were carefully folded and placed in the jean pockets. No one liked dirt in their panties. That done, she was ready to go.
For a moment or two, she stood naked and chilly in the dark, dark woods. The moon glowed over her, heating her blood just like the sun did.
Closing her eyes, Christiana silently thanked the woods and the land for the joy and freedom she had experienced over the last few years here at the college.
Then with hardly a thought, she shimmered and Changed.
Chapter Five
Edward stood entranced, staring at the naked Christiana in front of him. He had come back hoping she would be restless enough to sit in her garden so he could talk to her. When she had seemed so pensive he had hesitated in interrupting her. Maybe it would be better for her to chew over her own thoughts for a while.
While he procrastinated like an old biddy, she had wandered into the woods. He followed, arguing heatedly within himself.
When she had paused, he too stopped, wondering what was going on in her complex mind. As she had stripped, the air had rushed from his lungs and his knees had wobbled.
When the hell was the last time my knees have wobbled ? he thought, incredulous.
The moon shone down over her pale skin, her golden curls framed her face and fell down long enough for a man to enjoy grabbing a handful of them. Her ripe, firm breasts teased and begged for his mouth, his hands, his touch.
When she had shimmered, he felt his cock spring to attention. Ah man, when was the last time we ran together?
Feeling like the worst kind of voyeur, Edward hastily stripped out of his Pirate’s gear on the other edge of the clearing. Changing, himself, he followed a few paces behind his beautiful wolf-lady. He reveled in her scent, enjoyed loping after her more than he could ever recall or believe. He desperately craved jumping over her, tussling in their wolf form, but more, playing and teasing with her as they always had.
Yet he didn’t want to tip his hand. If he revealed himself to her now, she would put the pieces together, realize her romantic, mysterious pirate was in fact her old friend, whom she refused to see sexually.
Much as it ached him to admit it, he wanted to keep their fantasy intact.
So for now he stalked her like the animal he was, biding his time, waiting to pounce.
He loved to play Chase and this game was far more exciting. He was chasing fantastic, rock-your-world sex, chasing the woman to whom no one else could measure up.
Chasing Love , a small part of his mind insisted.
As Christiana turned around and loped back to the spot where she had left her clothes, Edward circled back himself. He didn’t know whether he was chasing love or not. But he certainly felt as if he were chasing Christiana and for now that was more than enough trouble on his plate.
Chapter Six
Christiana pulled her clothes back on more slowly this time. Her mind had settled remarkably well. The run had cleared her mind and soul. Her brain was still full and busy but her emotions were far more under control.
She hadn’t lost her independence, hadn’t lost the woman she had become, and so everything else could be worked out.
Strangely, she had felt…chased…during her run. Not in a bad sense, not that running-and-never-getting-anywhere-nightmare-style chased. Just…as if someone was chasing her, keeping pace behind her just out of sight.
She didn’t feel bad and didn’t feel pressured and so she refused to worry about it. No use fighting herself or chasing her tail. If she couldn’t see someone chasing her there was no use in worrying over it.
Besides, her instincts were sound. If she didn’t feel threatened more than likely nothing was wrong.
Christiana pondered all of her thoughts as she re-tied the laces on her sneakers and began to wander again back to the moonlit gardens. She was heading home the day after tomorrow and, while having unlimited access to the old woods would be a welcome relief, not to mention seeing her