Of Gods & Fey

7-Dahlia

There was no doubt in my mind that he should've done that way sooner than now but I was glad he did at all. Standing myself up slowly, I walked out of the room and waited for him to follow after me, chewing at my bottom lip while I did. Why was this so scary to me? My thoughts kept bouncing back to the kiss that we had just shared and I was both a mix of excited and terrified.

I stood up and pulled my dress down some, walking out of the room and waiting for him to follow after me. I couldn’t help but start chewing at my bottom lip as I waited for him. My thoughts kept going back to that kiss that just happened and for a few minutes its really all I could think about at all.

“Where to, Wolfie?” I asked grinning a little as I looked at him.

I probably didn’t look like it on the outside, but on the inside I was nervous as all hell. I wanted him, badly and even just being alone with him was more than I ever expected to have happen with him. He looked like he wasn’t sure where we should go himself, especially with the expression on his face before he finally spoke again.

“Well, we can’t go back to my place,” He said sighing, sounding absolutely annoyed by that fact. “I have an unwanted guest who won’t leave...”

I tilted my head some at that statement. Unwanted guest? Kind’ve made me wonder what he was talking about but if him being related to Isa meant anything I had an idea of what that may have meant. Lifting a brow in question I kept the part about Isa to myself and cleared my throat.

“Wouldn’t happen to be a kid would it? It’s ok.” I couldn’t help but laugh a little, if anyone understood that issue it was me. “Can always go wander around somewhere or we could go to my place?”

Realizing just how that sounded I was thankful for the darkness of the night covering my face as it heated up a little bit. Yeah they didn’t ever explain just how bad things could come off in the wrong sense. I felt like a damn teenager all over again. It wasn’t like I had much experience with this right now either the last time i dated as what three hundred years ago now? When everyone just wanted in your pants to become King? Well you just didn’t care anymore.

He on the other hand made me want to care though... He made me want to care more than anyone ever did.

“If you want to that is of course...” I said quickly trying to catch myself some.

Fuck Dahlia what are you doing? Trying to find something to fidget with I pulled on the ends of my hair after pulling it out of its bun and started combing my fingers through it slowly just to preoccupy myself before I did something stupid.

“Wow, inviting a patron to your place? It’s almost like you want me to know where you live.” He laughed before suddenly stopping.

Did I have something on my face? Why was he looking at me like that? I was starting to internally panic, his gaze was intense.

Leaning in though, he captured a hold of my chin between his fingers and pulled me closer to him, kissing me once more. My entire mind went blank from the kiss for just a second. God, he was a good kisser. I had to wonder if he knew that. I thought I was going to melt and then he spoke again.

“Lead the way, skittles.”

Lead the way? Oh I was on it, after that kiss I wasn't going to waste this opportunity. Grabbing a hold of his hand quickly, I turned and started walking towards my apartment. If he had been anyone else honestly, I would’ve never so much as thought about bringing him back to my place but I trusted him. I'd gotten to know him over time and there was just something about him that I trusted more than I even trusted some of my oldest friends. Not that I was going to tell him that.

I knew for sure, he wouldn’t hurt me and I knew he wouldn’t do anything wrong so to me it just wasn’t a big deal. Now had this been my daughter? I probably would’ve gone batshit insane on her about it.

I was a hypocrite, I know.

Thankfully for us, when I got this job, I ended up finding a place that was an extremely close and ended up moving to it. Literally a five-minute walk from my job to the place and I was even more grateful for that now. Because that meant I didn't have to wait too long for him to be at my place and there wasn't a lot of time for me to stop and think about what I was doing.

That meant I wasn't going to suddenly decide halfway there that this was a bad idea because I thought he didn't like me enough. Once we got there, I stepped inside the building making sure Jude was with me before I let the door shut and found my apartment unlocking the door quickly and waiting for him to follow me inside.