chapter 39

He glanced down at his erection and shook his head. The semi-aroused state he’d been in since opening his eyes and finding Nita in his kitchen had not gone away. If his intentions weren’t to keep her as his mate, he might have felt like a pervert.

She looked up and smiled. That smile of hers reached into his chest and warmed his heart. He waved her over to the table he’d set up with snacks for them. She’d always loved fruit. His sister had made a point of stocking his fridge with all of Nita’s favorites. He had no idea how she’d found out, but he was grateful for Jess. He wore his black framed glasses now. She’d already seen them, but had gotten him to promise he’d wear them the next time they had sex. She’d said he looked really sexy wearing them.

“Hey, that looks awesome,” she said, rushing over and picking up a towel.

“Are you cold?”

“A little. It’s not as warm as it should be in order to be getting into that creek.” She snuggled into the towel. He frowned when she bounced on her h