Sweet Seduction (Cowbear Haven Book 1)

by Vanessa Devereaux

  He was about to tell her all that but reality brought him clambering back to earth.

  “Yes,” she said.

  “Thank you for last night.”

  “Anytime.

  And with that she was gone and with it his chance to tell her how he really felt about her.

  Chapter Twelve

  Joely beat the eggs.

  “You sure are punishing those things today,” Mikey told her.

  He was right. She’d been beating them for well, she’d lost count. It was a good thing though. They’d have more air in them and would taste better.

  She knew why she’d done it because she’d been thinking about Trey and nothing else. His horror story and the way he’d saved DL, and also the werebears he’d try and save on the next Bear Run. He was almost too good to be true. She’d pinched herself several times thinking maybe she’d been dreaming. Each time it had hurt like hell and she knew it was real.

  “You want me to scramble them now?”

  “What, oh, yes, sure thing.” She handed the silver bowl containing the eggs that now almost looked like a bowl of froth, over to Mikey.

  As she turned to get the bread for the toast she spotted Trey walking into the kitchen.

  He walked over to her, came up behind her and whispered in her ear, his breath tickled her skin, and by the minty fresh smell on his breath she guessed he’d just brushed his teeth.

  “Thanks once again for last night.”

  His voice was deep and sexy and what she did next could jeopardize her staying in the safety of Cowbear Haven. She turned around and threw her arms around his neck, stood on tip-toe and kissed him on the lips.

  He didn’t pull away, didn’t ask her what the hell she was doing, and the fact he’d told her a kiss would never happen again. Instead, he parted his lips and put his arms around her.

  The toast was burning, werebears were waiting for their breakfast, but none of that mattered anymore because she was in the arms of a man she adored. His erection pushed into her belly and her panties grew more damp by the second. If they didn’t do something about this situation very soon, she had no idea what she’d resort to.

  Guys whistling them finally made them pull apart.

  She knew she was blushing and so was Trey. Oh yeah, they were so perfectly matched.

  “Let’s continue this after breakfast or we’ll have a riot on your hands,” he whispered to her. “Meet me in my room in an hour.”

  Chapter Thirteen

  Trey paced up and down in his room. He glanced at his watch. Joely would be here any minute. That was if she was going to take him up on his offer. He realized all this was stepping over a line he never wanted to cross. Not only was she his employee but this wasn’t something he took lightly. Yes, he’d had one night stands but that’s not what he wanted this to be. He felt something for Joely. She’d stirred something in him he long thought dead. The pain and torture of being locked up for almost two years and never wanting to be close to someone ever again was almost a distinct memory.

  Someone knocked on the door and he stopped dead on the spot.

  Another knock and this time his legs wouldn’t move.

  Why was he overthinking this?

  He strolled over to the door and opened it to see Joely standing there. At breakfast she’d tied her hair up in a ponytail but now it was hanging loose around her shoulders. She looked like an angel.

  He didn’t say anything but grabbed her hand and pulled her inside and shut the door.

  Her scent made him hard and ready but he wanted to take this slow. To savor every second of their lovemaking.

  “Are you sure you want to do this?” he asked her.

  “Yes, well, I hoping you mean have sex and I’m not here to look over menus with you.”

  He burst out laughing. He loved her sense of humor. He needed a woman that could make him laugh and Joely fitted the bill in that department too.

  “You are definitely here for that,” Trey said. He pulled her in close and began to kiss her, knowing this time he wasn’t going to stop and tell her all the reasons why they couldn’t do this.

  She opened her lips for him and he slid his tongue over the bottom one and tickled her teeth until the tip of his tongue dueled with hers.

  They wrapped their arms tighter around one another, him feeling her heat and the odor of her arousal. He couldn’t help himself. In one swift movement he had her in his arms and was heading toward his bed on which he softly placed her. He took off his t-shirt and got onto the bed with her.

  “You’ll be my first werebear,” she said, running her fingers down the center of his chest and belly.

  “I’m glad to hear that.”

  “Does this mean I’ll be like a virgin all over again?” Joely asked him.

  He glided his fingers down the side of her face. “Do you want it to be?”

  Joely reached up and fingered the lone curl in his hair. “If I’d known you’d be coming into my life one day I would have waited.”

  Maybe if he hadn’t been captured and locked up that might have been the case. They would have met and fallen in love and …

  He leaned in and kissed her. “That’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me.”

  He undid her blouse, slowly, carefully pushing the buttons through each hole. He peeled back the material to reveal her bra. It was lace and so feminine. He ran his fingers over the top of it, catching the tops of her breasts as he did so.

  “That tickles,” Joely said.

  “You like it?”

  “Maybe.”

  “You did some more so you can decide.”

  He tickled her stomach and she giggled.

  “How about we take off your bra so I can lavish you with some loving,” Trey said.

  He reached behind her back, unclasped it and then pulled it away from her body.

  Joely’s breasts were full and lovely and he couldn’t resist stroking them, running his fingers over the deep pink nipples that turned hard instantly. He leaned over and took the right one into his mouth and sucked as Joely ran her fingers through his hair. It made his scalp tingle and his cock hard.

