Accepting Andi

The name is Burke McFarland, but folks call me Bear because I'm ugly as a warthog, big as a grizzly, and just as mean. Maybe that's just my old granny's opinion, but women either take one look at me and run for the hills, or they laugh until they cry. There never seems to be a middle ground. My first run-in with Andi Brand ended in a typical scream-and-run kind of situation that got her a busted up knee and me a run-in with an over-zealous cop. All I wanted after that was to lay low and stay out of trouble, but Andi stopped by to apologize and kept coming back. Now I'm dealing with a heap of trouble and a swarm of bees too. I didn't want either, but one look into those big brown eyes and... I couldn't tell her no. Like Gran said, I'm big as a grizzly and just as mean. When trouble comes calling, I'd run if I could. But seeing as I can't build up steam fast enough to outrun anything, I'm gonna have to do whatever it takes to keep Andi safe. Because that's what matters.