CEO's Runaway Mate and Her Cubs

A light breeze welcomed the family when they stepped on the sand. The hotel they were staying at had a private beach, and their deckchairs and umbrella were waiting for them in a secluded corner.

The cubs were weirdly shy, looking at the sand and sea, not knowing where to start with their exploration.

They followed their mother to the deckchairs, and they sat there in silence.

That calm almost scared Nate as he wondered if the doughnuts were a little too much for breakfast. But, since Lara didn't seem to mind it, the pups must have been okay. Just confused or surprised.

«Here, here,» Lara murmured, taking out the sunscreen and grabbing the closest cub. «Let your mommy get you ready for a long day at the beach...»

She applied the cream on Jaden's white chest and tummy, making sure every inch was covered. Nate had bought a pretty strong sunscreen, so she was less worried about the sun. Yet, she hoped her cubs would tan a little. They were as white as sheets.

«Turn,» she ordered, and Jaden followed, raising his arms a little to help her spread the cream on his sides and back.

When Lara was done with the first, she turned to the second cub. There, Nate finally found something he could do.

«Hey, wait,» he said. He sat next to Lara and took a few drops of cream. He applied it on Jaden's face and neck, covering his ears as well.

It was something his mother told him. If not, he wouldn't have remembered so many details by himself.

«Oh, right,» Lara sighed. «I was forgetting the face...»

«That's why we're two,» Nate replied, winking. «One of us will always remember, right?»

«Right,» Lara chuckled.

Once worn his hat, Jaden was finally ready. Scarlet had her hair tied in two loose tails and a beautiful hat decorated with lace flowers on top of her head. It was just enough to shield her face from the sun, and a soft knot under her chin prevented the wind from blowing the hat away.

«Am I pretty, mommy?» Scarlet inquired.

«Oh, so pretty,» Lara said. «Mommy's boy is so handsome, too.»

She kissed both her cubs and started applying the cream on herself. Even though she never saw the sea, she had been to the swimming pool with her friends as a teenager. She could remember how much sunburns hurt.

«Do you need help?» Nate asked, avoiding her gaze in the fear of showing a ridiculous expression. He wasn't sure they were ready to touch each other yet, but he couldn't allow Lara to stay unprotected under the sun.

A tough battle was going on in his heart while the woman passed him the cream and turned her back. She took the blouse off and showed him her back.

He gulped, remembering how he once kissed every inch of her skin. And then, six years later, he found himself at the starting point.

He applied a little cream and spread it, keeping his breath stable and his eyes in absolutely proper places.

His fingers caressed her shoulder blade, sliding lower and covering her waist and hip. He could touch her whole back, but he couldn't use all the attention he wanted. His fingertips sensed the small scars on her shoulders, and he could stare at her birthmark again at the light of the day.

Meanwhile, without him noticing, Lara was feeling something similar. She had straightened her back and bit her lips not to talk, and her hands were clenched in fists. She could feel every single move of Nate, and she just wanted to close her eyes and let him continue forever.

But it was the wrong moment. And they were in a public place. Secluded, but still public. People could pass there at any moment.

She focused on not reacting, and she spent the whole time counting backwards or trying to do some math - failing every attempt.

«Done,» Nate whispered, and she immediately relaxed.

«I can do it for you too,» she offered, but the man waved off and got up.

He grabbed his sunglasses and marched towards the waves, calling the pups to him and pointing at the sea. After a split second of consideration, the twins ran to him, all excited for that new adventure.

Lara observed them from her place, amused about how they could get along in so little time. She observed Nate's back, his firm, sculpted muscles, the board shorts hanging by his hips... She sighed, wishing he allowed her to touch that same back with her hands.

Her white bikini, simple and decorated with a blue ribbon on the front-tie top, was just of the perfect size. Even Scarlet and Jaden seemed to like how their suits fit them.

They looked so happy together that she couldn't hide a smile while leaning back and enjoying the start of that beautiful day.

She had to admit her eyes were good even while drunk. Nate was such a nice sight, and she was glad for the sunglasses she found in one of the bags. She could observe him without being caught behind those black glasses. And there was quite much to look at.

Her throat ran dry as she cursed herself for forgetting what happened that night. It had been because of some wolf hormones, as Nate explained. She wasn't drunk but just intoxicated.

And she could believe that story. He had a body that could drive a woman mad enough to forget herself. She opened one of the books Nate had bought, just not to look too suspicious, and she pretended to read while observing how the cubs and Nate were standing next to the water, observing the waves.

The twins would walk on the wet sand and start screaming every time a new wave arrived, running back to Nate and grabbing his thighs in fear it would catch them.

Lara's lips curled in a shy smile as she sighed content.. Thanks to Nate, her kids could bathe in the sea and have some fun.