Page 6 of His Mate's Curves

“This is fantastic,” she said, “I don’t enjoy a lot of human parts of my life, but this is something they got right. It’s delicious and sweet. It gives me so much energy. I love it.”

“I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself.”

“So, I’ve been meaning to ask…” her tone got quiet, more serious, “How did that conversation with Hanalei go? Did you tell her about us, about wanting me?”

“Well, not exactly. I…”

Darya cut him off, making her tone harsh, “I’m sorry, you didn’t tell the woman you kissed that you were taking me on a date tonight? What if she sees us? What if she thinks you two will mate?”

“Hold on, let me explain. I told Lukas to talk to her tonight. He’s going to tell her how he feels. He likes her, and I want her to be let down gently. I think it’s the best way to get her to understand. Let her know that there are other options for her, and then I’ll let her know that I’m no longer one of those options.”

“I really can’t believe you would do that to me. I’m not just some side woman. I’m either yours or I’m not. How can I be yours if some other girl thinks she has you?”

He didn’t know what to say to that. He fumbled with his words, trying to start a sentence but getting tongue-tied. She sat there, watching him try hard to spit out what he was trying to say. She really didn’t have anything else to say to him.

He finally got his mouth to say the words in his heart, “I never thought of it that way. I know we talked about it, but we should have come up with a plan. I will tell her after tonight, tomorrow. I’ll let her know exactly how I feel about you.”

“You have to let me know how you feel about me, first,” she smiled as she wiped away a tear.

He looked at her with such empathy, she almost forgot her name, “Darya. I am in love with you. I have been since the moment I met you, and I was too dumb and too blind to admit that to you or myself. We’re both grown and ready to become one with each other. Let’s do it. I’m ready if you are.”

“Really? We’ll have to go through the mating ceremony, but I’m ready, too.”

He pulled her face into his, gently coddling her head as he kissed her. She melted in his hands, losing control of her head as he led her in passion. The kissing had only lasted a few moments, but to Darya, it felt like a lifetime. He was good at it, and she was too. They both knew their chemistry was strong, and it made their passion grow. Leaving the ice cream shop was sad for Darya. She wasn’t sure what was next. He hadn’t told her the other plans for the evening.

“This was so fun,” she told him as he got into the car.

“Oh, we’re not done,” he giggled at her.

She looked at him, delightfully confused, “What do you mean we’re not done?”

“It’s only 9 pm. Do you really want to go home?”

“Well, of course not,” she answered playfully.

“Next stop, movie theater.”

“The movies!” she exclaimed as they drove off into the city.

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