Jace
I can't believe I am taking Amy home. What will the park think of her? Will they like her? Of course, they will like her. She is a nice girl. What if she doesn't like the place and the park? Why am I nervous like shit?
When we reach home, Amy is quiet and that makes worry creep under my skin.
"What do you think?" I have to ask her.
"This is a nice place," her voice is full of amazement. I feel great relief.
"I mean this place is wow! The environment is so calm and quiet. It is just so wow," she adds. I think I am now grinning like a fool.
"I am glad you like it," I tell her and lead her to the house.
"Oh my goodness, Jace!" she exclaims and terror takes over my being once again.
"What is the matter?" I ask. My tone is undoubtedly filled with worry.
"Is this your house?" she asks with wide eyes.
"Yeah," I reply.
"This house is beautiful and huge," she says as her big beautiful eyes scan the entire building. I smile with relief.
"It is not that huge," I suddenly feel a proud urge to brag but I bite my tongue.
"Are you kidding me?" she asks.
"I live here with my entire family," I tell her. I almost tell her I live with my pack but it is too early to scare her off. She probably doesn't remember the way back to her apartment.
"You mean with the 'park of wolves'?" she says with her hands making those annoying air quotes. Maybe telling her about the park wouldn't be very bad. She seems happy joking about it. Who am I kidding? She will probably run screaming to the hills when I tell her I am a werewolf.
"Well, I am very excited to meet your family," she tells me with a smile.
We walk into the house and a sweet aroma fills my nostrils. Sophia, Jose's mate, comes out of the kitchen putting on an apron. A beaming smile covers her face when she notices Amy standing by my side.
"Wow, you are welcome," she runs to Amy with open arms. I roll my eyes at the too-warm welcome hug that Sophia gives Amy. I almost feel non-existent. I know very well that I am being completely ignored.
"I have been very expectant to meet you since I heard about you," Sophia tells Amy. What? Who told her about my girl... Amy, whatever? I don't remember having such a conversation with Sophia but with Jose... of course, he told her. Such a long mouth. Maybe later I should teach him how to keep it closed. He loses all his wits when he is around his mate. It is like she drugged him or something.
When I recover from my reverie, I find myself alone in the doorway. What just happened? I hear soft womanly giggles from the kitchen. Have I just been robbed? That seems like it. Sophia has a long mouth. I should warn her that Amy knows nothing about the park so she shouldn't make any unnecessary conversations.
I walk into the kitchen and find Amy's hands already covered in flour. Why are things happening so fast?
Amy notices me watching her from the kitchen entrance and gives me a bright smile. I smile back and give her a short wave.
"I am helping prepare dinner," she informs me.
"You don't have to," I mouth to her.
"I want to help Sophia," she tells me. When did they introduce themselves to each other? All I remember is being denied the chance of doing the introductions.
"Okay," she looks so happy and I don't want to ruin her moment.
"Where is Jose?" I ask Sophia.
"In Patrick's house," she tells me.
"I will go find him," I say.
"Have fun," I tell Amy.
"I intend to," she tells me. I have a strange urge to walk over and kiss her before I leave. Whoa, I just met the girl last night.
I leave the kitchen before I give Sophia a shower and Amy a shock.
"What is wrong with me?" I ask myself when I reach outside.
I look around and spot Patrick and Jordan in a conversation. Jose is splitting a log with an axe behind Patrick's house. I walk silently toward them.
"Hey, Jace," Jordan is the first to see me
"Hey," I respond. "What are you guys doing?"
"Nothing useful," Patrick replies.
"I saw the girl," Jose intercepts.
"Of course you did," I tell him. He grins widely.
"Wait a minute," Jordan's face was clear with amazement.
"Did I hear a girl?" Patrick asks.
"Yes you did," Jose answers him.
"Jace brought a girl over?" Patrick asks. The surprise is evident all over his face. Great, now I am the topic of the conversation. Jose nods in response.
"How is she?" Jordan asks.
"She is beautiful," Jose replies. That she is.
"Hello, guys. I am still around, remember?" I try disorienting their conversation but fail miserably.
"I can't wait to meet her," Jordan says.
"She is in the house with Sophia," I try to save them from their misery.
"Is she staying over for dinner?" Jose inquires.
"I think so," I tell them.
"I know Ellen will be very excited to meet her," Patrick says while rubbing his hands together in dramatic expectation. Ellen is Patrick's mate but she is quieter than Sophia.
"I have to tell Alexa," Jordan says.
"Why are you all so excited about her?" I ask.
"Don't worry about us. We are all mated so there is no eyeing your girl. We promise to behave ourselves," Jordan says. They always have to remind me that I am the only male in the park who is not mated.
"Alright," I say. "Don't scare her away. She doesn't know anything about us."
"Don't worry. We can behave," Jose tells me. I want to roll my eyes about their excitement but who am I to blame them?
