Bear My Babies

He was the only one in the parking deck, his shoes echoing as he walked and it was kind of an eerie sensation. No, it wasn’t the shoes, it was a feeling. He was being watched. Instantly, he looked around, but he didn’t see anyone. If that idiot of Melissa’s had followed him, he really was going to hit him. Weres of any kind normally didn’t go after humans because the strength difference didn’t make it remotely fair, but if Melissa’s ex kept it up, he was going to see what it felt like to mess with a paranormal.

It wasn’t until he almost made it to the door to the elevator that two large men in suits stepped out in front of him. Not the ex, but good enough. The fight with Melissa’s ex, and the kiss, had his adrenaline pumping, and these two looked like the perfect way to expend some of it.

“Hello, gentlemen, can I help you with something?” He didn’t try and hide the sarcasm as it dripped off every word.

“Stop what you’re doing.” One of the guys brought a knee up into his stomach, surprising him with the move, and his words. It knocked the breath out of him, but he didn’t go down. He wasn’t going to let a human take him down. The guy brought both his arms down on his back and that put him down.

“What the hell?” Thomas roared as he started to see red. His inner-bear growled inside, wanting to end them.

“What you’re doing is unnatural. Stop what you’re doing or there will be consequences,” the other suit said.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Thomas managed to get some words choked out. That fu*ker really had caught him by surprise. He thought about just letting his bear out to scare the hell out of them, but refrained. Something told him not to, like maybe they’d let out something worse. He wasn’t sure where that thought came from, but he’d always had a good sense about danger and he trusted his gut.

“The baby, the abomination. Stop what you’re doing and tell Miss Rancic to stop, too, if she knows what’s good for her.”

The two men disappeared and Thomas tried to catch his breath. He was completely taken off guard. Who the hell were those men? Could they have been were-bears? Their strength and the knowledge of what he was scared him. Thomas’ mind was spinning as he walked into the building. No one even knew what they were trying to do. His baby was supposed to be a secret, so the fact that someone had come after him was even scarier. The thought that his baby was being threatened pissed him off.

“You all right, Tommy?” One of his business managers, Saul, came up to him. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.

“Yeah, yeah, I’m okay. Just got startled in the parking lot. How’s it going? What’d I miss?”

“We were just talking about Hilary’s can.”

“That’s not very nice guys; she’s our biggest client.”

“It’s okay, Thomas.” Hilary turned the chair at the head of the table and looked at him. I was talking about my can with them.” She winked and stood up, walking over to him. Standing on her tiptoes, she kissed him on the cheek and walked over to the coffee.

“I didn’t know you would be here.” Thomas was shaken from the men and what they knew. He wasn’t in the right frame of mind to deal with Hilary. Especially when he looked at her and felt a sliver of guilt because of how he was starting to feel for Melissa. You shouldn’t be feeling anything for Melissa, he reminded himself.

“Saul invited me. He said you guys were brainstorming ideas for my release, who better to help you brainstorm, right?” She winked at him before sipping her coffee.

“Yes,” Thomas’ voice put on a flirty edge. “I just think now I’ll be completely distracted the whole time.”

“Not on my dime.” Hilary smiled and went back to sitting at the head of the table.

“So why were you talking about your can?”

Hilary grinned and turned to the others in the room. “Saul.”

Saul’s ideas were all focused around Hilary’s ass and how it could sell perfume that smelled terrible. After he finally convinced him that was inappropriate, Thomas got on a roll and they brainstormed and actually started having some great ideas. He tried to put the incident out of his mind for the time being, knowing he would have to come back to it later.

About an hour and a half passed and everyone decided they would need a break. Hilary decided to leave, but not before she sashayed up to him and fixed him with a sultry look.

“Can’t wait for Saturday.” Her finger trailed down his shirt until it reached his belt buckle before pulling back.

Her perfume lingered long after she left, and he had to make himself close his mouth. The things he wanted to do to that woman. A thought struck him and he couldn’t believe he hadn’t thought of it before. Hilary was pushed out of his mind as he pulled his phone out and dialed Blair.

“Talk to me.” Blair was in the middle of a busy bar or somewhere where there were a lot of people. “That’s okay honey, you can keep your top on.”

“Where are you?” Thomas asked, laughing.

“A bar mitzvah.”

“Well that makes no sense.”

“What’s up man?”

“Didn’t you say that Nathaniel Burr was in with a bunch of bad people. Could he have mob ties?”

“Maybe, I’d say that’s why my dealer hasn’t broken both his legs.” Blair never missed a beat.

“Sh*t, I think a couple of them might have paid me a visit today.”

“What?”

“Don’t worry about it. Enjoy your strange party; I’ll tell you more later. There’s another phone call I have to make.”

He rang Melissa, hoping it wasn’t too late. On the one hand, he was worried about her safety, and on the other, he was just mad.

“Hello.”