Bears & Beauties - Complete (5 page)

I could smell the fear emanating off of her, and her eyes transformed into saucers. She didn’t, however, scream like I expected her to. Instead, she just stood there, in silence, as though she was running calculations in her mind.

“You were the other bear,” she whispered after what several minutes. “The one that chased the big one away. I thought I saw something, just before I fell. It was you, wasn’t it?” The fear had all but vanished from her and she approached me without caution.

Andrea outstretched a hand toward me, and I crouched down, offering her my head. She ran her fingers through my fur, tousling with my ears like she might a pet dog, then placed a hand under my jaw. Andrea lifted my eyes toward hers, and I let out a soft grunt, signaling my attention. She stared me directly in the eyes, smiled, and whispered, “Thank you, Chase. For saving my life. And for
this.
This honesty.” Then she leaned forward and pressed her face against my fur, cuddling against me.

I shifted back into my human form and pulled her against me, embracing her firmly. My chest clung against her dress, naked from where I’d shifted into my bear form. I could feel her skin against mine where he dress ended, and my cock leapt to attention, my bear fully aware now. I gently pulled Andrea’s face back a bit, just enough to stare into her eyes. In them, I saw the same primal need that I knew she saw in mine.

Without so much as a word, I rose to my feet and swept one arm under Andrea’s legs and caught her back with the other. Lifting her against my chest, I leaned in and kissed her on the lips, and carried her toward the nearest bedroom.

Andrea

Chase carried me into the bedroom and laid me gently on the bed, his lips never tearing away from mine. He hooked his hand beneath me, grabbing for the zipper on my dress, and pulled it downward. With the dress loosened, he left my lips for a moment and gently slid the dress down and across my body, revealing that I’d worn nothing but a black, laced thong underneath.

He climbed back on top of me, kissing me passionately, before whispering, “I want you.”

“And I want you,” I told him, running my hands down his strong chest and abs. His body was an absolute masterpiece, hard from one end to the other.

He stared down at me, obviously taking in the view. “You’re gorgeous,” he said, fondling my breasts before leaning in again to kiss me slowly, sending jolts of electricity down my spine.

I ran my fingers through his hair, moaning softly into his kiss. He tongued my mouth, slowly at first, then with a renewed hunger, grinding against me.

He kissed along my jaw, then mouthed my throat, before kissing my shoulder and slipping further down the bed. Chase ran his tongue over one nipple and mouthed my breast, his hand coming up to squeeze the other one, and rolling my nipple between his fingers. I offered soft sounds as he touched me, loving the feel of his every touch. His hands were strong and steady, and I couldn’t get enough.

“Gorgeous,” Chase muttered again, glancing up at me before turning his attention to my other breast.

I continued running fingers through his hair, watching him, and shifting my hips as the pleasure wracked my body and my pussy grew damp.

Finally, Chase kissed me between my breasts, gently squeezing them both, and watching my face. He leaned up to kiss passionately against my lips again, then moved lower, trailing kisses down my belly before sliding his fingers into my waistband and slipping my thong off my hips, caressing my skin on the way down.

Chase took a deep breath, biting his lip.

“Please,” I panted, smiling at him as I slid a hand between my thighs and stroked my clit. “I want you to touch me, taste me.”

Chase growled and flashed me a wolfish grin, wrapping his arm around my thighs and spreading me wide. I reached back to grab the headboard as he flicked his tongue from top to bottom before settling in. I moaned under the feel of his mouth on me, tasting and savoring my juices as he did. I dropped one hand back down to his hair, gripping it, as Chase’s hot breath moved across my skin, making me shiver and arch underneath him.

“God,” I whispered as he spread me even further and pushed his tongue inside. A series of small cries escaped my lips, and Chase seemed to take note of the sounds and shifts of my body, repeating the motions that gave the most reaction.

I could feel the heat building in my belly, sparks of pleasure wreaking havoc in both my mind and body. “Chase…” I whispered, lifting my hand, my voice faint with overwhelming need. “Don’t stop. Please.”

Chase doubled his efforts until I was writhing against him, then, without warning, he slid two fingers into my pussy, fucking me steadily as he focused on my clit with his tongue.

A few more flicks of Chase’s tongue, and my hips arched off the bed, trembling as I came. Chase pulled back, wiping his mouth and setting down my legs before climbing up on the bed and kissing me deeply. The taste of my own juices was somewhat erotic, and I felt the primal desire building within me again.

I pushed Chase backward and climbed on top of him, meeting his eyes for a moment before wrapping my hands around his firm cock. Then, I worked my way toward it, trailing kisses along his hard muscular body, before leaning in to lick his glistening slit.

“Oh God,” Chase groaned, his hand going to my shoulder.

I bathed the head of his cock with my tongue, licking up the slick pre-come. He panted, watching me, clearly wanting more.

I obliged, slowly swallowing his cock.

Chase groaned and fisted the sheets, obviously struggling not to thrust up as I bobbed my head, taking him down until the head of his cock struck the back of my mouth. I could hear his heavy breathing and noted that his eyes were tightly shut, his face a mix of pleasure and intense focus, mouth open as he sucked in air.

Finally, I pulled off and climbed up his body, straddling his hips as he pulled me into an animalistic kiss, biting at my lips as he rolled us over again and knelt between my legs.

I licked my swollen lips and gazed into Chase’s eyes, wanting him more than I’d ever wanted anything.

Shifting up my hips, Chase pressed inside, clearly wanting, but giving me time to adjust. “It feels so good,” I breathed, rocking up against him as he started to move.

