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-HER-

It’s already quite late but he still takes me out to eat. It’s not a very fancy place but I couldn’t care less. He helps me get out of the car before leading me in.

It’s quite warm inside and seeing him take off his jacket, I am struck with the same urge.

“Let me help you,” He mutters as steps behind me closely and tugs my jacket off. I don’t miss how he makes sure to brush his fingers on the area where he gave me the hickeys. They have faded away considerably. Only a faint mark of their existence sits on my neck.

Next, we take our seats. He sits right beside me with one of his legs pressed against mine. Meanwhile, his hand is resting on his thigh, just close to mine.

“What would you like to have?” He asks me and I shrug, “Whatever you are having,”

He orders right away before turning his attention to me. The place is mostly empty. There are very few people here.

“Cybele…” He breaths, looking at me pensively, “What do you think about… us?” He asks finally. I notice how the air around grows tense instantly.

“Us?” I whisper, testing it to know how it sounds, how it makes me feel and how it’s going to be like.

“You said you’d give me a chance. Now that I have told you almost everything… would you date me? Would you accept me as your mate?” I hear the urgency in his voice accompanied by so many emotions.

He is slowly leaning in, closing the distance between us. My heart is all of a sudden pounding in my chest. Is this it?

“If I say yes then will you mark me now?” I ask, noticing how close he is to me all of a sudden. I instantly place a hand on his chest to stop him from getting any closer to me.

One of his hands is resting behind me while my back is pressed flat against the wall. It’s like he had cornered me but I do not feel scared. With him, I never did.

“No. I wouldn’t mark you until you want me to. I’ll never do anything that you don’t want me to do,” He states sternly, his eyes slowly starting to turn darker.

“So, are you asking for a relationship that humans have with each other?” I ask him, knowing that I may sound stupid but I want to make things clear. I don’t want to be any more confused. I’ve already had enough.

“I am asking for much deeper but if that’s how you want to start then it’s okay for me as long as I can see you often and call you mine,” The possessiveness is back. Instead of annoying me, it makes my stomach dip. I blush a deep red.

I an see the lust in his eyes when they drift to my lips. A frown climbs on his lips when my hand resting on his chest stops him from getting any closer to me. He’s waiting for my response.

“What if I say no?” All of a sudden, I feel like teasing him, just to check how far he could get.

“You don’t want me?” He asks instantly, looking somewhat hurt. The butterflies that had been missing before have already joined the rats in my stomach. A smile climbs on my lips as I drop my hand from his chest and close the distance between us.

I lightly brush my lips against his before I pull back and look at him. He is puzzled but the possessiveness is still there on his face accompanied by the sternness.

“What did that mean?” He asks instead and I giggle at the look of bewilderment on his face. He’s looking at me as if I am the hardest thing to understand in the world.

“Cybele…” He groans as he wraps his arm around my waist and pulls me dangerously close to him, “Do you want to be my girlfriend or not?” He asks me sternly and I brush my lips against his again but this time I press a small kiss at the edge of his lips.

The bewilderment on his face intensifies and I giggle even more, “Why are you playing with me?” He frowns, “Just say it, Cybele… please,” He groans. I couldn’t help but giggle more.

“Yes,” I draw out after a few moments. He stares at me for a couple of moments before he urges, “Speak it out loud. I want to hear you say it properly,” He sounds demanding. I roll my eyes at him before I finally tell him, “I want to be your girlfriend, Jake,”

“I want you too,” He grumbles lowly before his lips descend down on mine. Before he could deepen the kiss, I push him back because the waitress I spot the waitress approaching with our order. He groans before turning around.

I giggle lightly as he lays out the food and leaves. He tries to get back at me but I instantly protest, “I am hungry, Jake,”

“Fine,” he grumbles, “girlfriend,” he whispers in my ear and I shiver. I have never dated anyone before so hearing him call me that makes my heart flutter in my chest.

After we are done eating and back into his car, he snatches me into his lap, “Finally, you’re mine,” His lisp instantly shushes me. I don’t remember how long we kiss but when I finally get to pull back, I am out of breath, my lips are swollen and I am hot and bothered.

He drives me home shortly after, not looking very much happy. The frown on his face deepens the closer we get to my house. He doesn’t want me to go and spend more time with me. I want to do the same but I am aware that I should set some limits and boundaries.

“Thanks for coming tonight,” He mutters against my lips. We are finally in front of my house and as soon as I had opened the seat belt, he had snatched me back to his lap. He likes having me there more than anywhere else.

“Am I forgiven?” I inquire.

“Yes, you are forgiven and you are mine,” He chants for the hundredth time tonight. It still makes my heart flutter before he kisses me again.

“I have to go now, Jake,” I tell him and he frowns deeply.

“When will I see you again?” He asks sternly.

“Next week?”

“Next week!” He scoffs, “Why not tomorrow?” He inquires sternly.

“Jake, I have assignments to complete. I will text you, how about that?” I try to bargain and he looks somewhat okay if not happy, “I’ll call you,” He grumbles with the same possessive tone, making me roll my eyes.

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