Page 14 of True Calling
“Is it because you prefer women?” Micah asked with a grimace.
Berk laughed and shook his head, “No, and don’t say the word women like it’s a disease to be a woman. I know many women who are truly wonderful, and anyone would be blessed to have in their life. The thing is I’ve known I am gay since I was a preteen. However, in all honesty, no one’s ever really drawn me in... not like Garth.”
Waving his hand towards the man, Berk said, “Look at him. He’s every gay man’s wet dream. He has to be close to seven feet tall and a good three twenty-five to three fifty of all muscle. I’ve always been fascinated with legs, and fuck me, Garth’s are so fucking thick and toned. Hell, his thighs look like they could crush me with a thought. Then you add in that military-cut black hair emphasizing those breathtaking emerald-green eyes... I mean, really. Who wouldn’t want some of that? The thing is, I don’t know you, Garth. I know in the books they say when a paranormal finds their mate they want them in an instant, but you’re right. I’m not ready for that.”
Garth’s shoulders dropped, and Berk quickly said, “But that doesn’t mean I’m not interested in finding out if anuscould work. I just need time.”
“How much time?” Garth asked.
Berk laughed, “I don’t know. I’ve never been truly interested in someone before. I mean, I’ve found guys attractive, it’s how I knew I was gay. My eye always seemed to stray to a man, but I’ve never felt that was the be all and end all to find out about them either. I have some things I need to think through, and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of questions once my mind begins to wrap its way around all this. That means I need to cook. It’s where I do my best thinking.”
“How about if we get you into town so you can get what you need so you can get to the cooking? That way you can do your thinking and we can finally start getting some home cooking.” Bo suggested.
Nodding, Berk said, “That’d be great.”
“I can take you.” Garth suggested in a way that seemed kind of shy and uncertain.
Smiling, Berk replied, “I’d like that.”
“And while you guys do that, we’ll get onto investigating that zoo, Garth. We think we have a way in to check shit out.” Micah said.
Garth turned to the man, “Don’t go doing anything until we can make a plan, Micah. I know you want to rush in, but we don’t even know if this zoo is even holding shifters, and if they are, it could get dicey trying to get them out.”
“I promise, but if they are holding our kind in that hell, we are going in sooner rather than later.” Micah hissed.