Page 7 of His Mate's Curves

Chapter Five

He’d been pacing the room all night, waiting to hear a knock at the door. Lukas had invited Hanalei over to his place to discuss his feelings for her, though she didn’t know that yet. He told her that he was hanging out with Andreas and asked if she’d like to come over. He was nervous that she would be upset when she got there due to Andreas’s absence, but he was trying to be confident in himself and his abilities. The knock finally came.

“Hey, Hanalei. Come on in.”

“Nice place you’ve got here,” she said as she stepped into his apartment, “Thanks, some of the other guys live here too, but they’re out for the week. They’re hunting for the pack. We got a little low after the celebrations this week.”

“Ah,” she said as she looked about the room, confused, “Where’s Andreas?”

“He’s actually not here,” he nervously patted the couch for her to sit, “He’s out.”

“Oh. So why did you call me here?”

He took a deep breath, “I wanted to ask you something.”

She nodded slowly, waiting for him to go on. A small patch of silence stayed between them as he thought of how to phrase his next words.

“Have you ever thought about being with someone other than Andreas?”

She looked at him, puzzled by the question. It was clear that she hadn’t. For years, the only person she looked at was him. It was clear they were meant to be together. At least, to her, it was.

“Whatever, either way,” he shrugged his shoulders, “I just wanted to tell you that I have feelings for you. Romantically. I really would like it if we gave us a try. I know you’ve been into Andreas for so long. I just wanted to know if you had thought about being with someone else. Someone like me,” he put his head down, almost ashamed of his uncomfortable proposal.

Compassionately, she put her finger below his chin and pulled his head upward to look at her, “I had never thought about that, but I’d love to try and see how it goes.”

“You would?” he asked innocently.

“Yes, I would. I’d never thought about it before. I would love to give things a try with you.”

He was so excited, he almost forgot where they were and what was going on. He leaned in and kissed her, despite it being their first real time alone together. He was shocked by his own confidence and pulled himself away from her. He couldn’t look at her without wanting to lock lips again. She was a force he wasn’t strong enough to pull away from.

She smiled and bit her bottom lip as she leaned in to kiss him again. They pushed and pulled passionately, tantalizing each other. It was better than Lukas had ever imagined it. She continued to push herself on him, doing more than he expected to happen on the first night. Lukas was pleased with himself, he wasn’t sure what he said to make her this excited for him, but he was happy that he said it.

“Can you show me to the bedroom?” she asked playfully.

He nodded and carried her up the stairs to his room. He dropped her on the bed. It didn’t take long before she found her way on top of him, and they were making love. The experience was so unexpected, Lukas could barely contain himself. He had never had a woman like this before. One so eager and kind in the bedroom.

She sat on his bed, looking into his eyes while he kissed up her arm slowly. When he finally got to her lips, they kissed and stared at each other. Admiring the work of art they each were. Hanalei wasn’t sure how she felt about him, but she was glad they had done that. She always thought he was attractive. She admired a good-looking man. It was nice to be appreciated for once, too. It felt like all of that build-up from Andreas never giving in to her was released when she got her hands on someone who wanted her. It felt good to be wanted.

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Darya felt like she had to make sure she was wanted. Not just wanted but desired by the man she loved. She wanted to make sure he wasn’t just choosing her out of guilt or status but that he loved her for her. She was frustrated by his moments with Hanalei, and even though he reassured her many times that he wanted to be with her, she couldn’t get Hanalei out of her mind. Because, what if he actually wanted Hanalei? What if he was marrying her for his status and because it was the right thing to do?

While they were in line to get snacks and drinks at the movie theater, she asked him, “What’s your favorite thing about me?”

It seemed out of the blue, but Andreas was willing to answer, and he took no time in dwelling on it, “I love your determination. You are loyal and strong, so when you make a decision, that’s the decision you’ve made, and you’ll find a way to make sure it happens. Sometimes, it can come off as stubborn, but I know it’s just you being strong and independent.”

She smiled at his answer. She hadn’t noticed that in herself before, nor had she noticed that other people thought of her as stubborn. They went into the movie theater, and even though they were both quiet most of the time, she enjoyed herself—Especially when an exciting part would come on, and Andreas would watch her for her reactions. She could see him out of the corner of her eye, but it didn’t stop her from genuinely jumping during the intense moments of the screen. But, her favorite part about their trip to the movies was when he grabbed her hand so tight, she thought he’d never let go. As if to remind her that he was there, with her the entire time. It was a sweet gesture.

After the movie, she thought their night was for sure coming to a close, but she didn’t want to go home yet. She looked at him as they stepped into the car.

“So, where are we going next?” she asked excitedly.

“Next?!” he panicked.

“Why, it’s only 11 pm. We can’t go home yet,” she winked at him.

He smirked, “I think I have something up my sleeve.”

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