The Vacation Week
1072 Words
“Wait a minute… If I’m from the Southern Lands… Does that mean that that’s where my family is?”
Lilian looked at her sympathetically, “It is a possibility, Aubrey. But I wouldn’t be that sure. Don’t worry, we will find them; that was my promise to you.”
After some minutes of uncomfortable silence, Aubrey spoke again, “Thank you, Lilian. I appreciate everything you have done for me so far. I really do.” Lilian smiled softly and nodded.
Donovan cleared his throat, “Aubrey, Summer. Why don’t you go rest for a while? There’s something I would like to discuss with Lilian.”
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Aubrey went to her room and took her shoes off. She had all this mixed emotions right now. Getting so close to finding out who her family was, who she was; but at the same time, she felt like she hadn't really moved a bit: she was still unable to perform magic and she still knew nothing about her family. She had a new purpose tomorrow: research as much as possible from the Southern Lands and see what she could be able to find.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a soft knock in the door and Donovan’s voice, “Aubrey?”
Aubrey stood up quickly and fixed her hair before answering, “Come in!”
Donovan opened the door, with his handsome smile as always, “How are you feeling?”
“Good, thank you.”
“I mean, after all that Lilian spilled out back there.”
“I… I’m not sure.”
“Don’t worry, my love. The mystery will get solved soon. In the meantime, I have a proposition for you.” Donovan took slow steps towards her, “until Lilian’s contacts arrive, there’s no use in you taking more classes from her. I already talked to her, we might be talking about a week before she can do the proper arrangements, so… why don’t you come stay with me in the meantime?”
Aubrey looked at him shocked, “You… you mean you want me to move in with you?”
Donovan closed the distance between them, he caressed her cheek with a hand while a chuckle escaped his lips, “Not like that. I know it would be a lot to ask, but think of it as a vacation week. You will have your own room and you will get to know the pack’s territory.”
“And would it be safe? With everything happening with… Elias?”
“Absolutely.”
“And what about Summer? Can she come?”
“I’m sorry, that won’t be possible. As a refugee, she might lose her protection rights if she leaves this territory. I wouldn’t be able to protect her. But you, as my mate. I have every right to even kill in order to guarantee your safety.”
The idea of someone killing for her made Aubrey feel uncomfortable, “I don’t know, Donovan…”
“Please?”
Aubrey didn’t notice that while he was talking he got closer from her, now he was mere inches from her face; those chocolate eyes of his were looking intently at her.
“O...Ok.” She stuttered. She could feel his fresh breath in her face and the warmth from his hand cupping her face. So far they have only given each other innocent kisses in their cheeks or hands. Nothing as intimate as this. The closeness was making her feel nervous and excited, she wanted to close the gap between them but she was so scared of moving. She was so used to being used, to feeling that affection and punishment were some sort of synonyms. She has never wanted to kiss somebody because all the kisses she has ever received were never voluntary. This, this was so different and that scared her greatly.
Donovan decided to divert the direction of his lips at the last second and kissed her forehead, “Pack your bags, my love. See you in half an hour in the lobby.”
“W… What? We’re going now?” She blinked a few times, trying to get rid of the butterflies that were swimming in her head and in her stomach. Donovan turned around and walked towards the door.
“Of course, I already cleared your agenda.” He said winking at her before leaving.
Aubrey quickly packed her bag with her hygiene products and enough clothes for the week. She hasn’t bought a lot of clothes so far, Lilian did have a lot of unused clothings in the compound because part of her many businesses included fashion stores so she was used to getting new products and samples all the time. The only thing she did buy for herself was some underwear as she wasn’t comfortable wearing someone else’s, even if they were new.
After finishing with her packing she unlocked her phone and sent a message to Summer:
I’m spending the week at Donovan’s. Think you can survive without me that long?
Not even a minute passed before she heard a scream from across the hall, within seconds Summer ran to her still screaming in a very high pitch. “You’re leaving for a week with Mr. Sexy Mate???”
“Shhh! Don’t call him that!” Aubrey scolded her but a small smile was playing on her lips.
“Oh… you’re totally f*****g him.”
Aubrey opened her eyes like plates, she knew Summer had a very foul vocabulary but it still shocked her how at ease she could say some things. “Oh my! Of course not! He just wants to show me where he leaves! And I’m having my own room.”
Summer shook her head in disapproval, “I don’t get you, Aubrey. You have found the love of your life and you don’t want to f**k his brains out?”
Aubrey glared at her for those words but then just sighted and sat on her bed, “is not that…”
“Then what is it?”
“I… This is just too good to be true. I’m so scared of everything just being a dream or everything falling apart any minute now. What if all this is just a sick joke? What if Donovan ends up being worse than Ma… Elias?”
“And what if it is not? What if this is actually karma saying ‘sorry, we screwed up! Here, have this sexy mate, these awesome powers and this beautiful best friend as a compensation?”
Aubrey couldn’t avoid laughing at the last part, her body instantly relaxing, “I’m overthinking this, aren’t I?”
“Yup” Summer said, popping her lips with the last letter, “just enjoy this, Aubrey.”
Aubrey nodded with a genuine smile on her lips, “I will.”
Summer hugged her tightly and walked towards the exit, “And don’t forget to message me once you f**k Mr. Sexy Mate.” she said while wiggling her eyebrows. Aubrey threw at her a shirt from her bag but Summer was gone by the time it reached the door.
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