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The dog barked at her, seeming to confirm that he did indeed want the couple of days old, cold chicken.
“Fine. I guess beggars can’t be choosers.”
The dog’s mouth popped open, and his tongue spilled out, looking like the luckiest dog on the planet. He watched her intently as she chopped up the chicken breast and set a plate on the floor for him, along with a bowl of water.
“I’m going to get changed. I’ll be right back. We can watch a movie together or something.”
Jane headed for her bedroom, wanting to get out of her clothes and into her jammies. Being comfortable was her only goal, but she didn’t want to leave the dog alone for too long. She had no idea if he was house-trained or not. The last thing she wanted was for him to get into the trash can and toss garbage around the house. If that happened, she’d kick him out quicker than he could roll over.
“Wow! You keep surprising me,” she said when she saw him lying in the hallway, waiting for her to return. “You need a name.” Jane grabbed her bottle of water and padded over to the couch, quickly finding her comfy spot. Grabbing the blanket strung across the back, she tossed it over her legs before grabbing the remote and flicking the TV on.
“What about George?” she asked, looking at the dog.
The dog looked at her with a less than amused expression.
“Fine. Not George. But whatever your name is, I hope you don’t mind, but I’m midway through a Twilight marathon.” The sound of the movie blared over the TV.
“Are you going to sit there on the floor and stare at me all night, or are you going to get up here and watch the movie with me?” Jane patted her hand against the blanket, calling the dog up on the couch with her. It was probably a bad habit to start, but she didn’t care. There was nothing better than snuggling up to a dog while you watched a movie.
He quickly listened and hopped up behind her legs, his head resting on her hip. Her hand automatically went to his head, petting.
“If we don’t find your owner tomorrow, you’re going to end up being my dog. If I do find your owner, well … I think I’m going to have to make a trip to the pound to see if I can find myself a sweet boy like you.”
Jane hadn’t felt more relaxed in ages. Maybe getting herself a dog as a companion would be great for her occasional loneliness and mental health. She sunk deeper into the couch and into her movie.
“How about Sam? I know, you look more like a Jacob, but he’s way too young and sassy. Sam is much more stable and still quite handsome. So, Sam it is.”
The dog huffed at her.
“Whatever. I don’t know what else to call you,” Jane said, taking a good long look at him like she was trying to figure something out. “Maybe, you’re part wolf. At first, I thought you were a husky, but now that I get a good look at you, you look more like a German shepherd and maybe a wolf mix.”
He huffed again and shook his head as if he were telling her no.
“Either way, if you end up staying, I’m getting you one of those doggie DNA test kits. Now, let’s watch the movie.”
ELEVEN
Mason stared up at his mate, his head resting on her hip. The son of a bitch had actually done it. His wolf had found a way to break through Jane’s icy exterior faster than Mason had ever thought possible. Now, here they were, snuggled up next to her … their head resting on her hip while she snored softly.
Mason faced a real dilemma. He wanted to dive into that pretty little head of hers, right into her dreams, but he needed to be in his human form in order to do that. He’d have to give up his position of relaxing on her, feeling the heat from her body and the occasional stroke of her hand over his fur … even in her sleep. Did he give up his current reality with the hopes of seducing her again in her dream?
On the one hand, he wanted that sexy time interaction with her. On the other hand, he was quite content where he was. So was his wolf.
You’ve had your time with her. I want to dive into her dreams and get her used to wanting us,Mason said, trying to make the case with his wolf.
Not on your life, human,his wolf said.
Mason sighed deep in his mind, knowing damn well his wolf would fight him on this issue, and it wasn’t a fight they could have with Jane present. Not unless he wanted to give up his secrets right out of the gate. That was not something he wanted.
He turned his attention back to the TV.Ugh!He would literally watch anything else. What was it with chicks and this series? At least they made the wolves look good. It got him to thinking. Jane clearly had a thing for wolf shifters if her comments and her choice of this movie were any indications of how she felt regarding the whole topic. There was also the name conversation that he had to consider. She had said he looked more like a Jacob than Sam, but Jacob was too young and bratty, or was it sassy? So, she liked men who were more mature.
No wonder why she hadn’t been impressed with him the first time they had met. He could be confident, if not downright cocky at times. But what the hell? He was good-looking. He worked hard on his appearance and was proud of the man he had become. Maybe tomorrow at the bakery, he would act as if he did today and not say a damn word to her. Maybe he’d let her chase him. That would be a first.
Mason started to nod off despite all the screaming coming from Bella missing Edward. He closed his eyes, imagining what a life with Jane would be like. Coming home and chilling with her on the couch. Making love to her all hours of the day and night. That was the life he wanted with his mate.
Now, he just had to get her to see that she was the one for him. How he was going to do that was beyond him when she wanted nothing to do with him as a man and everything to do with him as a wolf.
As much as he’d love to spend the night snuggled up against her, it couldn’t happen. At least, not in his wolf form. It would be extra bad when she woke up and found him in human form with his head on her hip. He wasn’t sure his wolf wouldn’t give up at some point during the night and loosen his hold on his control, allowing his human form to come forward. It had happened before, and he had woken up freezing in the middle of a forest.