“You’re perfect,” Chase whispered softly between breaths, watching my face as he fucked me slowly. He leaned in to kiss me and I kissed him back, our tongues flicking against each other as his pace started to increase.

Chase took my wrists and pinned them by my head as he sped up. I moaned, wrapping my legs around his waist, and doing my best to move and grind against him in unison. He nipped at my throat, and I strained lightly against the strong hands holding me down.

“Oh, Chase,” I moaned, pleading for him to keep going, and he began to drive himself into me. I cried out, bracing myself as he thrust hard and deep.

He made me feel wanted, needed, as he took me, claimed me for his own, the bed creaking slightly underneath us. My climax was building again, and my body arched in complete ecstasy. Chase groaned and thrust against me deeply, and I felt his hot seed burst from his cock and into my canal as we came together.

After a long moment, Chase climbed off and collapsed at my side, pulling my naked body against his.

“That was incredible,” he whispered in my ear, and I moaned my concurrence.

I rolled over to face him, kissing him deeply as I did.

“What now?” I asked him after a while.

“I don’t know,” Chase shrugged. “I have to go back to New York in the morning, to sort out everything at Hammer Industries. After that…” he trailed off.

I looked at him intently, a pang of sadness starting to emerge. There was a connection between us now, I could feel it. Whatever had just happened, I knew that there was no way I could be apart from this man.

“What if I came with you?” I said after a while.

Chase’s eyes lit up and he leaned up on the bed, propping himself on one elbow. “Would you?” He asked, excitement in his voice. “I mean, could you?”

I sat up to and nodded, “I can’t think of a reason why not.”

“Perfect!” Chase all but shouted. “I’ll go get everything ready. You lay here and get some sleep, we’ll leave in the morning!”

Chase leapt out of bed and darted toward the doorway, leaving me to stare at his bare ass with a smile plastered on my face.

Chase

I couldn’t help but grin as Andrea stared out at the cityscape, her face the very definition of awestruck. She had, apparently, never been too far away from Boone, and the metropolis that is New York City was a far cry from a tiny mountain town. Every since we’d boarded the helicopter in Boone, she’d been nearly dumbstruck with the experience. Seeing New York was just icing on the cake.

Now, as she stood in my office, with her body a perfect silhouette against the window, I couldn’t possibly find her any more beautiful. This woman had transformed my world in a single day, and I knew that there were many more days left to be had. I wanted her and she wanted me, and that was more than I’d ever had.

I’d spend ten years working my ass off to build a business that, ultimately, was failing. I’d had the very best education, the most brilliant minds to work alongside, and more money than any man could hope to spend in a dozen lifetimes. And still, I’d never been satisfied. Until now. Until I’d met Andrea Sloane. Until I’d fallen head over heels in a tiny mountain town in the middle of Nowhere, Appalachia. I felt
whole
now. Complete.

And, more importantly, at peace. My bear no longer raged inside me, his appetite satiated beyond measure. The anger was gone, instead replaced by the calm presence of surety. My inner predator no longer felt the desire to hunt, because the thing I’d been searching for all along - or, rather, the person - was standing right in front of me, her eyes wide at the sight of the city’s magnificent skyline.

“Mr. Hammer,” Sarah’s voice blared out over the intercom, interrupting my introspection while startling Andrea simultaneously.

“Go ahead,” I responded.

“The Board is ready to see you, sir. Everyone’s been assembled in the conference room.”

“Thank you, Sarah.”

Andrea turned to face me as the intercom switched off, her expression a mix of fear and concern. “What are you going to do?”

I smiled at her. “I’m going to resolve the problem.”

She arched an eyebrow at me, “And that means?”

“You’ll see,” I told her, then extended my hand in her direction. “Let’s go.”

Andrea walked forward and took my hand, intertwining her fingers with my own. Together we made our way out of my office and toward the conference room. There, inside the room, awaited the five men who controlled the fate of my company.

“Gentlemen,” I said as I stepped into the room.

The five men didn’t even bother to stand or return my greeting, instead opting to stare daggers at me and the beautiful woman at my side, still garbed in the same strapless black dress from the night before. I myself had donned one of my tailored suits for the occasion, though I’d decided to forgo the tie.

“Well, Chase, what do you have to say for yourself?” Collin snarked, his face curled up in a hideous grin.

I smiled at him. “Nothing,” I said. “I’ll let these papers do all the talking for me.” I pulled a folded stack of papers from the pocket inside my jacket and tossed them on the table in front of Collin who, immediately, snatched them up and began scanning the documents.

“Wait,” he said, panic starting to lace itself into his voice. “This says…”

“That’s right,” I stated. “I’ve sold all of my shares, and I’ve formally stepped down from my position as head of the company. This sinking ship,” I told him, “is all yours. You shit the bed, now lie in it. Or however that expression goes.”

Without another word, I turned from the traitors at the table and strode from the room, hand in hand with the love of my life.

“You sold your company?” Andrea started once we were out of earshot from the conference room.

“Basically,” I told her. “I found out that Collin and the rest had intentionally sabotaged the company in an attempt to have me removed from leadership. That way, he could take over, magically make everything better once I was gone, and step into his new role as CEO. Well, now he’s CEO, but his company’s value has diminished significantly.”

“Damn,” Andrea said flatly. “So what now?”

“I don’t know,” I offered. “You said you’ve never been out of Boone, right?”

“Right.”

“Well, let’s change that. We’ll go anywhere you want to go. Just say the word.”

Andrea stopped in her tracks, taking a moment to process everything I’d just said. “Well,” she said finally. “There is this cabin…”

THE END

Bear & Beautiful

To this bear, even the broken are beautiful.