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She wondered for a brief second why he paused. It was almost as if he was choosing his words very carefully for some reason.
“I see.”
“Do you?” he asked.
“I think so,” she replied with a flirty smile, loving the banter between them. There was no denying the chemistry they had with each other. But what Jane didn’t know was if that chemistry was natural or if it was because of the dreams that she had been having about him.
Does it really matter?Look at the man. Think about how much fun it would be to climb on top of him and ride him until the sun comes up.
THIRTEEN
It took every ounce of Mason’s willpower to keep his feet planted on the ground and not hop over the counter, scoop Jane into his arms, and have his way with her. Her scent was driving him wild. She was turned on. He could nearly taste it. He wanted nothing more than to toss her up on the counter, like he had done that first time in her dream, and take his dessert. But he didn’t. He held firm, feeling like he should have been crowned a saint or some shit.
What surprised him the most, though, was her sudden receptiveness to him and her sudden and effective flirting. Fuck! His cock was harder than a damn rock and throbbing in his jeans. And it was all for her.
“So, dinner tonight?” he asked, praying for her to finally say yes to him.
When she didn’t answer right away, he worried that she had another date lined up or plans with someone else. After all, it was Friday. Maybe her weekend was already booked.
The mere thought of her going out with another man, of her spending the weekend in someone else’s arms, made him want to rip off a few heads and ask questions later.
“I think I’d like that,” she finally replied, calming him instantly.
“Good. I’ll pick you up at seven.” He handed her one of his business cards. “Text me your address, and make sure you wear your sexiest dress.” He plopped a twenty-dollar bill down on the counter and grabbed his coffee and a bagel without looking back.
If he did, he would have bounded over that counter and tossed her over his shoulder, going all caveman on her. Though he didn’t deny the alpha inside of him, he doubted she’d appreciate that type of PDA in front of all of her customers.
He felt his phone buzz as he climbed into his truck and slid his coffee into his cup holder. A full, cheezy-ass smile broke across his face when he saw her address show up on his screen. He didn’t need her address. He knew it. But he wasn’t about to give up that info. Not yet, anyway.
Mason started his truck and threw it into drive, and steered his way toward his office. His heart felt lighter than it had in years. His mate said yes! Sure it was just dinner, but it was a start. A foot in the door, so to speak. Yeah, he’d been in the door in his wolf form, and she’d either hopefully have a good laugh with him about it, or she’d want to lop his head or dick off. Either way, this time, he had an in as his human self, and he was going to make the most of it.
His mind was a flurry of activity as he thought about where he would take her to eat. The flowers he would select and present to her. The suit he would wear. He had all day to plan it out, wanting it to be the perfect date.
* * *
“Good morning, Mr. Phillips,”his assistant said as he passed her desk with a slight spring in his step.
“Good morning, Veronica. How are you today?” He paused at her desk before disappearing into his office.
“I’m good. Did I miss something? You seem like you’re in a better-than-normal mood.” She smiled up at him.
“Is it that obvious that I’m not my normal grumpy self?” He laughed.
“Kinda … Is that bad?”
“Not at all. Let’s just say I have a very real reason to be happy.” For once, he felt like his life was finally coming together. Sure his business was great. The pack was great, but he had never felt fully whole. Not until meeting Jane. Which was odd. Because it wasn’t like he had a commitment or anything from her. Just a yes to dinner. But it was enough for him. Her one single yes gave him hope of what was to come.
“I hope she’s the one,” Veronica whispered as he walked away.
Mason let it go, not wanting to come off as a dick when he was, for once, in such a great mood. No way. No how. Of course, she knew it had something to do with a woman. No doubt his mating scent coated him, even after the short visit to Jane’s to grab his coffee and bagel. Veronica was a wolf like him and part of his pack. Her nose worked just as well as his.
Whatever. The pack would learn soon enough that he had found his mate, and God willing, she would accept the pack once they were mated. He was getting ahead of himself.
She would first have to accept his paranormal nature. Something that could be quite hard, if not impossible, for humans to wrap their heads around. The only thing he hoped would be his saving grace when it came to all things paranormal was that she was already friends with Gerri, so hopefully, Jane was one of those lucky humans who were in the know. That would make his life so much easier.
FOURTEEN
Jane rushed home after work. Excited about her date, she paid little attention to her actual driving, which was a bad thing. She needed to calm down, to refocus. It was just dinner. The whole point of saying yes was to see if that would get her sexy customer out of her dreams. Though, she had to admit they were the hottest dreams she had ever had … even if they did drive her up the damn wall.
