Halen is lying in bed thinking of how good it felt to be held by Dante. She has never slept that well before without waking up several times. Knowing she would have to get up ,she moves to the side of the bed and sits up. She can still smell Dante's scent in the room. It's almost like he's still there with her. As she gets up to go to the bathroom, there is a knock on her door. She goes to the door, forgetting she's only in a t-shirt and opens the door. It is Dante, and he is growling while looking her up and down. He looks into her eyes, and she sees a storm swirling in his irises. She involuntary takes a step back, and he seems to snap out of his trance.
Halen asks Dante what he needs? Why was he knocking on her door? Why did he leave so early? Was he embarrassed by her? Why was she asking all these questions? She didn't like him, did she? After a few moments, Dante cleared his throat and told Halen that breakfast was ready. He told her to meet them downstairs when she was finished getting ready. Halen said Ok and closed her door. She looked around for a towel and went to take a shower. When she came out, she got dressed in a summer dress with spaghetti straps and about to her knees. She thought she looked pretty, and she tied her hair into a ponytail. Halen left her roo. and headed downstairs to eat.
When Halen came to the kitchen, Dante and Michael were at the table eating. They both stopped and stared at her, both smiling. She grabbed a plate, sat at the table, and piled her plate with food. As she was eating, she looked up and noticed they were still looking at her. She shook her head and asked, "Haven't seen a girl in a while, god, you're both drooling. Close your mouths and finish eating. You're making me self-conscious. I'll go change." They both snap out of it and tell me I look beautiful, don't go change. I laugh and finish eating.
As we cleaned the table, I accidently brushed by Dante, and I felt a spark. I looked at him quickly, and he was giving me that look again. Like he wants to devour me. I put my hands on his chest, looked at his face to gauge his reaction, and kissed him on his cheek. I told him thank you for dinner, and he nodded at her. She patted his chest and walked away, swaying her hips while smiling. Halen thinks she needs to let Dante know she's ready for more. An idea comes to her, and she sets herself on a mission to show Dante what the next move will be.
Halen goes into the bedroom and changes into something sexy, a green nightie that she kept especially for this moment. She texts Dante and asks if he can come to her room because she can't open the window. She wanted some breeze to blow through the room. He said he would be there in a few minutes to help. Halen is lying on the bed when Dante knocks on the door. She tells him to come in, and when he opens the door, she is lying on the bed in her green nightie. He staggers a few steps and then gains his composure. Halen beckons him to the side of the bed. She slides to the edge of the bed and looks up into his eyes. They are dark with desire and focused solely on her. It makes shivers run dow n her spine, and she's tingling in places that she hasn't felt before.
Dante says, in a strained voice, " What are you doing, darling, playing with fire?" She nods at him and bites her bottom lip. Dante takes this thumb and pulls her lip out from her teeth and says wirh a growl," When we start, I won't be able to stop, so be very sure this is what you want." Halen smiles at him and says,"I'm sure, I think I've wanted to try for a while now. I was just afraid to say anything. I need to see where this goes and see if we're meant to be." Dante bends down and picks her up by the waist, and Halen wraps her legs around him. He backs up to the wall and starts to kiss on her neck. She begins to moan, and he sucks hard on her skin. When he is done, he has left a nice hickey on her neck. He smiled and then kissed her so possesively she knew this was the beginning.
Halen was happy she chose to show him she was interested. She felt the pull towards him and knew he felt the pull to her. Why deny it, embrace it, and see how it blossoms. Halen is on cloud nine, not looking where she is going and runs into Michael. He looks at her and scrunched his nose. He steps back a little, and Halen asks him what is wrong. He looks at her and tells her that Dante's scent is all over her. She scrunched her nose up and said,"Does that bother you?" Michael put his arm around her shoulders and says, "No, but it will bother him." As they walk outside, Dante sees them and growls, "Remove your arm from her shoulder, or I will remove your arm." Michael chuckles and leaves her side and walks towards Dante, pats him on the shoulder, and chuckles again as he walks away.
Halen asks," What was that about, Michael is my best friend. Do not growl at him for touching me." Dante realizes she is not happy with his display of possession. He looks at her, holds the bridge of his nose, then looks at her and says," Sorry. It is in my nature to growl when another male comes near you or touches you. You're my mate." She just huffs at him and starts to walk toward the house. Dante grabs her by the waist and leans towards her and kisses up the side of her neck, and apologizes again. She sighs and tells him not to be so possessive. He says," That's going to be hard to do because you belong to me, and it makes my beast come out when other men are around you."
Halen turns in his arms and gets on her tiptoes, and kisses his lips tenderly. She says to him," Taking this slow and not smashing everyone that comes close to me, that's what I want." Dante thinks real hard then asks,"Can I try to make it up to you?" Halen thinks for a minute and says," Yeah, but it better be good, Michael is my best friend, and you just growled at him. If I'm safe with anyone other than you, it's Michael." Dante nodded his head and said,"You're correct. He would not touch you, knowing your mine. He also cares for you deeply. I will try harder." He kisses her nose and tells her he loves her.
Halen looks at Dante and tells him she needs to get ready to go out shopping. Dante volunteers to go with her so he can help her decide what looks nice and what doesn't. Halen knows in her heart that it's because he doesn't want anyone else to see her. He wants this time with her all to himself. It's hard for him to share his time with her with his best friend Michael. Dante promised to try harder, and Halen wanted to see how if he could do it while they're in public around people they didn't know. This is going to be fun.