Beck

By Becca Fanning

Don't put that in your mouth. Don't push your brother. Please stop crying. Harmony just needed to get through this day of nannying. The little boogers in her charge were turning their trip to the county fair into a competition of who could cause a migraine the fastest. She spotted a honey stand and thought a few sweet treats might win her a moment's respite. She spotted the owner of the stand and thought about something other than honey...
It wasn't that Beck hated kids: he just wasn't used to them. All the crying, the erratic behavior and the tantrums were just too much. He had a feeling his reluctance on the topic of children was why he and his girlfriend of four years had to call it quits. There are some things you just can't compromise on, no matter what.
While Harmony and Beck are busy trying to figure each other out, a lurking presence is about to make itself known, and none of their lives will ever be the same again.
This 10,000+ word novella has hot Bear Shifter Bachelor action, a Happily Ever After, no cheating and no cliffhangers!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gizmo Media
• Release date: May 23, 2021

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Chapter 1

Harmony reached out to grab Aiden’s hand. He kept pulling away and wandering off to look at other things and she had to keep a tight hold on him. She couldn’t lose him here, in the middle of the county fair where there were so many people. She’d be fired in a second.

Connor and Hunter wouldn’t stop fighting with each other. Hunter pushed Connor for walking too close. Then Connor pushed him back for pushing him. Why in the world had she thought taking the boys to the fair was a good idea? She’d really thought they’d be so excited and distracted by the sights that they’d behave.

She already had a headache and after a few hours, was more than ready to leave. But the boys were just getting started and wanted to ride the rides. Which would surely be a hassle because the older boys couldn’t handle waiting in line, and Aiden wasn’t tall enough to go on the big-kid rides. Hunter and Connor wouldn’t want to go on the little-kid rides with him, either.

Up ahead she saw the building that had bees and honey products. Maybe the boys would stare at the live bees for a while and give her a minute to breathe.

Wanna see some bugs? she asked them.

Hunter and Connor both said, Yeah!

But Aiden looked scared. What kind of bugs?

She leaned over to whisper to him. Bees, but they’re all in a glass case where they can’t get out and hurt you. Okay?

He nodded and they walked toward the building.

Inside, they did look at the bees for a little while, then they wanted honey.

I’m sure there’s a booth somewhere that sells honey sticks. She looked over and saw a large banner that read Bear Natural Honey. The table below had many honey-related products, including flavored honey sticks. And behind the table was one of the hottest men she’d ever seen.

Big and muscular, he was tall and had enchanting eyes. She couldn’t help but stare at him. His blond hair fell into his eyes and he brushed it away.

I see some, she said, and dragged Aiden over to the table. Hunter and Connor followed, pushing each other again.

When they got to the table, she told them, Each of you can pick out two. She smiled at the man. Hi.

He smiled back and she almost melted. The boys started pawing through the honey sticks and finally chose their flavors.

We’ll take six, she said. She handed him two dollars.

How do I get this thing open? Connor asked.

Harmony looked at the stick. She didn’t see any place to open it. She tried squeezing the ends, but that did nothing. She looked over at the man. Help?

He took the stick from her and pinched it in his thick fingers just below where she had tried to do the same thing.

You have to find just the right spot. He winked at her.

He looked like he would find just the right spot, indeed. Her face went warm at the thought and