Beast Behaving Badly
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Then, without even looking at him again, Izzy walked off, leaving him lying there.
I dont know why you look so shocked, a voice said from beside him and he looked up into the face of his cousin Branwen. What did you expect from her? To drop to her knees and suck your cock right here?
Well . . . it had crossed his mind.
Dont miss the newest release in Shelly Laurenstons Pride series, Wolf with Benefits.
Toni had been waiting forty-five minutes for her interview, but she didnt mind. She had a book. As long as she had something to read, Toni could self-entertain for hours. It was a gift she had.
Still, she did wonder if there really was some sort of problem going on that kept Ulrich Van Holtz and the hockey teams coach too busy to meet with her. Or were they just trying to find a way to break it to her nicely that they didnt even think she could manage the office copier? Not that she blamed them. Except for the occasional volunteer position, shed never had a real job. Not anything she could put on a rsum.
Then again, she was probably just being paranoid and insecure. They couldnt all be away trying to figure out what to do with her, and even the snooty bobcat receptionist wasnt around.
She glanced over to her right.
The wolf, though, was still sitting there. Quietly. Staring at the wall across from them. He didnt look bored. Or annoyed. Or angry. Justcalm.
She hadnt said a word to him. Not because she was upset with him but because she was curious to see how long he could go without talking to her. She thought hed have gotten fed up by now and found a very nice way to leave. She couldnt see him storming out in a huff. That didnt seem to be his way. But politely finding an exit strategy? Yeah. That seemed more his style.
She finally had to ask, Youre not bored?
Not at all.
Really?
Ive found that if you wait long enoughthe entertainment often comes to you. You just have to be patient.
Okay, but it may be awhile. I dont know when
Thats fine. Ill just keep on sittin herelookin pretty. He grinned at her, showing her his perfect white teeth. Enticing you with my charm.
At that point, all Toni could do was cross her eyes and go to her book. But just as shed settled back in, the bobcat receptionist returned. He charged in through the glass door, barely glancing at her or the wolf as he passed.
Toni sat up straight, not knowing if the receptionist would be part of the hiring process, and said, Hi. Im here to see
Yeah, yeah He dismissed her with a shake of his head, while he grabbed a messenger bag from under his desk. He had it in his fist and was just movingaround the desk when the glass door was thrown open and the hockey player from the day before, Novikov, stood there. And even though she didnt know the man very well, Toni could say with great confidence that he was definitely seething.
What, Novikov began, spitting out the words through clenched teeth, do you not understand about a schedule?
Uh-oh. Toni remembered her brother Troy beginning a conversation with his one-time babysitter in a similar manner. Afterward, the babysitter sued for medical bills and pain and suffering, plus got a restraining order against her brother. In the end the family settled with her out of court.
Denny was only four at the time of that incident and about thirty pounds. Novikov was thirty something and at least four hundred plus poundsso this situation could easily end up much worse.
Trying to defend himself, the bobcat began, I did what you ask
No! Novikov cut the cat off. You didnt do what I asked. Because if youd done what I asked, Id be surprising my fiance in Chicago with the wonder that is me. And later tonight, Id be watching a bout with her and a bunch of other hot girls racing around a banked track in tight shorts and tank tops and pretending its a sport. Instead, since last night Ive ended up in Iowa. Then Kentucky. Then Minnesota. None of which had my fiance, but they did have grizzlies. Lots and lots of really pissy grizzlies! Who arent fans of polar bears or lion males! And Im both!
In the face of that roar, the bobcat backed up against the wall behind him, his messenger bag held against his chest. I just got your schedule confused with Markowitzs. It was an accident.
Wait a minuteyoure telling me that Markowitz is in Chicago? With my fiance?
I doubt hes with Blayne.
Does Blayne know you got the schedules mixed up?
Well, she called
Which means, the hybrid growled, she probably felt bad for Markowitz and now shes making sure hes doing okay. You know how she doesnt like anyone to be sad. And we all know how Markowitz is a scumbag leopard wholl take advantage of any do-gooder idiot that comes along. Especially when they have legs as long as my Blaynes! The player stalked over to the bobcats desk and slammed really big hands onto it, making the thing nearly buckle. But you know whats the worst part of this? What really sets my teeth on edge and makes me want to just twist your head around until it pops off your body? The worst part is that because of you I havent had my workout today. I havent had my swim. I havent had my practice. Because of you Ive missed an entire day of my schedule.
