Vic Vic paced back and forth as he waited for Nita to return from lunch with Ari. He was worried about her, and he couldn"t quite explain why. She was a grown woman and perfectly capable of looking after herself. Especially considering that she could turn into a bear at will. To his surprise, Nita bounced down the path towards Kem"s front door, looking considerably lighter than she had before she"d left. "I take it everything went well?" he asked, receiving a wide smile in return. "Very." She bounced up to him and threw her arms around his neck. Without thinking, he leaned down and captured her lips in a searing kiss. How he"d ever thought that the mating between them was fake was beyond him, but he now knew that he never wanted to let her go. Nita made a slight mewling sound as they

