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I sat down, and he helped me move closer to the table.
I looked up at him, and he smiled.
“I will bring the food out,” he said and walked away.
I didn’t look to see where he was going as I had no idea where.
My mouth was dry, but I could feel excitement brewing in my veins.
We were on our first date.
I wanted this more than anything.
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I pushed Roxie’s chair toward her as she took the seat.
I felt nervous.
How could a woman make me feel like this?
I have known Roxie most of my life.
“It’s different now,” murmured Blaze in my head. “She’s our mate, and we have waited a long time to be with her, so don’t mess this up.”
I groaned inwardly as Roxie took her seat and pulled it under her to get closer to the table.
“I will be right back,” I said and turned around. I headed toward the kitchen to get the plates.
Tim had prepared and even cooked everything for us.
He told me the way to Roxie was by food and conversation, and that’s my plan.
I quickly grabbed our plates and walked back into the lounge.
I walked over to Roxie and placed her plate in front of her. I walked over to my chair and sat down, placing my plate on the table. I couldn’t help but look at her. Her eyes were on me the whole time, but she looked away when she realized I was looking at her.
“Um…” she said, trying to think of something to say.
“Mate is nervous,” murmured Blaze, who was close by, staring at her.
“How’s the office been?” she asked.
I looked at her and gave her a knowing look. “The office is fine,” I said. “We have finally contacted all the packs that had spies in, and all have issued treason as a form of reason for them all.”
Roxie nodded.
“How’s training been?” I asked. “I know you have been there for the last three times, but I haven’t seen you ask anything.”
Roxie smiled.
“I have been to training,” she said. “But I haven’t been training, I have been watching. I wanted to know if any of the new pack members needed further training, and I was going to offer to train them.”
I stared at her but didn’t say anything.
“Is that okay?” she asked, looking confused.
I cleared my throat and nodded.
“Yeah,” I said. “I think it’s a good idea. Most pack members can learn a lot from you.”
Roxie smiled and started to eat her food.
I began eating mine.
The room was in silence. I couldn’t help but look up at her a few times. I caught her looking at me and would look away.
How was this so hard?
“How is this so hard?” she murmurs as I look up at her. “I mean, we have known each other for years and even have had food around the table at each other’s houses before now.”
I placed my fork down and leaned back in my chair. My eyes never left hers. “I think we have put too much pressure on ourselves,” I said, thinking back on how we got here. “We have been through so much over the last few weeks. We have forgotten what it is like to be with one another, I guess.”
Roxie looked at me for a moment and let out a sigh. “I guess,” she said. “We didn’t exactly get off to a good start, and then everything happened; we haven’t had any time for ourselves between the attack and even me going to my uncle’s pack.”
I nodded, and I thought of telling her about moving into the house.
“I think I have an idea,” I said. “I mean for us to spend more time with one another.”
Roxie leaned back in her chair and stared at me. Food wasn’t on the menu now, but I needed to get this out. “I think we should move out of the pack house and into here,” I said.
Roxie’s eyes widened.
“I think we should have a set time for work and a time to come home,” I said. “I know there haven’t been many good memories here, but I want to change that for you. I will make a new house just for us if we don’t live here. All I want, Rox, is a place you and I can call home together.”
Roxie stared at me and was very quiet.
“I think you are right,” Roxie said, looking at me as a smile slid across her face. “I think we should have our own home. I think we should have a set work and make time for each other; how about we both go to training together, and if you are in the office, you have to be home no later than six in the evening.”
I smiled.
“That sounds like a plan,” I said. “What about living here?”
I looked around the house and set my eyes back on hers. “Your father is willing to move into the pack house for us to have our own space,” I said.
Roxie looked around the room and looked back at me.
“I don’t know,” she said. “We could give it a go and see how it goes. If we don’t like it, we could arrange for something.”
I nodded.
“I think,” I said as I moved my chair back and got up. I walked over to her and knelt. I placed my hand in hers as her eyes stayed on me. “I think we can give it a go and make this work,” I said as I moved her hand to my mouth and kissed the back of her hand.
Tingle erupted through me as I pulled back and looked at her. “I want to make this work…” I said, but that was all I could say as Roxie leaned forward, placed her lips on mine, and kissed me.
I kissed her back and moved my hand to the back of her neck.
I licked her bottom lip, and she opened it; I slid my tongue in and roamed her mouth. Blaze was howling in delight as we made out.
Roxie kissed me but pulled back slightly out of breath.
She leaned her head on mine and sighed.
“I need to get used to that,” she whispered.
I moved back and stared at her.
Her eyes stayed on mine.
“I don’t feel hungry anymore,” I said as I moved up and held my hand out to her. “I think we should take this to the couch, don’t you? We can always reheat the food later.”
Roxie nodded and smiled.
“You took the words out of my mouth,” she said as she placed her hand in mine and stood up.
I had planned to watch a film with Roxie after food, but the food was long gone from my mind.
Roxie led me to the couch and switched on the TV with the remote. I knew what film I had for us and set it up before she came home.
“I got us a film,” I said as I sat next to her. Her hand was still in mine as she placed a fleece blanket over our legs. I took the remote from her. “What film?” she asked.
I pressed play on the remote and placed it beside me.
“Ah,” I said. “A surprise; I hope you like marvel movies.”
Roxie groaned.
I looked over at her, but she had a smirk. “I guess I have to watch it,” I said.
I didn’t say anything, the movie started, and I looked at the screen.
The film started, and I settled back.
I wasn’t watching it as Blaze was panting in my head. “Mate,” he whispered.
I looked back at him, confused. I was about to say something when Roxie’s hand left my hand, which felt weird. Moments later, her hand was placed on my thigh.
I could feel my c**k harden as her hand rested on my thigh.
The room started to get hot.
Every so often, Roxie moved her hand further up my thigh till it was a few inches away from my crotch.
My c**k was hard against the material of my pants.
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