Lions and Tigers and Bears
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He reached down, picked up Humphrey, stepped in and closed the door behind him. “He missed you. All he could talk about day and night was Lindy this and Lindy that. The poor guy couldn’t eat or sleep. I thought maybe it would be for the best if I brought him back to you, but…you see, I’ve discovered I can’t live without him. Do you think maybe we could share?”
Eyes filling with tears, she furiously blinked them back, her lips curving in a beatific smile. “I think that could be arranged.”
Setting Humphrey down on a nearby chair, Rafe walked slowly across the room “Of course that would mean that we’d have to be close, very very close.”
Lindy nodded with mock seriousness. “If you think that’s for the best.”
He stopped in front of her. “That would be the very best.” He opened his arms and she flew into them, nearly taking them both off their feet.
Rafe staggered then laughed joyfully, swinging her around before kissing her passionately. He finally let her up for air and put his forehead against hers. “I love you, Lindy. Marry me. Have babies with me.”
“Little bear cubs?”
“We only go cubby at puberty, remember?”
“Oh yeah. Still, I’m glad you want to have babies.”
Rafe stilled and picked her up setting her down on the edge of her desk. He wedged himself between her thighs. “Are you pregnant, sweetheart?”
Lindy shook her head. “No. But if you go lock my door, maybe we could fix that.” She waggled her eyebrows at him.
“Now there’s the bold and brazen woman I remember.” Rafe crossed the room with long strides, locked the door and started back, but paused where Humphrey was seated and turned him so that he was facing away from the desk. “Take a nap, Humphrey, we’ll take you out for ice cream later.”
As he returned to her, Lindy gave him a narrow-eyed look. “Did you have to do that? I can’t do it now, not with Humphrey in the room.”
Rafe moved between her thighs and firmly grasped her hips, holding her as he nudged his rising erection against her. His mouth moved to her ear and he whispered, “Are you sure?” before sliding his tongue in to do a sensuous tango.
Moaning at the shivers that slid up her spine, she squirmed against him and gave in “Okay, okay, I guess I can grin and…”
“Don’t even think about finishing that thought.”
“No? I really can’t bear to leave a sentence unfinished.”
“I’m warning you.”
“Just bear with me.”
“Lindy…”
“I’m just baring my thoughts to you.”
“I swear, Lindy, just one more…”
“Okay, okay. Rafe? If we take our clothes off, we’ll both be bare.”
There was a short pause, then a huskily growled, “Now that one I can live with.”
About the Author
Having been an avid reader of romance for years, and being possessed of an overactive imagination, Kate decided only recently to try her hand at writing. She discovered that, like reading, writing romance has become addictive. Whether writing about werewolves and otherworldly creatures or contemporary gay/erotic romance, she has found the perfect outlet and is thrilled to be part of the Ellora’s Cave family.
Kate lives in a turn-of-the-century house located on three acres in the midst of Indiana farm country. Keeping her company is her family, dogs, and other assorted pets.
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