Doctor Bear: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Bear Bluff Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

read him right, he was jealous. “Trent left, I think. I was on my way back to Daphne. She’s just got a round of drinks in.” She watched the relief sweep over his face. “You can join us if you want.” Wow, where did that come from?
    He didn’t seem to know either. Ben took a step back as if she had struck him. “I … I’d love to. But I have some more things to go over with Eirik and Drew.”
    “Ah. Daphne said you were going to be best man at their wedding.”
    “Yes.”
    “That’s quite an honour.”
    “Yes,” he said again. The great doctor was struck almost dumb.
    “Are you nervous?”
    “Right now? Yes.”
    It was her turn to be taken aback. “I’m not sure what you mean,” she said, her heart thumping loudly in her chest.
    “Don’t you, Beth? I know I got off to a bad start with you earlier today, but I hoped I could explain.”
    “No, you don’t have to.”
    “But I want to, Beth.” He raised his hand as if he was going to take hold of her hand. But then he thought better of it.
    “No. What I mean is, I think I misjudged you earlier. I probably owe you an explanation.”
    “You don’t have to.”
    She smiled; it was her turn to say, “I want to, Ben.”
    His face brightened. “I know. Why don’t I escort you home this evening? After I’ve finished with Eirik and Drew, unless you have to go home with Daphne?”
    “I’ll check with her.” She looked into his blue eyes, trying to figure him out. Was such a man as this really interested in her? Or was he just being nice to the new girl in town? Either way, she owed him an explanation for how she had treated him. “If it’s OK, I would love for you to escort me home.” She blushed at using the word “love” when talking to him, yet if her rapid heartbeat was anything to go by, she was in love with him. Oh no! Another crush on a doctor. She was doomed.
     

Chapter Seven – Ben
    Ben drifted back to the bar, about eight inches off the ground. Or so it seemed. He had gained himself another chance with his mate. A chance to show her he wasn’t some shallow man after a one-night stand. But if he told her what he really wanted, marriage and kids, as soon as possible, would she run as far and as fast as she could?
    “How did it go?” asked Drew, her eyes bright with excitement.
    “I’m going to walk her home.”
    “Great,” Drew said, grinning even wider. “Wow, I never thought it would happen. How many hearts are going to be broken when the ladies of Bear Bluff realise their number-one fantasy bachelor is spoken for?”
    Eirik laughed. “I bet she’ll get hate mail.”
    “That is not even funny,” said Ben, becoming concerned. “I have never led any of them on. Never dated any of them for years. I thought I had done everything possible to keep my reputation impeccable.”
    “Relax, Ben. You have been the epitome of good manners. So, no, I don’t think there will be any trouble.”
    Yet Eirik was wrong. Trouble had just walked into the bar in the form of Greta. She was dressed to kill, and as the door swung to behind her, she stood and scanned the bar. Once her eyes settled on Ben, she made her way straight over.
    “Hello, Ben. Nice to see you off duty.” She slid close to Ben, sitting on the bar stool next to his. “You don’t mind, do you?”
    Normally Ben would have said no, he didn’t mind. But not tonight. “I’m sorry, Greta, I’m trying to help Eirik and Drew with their wedding plans.”
    “Oh, really. I love weddings!” She pressed her body against Ben’s, her breast rubbing his arm. Ben jumped as if she had shocked him with a heart defibrillator.
    “Greta. I appreciate your meaning well, but we really have a lot to get through.”
    “I helped organise my sister’s wedding only last month. So I’m a pro.” She slid right over so that she was hanging off her bar stool, almost drooling over the doctor. “It made me so jealous, so I’ve decided it is my number one priority to find a man and walk down