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    There was something about me, about the way I sound in stories about my life, that made Aidan interested in me. Is that part of the reason my brother never introduced us? Maybe he wasn’t trying to keep us apart intentionally, but my inner-shrink knows that he probably was subconsciously. If Aidan expressed interest in meeting me, my brother would have reacted like, well, like a big brother.
    But at this moment, none of that matters.
    Right now, the only thing that matters is I’m finally with Aidan and I don’t know why I waited so long to reach out to him. Even if I wasn’t going to have his baby, maybe I should have called him. Maybe I should have tried talking to him. He doesn’t seem so big and bad and scary in the moonlight.
    Then he lowers his head, and Aidan kisses me softly, slowly. He takes his time and I don’t fight him. My heart is swimming and my head feels like it’s about to explode from the moment.
    I didn’t think he would yell when I told him he’s going to be a dad, but when I drove to Honeypot, I never imagined he’d react like this. The most I expected was maybe the occasional weekend visit, but it seems like he wants more than that. It seems like he’s going to be here for the long haul.
    Can that possibly be right?
    Can he really be that serious?
    Aidan and Richard were close in school, but I never dreamed Aidan would be comfortable pursuing something with me: his friend’s little sister. Aidan was always one of Richard’s favorite friends. He’s the entire reason Richard goes to Honeypot to counsel the shifters when they require a counselor or therapist.
    Richard might be a shrink, but he’s got a heart of gold. He’d do anything for Honeypot, for Aidan. Maybe he’d do anything for me. I don’t know. Maybe I’ve judged my big brother too harshly. I don’t like the idea of telling Richard I’m knocked up, but maybe it won’t be as bad as I think it will be.
    Only time will tell on that one.
    “What was that for?”
    “For being you. Come on.”
    The kiss is over, but the moment isn’t. I try to keep my hopes and emotions in check as we walk toward the woods, but it’s heart. Excitement is coursing through my veins as we go deeper into the woods. I’m not nervous or scared to be going into a dark, spooky forest with Aidan by my side. He would never lead me into harm’s way. He would never let anything bad happen to me.
    We step into the woods and the thick forest encases us.
    “I haven’t been in the forest in a long time,” I murmur, gripping his hand tightly. I squint, trying to see. Streams of moonlight pour through the branches, but I still struggle to see well in the darkness.
    Being a shifter, Aidan doesn’t have the same problem.
    “Not since Tommy Miller, huh?”
    “I can’t believe Richard told you about him.” Aidan can’t see me in the darkness, but I blush furiously.
    “You’re blushing.”
    Okay, apparently he can see.
    “That was a long time ago,” I protest.
    “I heard you like to make out with boys in the woods,” he teases.
    “Only when I’m going to get caught by the police,” I say, giggling at the memory.
    “What if there aren’t any police around, Mia?” Aidan pushes me against a tree and runs his hands over my breasts.
    “M-m-maybe,” I whisper.
    “Maybe what?”
    “Maybe I’d want to make out in the woods.”
    “Are you sure about that? You look a little shy to me.”
    “I’m not shy.”
    “No?” He bites my ear. “You seem shy.”
    “No,” I run my hands down his back and grip his ass. “I’m not shy.”
    I know he’s teasing me, begging me to react to what he’s doing, but I have no problem giving in to this moment. I have no problem giving in to Aidan.
    He pulls my hair, then, angling my head back so he can kiss me. His lips are soft and sweet against mine. A growl rises in my throat. What is that? Is that what I sound like when I’m horny? Maybe I was too drunk last time or maybe I was too