Tanner loses it.
All he wants is to feel Jess again, the memory of their past intimacy crashes over him, overwhelming his senses. His wolf surges forward with a desperate thrash, clawing for connection.
His breathing grows ragged, his chest heaving so violently it feels like he can't pull in any air.
The ache in his lower body intensifies, his length straining against his pants, throbbing with painful need, begging for release.
His hand moves on its own, sliding under Jess's waistband, gripping the curve of his ass with shaking fingers.
But suddenly, a sound pierces the tension.
A baby's cry cuts through the room... sharp, sudden, and undeniable.
It startles them both. Tanner freezes, reality crashing into him with brutal clarity. He quickly pulls his hand away from Jess, his heart pounding as he realizes what he was doing.
Jess steps back, still gasping for breath. His chest rises and falls rapidly, the intensity of the moment hanging between them like thick fog.
