Warring Twin Wolves

Chapter Twenty-One

Danny’s POV: (cont.)

          After our kiss, I wanted to give her more, but I wasn’t sure I had permission, so once she pulled away, I stopped advancing.  I kept my arm around her, though.  I looked down at her, and with adoration in my eyes, I thanked her.  She gave me a weird look, so I clarified, “I want to say more than thank you, but I can’t find the words.  I am thankful that you agreed to grant me a date, that we have been able to find a way to connect tonight, that my stupid mouth hasn’t blown the whole thing again, that I get to spend time with you in my arms, and most of all, I can’t stress this enough, that you asked me to kiss you”.  Her head jerked back in surprise, and then I felt her tug on my shirt.  When I looked at her expectantly, since she pulled my shirt, I said, “Is there anything else you need, m’lady?”.  She just nodded, and then she looked down.  I pulled her face up by placing my finger under her chin, “Your wish is my command, Princess”.  She tried leaning forward, and I pulled back a little.  I admonished her playfully, “Nuh, uh, uh,  Princess”.  She gave me a surprised look and I explained, “I believe I said something about how you need to ask for it”.  She gave me a grumpy look, and I held back a chuckle and said, “I just want your verbal orders right now so I don’t scare you off.  I don’t want to mess up”.  

          “I just have trouble verbalizing what I want from you.  It’s awkward”, she told me with flaming red cheeks.  I got serious, and stared into her eyes, “I don’t want you to ever feel embarrassed around me.  You can say or do anything around me without fear, okay?”.  She nodded her head, and then, very shyly, she whispered, “Kiss me, and don’t stop until we need to breathe”.  I grinned at her again, and leaned my head down and pressed my lips right onto hers.  This time I was much more passionate, and I tickled her a little so I would have the opportunity to stick my tongue in.  She jolted a little, so I pulled it back, until I felt her tongue start to massage mine.  We went on like that for a while, and then I couldn’t go on much longer without feeling I really needed to go further.  Don’t get me wrong, I would never force myself on her, I would just feel the pressing need.

          I gave her one last kiss and I told her, “I should be getting you home”.  I packed up everything and we went back into my car.  We got out onto the road, and I stopped on the side.  I looked over to her and asked, “Do you want to drive?”.  She looked at me quizzically, and answered, “What do you mean?”.  I looked at her disbelievingly, and tried to ask my question another way, “Do you want to get your gorgeous bottom out of the passenger seat and come and put it in the driver’s seat?  I will move to the passenger side.”.  Gabby bounced in her seat a little and just answered, “Are you serious?!  Yes, yes, please.  Thank you”.  She came tearing around the car and then bounced on the balls of her feet while she waited for me to vacate. 

          Oh my goodness, she is so adorable.  As I settled into the passenger’s seat, she was looking at everything like a starving man at an all you can eat buffet.  She calmed herself a little so she could check all her mirrors and put on her seat belt.  I didn’t know if she could drive a stick, but I believe that anyone who knows all that stuff about vehicles would be aware of the manual drive feature and so I am just going to sit back and relax.  As we drove off, I appreciated the fact that not only was she treating my car with respect, and I loved the fact that she was too busy to notice me checking her out and staring at her.  She giggled, as a thought just occurred to her, so she gave me a sidelong glance, reached her hand out,  grabbed my thigh and kept her hand there.  I turned my head to look at her in mock shock, and when she caught sight of that, she started to giggle again.  I took the opportunity to thread our fingers together.

          “Okay, as much as I’m enjoying this, I need to take my hand back so I can make sure I am driving this beautiful piece of machinery safely”, she said, disentangling her hand from mine.  “Okay”, I said like a little boy, and looked so deflated, but I perked up again, so she knew I was joking.  

