Chapter 4
ROUND 1
Bear pulls up in a bright yellow Hummer. It’s been over a week since the carnival and he’s bigger than I remember. Good thing he offered to drive—there’s no way my Civic would fit his massive frame.
He comes around to open my door. He has to give me a boost, and he lifts me like I weigh nothing, his hands fitting easily around my waist. He buckles me in like I’m five. His big hand slides down my leg before he shuts my door, leaving every nerve ending in me on high alert.
“Hungry?” Bear asks as he pulls into traffic. I wipe my hands on my jeans. Dress casual, he told me.
He notices my nervousness. “You don’t have anything to be worried about.”
“That’s right. All the pressure is on you.”
“Exactly. You just relax and do what I tell you.”
Ngghhh. I slide down a little
