My Mate, My Hero

Her First

Ravenna

When I came out of the bathroom and he sat there, waiting for me, my heart did a little jump. He was so incredibly hot and his eyes lingered on my body, hungrily. Was that really happening, or did I just imagine it? We would have dinner in the B&B. The owner agreed to cook for us. I was surprised, but then again, I wasn't really experienced of staying out in hotels and so on. It might actually be common practice. Conner went into the bathroom and I heard the shower being switched on. I moved in front of the full-length mirror in the room.

The blouse was really hugging me in the right places and showed off my breasts. The jeans really suited my body type. Janice did a great job assisting. I was absolutely amazed at what I looked like. I took the little bag she packed for me, which had the make-up on. I tried to remember what she said about how to use it. When I was done, I was a bit surprised at how it turned out for the first time. I used very little, but the mascara and eyeliner really made my eyes pop. I never thought of them as anything special, they were very dark brown and there were lots of times, I had wished for blue eyes. Like Conners... I dreamily thought. What was wrong with me? Conner was my boss, he was hot as hell and could get any woman he wanted. He wouldn't want a grey mouse like me anyway.

I shook my head and went to the other bag and picked out a pair of shoes. They were little ankle boots with a heel small enough, so that I was able to walk without looking like a newborn calf, but big enough to stretch my legs nicely. Just when I finished putting them on and, once again, stood in front of the mirror to admire my new look, the door to the bathroom opened and Conner walked out. He just had a towel wrapped around his waist. “I'm sorry, Bow, I completely forgot to bring fresh clothes with me.”, he apologised and opened up his suitcase and pulled out fresh boxers, jeans and a shirt. I blushed so hard when I looked at his perfect body. He was ripped with muscles and just god-like. But I did notice the scars that were also there. I really wanted to touch him and in my mind, I saw me in his strong arms, his mouth covering mine and kissing me hard while holding me at the waist, my legs wrapped around his waist. I blushed even more, which I didn't think was even possible. Where did this come from?

Conner disappeared back into the bathroom and I tried to calm myself down, till he emerged and just looked incredibly handsome in an easy, not trying way. His hair was still wet from the shower. “You look beautiful.”, he said and: “Are you ready sweetheart?” I nodded and he opened the door for me. We walked downstairs, through the breakfast room and into the sunroom. It looked beautiful. The light was low and the main source of it came from candles. The table was set like a fairytale with red roses. I blushed again. What was going on here?

Conner

Dolores did a great job of preparing the sunroom. It looked romantic. Maybe a little bit more than I would have wanted, but I liked it. I pulled out the chair for Ravenna and after she sat down, I took the chair opposite from her. I smiled at her and was laughing on the inside about how her face had a mix of embarrassment and being shy. Dolores came in with the first course. “Grilled prawns with poutage risotto”, she said, and put the plates in front of us. While we ate the food, I looked at Ravenna. She seemed to be incredibly blissful and cherished every single bite.

“Do you like it?”, I asked her. She looked up, gave me a shy smile: “It is really delicious. I never had prawns like this before.” I took this change and asked: “What is your favorite food, Bow?” She seemed stunned about this question, thought about it for a second or two and then answered: “I really like the Christmas dinner in the canteen, do you know it? Turkey and ham, with potatoes and vegetables.” I saw her blushing again. “I don't think I ever had it here, but I like how it sounds. But what would you make yourself at home?”, this question seemed to stir her feelings again, but she swallowed it down: “I don't cook at home. I can't cook, which is sad, but better than burning down the house.” I was surprised about how mechanical her voice sounded, when saying this, like as if this answer was rehearsed. “What is yours?”, she shyly added, her voice sounding normal again. “I'm very simple, I just like a good steak.”, I smiled and took the last bite of risotto.

Ravenna

I couldn't tell him that I wasn't allowed to cook. Helen didn't want me anywhere near the stove. She told everyone that I was too stupid to use the oven and that I would even burn water. Besides that, she thought, she was the best cook on the planet and that people would kill for her food. The reality was, that it was very fat and tasteless, but I wouldn't be the one who told her that. Not if I wanted some joy in my life left.