  He kissed her breasts and then made his way down her belly. He unzipped her pants and buried his hand inside, pushing down until he found her mound. The odor of her arousal hit his nostrils and made his cock twitch. He wouldn’t last much longer.

  “Werebears have little self-control so I’m going to need to take off the rest of your clothes.”

  Joely didn’t respond, but instead helped him get her out of her jeans and panties.

  He wanted to cry when he saw her naked on his bed. Beautiful things always made him sad because it reminded him of how much they’d taken from him. Joely was a work of art. He parted her legs and got his first look at her pussy lips. He took a deep breath. He needed to dive right inside her but he was a gentleman who knew that a lady needed some loving before that happened.

  He pushed his fingers through her curls and quickly found her clit. She held the top of his hand as his thumb massaged it, second by second turning it into a pulsating nub.

  She cried out and whimpered as he brought her closer to climax and when that happened, she gave a loan groan that made his cock twitch again. He slid his finger into her pussy. She was wet but tight. He leaned over and kissed her as he finger-fucked her in preparation for what was to come.

  Joely bit his lip and groaned again.

  He couldn’t wait much longer. He’d stolen some condoms from the other werebears who often went out on the town, and reached over for one of the packages. He sheathed himself and soon he was settled between her legs.

  Trey pushed his cock inside her, fighting her tightness all the way.

  She put her hands on his biceps as he started to thrust into her. Soon their bodies melted into one as they moved in unison. He knew he wouldn’t last long. He’d come within minutes. For a human male that was bad news for a woman, but Joely had nothing to worry about. He could make love t
o her all night if that’s what she wanted.

  His climax hit him and soon he was panting and hearing his own heartbeat pounding in his ears. His release was sweet and he cried out knowing the whole of Cowbear Haven had probably heard him, but he didn’t care.

  He pulled out and lay beside Joely. His cock twitching and hard again.

  As if by cue Joely slid her body onto his and soon she was impaled upon his dick.

  *****

  Joely raised herself up and then down as she rode Trey’s cock. He’d thought he hadn’t brought her to climax on their first round of lovemaking, but he’d been wrong. She experienced a mini-climax as soon as he’d entered her and now she was having one orgasm after another as she pushed down and then up.

  Their bodies smacked together as he reached up and pulled on her nipples. He and Joely were being noisy and loud and probably waking everyone up but how could a woman keep silent when she had a sexy werebear underneath her.

  She rode him harder as her orgasm washed over her. She fell onto his body and in one quick movement he had her on her side and had entered her pussy again.

  He wrapped his arms around her and nipped at her earlobes and then playfully bit her neck as he pounded inside her. She held onto his forearms as they groaned together, the smell of their arousal mixing and filling the air.

  This time she felt like she was falling down into soft velvet, fireworks were going off around her, and the stars were out in force and then slowly, ever so slowly, she reached her orgasm as Trey cried out and filled her with his own release.

  They laid in one another arms, breathing in unison, looking at one another. A knock on the door made them both jump at the very same time.

  “Trey you in there?”

  It was Ian’s voice.

  “I am but I’m busy right now can it wait till later?” Trey called back to him.

  “No, it’s an emergency.”

  “I’ll be right there.”

  Trey slipped out of bed and pulled on his jeans and walked to the door and opened it back.

  “They’ve started the Bear Run early.”

  “You sure?”

  Ian nodded. “Sean was out riding and heard the horns blowing.”

  “Shit, let’s round up as many guys and horses as we can and head out there. I’ll be right there.”

  Trey closed the door and turned to Joely who was already getting dressed. This wasn’t the way he’d hoped to finish their first afternoon of lovemaking.

  “What can I do?” she asked.

  “Get together the first aid supplies. Mikey will show you where everything is. We have a room downstairs where we put the werebears when they arrive so make sure all the beds are ready. And Joely some of them are scared and not a pretty sight so are you sure you’re up to this.”

  “I’m part of Cowbear Haven so yes, I’m ready.”

  ******

  Joely had seen Trey and Ian on horseback and heading out behind twenty other cowbears. They’d headed toward the valley to the left because that’s where he said most of them headed when they began running. She hoped they could get as many of them as they could and prayed that the others would find another safe haven and not be rounded up and taken back to the labs.

  She laid out all the medical supplies and she and Mikey put fresh blankets on each of the beds.

  “How long does it usually take before they start heading back?” Joely asked Mikey.

  “It’s hard to say. Depends on what condition the werebears are in. Some of them are dehydrated and starved because the guys at Trenton know it puts them at a disadvantage when it’s time to run.”

  “Just sick, sick people,” Joely said.

  “Yeah, but I always say what goes around comes around and maybe one day we werebears will strike back.”

  “Do you think we should make some food for when they arrive?”

  “Soup is the only thing most of them can manage until they get their strength back.”

  “Then that’s what I’m going to make,” Joely said.

