Past Sins

Chapter 17: Valerie

Whiskey flew out of my mouth. “What?” I said between coughs. "Go on a date with me” he smirked, wiping the whiskey that flew out of my mouth off his shirt. He’s asking me on a date. The Alpha of Autumn Moon is asking me on a date.. And I spat whiskey on his shirt. Nice move Val. “I...I.. Uh… Are you sure? I mean I just spit whiskey on you. That doesn’t scream ‘Go on a date with her’ ya know?” I stammered. “On the contrary, mi amor. I think the fact that you just bathed me in whiskey makes you all the more interesting. Usually when a girl is asked on a date she doesn’t dose a man with alcohol.” A smile played on his lips. He’s getting a ton of pleasure out of watching me squirm right now. “So?” he said, eyebrows raised. Right.. I never answered him. I guess going on a date with him wouldn’t be such a bad idea, he is my mate after all. I’m not going to let him think that I'm jumping at the bit to go on a date with him though. “So when would this date take place?” I asked, looking down at my half full glass of whiskey. “Tomorrow night… and every night after that until you grow bored of me or your 18th birthday comes around. Whichever happens first.” I balked.  There’s no way that he can promise, plan, and execute a date every night for the next 3 months. I looked into his eyes and they didn’t hold a hint of deception in them. He was as serious as the plague right now. “A date every night for the next three months. That’s quite the promise. Sure you won’t grow bored of me?” I asked, more seriously than he probably thought I was. “Of course not. How could I grow tired of my mate.?” Good answer Alpha. “Hmm.. If I agree to this I reserve the right to take over date night any day of my choosing… Deal?” I may as well get some fun out of this as well. I raised my eyebrows in question. Let’s see if this control freak of an Alpha can let go of the reins for a little bit. He walked towards me closing the gap between us and took the glass out of my hand. Placing his lips where mine had just been he tossed back the last of that amber liquid like it was nothing. It took all of my will power not to make a face when I drank it. I’ve never had whiskey and it tasted way different than I imagined. I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of seeing my face scrunch because it wasn’t exactly my taste. “If you’d like to woo me a couple of nights out of the month, who am I to stand in the way of that?” he winked at me and smiled. “Tomorrow your family returns to Silver Fang. I promise you a night that will lift your spirits.” I had forgotten that they would be heading home in the morning. Blake mentioned it at some point in the night but I was still too mad to really hear it. I won’t be in a date mood but I can’t back out now. “Valerie?” He said my name as if it was the most fragile thing on the planet. “Yeah?” Had I spaced out? “I said, ‘See you in the morning, mi amor’” he was still staring at me with curious eyes. “Oh. Right. You have work to do. I’ll see you tomorrow, have a good night.” I needed to get out of here and sleep off 15 shots of tequila and a glass of whiskey. 

I walked out of the eyes fully aware that Matteo watched me every step of the way. Once I reached my room I walked in and flopped down on the king sized bed, my arms splayed out. What in the hell did I just agree to? I laid there thinking about it for a while and when I glanced over at the alarm clock on my nightstand I jumped up. “It’s 4 am?!” I screamed out loud. Dad and David are going to want to get up and the butt crack of dawn to get breakfast and then go on their way home. If I don’t sleep now then I’ll be a walking zombie tomorrow. I’ll need a quick shower because getting up any earlier is not in the cards for me in the morning. In the bathroom I took off my makeup and quickly stripped off my clothes. Hot shower and a fresh set of pjs and I’m ready to hit the hay. My body knew that before my mind did because as soon as I hit the bed I started to drift off. One thing playing on repeat in my mind. You have a date with an Alpha tomorrow night…. What the hell are you going to wear?!