The lady came in with the second course. Honey-roasted breast of duck with griottine cherries. It tasted absolutely delicious! I noticed that Conner was looking at me and that it probably was my turn to keep the conversation going. To be honest, Conner was very easy to talk to. He wasn't snobby or anything like what you would expect of a guy who most obviously is loaded. “What is your favorite animal?”, I asked. I know, that was very random, like very, very random. But I find the animal that people pick as their favorite says a lot about them. Conner's eyes shot up from his duck and I had the feeling they flackered between his electric blue and black, but it probably was a trick of light. Maybe a flickering candle. “That's a good question, Bow. My favorite animal is a wolf.”, he replied and fixated me with his eyes.

“Wolf?”, I asked and when he nodded to confirm that I heard him right the first time, I gave him a quick smile: “They are beautiful animals, but scary at the same time.” He crooked his head: “You find them scary? Wolfs aren't scary to their family, friends and partners. They are animals full of affection and love, but will defend what's theirs till the last breath.” I swallowed hard. Why did I have the feeling he wasn't talking about wolves anymore? He still stared at me without blinking. “I never saw it that way, but it does make sense.”, I said and took another fork full of my food. “What is your favorite animal, Ravenna?”, he asked and had his hands folded underneath his chin. “Please don't laugh, but my favorite animal is a unicorn.”, I said and waited for him to laugh at me, but all he did was smiling. “That's very random, but somehow very suitable for you.”

After that, it seemed like the ice was broken. I felt way more comfortable talking in front of him. Or maybe it was the wine kicking in. I very rarely drank and I was already on my second glass of red wine. We laughed a lot and I really liked how his laugh sounded. It was hearty and just made my inside tingle. Dolores came back in and picked up the empty plates. She seemed to be really happy that we ate all the food. She shortly after came back with the dessert. It was a mouthwatering cake. She must have seen my eyes going wide, as she said: “Chocolate mousse cake with raspberries,” and left smiling. At this point, I felt quite comfortable with him, he was making jokes and asking me a lot of questions. But I got the feeling he had realised that I didn't want to talk about my family or how I lived at the moment, which I really appreciated. But then he asked me a question, which really stunned me: “So, Ravenna, tell me something. Do you have a boyfriend?”

Conner

I asked this question, which actually was the question I have wanted to ask her since the very beginning. I hoped that my feeling was right, and that my mate wasn't somehow involved with someone else. It was so difficult with humans. If they had a relationship, they normally respected that and even if they felt the mate pull, they couldn't understand what it meant and stayed with the other human out of loyalty. But, and I mean it, if Ravenna was in a human relationship, I would have to rip this guy's head off. Simple as...

But my little mate blushed and shook her head: “No, I dont...” and there it was. Myca noticed it as well and we both felt my heart skip a beat. She gave us a look after she said this, a look that was daring. Daring to change it? I had no doubt that was what it meant, but it only lasted for a fracture of a second, then she stared back at her plate. Myca nudged me in my mind Do something! We need to show our mate that we want her! Mate doesn't know, mate is innocent. The last part was said with a longing gleam in Mycas eyes. Yes, I figured as much. The way Ravenna was blushing a lot, never made any suggestive jokes. I was pretty sure she was a virgin.

But I have to admit, Myca was right. I needed to take the lead here and gently show her my feelings and it seemed like the moon goddess was at my side and helping me. I got out of my chair, lifted it over beside her, sat back down and lifted my hand to her face. “You have something...” I said with a low voice and used my thumb to clean the chocolate mousse off her cheek. She blushed and I could hear her heartbeat quicken up. I slowly licked the mousse of my thumb while never breaking eye contact. I saw her beautiful lips slightly part when I took my chance and leaned in for a kiss. When my lips touched hers, I felt the sparks fly, Myca was wagging his tail like crazy and was pushing for more. I had to keep it together so badly, not to push her too much, but my heart was beating like crazy when I felt her returning the kiss. I pulled back and looked at her. A slight flicker of disappointment went over her face, so I gave her another quick kiss on the lips.

