*SCOTT*
After the whole drama of the day, I went straight to my room fuming with anger without a specific reason. I decided to have short bath to cool off, but it turned to be a long warm bath. While at it, I imagined Stephanie in my reach, with my hand wrapped around her waist, licking and biting on her lips passionately till she could feel the yearning of my soul for her heart and my body for hers.
I imagined myself cupping her breast with my palm and fondling them. I didn't mind living in that fantasy for eternity but was however awakened by the ring of my phone reminder. I rushed the bath and went straight to my table to get my mobile phone.
"Holy shit! Damn it! Scott you have a job to deliver" I exclaimed.
I pulled out my chair, opened my bag and sat down to work. Hours passed, but I could barely read through one page of the piles of papers before me. Flashes and flickers of Stephanie's face dance across my memory intermittently.
"Oh shit! I'm a mess, I'm a fucking mess. I can't even concentrate. Why does Maggi have to bring up the date issue again?" I said.
I paced around the room, unsettled, my two hand on my waist, as I thought deeply about what to do. I desperately wished I can get her out of my mind. For some reasons, I was bothered about the blind date.
"What if it goes well? What if he's her mate? What if she likes him?" I said.
My restlessness doubled, I suddenly became hot, it seemed like the walls were locking and my fear ate me up.
"fine, I'd go tell her, I have to! Enough of the hide and seek"
I went to the mirror, dramatized and rehearsed how to relay my message. I summoned courage, put on my shirt and went out gently, taking my steps one time at a time on the stairs.
" Be my chosen mate Steph, be my chosen mate Steph", I kept repeating with my head bowed and a finger in mouth, wondering if I had said it the right way. I was too engrossed that I didn't sense I was about to bump into Maggi. Her croaked voice terrified me and pulled me out of my thought.
"Scott is everything all right?" she asked
"what the fuck mum! You scared me" I screamed while I walked pass her.
" where are you headed scott ? There is no juice in the refrigerator, I took the last cup" she said.
"Hum I ...I yeah,I needed water mum, not juice" I stuttered
She went towards the refrigerator and served me cold water, she patted me on my shoulder.
"Go and rest Scott, you had a long a day." She said
"Thanks mum" I replied
I went back to my room dragging my feet on the floor with high sense of disappointment. That was supposed to be the day I let her know, I had garnered all the effrontery, the flame was burning high within me, the flame of affection it was. I could feel my wolf's excitement. It seemed as though everything was beginning to make sense. The reason I found her in the woods, the reason I rushed to help her, it was because we were fated.
But why didn't the goddess match us divinely? It doesn't matter I have found her. I wasn't bothered about jobs or deadlines. I just wanted her!
I laid on my bed all night, crippled by my thought and the images of Steph1. All I could do was stare at the roof of the room.
It all started with the little help in the wood, I thought it was nothing, until I started getting attracted to her smartness and of course her curves. It started as a little flame and continued growing until it burned out all doubt. Finally I concurred to my heart, I let it love her deeply enough to throw myself at danger for her, I swore to protect her and never to make her cry.
*STEPHANIE*
It was a work day and it was getting really late, after having a long night, I woke up very late, dashed to the bathroom and hasten up my dressing. Being late after an award isn't something to write home about. I called unto Scott, soon he appeared, struggling with his tie.
"You just cant do anything right scott, come here."
He came closer and bent a bit, he was about 3 inches taller than I am. He was so cute and hot, his scents is soothing. I caught him staring down at me passionately, he raised my chin up so he could have full view of my face.
"you're beautiful Steph" he whispered.
I smiled with the side of cheek, my face turned red, and my heart made fast beat. I didn't want him to see the effect of his words so I composed myself. Besides it was time for work. I did his tie and went straight for the door and he followed behind. On getting outside I got a call from Gabs, I groped through my bag, got the phone and clicked the green button.
"hey Steph, what's up with you, you're late. Anyway, your clients are waiting so get your butt down here", she ordered and ended the call. The drive was short but rough, Scott drove almost faster than Dominic Torreto of Fast and Furious but he kept asking if the speed was okay by me.
On getting to the office Gabriella came rushing down to me, gasping and screaming my name from afar. She held my hand and bent down for some minutes trying to catch her breath.
"Take it easy Gabs, what is wrong? Am I being called in by the GM?" I inquired.
She raised her head and fixed me a piercing glare. I got her message, I jammed my palms together and did a brief bow.
"I'm sorry your royal highness, my alarm got broken." I said sarcastically.
Unexpectedly she clasped my hand and gave a large smile, while beaming with excitement.
"Guess who is here to see you?" Stephanie you're a hit" she exclaimed.
She gave me a huge hug, hopping and jumping with her hands wrapped around my body. I let out a grunt and she release me. I held her across the neck and we moved towards the entrance
"okay Gabs what the deal? Cut straight to it."
She freed herself from my hand, took few steps ahead of me and posed in a dramatic way.
"Your latest client i...s..... Ashley Ward herself! She is a VVIP!"
I laughed at her brief dramatic presentation. And watched her continue.
"She is one of the people leading in the business world. She is a business tycoon, she used to be a ranked wolf but her rank dropped. However, something didn't drop...her MONEY. Rumor has it that she sold part of her wolf blood to scientist in the human realm, and was cursed by the goddess. The mind blowing part is she is known both in the werewolf realm and human realm. She is an advocate for peaceful cohabitation of human and werewolves. Isn't that great?"
She noticed I stopped walking, then she raised her head up, we were standing right before her. My jaw dropped in surprise, I couldn't believe my eyes.
I instantly remembered my first day in Colorado, she was on the floor, helpless and pale. The same old wolf from a year ago was standing right before me, but this time glamour written all over her and looking all sophisticated. She smiled warmly and stretch forth her hand.
"We meet again, this time not by accident, good day Steph, I am Ashley Ward of Ashley's Empire and Corporate Organization.
I shook her hand and asked her how she knew my name.
"You're trending these days Steph, and I do see the news. Also Norman has said quite a lot about your skills and competence. Your GM must really like you" she said and winked.
I led her into my office where we both talked for a while, from business talks, to health, then we ended it with discussions on our accidental meeting.
"Nothing is coincidental, it is a pre-planned event of the goddess" she said as she stood up to take her leave. I followed at her back till we waved each other good bye.
On my way back to my office I saw Scott from afar, his arm resting perfectly around the waist of Hannah, giggling and frequently leaning to whisper something into her hear, Hannah smiled each time he leans.
I felt a sharp sting in my chest, it seemed as if my heart was shot by an arrow. I stood there for a while, watching them giggling and smiling at each other. I left there and plodding to my office.
"how could he not notice me, he must like her so much to be". I felt a burn in my chest, the more I thought about it, the higher the flames .
"What is this feeling" I pondered.