          I gave her directions as she asked for them, and we pulled into her parents’ driveway.  I came around and opened the driver’s door for her.  I walked her to the door, but she stopped short and pulled me over to a spot in the garden.  Confused, I asked her, “What are we doing?”.  She looked at me impishly, and answered, “This is a dead spot in the camera’s view and cannot be seen from the windows.  I overheard Cooper telling Jason once.  I like a goodnight kiss, please”.  She was killing me.  I asked her in fake innocence, “Why, what do you mean, Miss Gabby?  You wouldn’t try to take advantage of me, would you?’.  She started to laugh and I loved listening to it.  I bent my head and very gently kissed her.  Her lips are so soft, and I love how they feel.  After we finished, I walked her to the front door, and told her I would call her either tomorrow or the next day since I wasn’t sure of my father’s schedule for the next few days.  

          I was so giddy on my way home, I was singing along with the radio, which is something I never do.  

Cooper’s POV:

          Gabby is out tonight with that Alpha of hers.  She had better not be crying when she gets home, or he is going to get it.  Jaycie is all excited for her, and her exuberance should be contagious, but apparently I have an immunity to it.  I smiled along with her as she was getting ready to go to my parent’s house to help my sister get ready for her date.  As soon as she left, however, I went back to my original mood of ill will toward Daniel Ravenwood.  

          I have a lot to think about, but I have decided I am definitely not going to renew our peace treaty between our packs.  I had mentioned it to Jaycie, and she turned around and shot me a mocking look.  I had questioned her, “What?”.  She had laughed and answered, “You’re sitting there acting out your big bad Alpha persona, and you tried to make that treaty thing sound like a big punishment, but if you don’t mention it, and Danny doesn’t approach you about it, then it doesn’t get renewed”.  She had shuddered mockingly, “OOOOOHHHH!”.  I had glared at her, but immediately gave up, because she looked so adorable, and I wanted to smooch.    

         Beta Thomas came in just then with some added paperwork for me to sign.  “Alpha, I have the Mating Ceremony and the Luna Ceremony plans.  They are just in need of approval from you and the Future Luna.  Also, I have started the papers for Gabby’s transfer to the Blood Fang Pack”.  My head turned toward him sharply,  “Aren’t you jumping the gun a little?  She accepted a date with him, not a marriage proposal”.  I  looked up at Beta Thomas and saw he wore a bewildered expression on his face.  My shoulders slumped, “I’m sorry, man, I am so angry, and I can’t solve it using any of my Alpha gifts.  I feel so useless.  I want to protect my sister, but none of it is really up to me to decide”.  He chuckled, and a smirk formed on his lips, “Alpha, excuse me for saying, but it sounds more like your anger might be manifesting itself because you have lost control of a situation, which you have no claim to, so maybe if you concentrate on Jaycie, you will feel better”.  

          I was tracing a pen mark that had accidentally marred my desk.  I looked up and a small smile formed on my lips.  “You make things seem that I am usually a control freak”, I growled at him.  He took a step back, “Your words; not mine”.  I growled at him, but let it go.  I know he wasn’t acting insolent or mutinous

          If I am being honest, I am going to miss her.  I am used to feeling her in my proximity, and now that will be gone if she leaves.  What if we stop feeling the other one completely?  I keep coming back to that worry.  This whole thing is going to be a huge adjustment.   

          I needed to cheer myself up, and smiled while thinking back to Jaycie and the smooching.  I had been keeping myself busy, finishing up paperwork I hate to do, when Jaycie broke into my thoughts by mindlink, ‘Your twin has gone off with her Prince Charming, and I am coming for mine’.  I guess they are off on their date, and now I have time to snuggle with my mate.  I want to make her use the sound, “OOOOOHHHH!”, again, but in another context.  

          “Hey, baby, when will you be free?”, I turned and saw my beautiful mate.  My heart warmed just at the sight of her.  The knowledge that this breathtaking creature is mine forever and always just makes my heart flutter just thinking about it.  Okay, enough thinking things like this.  There must be manlier ways of expressing love.  I grinned my wolfish smile, while regarding Jaycie, who was oblivious while playing with her phone, waiting for me.  She glanced up really quickly, and when she caught the look on my face, she froze.  All I heard was, “Uh-oh”, before I grabbed her by the hips and pulled her onto my lap.  I finally was able to take my mind off my sister, and concentrate my energy on my mate.