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I were doing, they should have moved away. Instead, they watched!
Are you going to talk with them?
She shook her head. The damage is done. I m sure Dad already knows. Probably Chuck does,
too.
That sucks, but you said you had sex with Storm.
Good old Tasha, always wanting the juicy details. I did. Afterwards. I gave Storm some lame
excuse about how I thought it was going to rain and invited him back to my place. Thankfully, he
understood. The second we walked into my house, I couldn t keep my hands off him. He seemed as
out of his mind as I was.
Tasha clapped. I m so happy for you.
Me, too. But I m afraid of getting attached.
Because it will be hard to leave him in four months?
You nailed it.
Tasha shoveled down the rest of her salad. Does he know about your other talent?
Do you mean did I tell him I m a cheetah shifter? Hell, no. I mean, I might have if he hadn t
suggested we go out Saturday.
Tasha smiled. Ooh. This sounds serious, with a side of potential.
Chey chuckled then wiped her lips with her napkin. Wouldn t that be nice, but we barely know
each other. Besides, he s human.
A human who has no idea who you are. Seems to me, girl, you better get busy. Three months and
twenty-seven days until you have to tie the knot with you-know-who.
Chey stomach churned. You re a downer.
Her friend laughed then waved for the check. If I were in the same spot, what would you tell
me?
She didn t have to think twice. Enjoy every minute you can.
Amen, girlfriend.
Chapter Five
STORM SPENT MOST of the day setting up his office or rather, going through Doc Rapello s files
trying to figure out his system. His predecessor had gone into detail about the existence of shifters
when they d spoken over the phone, saying that in their human form, their physiology was basically
the same, and that Storm should have no difficulty treating them. He warned, however, that female
shifters were strongly affected by their cycles, more so than their human counterparts, especially in
the spring. Men shifters weren t much better.
Storm had almost laughed thinking about that time frame. He d probably have a bunch of shifter
moms dragging their teenage daughters into the clinic asking for birth control pills because their girls
couldn t restrain themselves.
If he didn t know better, given the way he d been all over Cheyenne, he might think he was part
shifter. At one point, when they were getting into it hot and heavy, he wondered if Cheyenne might be,
too, but then nixed that idea. She would have mentioned it up front.
Storm dropped down onto his office chair and thought about her again, wishing he could figure out
why he couldn t get enough of her.
They were going out Saturday. He d debated suggesting something other than horseback riding,
but she d been so excited that he couldn t say no to her. He just hoped he wouldn t make too big of a
fool of himself. This time he had to make sure they didn t have sex. He didn t want her to believe that
he was only attracted to her physically. While he adored touching and making love with her, he was
also intrigued by her intelligence and sense of adventure.
A knock sounded on his office door, and his secretary and part-time nurse, Martha Delgado,
poked her head inside. I m taking my lunch break, Doc. Do you need me for anything?
Storm smiled. No, go ahead.
The white-haired woman nodded and ducked back out. He was surprised she wanted to continue
working once Doc Rapello retired, but he was happy for the help. He was just as surprised that she
bothered telling him she was heading out to lunch since the office wouldn t be open for patients until
Monday.
Two other doctors worked in the triplex an eye, nose, and throat specialist, along with a
cardiologist. They told him if he needed more help, they d be happy to suggest the names of other
nurses.
Storm drummed his fingers on his desk. He wasn t hungry yet, but since Martha was gone, he
decided to check out the vet s office for a rescue animal. He hadn t planned on getting a dog so soon
after moving here, but it wouldn t hurt to see what they had.
He wrote his assistant a note where he d be in case he was delayed, and after looking up the vet s
location, headed out. The spring day was balmy so he decided to walk, especially since he d been
restless today. His unusual energy level could be a result of the office officially opening in a few days
or because he d get to see Cheyenne tomorrow. He d debated asking her to dinner tonight, but he
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