page4 (2/2)

Sarah’s nose is all scrunched up I don’t think she’s buying the story Hopefully, his parents won’t either

“I’s are still a little shaky I think I need a big glass of wine to calm my nerves “But, who is it?”

Jane and Zoe glance at each other “That’s Adrian,” Zoe finally says “He’s a grizzly bear shifter”

“I got that,” I say “But what’s the matter with him? Does he live in those woods?”

Jane nods with a sad look on her face “Some bears are a little too much for their humans to handle, but Adrian’s bear is on another level He’s completely feral”

“Feral?”

She nods “He’s not good around people, so we let him live in the woods He’s happy in there”

Happy? He didn’t look happy to me He looks tormented

“I trust that we can rely on your discretion?” Zoe asks with her eyebrows raised

“I won’t tell anyone,” I pro to believe Gavin, so…”

“Thank you,” Jane says as she duuys are welcome back any time”

The school or me?

My eyes keep darting longingly to the forest as they help me herd the kids back into the bus I can feel eyes on les all over

A part of me wants to head back there and talk to him To see him To touch him

I’ drawn to those dark woods somyself

Get yourself together

I’ into the forest to talk to the strange naked man

Even if he was stunningly gorgeous

I take a deep breath as I remember how he looked His body was pure carvedround shoulders and ar nose, sexy lips, intense brown eyes that were staring at me like no one ever has before

Heat starts flowing betweenbetween his ine what it would feel like

Okkkaaaay, that’s enough

These thoughts are not appropriate for a kindergarten field trip