Chapter 12

Chapter Twelve

Addison

"Shut up, you old bear," I say and throw my arms around him again. Am I forgiving him too quickly? Maybe I am. Maybe that's exactly the case. I suppose I could return us to the comments about being with a shifter. Anyone else in love with a bear shifter has a right to judge me. That sounds like a pretty fair way to ensure whoever judges me at least understands right?

Aw, who the hell cares. Bear shifter, weasel shifter, or rat shifter. It just doesn't matter. What matters is far simpler than that. I can't live without this man. There's no way I can face tomorrow if I'm not with him, so that's all there is to it. Maybe I'm at peace with his extra-strength man cave needs. Maybe I'm not. Who knows. What I know, though, is that the only happiness I will ever have is happiness that I have with him.

I pull back and ask, "Are there weasel shifters?"

Naturally, he's surprised at the question. "Don't think so."

"What about rats?"

"Pretty sure there are not. But, hey, we just found out about dragons in my lifetime. Vultures, too."

"Vultures? What are they like."

"This is a romance movie, not a horror flick," he replies with a chuckle.

I giggle and say, "Right now, if you'd get to it already, it could be a porno."

He smiles and suddenly I'm in the air! The man just lifts me up and tosses me over his shoulder like I'm a sack of potatoes. I yelp and when I do, he lands a swat on my ass. It doesn't hurt at all but it is, of course, shocking. I yelp again and he lands a harder swat. "I told you to hush!" he growls.

Okay, so I moan.

I think part of what turns me on is just that he's able to be so physical with me. I'm a big girl. This isn't the sort of thing that I'm used to, if that makes any sense. So, I find myself overjoyed just by the fact that I'm with a man who can lift me up, move me around, and handle me like I'm some hundred-and-ten-pound waif of a supermodel.

He brings me right to my room and just throws me on the bed.

He throws me!

It's easily the sexiest damned thing that has ever happened to me. I bounce on the bed and turn around and before long, our clothes are off. He just tears mine off, just like the first time all those months ago. He tears the clothes right off my body, and it stings a little. Well, it feels good a whole lot more than a little. In fact, I think I'm going to cum just from his ripping off my clothes!

I think back to him growling at me about buying me a new shirt. He did, by the way. He's bought me plenty of clothes. He brings me a gift almost every time he returns from his long stays at the fire house. This is only the second time, though, that he's reduced any of my clothing to tatters.

And all of it is.

Shirt. Bra. Pants. Panties.

They're all just ripped from me.

I never would have imagined loving this sort of thing but I do. Of course, I never would have imagined wrapping my legs around the sexiest man on Earth as he fucks me. I never would have imagined running my hands over perfect muscles and broad shoulders. I never would have imagined cumming seconds after penetration but still wanting more.

I most certainly never expect to cry out, "I love you!" to a bear shifter.

And to be honest, I never expect a bear shifter or, for that matter, anyone else to say, "I love you, too."

But that's exactly what this powerful man on top of me growls into my ear. My hands clench more tightly and it certainly feels like they'll never be able to let go of him. My legs are crossed over his back and they tighten up, too.

I guess I'm never letting go of my bear.

And my bear loves me, so he's never letting go of me either.

As I move against him, I think about how perfect he feels to me. I don't just mean that in a physical sense. Yes, this situation feels perfect when it comes to physical pleasure but I mean so much more than that.

Nathanial is the first man to make me feel like I have an equal say in the relationship. That's a bit crazy given that he's so much more powerful and domineering than any of the men in my past. I mean, my clothes are ripped up. It must seem strange to day I get an equal say but I do. Not only that, but this relationship with him is the first one in my life where I'm not continually thinking about my size, how I'm no supermodel.

I guess it's fair to say that Nathanial is the first man I've ever loved. It's also fair to say that you damned well better believe there will never be another. He's the only one I want, the only one I need, and the only one I'll ever feel on top of me ever again.

"I love you!" I cry again. I intend to beg him to stop because the orgasm is getting too powerful. Instead, I declare my love again. I guess that's a good picture for the relationship, so incredible that it's a miracle I can take it.

He growls right back at me, "I love you, too."

He loves me. This perfect man-bear loves me, too.

Did you enjoy reading Grumpy Bear's Plus Size Love ? I really enjoy writing about the Company 417 firemen shifters. Of course, if you've read even one of these books, you already know how gaga I get over writing them. I loved writing about Nathanial. I think every girl can go for the strong and silent type, right? Strong, silent, and grumpy. That's a damned sweet and sexy combination, right? I love writing heroes like that, and I hope you loved Nathanial as much as I did. Of course, I loved Addison as well. I love how she's almost worshipful with him but that doesn't mean she's going to let this Bear (no matter how big and powerful) walk all over her. I really loved her refusal to leave the burning building without the kids, too. How about you?

I fell in love with both of them while I wrote this. That isn't going to surprise any of you out there who've read my other Company 417 books. I fall in love with every sexy shifter leading man I write! I can't help it. Let's face reality here: I'm absolutely hopeless. I guess that's just me. I really hope you enjoyed reading about Addy and her amazing bear shifter as much as I enjoyed writing about them. Nathanial and Addison have a nice (and grumpy) happily ever after in their future, don't they?

Boy, oh boy. I could go for that kind of happily ever after.

If you enjoyed this story, then I think you'll love the next one.

Marcus Logan is a very powerful lion. He's not only powerful in the world of men but in the world of lions as well. Lion shifters have a number of kingdoms, and Marcus is from a family of diplomats. His family is the reason the various lion prides and kingdoms have been at peace for the last four centuries. All lions are ready to listen to their kings but kings listen to Marcus's father and uncles. When Marcus decides to retire from firefighting, they'll listen to him, too.

For now, though, Marcus enjoys doing good as a firefighter. He enjoys his Company 417 brothers. He enjoys living with his two best friends, Bryce and Leo. They're both lions as well. They've been friends since all of them were cubs.

They've shared successes.

They've shared failures.

They've shared good times.

They've shared bad times.

And they're about to share a woman.

Savannah Mason is probably the best salesperson Downtown Luxury Furniture has on the payroll. When three very sexy men come in to buy a dining room table, they leave with the table, a sidebar, a hutch, and a new bed for Marcus. The men are so attractive that when the furniture is delivered, she follows the truck. Only Marcus is home, and as soon as the delivery drivers leave, the two of them end up together on the brand-new bed. Savannah feels like she falls in love with him right then and there.

She returns the next day using some linens and other freebies from the store as an excuse to have some more fun with Marcus. But he's not there. Bryce explains he's on fireman duty for several days. She doesn't intend for it to happen but she sleeps with Bryce! You can probably guess what happens, right? She sleeps with Leo before Marcus returns as well. And when Marcus is back, she gets together with him.

She's juggling three men.

But there's more. It feels like she's instantly in love with Bryce and Leo, too!

She can't hide the relationship forever. What's going to happen when the men find out? Find out in Instalove Lion's Reverse Harem , the next exciting tale in the sexy, steamy age gap shifter firefighter romance series Company 417 Fireman Shifters !