The Babysitting Job

Chapter 12

Ariana’s POV

It's almost 9 pm. I'm in my room and haven't come out since mom dragged me home.

"Honey? Want something to eat? Last chance kitchen's closing." Mom says, poking her head in the door.

I keep my gaze on the moon that was minutes from being uncovered.

"No, I just want to be alone." I sigh.

"Honey, losing your virginity isn't such a ba-"

"I didn't! God will you stop assuming things! I never slept with Colten! I like him a lot sure, but I didn't do anything! And I wish you would believe me!" I yell, stomping out of my own room.

I run into the bathroom and lock myself in. I rest my head on the window-seal and sigh. The moon was now full and my boy- Colten was now acting like some sort of crazy beast.

Something climbs up the tree outside the bathroom and I jerk. "It's me." Colten whispers.

"Aren't you-?"

"Calm down and move over."

I do as told and some hairy faced guy jumps in my bathroom.

"Shh my mom's awake." I whisper.

"I know. I'm not going to eat you little Ms. I-Read-Werewolf-Novels." He rolls his eyes.

"Shut up." I stick my tongue out at him.

"So um,"

"How are you um not killing like me and/or anyone?" I ask.

"I guess you calm me down." He says stepping closer to me.

He presses his lips to mine.

Soon he bites my lip and I hiss as it begins to bleed.

I gasp, pulling back.

"I guess you don't calm me down enough." He sighs. I nod and dab my lip with tissue.

"I'm really sorry babe." He sighs pinching the bridge of his nose.

"It's fine."

"It's not fine! I'm hurting you; I knew I shouldn't have come I guess I could have just taken it out on a couple of bears?"

"Colten its fine okay?" I say, putting an arm around his neck and kissing his jaw, well above the hair-infested part anyways.

"I'm going to go." He says, removing my arm.

I press my body against his.

"Please don't. Don't leave me here. I don't want to face my mother." I whisper.

"2:54. That's when the moon starts to decrease its phase and I'll be normal. I'll be right here okay?"

"Okay."

"Oh and Ariana?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you." He says before jumping out the window and running off.

I sigh, because I want to say it back.

* * *

I peek out of the door to see my mother went to bed.

I tiptoe into my room. It was 10 minutes before Colten was due back.

I grab a book and start reading.

"You're such a nerd. What kind of geek reads this late?" Colten asks, closing my door.

"The kind that you got stuck with as a lover mate thing." I sigh while shaking my head.

"And I've never been more grateful to have a nerd in my life." he says, kissing me while prying the book from my hands.

"Hey, I only got to read for five minutes." I moan.

"I can occupy you for the rest of the time." he winks.

I laugh.

"I'm staying over." He says, taking everything off but boxers. It's hard not to stare at his god-like body.

"Figured."

He climbs into bed with me and turns the light off.

"I love you." He whispers in my ear.

"I might love you too." I say, kissing him.