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reaching out to encompass Tam in its glory. Wow, the woman really knew how to smile. “Didn’t mean to interrupt. Hi there.” The woman held out her hand to Tam and she took it, a little dazzled by the woman’s smile. “I’m Nortia . I know, weird name but it’s mine so what are you gonna do. Anyway, sorry to interrupt but Tivr likes to run in Kyle’s forest so here we are.”
    The blonde turned back to Kyle. “You don’t mind if we steal Cat away for a little while, do you?”
    When Cat appeared in the doorway, her hand on the back of a sleek gray wolf, Tam couldn’t help her involuntary gasp.
    That was definitely a wolf. No mistaking it. He was huge but beautiful and he had a grin that reminded her of the dog she’d seen last night.
    “Oh don’t worry.” Nortia threw what looked like a mocking glance at the wolf. “He’s perfectly tame.”
    Was she mistaken or did the dog stick its tongue out at the woman?
    “Sure, Cat can go, if she wants.” Kyle slashed a look at Tam. “Will you stay? Have some coffee and dessert? Don’t want to let Cat’s pie go to waste.”
    “Oh please stay until I get back,” Cat practically begged. “We won’t be gone too long.”
    Cat looked torn between staying and going with her friends. And Tam was torn between wanting her to stay so she didn’t feel as if she had to leave, and wanting Cat to go so she could spend a little time alone Kyle.
    Which really was crazy. Besides the few smiles he’d given her, she had no idea how he felt about her. She could be reading him completely wrong. But she’d never find out if she didn’t stay.
    “Sure, I’d love pie.”
    Cat smiled, though she tried to hide it by kneeling down to pet the wolf. Nortia didn’t bother to hide her grin before she turned to give Cat a wink. “Did you make that strawberry pie I love, kiddo?”
    Cat nodded. “When we get back, I’ll make sure you get a huge piece. Can we go now?”
    “Sounds good.” Nortia glanced at Cat’s feet. “Ah, aren’t you forgetting something, kiddo?”
    “Oh. Yeah.” Cat sent her father an apologetic look. “I’ll just go get my sneakers.”
    As Cat hurried away with the wolf on her heels, Nortia turned that intense blue gaze on her.
    “So Tamra . Where are you from?”
    Beside her, Kyle stiffened.
    “Originally Florida. I was living and working in Philadelphia until recently, going to college at Drexell . I’m taking a semester off before I go back to finish my degree in the spring.”
    Now why had she said that? She still hadn’t made up her mind about going back but this woman looked like she had a plan, a job, a purpose and a life’s calling.
    And Tamra had a vague idea of what she might want to possibly do sometime in the future. She didn’t measure up in any way to this woman.
    Nortia smiled at her. “What are you studying?”
    “I’m going back for my registered nursing—”
    “I’m ready.” Cat bounded back into the room. “Can we go now?”
    Nortia transferred her smile to Cat as if she were a favorite niece. “Sure, babe. Nice to meet you, Tamra . We’ll see you in a little bit.”
    The girls and the wolf headed out the front door, Cat’s bright laughter and Nortia’s husky chuckle joined with the wolf’s short, excited barks.
    “Do you want some coffee?”
    Kyle’s raspy, sexy voice brushed against her skin, drawing her attention back to him. From across the table he watched her, his gaze steady.
    Her heart started to pound for no reason except the fact that they were alone. And that was more than enough.
    “ Tamra ?”
    “Yes?”
    Even though twilight had fallen, she could still see him plainly in the light of the full moon. Moonlight suited him. It softened his hard edges. She wanted to run her hands along that shadowed jaw and across that broad chest, sink her fingers into his hair.
    From the other side of the table, he walked around to her, holding out his hand.
    Without thought, she reached for him, watching his lips curl