Chapter 7 - Desire
As Trey watched Cat go into the bathroom, he was smiling to himself. He could see how she was staring at him when he got out of the shower. That was the reason he came out only in his t-shirt and boxer briefs. Trey was hoping to get some sort of response from her.
He could have slept on top of the sheet in his pants, but he decided it was best to get her comfortable being close to him. In order to do that, he would have to take her out of her comfort zone while not terrifying her at the same time. Trey looked around the room that she had cleaned and shook his head. He had never met anyone like her before.
He couldn't wait until Cat realized they were meant to be together. He was surprised she didn't insist on separate rooms, but he wouldn't have allowed that if she had. He was pleased that she agreed to sleep in the bed with him. Although he knew he wouldn't get much sleep being that close to her.
Trey would never touch her without permission, but that wouldn't keep him from getting as close to her as possible. He decided it would probably be best to be in bed and pretend to be asleep when she came out of the bathroom so she wouldn't change her mind about sleeping with him. He took the side near the door and window, so if someone were to come in, he would be the first line of defense.
Atlas was in his head, jumping up and down with excitement at being alone with their mate. He wanted Trey to go ahead and tell her everything when she came out of the bathroom. Trey reminded Atlas that Cat had been through enough for one day, so it was probably best for her to get some rest before they threw any new surprises at her.
*"Can you believe our mate goes by the name Cat? That's too funny for words, and now she will have her own very big cat to play with."* Atlas growled in excitement at playing with their mate.
*"Calm down, Atlas. We don't need her to see a tent when she comes out of the bathroom. That would surely scare her away. I can't wait to touch our mate in every way possible either, but you see how she is with touching. Don't worry, though. I have some tricks up my sleeve to make her want to touch me."* Atlas purred his approval and decided to let Trey handle their mate. They knew it may take some time for her to come around, but when she did, they would let her know she never had to be afraid again.
Trey lived with humans and not with his pride. Once they were mated, he would still keep Cat away from his family and pride. They weren't friendly, and they detested humans.
He was unlike the rest of his family. They wanted to live on their wealth without contributing to the world. Trey thought it was better to do something to help others, no matter what species they were. That's why he became a police officer and then a detective.
He had just laid down as close to the middle of the bed as he could without causing her concern and was pretending to sleep when he heard the bathroom door open. She was quiet as she turned off the lights and checked the locks on the door.
Trey wanted to open his eyes to see what she was wearing. Instead, he concentrated on breathing deeply as if he were sleeping. He felt Cat get into the bed behind him when the bed slightly shifted. She pulled the sheet up, and it wasn't long before he could hear her steady breathing letting him know she was asleep. Atlas purred softly, unable to control himself, and Trey hoped Cat hadn't heard it.
He could feel the heat coming from her body being so close to him. When he couldn't stand it anymore, he gently turned over to look at her. Cat was only inches away from him. He lay on his side, coming up on one elbow, and stared down at her. She looked so peaceful in her sleep.
Trey wanted to spoon her, but he figured she would probably wake up screaming and demand to leave if he did. Cat was so tiny he thought about how she would feel curled against him.
As Trey looked down at her, his mind started wandering in a dangerous direction. He looked at her mouth and thought about kissing her. Her lips were full and perfect, and he thought about what it would feel like to suck on those beauties before sliding his tongue into her sweet mouth.
Trey's eyes slowly moved lower over her body. She only had the sheet pulled up to her waist, so he saw she was wearing a tight t-shirt. He could see her perfectly round breasts straining against the shirt and her nipples pressing against the fabric.
He felt himself getting hard as he ogled his mate without her knowledge. He imagined touching her soft skin and wanted to run his hands over her small perfect body. Cat's hair was fanned out behind her, and Trey reached up very lightly to run his fingers through it. It was silky and soft, just as he'd imagined it.
He sighed as he tried to get his erection under control. For now, he would just dream about her. He did reach over and move her hair from around her face. He let his fingers lightly graze her cheek. Trey felt the sparks from that simple touch. He wanted to continue rubbing her cheek, but he stopped when she moaned and moved closer to him. He finally laid down but not before lightly kissing the back of her head.
Trey had been asleep no more than a couple of hours when he heard someone yelling no, no, no over and over. He quickly sat up, thinking someone had gotten in the room and was attacking Cat, but when he looked over, he could tell she was having a nightmare.
She was swinging her arms, kicking her legs, and screaming. At first, he didn't know what to do, but then he decided to take a chance and just try to hold her. He hoped he could chase the nightmare away before it completely woke her. Cat was crying and yelling stop. Trey knew he had to help her.
He laid back down next to her and wrapped his arms around her. At first, she continued to kick and fight, but he pulled her close to him. Trey put her head on his arm, rolling her into his embrace with one arm around her waist and the other stroking her hair.
Cat was calming down, but she was still kicking, so he put one of his legs over both of hers. She struggled a little at first, but then she calmed down and moved closer to him. He continued stroking her hair and leaned over, kissing her forehead. Trey didn't know what her nightmare was about, but whatever terrified her, he vowed to try and keep it away.
Cat seemed to relax in his arms as he held her. She snuggled into his chest and took a deep breath of his scent. Trey was smiling to himself. Even though she was unconscious, he was glad she took comfort in him holding her.
He thought that if he died right now, he would die a happy man just being able to have her in his arms. He would keep her safe and protected from everyone. Trey would never again let her feel the terror he saw on her face a few minutes ago.
He was forming a plan on how to make her admit that he was having an effect on her. He was going to think up any excuse he could to touch her. Trey's plan was to touch her so much that she no longer feared it but found comfort in it. He pulled her closer and rested his head against her silky hair as he fell back to sleep with a smile.
Atlas purred quietly, hoping to do his part to help their mate rest comfortably. Maybe he imagined it, but he thought he felt the light touch of her hand on Trey's chest where the purring was coming from. He purred a little louder.
Atlas smiled when he felt Cat move even closer to Trey so her body was plastered to his. She then threw her leg over Trey's legs and wrapped an arm around his waist. Cat's scent was all around them, and Atlas was finding it hard not to take over Trey so he could touch their mate.
However, he stopped, knowing they would have to take things slowly with her. Cat had been through enough, and Atlas refused to cause her more pain. So he pushed his desires aside and continued purring to comfort her in her sleep.
