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she was still out like a light . |
id anticipated her being awake and gone by the time i came down for breakfast , but there she was . |
her arm dangled toward the floor , and she made the softest , cutest snore id ever heard . |
her red hair spread out around her head like a halo , and i wanted to bury my face in that thick mane , feeling the silk of it against my skin . |
no , she whispered , rolling to her side . |
get off . |
i took a few steps closer , wondering if she was talking to me , but her eyes were shut . |
should i wake her ? |
i toyed with the thought , but she shot straight up into a sitting position . |
the sound of her rapidly beating heart filled my ears . |
yet another werewolf attribute taking root . |
i clenched my hands into fists , wanting to be mad , but i could only see how beautiful mia was . |
im brewing some coffee . |
want would you like ? |
she jumped nearly a foot off the couch and yipped . |
you scared me , ethan . |
sorry . |
guess i thought you heard me come down stairs . |
i walked toward my dads armchair , so she wouldnt have to strain her neck to look at me . |
something to drink ? |
she ran her gaze over my bare chest and her mouth dropped open . |
the fact she was as attracted to me as i was her made me happy . |
what made me happier was that nolan had taken off for work already . |
now id be able to figure out what shed wanted to tell me last night . |
maybe wed do something else , too . |
i shoved the thought aside before my dick swelled . |
the last thing i needed was that kind of distraction . |
she blinked , looking me in the eye . |
do you have any hot tea ? |
thats right . |
she didnt drink coffee . |
she preferred tea . |
i shouldve remembered . |
unfortunately , neither nolan nor i kept any around . |
no , sorry . |
we have apple juice , though . |
sure . |
she climbed off the couch , yawning . |
you guys couldve woken me up and told me to go home . |
nah , we wouldnt have done that . |
truth be told , its better if you stay here . |
safer . |
you can sleep in my room , if you want . |
her eyes widened . |
ill sleep on the couch , of course . |
even if i would rather sleep in the same bed as her . |
no way . |
i wouldnt want to impose . |
i can sleep on the couch . |
smiling , she ran her hand through her hair as if trying to brush it with her fingers . |
ill need to stop by my place and get some toiletries and clothes , if i do that . |
we should probably ask nolan about it , too ? |
its my house . |
besides , he agrees with me . |
i waved her toward the kitchen . |
if you want some breakfast , we have eggs and bacon . |
theres cereal , pancakes , you name it . |
are you sure ? |
i dont stop . |
just tell me what youd like . |
she bit her lower lip . |
at least let me help . |
i could wash dishes even . |
fine . |
dishes it is . |
i didnt really like doing them anyway . |
that chore fell to nolan , but he usually tries to put it back on me . |
bacon and eggs sounds good . |
she went to the fridge , grabbing the juice , while i measured the water for coffee . |
nolan had drunk whatever hed made this morning , but that worked since i preferred drinking it fresh . |
i set a glass out for her on the counter , then scooped some grounds into the coffee pots filter . |
when i went to the fridge , i collided with mia . |
she squeaked and the juice container slipped from her fingers . |
i grabbed it before it hit the floor . |
my newfound reflexes surprised me . |
while id always had quick reaction times , i couldnt help but stare at my hand as if they were someone elses . |
i leaned against the counter , not knowing what else to do . |
mia placed her cool hand on my arm , tentatively at first , then she embraced me . |
her hands circled my waist , and she pressed her cheek against my back . |
itll be okay . |
im here for you . |
i appreciate you trying to comfort me , but you said it yourself : werewolves have violent tendencies . |
who says ill be any different ? |
what about my career ? |
i placed my hand over hers . |
being this close to her felt right . |
the need to claim her overrode all reason . |
youre different than him . |
maybe not all werewolves are bad . |
she tensed her grip on me a little . |
maybe i would be different , but i noticed how she said nothing about my career . |
what did you want to tell me last night ? |
you were at a fast food restaurant , and you saw someone or something . |
rage burned my insides . |
as soon as the words left my mouth , i knew whom shed seen . |
why shed come to me to talk . |
if only i had taken her aside and listened then , but id been concerned with nolan becoming suspicious . |
the last thing i needed was him sticking his nose in our business . |
it was too dangerous for him to get involved . |
the less he knew the better . |