“Do you want to go back upstairs?” Her face blushed and her eyes widened in shock. I knew how this sounded, so I added quickly: “It's more private up there and we can continue our nice conversation.” she seemed to relax and nodded.

Ravenna

He kissed me! I didn't think he would, but then he kissed me! His lips were so soft and his kiss so gentle and daring at the same time. It was just perfect. My first kiss... So perfect! Even better than I had imagined in my wildest dreams. I led him carefully up the stairs in front of him. His hand on my back. In fact, since that kiss, I noticed that he always touched me somehow. Like as if he wanted to make sure that I didn't just disappear. He opened the door for me and I walked into the bedroom.

I must have looked like a deer staring into the light, because he laughed and closed in on me, cupping my face with his big hands and breathed a light kiss on my lips: “Don't worry, Bow, I won't eat you. I really just want to talk, get to know you better and, if you want, get more kisses.” I giggled and sat down on the bed. Conner followed me and tried to continue our conversation from before, but I was too nervous about what he might expect, so I did the only thing I could think of: “What do you see in me?” Yes, I liked sabotaging myself. Conner laughed and took my hand: “I see so much in you, Bow! For one, I see the obvious. That you are a beautiful young woman with an amazing smile and a gorgeous body. The other things I see, aren't that obvious. It's the way you blush every time I touch you, how you like to hide behind me when we enter a room. Bow, I want to protect you, but I also want to be the one, showing you what an amazing, confident woman you can become. From the first moment I saw you.”

To say, I was speechless. It was the bare minimum of describing how I felt. “I like that.”, I said so quietly, that I was sure he wouldn't have heard me. But he smiled widely and took my hand, lifted it to his mouth and kissed the top of it gently, all while never breaking eye contact. “It's probably the wine talking, but you know that there's something really weird. Since I first saw you, I feel as if something is pulling me towards you.”, I told him. He probably thinks now that I lost all my marbles. But again, he seemed to gleam and his eyes seemed to flicker between blue and black. He pulled me into an embrace and I took a deep sniff of his scent. It was such a weird aftershave scent, it smelled like firs together with roasted almonds.

Conner

She felt it! I couldn't stop thinking about this one sentence. My mate, my human mate felt the mate pull. Myca was howling in my mind and demanded to kiss and hold her again. The embrace I pulled her in just calmed the fire inside myself down a little bit. I don't know for how long I held her like this, but then I felt her stirring in my arms. “It's quite late and we have to go a long way tomorrow, so we better... go to sleep?”, she said and lowered her gaze to her lap again. “You're probably right, Bow. You make yourself ready and take the bed. I'll sleep on the chair.”, I said, and pointed to the big armchair in the corner.

I was sad when she left my embrace, but at least we would be sleeping in the same room. I didn't want to push my luck and suggest sleeping in the same bed. When Ravenna came back out of the bathroom, she was wearing an old shirt and a pair of shorts. Both weren't in a nice shape anymore, with unidentifiable stains and holes. She quickly walked to the bed and climbed between the sheets. I got up and went to the bathroom myself. I normally slept naked, but with her in the room, I decided to go with boxers. When I came back out, she handed me a pillow and a blanket. “Good night, Conner,” she said, and disappeared between the all the pillows and blankets. “Good night, Bow”, I said, and made myself comfortable on the chair.

After a few moments of silence, there was: “Conner?” My mind was racing for a moment, would she call me over to bed? “Yes?”. Again a moment of silence, before: “Why do you keep calling me 'Bow'?” I smiled silently and answered: “Bow is short for Rainbow and that's what you are. A rainbow is to be seen after the rain and when the sun comes out. Seeing one always makes me happy. Seeing you makes me happy, because the rain is over.” Ravenna was quiet again for a while, but then: “That's very nice. Thank you. Good night, Conner.” I replied again and waited, but after a while, I just heard her calm and rhythmic breathing, indicating that she had fallen asleep.