Arthur
Her small hand fitted in mine like it was made for me. I tried to act normal and walked in front of her, guiding her.
After three minutes of walking, we arrived at my camp.
“Here we are.”
We walked past Cody’s tent when he shook his tent with a loud snore. She jumped, scared of the sound, and I couldn’t hold the belly laughter that came out. She looked at me, stunned at my reaction.
“What’s that?”
“It’s okay. It’s just Cody snoring...”
“What? A human can do that?”
“If that human is Cody, then yes, he can.”
“Please tell me I’m not sleeping there...”
I smirked.
“No, you’re not, don’t worry. You’re sleeping here; this is my tent.” I said as we walked a few meters away.
I unzipped the tent and motioned for her to get in.
Once inside, I turned the hanging flashlight on and zipped the tent close.
“Wow, luxury camping. It is so tidy and spacious..”
“It’s just tidy, not luxurious.”
I responded, amused by her remark.
“Well, space is a luxury for me. Imagine sleeping between Mafalda’s bed and her giant make-up bag. I’m constantly squashed.”
I smiled at her.
“You guys must be very close.”
“She’s my best friend and like a second sister.”
“You have siblings?”
“Two, Irina’s ten, Gonçalo’s five. Do you have siblings?”
“No, just Cody, so I know what you mean. I bet you miss them.”
“Yeah, I miss them.” She made a sad face getting ready to cry...oh no, that would be my weakness.
“Hey, don’t be sad; you’ll soon be back home.”
“Yeah, I know...they’re little. I’m always looking to get out of the house if I can, but then I regret leaving them.”
There seemed to be more to her words, but I didn’t want to make her cry by making her talk about it.
Turning around, I grabbed a pair of shorts she could use.
“Here, have this shirt and these shorts. They adjust, probably too big for you, but they are clean. I’ll wait outside while you change.”
She blushed, looking at the floor.
“Thanks...”
“No worries.”
I got out and closed the tent while she changed. She didn’t turn off the light, and I was glad I was the only one around. It felt too personal to watch, and I wanted to look away but couldn’t.
The slow movement of her removing the wet bikini, her silhouette is enough to cause a goddess's jealousy. She then removed the bottom by untying the sides.
She grabbed my shirt and started putting it on. That squeezed my heart; it felt right. I was content that she had my smell on her. It was possessive of me, but she was my mate, and I needed to figure out a way to talk to her.
Snapping me out of my thoughts, she cleared her throat, speaking almost in a whisper.
“I’m ready.”
I went back in.
“It's a bit big, but thank you, it smells good.”
I swallow loudly.
“Of course, no worries.”
“You’re all red. Are you okay?”
“Huh... yes, I’m fine.”
“You sure?”- her forehead creased.
Now I felt terrible; she was worried about me after I had just seen her naked shadow.
“Yeah, why don’t you go to sleep?”
“Sure, I do feel tired...” She started lying on the floor. I didn’t try to hide the upset frown it formed on my face.
“What are you doing?”
“Huh...what does it look like? I’m getting ready to sleep.”
“Not on the floor, Miriam. The mattress is big enough for both of us; you take one side, and I’ll take the other. I swear I won’t touch you. If you are uncomfortable with that, take the mattress, and I’ll take the floor.”
She was ready to protest,
“But that’s your bed. I don’t want to take up space from you.”
“Miriam, I have enough space. Just lay on the bed.”
“Are you always this bossy?”
“Are you always this stubborn?”
“Okay, but you have to take the other side. I would feel bad if you slept on the floor.”
“I will.”
She started opening the double sleeping bag that was built into the mattress. I handed her a pillow and put the other one on my side of the bed.
It was hard to believe I had the most beautiful, hottest girl I had ever seen in my bed.
As she snuggled down, I started changing my t-shirt. She started blushing like crazy; I pretended not to notice; as I grabbed my shorts, I looked at her to ask her to look away.
“What?” She asked, pretending she didn’t get the hint.
“Do you mind?” She gave me a playful smirk that made me nervous.
“Have you looked away while I was changing?”
I was too stunned to speak. She knew I was watching. Oh, what have I done?
“I...I...I...”
“You didn’t, did you?”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to, but I just... wait, you knew I would look?”
“Well... I’ve camped before, I know how shadows work, and I couldn’t ever hear you breathing outside... and then you came back all red. It was obvious I didn’t want to embarrass you.”
“You’re crazy...”- I said, shaking my head.
“Am I?” She looked at me, biting her bottom lip and smirking.
My d**k reacted to that, and I turned around, trying to pretend this wasn’t happening. Her laughter echoed all around us.
“You’re enjoying this too much.”
“I will cover my face with the pillow so you can...uh... change.”
I looked over my shoulder, and she was leaning on her elbow, biting her bottom lip. Reaching for my pillow, she stopped and looked me in the eyes under her eyelashes for a moment. Her expression was unreadable yet so sexy before lying and covering her face with my pillow.
I had never changed so quickly, afraid she would take the pillow and see my d**k.
Her giggles under the pillow were contagious, and I felt like a kid laughing with her.
“Very mature, Miriam.” She removed the pillow from her face. And I slipped into bed next to her, looking at her face.
“Oh, you’re the one to talk.” I smiled at her.
“What are you smiling at?”
“I thought that today when I woke up at 4 am to catch a plane, I never thought I would have such a memorable day. Much less did I expect to share my bed with the reason why my day was so.”
She blushed; her expression became sincere.
“I never thought I would feel so comfortable with someone I just met. But I am; you make me feel safe.”
My chest squeezed at her words. I would protect her any time.
“You are safe, Miriam. Sleep.”
She started to close her eyes, and suddenly, she scared me by quickly kissing me on the cheek.
“Good night Arthur.” She said with her eyes closed.
I slowly lifted my head and kissed her forehead, inhaling her fantastic scent.
“Good night, beautiful,” I said almost in a whisper. I closed my eyes, and soon after, she was asleep.
This was the most memorable night of my life, with my fated mate sleeping by my side.