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you love, he thought, whimpering out his frustration.
Dropping his nose onto his paws, he hoped like hell that Hayden wouldn t decide he was the most
possessive, smothering Alpha mate ever to exist. Hayden needed time and space, so what did he do?
Behaved like a moron and did the most half-cocked, stupid thing any werecop had ever contemplated. At
least he could take solace in the fact that he was possibly the only werecop currently employed by any law
enforcement division on planet earth, so at least there wasn t a lot of competition for the title.
A gentle, strong hand touched the top of his head, and Josh jolted. Hayden knelt beside him, and
stroked his face, his ears.  You nutcase, he said gently, continuing to pet him with soothing strokes.  You
broke through my kitchen window, didn t you?
Josh nuzzled against Hayden s side, panting from the exertion and the painful cuts and bruises that
abraded his right side and flank. Hoping Hayden would hear the apology in his tone, he released a whining
sound, begging forgiveness for being such an ass.
Hayden bent his face low, nuzzling him back, tickling and rubbing his ears.  Okay, well, you asked
me to trust you last night, he said.  Now you gotta trust me, buddy. Let me take care of these cuts.
Josh watched as Hayden stood and walked away, and definitely appreciated the gratis view he got of
that naked, lean and outrageously beautiful body of Hayden s. Except, curse the dumb luck, he d gotten the
peep show while unable to transform into human form. If he had been able to, then the entire going slow
and wooing plan would have been shot to hell.
He wouldn t have been able to hold back, not after the stunning view Hayden had given him of
abdomen muscles that rippled with strength, narrow hips, and much broader shoulders. Josh had seen a lot
of his fellow male wolves before and after they made their change, but he d never glimpsed a man more
gorgeously sculpted than the one who d just left him in this fit of sexual frustration. Even the stingy cuts
along his fur-covered body didn t do much to dampen his longing. With a growl, he managed to rise onto
all fours and leap into the center of Hayden s big bed. Might as well send the guy a message when he
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returned to tend to his wounded ego and body. At the moment, he didn t know which one felt more
banged up.
 Well, this was an interesting beginning to day number two. Hayden never looked up from the laptop
where he worked, his fingers still poised over the keyboard.
Josh felt off-kilter and a little woozy. Probably because he d knocked his head pretty hard when he d
gone smashing through the window. Now he stood in Hayden s living room, rubbing his temples, glad he d
been able to assume human form again. He couldn t afford to waste a moment, not with all he wanted to
make Hayden understand.
He padded along the rug, Hayden s sweatpants dragging with each step. Nothing like putting on a
much bigger guy s clothes to make you feel like a total wuss. Like you weren t nearly large enough to
compete Alpha to Alpha. Then again, the T-shirt Hayden had left on the bed was almost too tight across his
chest. Their bodies were just different, plain and simple, and it was part of what turned him on so much
about Hayden.
 Day two, huh? he asked groggily, still rubbing his throbbing temples.  You keeping count now?
 The council gave us thirty days to decide, Hayden said, never looking up from his work.  I m just
clocking time, man.
Hayden had seemed so open when Josh was wounded and panting at his feet, downright tender in his
ministrations. Now? Well, the barriers were clearly back in place, as was his requisite cynicism.
 I already told you, Josh said firmly,  I m not on the council s timetable. Besides, I know what I
want, and I ll wait long as it takes.
Hayden s entire posture stiffened, as if he d just caught an unknown scent on the wind. He even tilted
his chin upward. Then he leaned back over his keyboard.  What you want? he asked, a hint of flirtation in
his tone, even if he wouldn t look up and meet Josh s hungry gaze.
 Who I want. Is that precise enough for you, Garrett? Josh was shocked by how husky and lust-filled
his own voice sound.
Hayden clearly noticed the sensual tone because he turned in his chair, finally meeting Josh s own
fevered gaze with a sexy smile. The only real smile that he d seen on Hayden s face in years. Then Hayden
noticed Josh s mis-sized clothing, his eyes widening in amusement as he took in the sight.  Oh, man, he [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]