  Now if she could just remember what her mom put into the vegetable one she made every winter. She could call her dad but she’d sort of lied about where she was going to work. She’d told him it was a ranch and had left out a little detail that it was in fact, Cowbear Haven.

  I’m the only woman here, Dad, oh and BTW… I slept with a werebear.

  She made her way to the kitchen and pulled out the large stock pots. Onions, carrots, potatoes, all those things were good for you. She’d throw in some beef stock and seasoning and that should be pretty good.

  Yeah, she was getting the hang of being a cook. She was even beginning to like it.

  Would she want to leave now? Could she leave Trey? Art school was her dream and it wasn’t as if she would be leaving forever. She’d come back and maybe she’d come back to Cowbear Haven and start cooking for them again.

  She shook her head. She was getting way to ahead of herself.

  She chopped the vegetables, put the flame under the pot and got to work on making the soup. She was just adding the beef broth when she saw Mikey in the doorway.

  “They’re bringing in the first of the guys from the Bear Run, you want to come help?”

  “Sure, I’ll be right there.”

  Joely lowered the heat and then headed to the hallway and out to the reception area where she saw two guys being carried in. She put her hand to her mouth. They were naked, bruised and bloodied and looked half dead. She wanted to cry but instead she grabbed two blankets and rushed over to them.

  “These are the first of them. We managed to get about nine more,” Ian told her. “These are the worst of the bunch so we need to get them to the medical area right now.”

  Joely put the blankets around the werebears and followed Ian to the medical area they’d set up.

  “You want to get some washcloths and clean them up and we can see how bad they are,” Ian said.

  Joely filled two bowls with water and took a stack of washcloths from the pile she and Mikey had put together. She took both over to the beds where the two werebears had been placed upon.

  She knelt next to one bed and soaked the washcloth, rang it out and then proceeded to wipe away the crusted mud and blood from the bear’s face and chest. He groaned a few times.

  “I’m sorry. I’m being as gentle as I can.”

  She noticed holes in his chest that she was guessing had housed tubes and she bit her lip. She was going to see to it that Trenton Corp wouldn’t be allowed to experiment on any person, any animal, or any creature ever again.

  There was a commotion at the back of the room and as she turned she saw Trey carrying in a werebear and setting him down on a bed.

  He glanced over at her. He looked tired and mud soaked. She wondered if this brought back memories for when he went on his own Bear Run. It had to be horrible to live this over and over again each time the event took place.

  Joely moved along to the next werebear and put the washcloth on his head.

  “I’m thirsty, please help me.”

  His voice was weak and he stuttered.

  “I’ll be right back with some water.”

  She went to the dispenser, poured a cup of water and then headed back to him and put the cup to his lips. He held her hand as he gulped the liquid but then coughed.

  “You okay?” she asked him.

  He started to shiver and Joely wondered if he was going into shock.

  “Hey, I think he needs some help,” Joely shouted.

  Trey and two other bears rushed to him.

  “It’s okay, just stay calm, lie back and relax,” Joely heard Trey telling him.

  “I’ve made some soup. Do you think that will help?” Joely asked.

  “How about giving it to those two bears over there. They’re in better shape than the others and will probably be able to keep food down.”

  Joely headed out and made her way into the kitchen. She walked to the stove and lifted the lid.

  Hey
, this looked pretty good and she hoped the bears thought so too.

  She searched for a tray and then got a couple of bowls down and filled them with the soup. Spoons, maybe she should opt for smaller ones until they could eat properly. She wondered what the lab had given them, probably nothing any good.

  She walked back to the medical room and sat in between the two beds where both werebears were sitting up drinking water.

  “I have some soup for both of you.”

  “Smells good,” one of them said.

  “An old family recipe,” Joely said, handing both of them the bowls and spoons.

  That wasn’t really a lie.

  They dived into it like they hadn’t eaten in years and soon the bowls were empty.

  One of them burped and Joely smiled.

  “Pretty good stuff. What’s a human doing working at a werebear hangout?”

  “I’m the cook and I like hanging out with bears,” Joely said. One in particular. She turned around to see Trey standing over both of the bears they’d brought in first. She looked away when she saw them covering one completely with a sheet and knew he’d passed away.

  A tear slid from her eye and before she could say anything one of the bears she was sitting next to put his hand on her shoulder.

  “Don’t be sad because he’s gone to a happier place,” he said.

  “And you’re now safe in a happy place,” she said, knowing that’s how she felt being around Trey in Cowbear Haven.

  *****

  Trey’s back and neck ached and he knew Joely must be feeling the same way. She’d been great. No one had needed to tell her what to do because it seemed to come naturally to her. It was almost like she was made for this role nurturing and healing wounded and broken werebears. He didn’t care if she couldn’t cook because Cowbear Haven needed her in so many other ways.

  He needed her in so many other ways.

  He noticed her wiping her brow as she cleaned up the last of the soup bowls. He walked up behind her and grabbed her before kissing the side of her neck. He thought about keeping their relationship a secret from the other guys but that was hard to do for so many reasons.