Amy Sophia moves about in the kitchen. She seems to know what she is doing. She moves about from the stove to stir in the soup and goes to check the contents in the oven. I offered to help but she only let me knead the dough. She didn't let me do any other work since she considers me a special guest. Under normal circumstances, I would have rolled my eyes at her but I kinda like her. I wonder where Jace has gone. Is it weird that I am already missing him? "Are you and Jace together?" she asks me while turning on the blender. "Um, no," why am I nervous about answering the question? I feel like a liar after saying that. Are we together? "Have you been seeing each other for long?" she continues her interview. "We just met yesterday," I feel very weird saying that. "Oh," she doesn't look as surprised as I thought she would be. Instead, she just gives me another of the warm smiles I have been receiving since I reached here. "How are you related to Jace?" I ask her in an attempt to c
Jace The whole table is buzzing and lively. I can't figure out where the conversation began but I am sure as hell that I don't know where it is heading. Amy looks happy. The grin covering her face as Alexa tells her details of her pregnancy can tell it all. I find myself grinning like an idiot against my own will. What is happening to me? Maybe I should bring Amy over more often. Who am I kidding? I just met her yesterday and I expect her to scream 'yes, of course when I ask her to come again. I must be out of my mind. "So Amy, are you done with college?" Sophia asks Amy. I try shooting a warning glare at her but she smiles unaffected. "Yes," Amy replies. " I am now working." "Where do you work?" she continues her interrogation. "I work for a Publishing Company. I work as an editor," she replies with a smile. "Which publishing company?" Sophia presses. Oh crap! Will you stop making the girl uncomfortable with your stupid interview? I nearly shout at Sophia but Amy answers politel
Amy I had a great time. I haven't been with loving people for a while. Jace's family has filled that hole that has been digging in my heart because of missing my family. My family is not this collected. My parents are divorced. My father is remarried and my mother is with her current boyfriend, Bruce. Bruce is a friendly guy but it is still weird to me that my mother is dating a guy. My parents have been divorced for six years, but seeing them with other partners still surprises me. Divorced or not, they are still my family and I love them both. Perhaps they had their reasons for separating. Who am I to judge them? The kitchen is very large I didn't even notice Jace standing in the doorway staring at me. When I look at him, he gives me a dimpled smile and my skin heats up. I don't know what that is about but I kinda like it. I give him a shy smile and place the dishes that I was wiping into the cupboard. Sophia is still talking about a topic I am not sure I understand. I think she is
Jace My family is so touchy when it comes to my girl. These women keep hugging her and sniffling. She is not going to die. She is just going back to her tiny apartment. Why can't she just sleep over? Who cares if it's her first visit? I have heard of girls who sneak into boys' houses even when the parents have no idea what she looks like. But Amy is not one of those girls, I have to remind myself. She is a composed and sane individual. That is why the kids kiss her on both cheeks and force her to promise to visit again. I feel awkward standing there in the living room and watching the boys speak emotionally to Amy. This is incredible... I don't want to say heartwarming because I am a selfish jerk. Amy keeps smiling and I am thinking she will have to massage her cheeks when she reaches home. "Come on guys. Don't weep Infront of her. You will scare her and she will not want to come back," and I want her to, I don't add that. I have to keep it to myself, in the meantime. "We aren't
Amy My blood is heating up. I can feel hot blood running through my veins. Oh, god! Jace is so close to me that I can breathe in his scent. His manly scent is sexy as hell. He smells like collagen and wood. A strange mixture but has got me intoxicated. "What do I do to you?" I whisper into his hair. "You really want to know?" he inquires in a tone sexy as hell. "Yes," I reply and dare to run my hand over his chest. It feels so hard through his shirt. It is no doubt he works out. "Are you tempting me, Amy?" he asks me with a smile playing on his lips. "I hope so," I reply with a shy smile. "Damn it, Amy," he curses and grasps my waist. He puts me on top of the kitchen counter with my legs engulfing his waist. His lips run across my jaw and his breathing tickles my skin. I purse my lips to stifle a giggle. "I don't think you would want to talk about it," he purrs into my hair. "What? Is it terrifying?" I grin into his neck. "No, the opposite," he says. "Amazing?" I ask. "Tha
Jace I have been sitting at the door to Amy's apartment for hours now. Like a real jerk! She must be asleep by now. What happened? I didn't freak out. My wolf lost control. I started transforming in front of Amy. I could feel my claws digging into Amy's skin. My wolf wanted to mark her. To mark his mate so that everyone will know she is his. Amy is not ready for this. What if she hates me when she finds out exactly who I am? That is all that has been filling my head since I left Amy's kitchen like a chicken. I want to go back in but what will I tell her? She is probably mad at me now. I stand up and stare at the door. "I'm so sorry, Amy," I mutter to myself, remembering the glossy eyes that glared at me with disappointment. Dude, put your shit together, my subconscious screams at me. I turn on my heels and walk out of the apartment block. I walk into the woods remembering the first time I teased Amy about it. Things have been surely happening so fast. My wolf is so eager to burs
AmyI woke up with a light head. I willed myself not to think anything about Jace so that I can focus on my work. I realized that I had lagged behind on the book I was editing. I poured myself some coffee and sat in front of my laptop. I am surprised when I finish the book before one. I haven't eaten anything sensible since morning. I last ate a decent meal at Jace's house. Ugh... There he goes again. He just can't get out of my mind. I can't stop thinking about him. I miss him now.I turn off the laptop and go to the kitchen. I try not to remember that Jace was kissing me on that kitchen counter, but it's hopeless. Jace has probably done something to me. I have never been possessed by someone like this. I have to use possessed because I nolonger have any control over my own feelings. There isn't enough groceries in the kitchen for me to make a decent meal. I hate this day.While I am getting angry at my kitchen, someone knocks at my door. I am not expecti
JaceAmy invites me into her apartment and I enter without thinking twice. I know that I am being too careful with my words but I don't want to ruin this day for Amy and me. I want to be a normal man that Amy wants. She hasn't told me that I am abnormal. Maybe not yet. I really want to show her that I can be a normal boyfriend that she deserves."What are you thinking about?" Amy asks while walking into the kitchen. I follow behind her like a puppy."Nothing. Just you," I reply."What about me?" she inquires, and pours some water for herself into a glass."Everything.""Like?""How nice you are," I reply, and I am rewarded with a smile."Nice?" she raises an eyebrow at me."Yes," I reply, and walk farther into the kitchen."What makes you say so?" she asks with a shy smile."Because I am a jerk and you still went to lunch with me," I reply."I don't think you are a jerk," she shrugs her shoulder.