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Not because he had abducted me; I was starting to get over that, as bad as that probably was. The werewolves ultimately seemed like normal people other than the fur and growls and whatnot. And the mating thing, obviously.
But seeing werewolves as real people and seeing Ford as a real person were two entirely separate things, because he wasn’t just a wolf; he was a guy who wanted me to be his girl.
Permanently.
I glanced to my side and found the wolf watching me again. “Are you ever going to leave me alone?” I asked him, my voice wary.
He shook his head emphatically.
With a groan, I sat down on the floor.
“I want to go home,” I told him.
He padded over slowly, like he was waiting for me to push him away.
I didn’t push him away, though.
And when he stepped closer, I put a hand on his back.
He went still, and I wasn’t sure whether he didn’t like the touch or just didn’t want to scare me away.
“Is that okay?” I asked him.
It felt stupid, asking the wolf the question, but he nodded once and moved toward my face. I narrowed my eyes at him before he could lick my cheek, and he paused, tongue extended in front of him.
“Don’t push it,” I warned.
So instead of licking my face, he rubbed his wolfy cheek against mine.
The motion surprised me, and honestly… it was nice. His fur was soft, and he smelled good. Not sexy, good; just clean, and masculine.
When he pulled away, he sat down beside me and set his head down on my thigh. Though we couldn’t communicate, I got the impression that he felt bad.
And even though I knew there was a good chance I was imagining that, it made me feel better about the whole thing.
“Hey, Ford?” I asked quietly.
He tilted his head to the side, so his eyes met mine.
“Can we go to my place? I know you’re not willing to walk away from me, and I’m not asking you to leave. I’ll even stay home from my classes for a few days if it’s the only way to make this work. But I really don’t want to be a prisoner here.”
The wolf stared at me, blinking slowly once, and then again.
And then his head dipped, just slightly.
Relief tore through me, and my lips curved upward. I gave the wolf a gentle hug, and he nuzzled his cheek against mine again.
“You’re not so bad,” I murmured.
He snorted, and I couldn’t help it; I grinned.
“Okay, you’re pretty bad. But I think I’ll get used to you.”
He nodded against my cheek, and my grin widened. “Let me grab my things.”
I didn’t have many things there, but gathered them quickly anyway. I didn’t want to risk triggering Ford again, so I left the clothes that apparently smelled like Reed in Ford’s dirty clothes basket. After he was in human form again, he could clean them and give them back.
My damn curiosity got the best of me before I could leave, and I ended up grabbing Ford’s journal, as well as a few of the series-starter paperbacks on the shelf… and then I snagged his computer, too, just in case I could figure out his passcode.
