Bjorn Ritter only wants one thing -- to live his life away from nosey, demanding bears. That's easier said than done when you're the son of the female running the Bayside Bear Community. Cecil Baxter might be a bat, but he grew up away from shifter communities and he's doing his best to continue to keep his distance. Shifters aren't an accepting bunch and Cecil has never fit the norm. Already facing a dreaded meeting with his mother, the last thing Bjorn needs is a stranger using his elevator to escape a pack of werewolves. And Cecil, whose day just seems to be getting worse and worse, could really do without the added stress of finding himself trapped in an elevator with a huge bear shifter. Still, what could go wrong in three minutes?

Elevator Pitch

Cecil looked up at Bjorn and his breath caught. Shit, he was handsome. He doubted it would’ve mattered what he’d looked like, because in Cecil’s mind Bjorn was the most beautiful bear to ever walk on this earth, but now that he had new glasses, he could see that he really was handsome. “Hi.” It wasn’t more than a whisper.


“Oh, you know each other.” The woman sounded relieved. “That’s good. That’s so good. I’ll just…”


Cecil sensed her walking away, but he couldn’t tear his eyes away from Bjorn.


“You came.” Bjorn ran a hand over short dark hair. The dark circles under his eyes were enough for Cecil to hide a wince.


“Do you…erm…” Bjorn reached over the counter taking his hand. The sizzle of the touch shot through him, making his breath catch. “…want some coffee?”


“Lattes are my specialty.” He grinned. “But I’m here about the job.”


“Oh…” Bjorn dropped his hand. “Well, of course. How stupid of me—”


Chapter 13