Chapter 4Pete couldn’t sleep. He was in a strange bed, had a strange bedfellow in BJ, and there was a strange tingling on his lips from when Bear had kissed them. It had certainly been a welcome kiss, but a total surprise. From BJ’s barking, he, too, had been surprised, although his wagging tail and happy dance seemed to indicate he was pleased, too.
Sadly, Bear hadn’t kissed him a second time, but had explained why he’d been so pleased. Pete had known Bear did something with computers; his impressively tricked out home office proved that. But Pete had had no idea Bear was as smart as he was. Lying there in the previous day’s boxers—not feeling comfortable sleeping nude on someone else’s sheets—Pete felt inadequate. Not only did Bear have a great body, he also had a great mind and a great
