used to the human anatomy real fast when you’re a shifter.”
I blushed an unhealthy shade of crimson. Oh dear, what would I do?
“Don’t worry about it, yet,” he said, “there’s still time until you turn and I’ll be there to help you.”
“That’s what I’m afraid of,” I said.
He laughed, “Don’t worry, I won’t look.” He glanced at me and wiggled his eyebrows, “That is unless you want me to.”
“Stop it, please stop it,” I said trying to hide my flaming cheeks. We didn’t need any heat in the car , my cheeks provided plenty.
He laughed and squeezed my hand, “Really, I don’t want you to worry about it. If it makes you feel better talk to Chris and Charlotte. They won’t turn until after you but they’ve always known about the whole no clothes thing so maybe they can help you cope. They don’t seem uncomfortable with the situation. But what do I know,” he said shrugging his shoulders. He laughed and added, “I guess we all did run around naked with each other when we were little. So, you are kind of out of the loop.”
“And you’re not helping,” I muttered.
“I’ll be quiet,” he said. But then a moment later he said, “Hey, why don’t you come over to my house tomorrow. Sunday is our workout day although we work out pretty much every day this is the one time we’re all together . The whole basement of my house is a gym and the whole pack comes over and we lift weights and do some martial arts.”
I groaned. Exercise was not number one on my to-do list. I wasn’t fat but I wasn’t small either. I liked my size. I thought I looked healthy. But I guessed if I was a shifter then I better bulk up like Amy said. “Sure, why not,” I muttered.
“Don’t sound so enthusiastic,” said Caeden with a smile. “Don’t worry you’ll love it,” he said. “Just wait and see.”
“Is that your favorite line, ‘don’t worry,’ because it’s really starting to get on my nerves? Don’t you know that ‘don’t worry’, usually means you should worry?”
He laughed and murmured, “We’re a match made in heaven.”
“More like hell,” I said with a laugh so he’d know I was joking.
He was already pulling into Gram’s driveway before I realized that I had left my car at his house. “Caeden,” I said, “my car’s at your house.”
“I know,” he said putting the car into park. “I’ll pick you up tomorrow and take you to my house. You did agree to working out, remember? Or are you already chickening out?” he asked with an evil glint in his eye.
Despite my reluctance I was not about to prove him right, “Nope,” I said. “I’ll be bright eyed and bushy tailed tomorrow morning and be prepared to ge t your butt whooped, ” I joked.
“I hope that’s a promise,” he said with a grin and I smacked his arm. “I’ll walk you to the door,” he said getting out of the car.
I hopped out of the SUV and followed him to the door. We stood there for a moment just gazing at each other. His hand slowly came up to meet my face. His finger, ever so slowly and lightly, grazed my skin.
My heart raced and my body involuntarily leaned closer to his. My chest lightly touched his, sending electric currents through my body, I wondered if he felt it too.
He bent his head closer to mine. His breath tingled my face causing an erratic cadence to my heartbeat. I wanted to close those few precious gaps and press my lips to his. I wanted to kiss him and not think he was dying. But more than that, I just wanted him .
“I want to kiss you,” he whispered.
I sucked in a breath and said, “Then do it.”
His hand cupped my face and he pressed his lips to mine. Heat coursed through my body and I found my arms wrapping around his neck holding him close. His other hand grabbed my waist. His scent invaded my senses like the most delectable drug ever invented; pine and cinnamon. My fingers tangled in his silky hair as our lips continued in their complicated tango. Kisses
I blushed an unhealthy shade of crimson. Oh dear, what would I do?
“Don’t worry about it, yet,” he said, “there’s still time until you turn and I’ll be there to help you.”
“That’s what I’m afraid of,” I said.
He laughed, “Don’t worry, I won’t look.” He glanced at me and wiggled his eyebrows, “That is unless you want me to.”
“Stop it, please stop it,” I said trying to hide my flaming cheeks. We didn’t need any heat in the car , my cheeks provided plenty.
He laughed and squeezed my hand, “Really, I don’t want you to worry about it. If it makes you feel better talk to Chris and Charlotte. They won’t turn until after you but they’ve always known about the whole no clothes thing so maybe they can help you cope. They don’t seem uncomfortable with the situation. But what do I know,” he said shrugging his shoulders. He laughed and added, “I guess we all did run around naked with each other when we were little. So, you are kind of out of the loop.”
“And you’re not helping,” I muttered.
“I’ll be quiet,” he said. But then a moment later he said, “Hey, why don’t you come over to my house tomorrow. Sunday is our workout day although we work out pretty much every day this is the one time we’re all together . The whole basement of my house is a gym and the whole pack comes over and we lift weights and do some martial arts.”
I groaned. Exercise was not number one on my to-do list. I wasn’t fat but I wasn’t small either. I liked my size. I thought I looked healthy. But I guessed if I was a shifter then I better bulk up like Amy said. “Sure, why not,” I muttered.
“Don’t sound so enthusiastic,” said Caeden with a smile. “Don’t worry you’ll love it,” he said. “Just wait and see.”
“Is that your favorite line, ‘don’t worry,’ because it’s really starting to get on my nerves? Don’t you know that ‘don’t worry’, usually means you should worry?”
He laughed and murmured, “We’re a match made in heaven.”
“More like hell,” I said with a laugh so he’d know I was joking.
He was already pulling into Gram’s driveway before I realized that I had left my car at his house. “Caeden,” I said, “my car’s at your house.”
“I know,” he said putting the car into park. “I’ll pick you up tomorrow and take you to my house. You did agree to working out, remember? Or are you already chickening out?” he asked with an evil glint in his eye.
Despite my reluctance I was not about to prove him right, “Nope,” I said. “I’ll be bright eyed and bushy tailed tomorrow morning and be prepared to ge t your butt whooped, ” I joked.
“I hope that’s a promise,” he said with a grin and I smacked his arm. “I’ll walk you to the door,” he said getting out of the car.
I hopped out of the SUV and followed him to the door. We stood there for a moment just gazing at each other. His hand slowly came up to meet my face. His finger, ever so slowly and lightly, grazed my skin.
My heart raced and my body involuntarily leaned closer to his. My chest lightly touched his, sending electric currents through my body, I wondered if he felt it too.
He bent his head closer to mine. His breath tingled my face causing an erratic cadence to my heartbeat. I wanted to close those few precious gaps and press my lips to his. I wanted to kiss him and not think he was dying. But more than that, I just wanted him .
“I want to kiss you,” he whispered.
I sucked in a breath and said, “Then do it.”
His hand cupped my face and he pressed his lips to mine. Heat coursed through my body and I found my arms wrapping around his neck holding him close. His other hand grabbed my waist. His scent invaded my senses like the most delectable drug ever invented; pine and cinnamon. My fingers tangled in his silky hair as our lips continued in their complicated tango. Kisses
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