Jezebel's Lion(14)

Brandon groaned as what his sister said rang true, and he saw he had a challenge to convince Jezebel she was the one for him and that he didn’t want another woman. That she was perfect for him. That he loved every one of her curves. Britney could help him. Brandon knew she would if he asked her. “Brit, I would appreciate any help.”

Britney nodded and leaned over and hugged him. “I’ll help you, Brandon.” She wiggled her eyebrows. “Can I take her shopping and use your credit to get her things?”

Hugging her tight he ruffled her hair. “Don’t go crazy, and only if Jezebel is okay with it.” Britney let go of him, and she had a wicked gleam in her eyes. “I’ll leave you to talk to Mom and Dad.” She walked away, and Brandon had a feeling he was going to regret giving Britney the okay.

Feeling calmer and more positive he let his gaze fall on his parents. “So now you have heard everything.”

“This won’t be easy, son,” his mom muttered. “What your sister said is true. That’s not even the only thing. You have to tell her what you are, what we are. You cannot be without her now. She needs to know it all. Jezebel will be covered in your scent. Can you image a creature finding her and her not knowing? You will need patience, which is something shifters don’t have with their mates over some things, like other men, or touching, affection, acknowledgment, and safety. To a human the safety and other things will be a lot to handle. Shifters know to never go out alone. We are always in groups. Shifters show affection to their loved ones freely, and a lot of humans are shy. A shifter’s mate knows not to let other men touch them or be alone with them, as our animals can’t handle certain things.” His mother gathered his hands in her hands. “Brandon, you have seen the obstacles Savron has had, and Sasha is outgoing and confident. She also had many friends.” His mother let go of his hands and hugged him for a moment before releasing him. “Son, your father and I will help you in any way we can, but a lot of it will be you being patient and controlling yourself and your lion.” His mother stood, smiled, and left the room leaving him with his father.

“They are both right. Tonight your mother and I will help you, and you can let off steam fighting late tonight. You may be able to get away with seeing her for maybe two or so days and fighting hard at night, but after the third or fourth night you’ll snap not knowing she is safe and is home where you will be. So you have about three days to tell her what you need and show her. You also need to convince her parents. She will then have to move in with you. You can have time off from the clubs because you won’t be able to run them until things are organized. Don’t refuse help. We are all here to help you.”

Brandon nodded. He was lucky that his parents were supportive. He got up. “Thanks, Dad. I really appreciate you all. I feel better after talking to you. I’m going to go home and change and get ready. I’ll see you at the restaurant.”

“We’ll see you there, Brandon.”

Brandon stood and walked to the door. He needed to go home, change, and figure out what he was going to do.

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Zeck and Travis distracted her so much so Jess didn’t get changed or ready for dinner. Any time she’d think about what went on with Brandon and how he acted they would do or say something that got her full attention. One thing Jess decided was she was going to enjoy Brandon for as long as he was willing to have her. She had two best friends whom she knew would be there for her no matter what happened. Travis and Zeck may have forgotten her birthday, but she knew they felt guilty and would never do it again.

A knock sounded on her door as they were going through her music ripping into her girlie stuff and doing bad imitations. “Come in.”

Her bedroom door opened, and Brandon stepped in. Travis and Zeck froze, and the banter stopped. Brandon surprised her by coming to her, gathering her to him, and leaning down to kiss her.

“Hi, gorgeous, your mother said to come up. She said you probably got distracted and wouldn’t be ready.” Brandon took a step back, and his gaze traveled up and down her body. His eyes flashed gold, and she saw the flare of lust spark. “I’m early because I wanted to give you your birthday present I got you. I’ll go wait downstairs with your friends if you want to get changed before we go.”

Jess felt her cheeks heat at his appraisal. “You didn’t have to get me anything.” Jess glanced at Travis and Zeck as they stood still quietly watching. She looked down at her comfortable clothes and at the men in her room, which she now she noticed made it feel very small. “I would really appreciate if you would give me time to change. I’ll meet you down in the family room.”