I dont know why you look so shocked, a voice said from beside him and he looked up into the face of his cousin Branwen. What did you expect from her? To drop to her knees and suck your cock right here?
Well . . . it had crossed his mind.
Dont miss the newest release in Shelly Laurenstons Pride series, Wolf with Benefits.
Toni had been waiting forty-five minutes for her interview, but she didnt mind. She had a book. As long as she had something to read, Toni could self-entertain for hours. It was a gift she had.
Still, she did wonder if there really was some sort of problem going on that kept Ulrich Van Holtz and the hockey teams coach too busy to meet with her. Or were they just trying to find a way to break it to her nicely that they didnt even think she could manage the office copier? Not that she blamed them. Except for the occasional volunteer position, shed never had a real job. Not anything she could put on a rsum.
Then again, she was probably just being paranoid and insecure. They couldnt all be away trying to figure out what to do with her, and even the snooty bobcat receptionist wasnt around.
She glanced over to her right.
The wolf, though, was still sitting there. Quietly. Staring at the wall across from them. He didnt look bored. Or annoyed. Or angry. Justcalm.
She hadnt said a word to him. Not because she was upset with him but because she was curious to see how long he could go without talking to her. She thought hed have gotten fed up by now and found a very nice way to leave. She couldnt see him storming out in a huff. That didnt seem to be his way. But politely finding an exit strategy? Yeah. That seemed more his style.
She finally had to ask, Youre not bored?
Not at all.
Really?
Ive found that if you wait long enoughthe entertainment often comes to you. You just have to be patient.
Okay, but it may be awhile. I dont know when
Thats fine. Ill just keep on sittin herelookin pretty. He grinned at her, showing her his perfect white teeth. Enticing you with my charm.
At that point, all Toni could do was cross her eyes and go to her book. But just as shed settled back in, the bobcat receptionist returned. He charged in through the glass door, barely glancing at her or the wolf as he passed.
Toni sat up straight, not knowing if the receptionist would be part of the hiring process, and said, Hi. Im here to see
Yeah, yeah He dismissed her with a shake of his head, while he grabbed a messenger bag from under his desk. He had it in his fist and was just movingaround the desk when the glass door was thrown open and the hockey player from the day before, Novikov, stood there. And even though she didnt know the man very well, Toni could say with great confidence that he was definitely seething.
What, Novikov began, spitting out the words through clenched teeth, do you not understand about a schedule?
Uh-oh. Toni remembered her brother Troy beginning a conversation with his one-time babysitter in a similar manner. Afterward, the babysitter sued for medical bills and pain and suffering, plus got a restraining order against her brother. In the end the family settled with her out of court.
Denny was only four at the time of that incident and about thirty pounds. Novikov was thirty something and at least four hundred plus poundsso this situation could easily end up much worse.
Trying to defend himself, the bobcat began, I did what you ask
No! Novikov cut the cat off. You didnt do what I asked. Because if youd done what I asked, Id be surprising my fiance in Chicago with the wonder that is me. And later tonight, Id be watching a bout with her and a bunch of other hot girls racing around a banked track in tight shorts and tank tops and pretending its a sport. Instead, since last night Ive ended up in Iowa. Then Kentucky. Then Minnesota. None of which had my fiance, but they did have grizzlies. Lots and lots of really pissy grizzlies! Who arent fans of polar bears or lion males! And Im both!
In the face of that roar, the bobcat backed up against the wall behind him, his messenger bag held against his chest. I just got your schedule confused with Markowitzs. It was an accident.
Wait a minuteyoure telling me that Markowitz is in Chicago? With my fiance?
I doubt hes with Blayne.
Does Blayne know you got the schedules mixed up?
Well, she called
Which means, the hybrid growled, she probably felt bad for Markowitz and now shes making sure hes doing okay. You know how she doesnt like anyone to be sad. And we all know how Markowitz is a scumbag leopard wholl take advantage of any do-gooder idiot that comes along. Especially when they have legs as long as my Blaynes! The player stalked over to the bobcats desk and slammed really big hands onto it, making the thing nearly buckle. But you know whats the worst part of this? What really sets my teeth on edge and makes me want to just twist your head around until it pops off your body? The worst part is that because of you I havent had my workout today. I havent had my swim. I havent had my practice. Because of you Ive missed an entire day of my schedule.
