She held her closed fist to my nose like she was greeting a strange dog. If I could have laughed, I would have. Instead I gave her hand a sniff and then flicked my tongue across it. Her face broke into a huge grin and she giggled. Her little fingers threaded through the hair on the top of my head.
“So soft,” she whispered as she ran her hand through my fur. She reached out with her other hand and rubbed it down my neck and chest. My eyes slid closed; her hands felt great. I moved forward and pressed into her legs, trying to get her to scratch down my back. My tail hadn’t wagged so much since I was pup. Thank fuck the other guys weren’t around, they wouldn’t have let me live it down.
“Thank you, Alex,” she looked into my eyes and I yipped at her. “You’re beautiful.” I barked out the closest thing to a laugh. Nothing a guy likes more than being called beautiful. I backed away from her and shifted back. Her smile was breathtaking, and her eyes were full of excitement.
“You should never call a guy beautiful,” I told her chuckling, “but thanks, and thanks for not being scared of me.” I sat back on the log beside her and pulled her hand into mine. I threaded our fingers together, marveling a little at how she had just run them over my wolf form. She scooted closer and leaned her head against my shoulder.
“You weren’t scary,” Zee’s reply as quiet. “I know I freaked out when you first told me. I wasn’t scared of you, but of my world changing. Then I was afraid of losing you or losing myself. I didn’t know what our relationship would be like. I still don’t know. I can’t tell you if I can ever change into a wolf to be with you.”
“I’m not asking you to change,” I put my arm around her and pulled her closer to my side. She fit so perfectly, almost like she was made for me. A crazy though to have about a girl who may not stay with me. I’d just have to persuade her. “And as for how our relationship will be, I’ll show you.” I tipped her chin up and pressed my lips to hers.
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Over the next week, if Zee was working, I threw myself into pack work. The moment she was off I would take her out. The weather was cooling rapidly but we both enjoyed spending our time outside. One of us would pick a spot and would hike together. She always brought her sketch pad and I would lie on a blanket beside her and watch her sketch the world around us.
She loved to play with shadows in her art, so when I was picking places, I took into account how the sun would be affecting that part of the forest. On border patrol I found myself keeping an eye out for places to show Zee. My favorite place so far had been a small creek full of rocks. The water flowed over the rocks in little eddies and Zee loved to catch the shimmer and shadow that it created.
She was off Thursday night, so I made plans. I didn’t tell her where we were going, just to dress up. When I showed up to her apartment, I waited for her. It went against what I wanted to do. I should have been knocking on her door, waiting because she likely wasn’t ready yet, and then escorting her to the car. Instead I settled for leaning against the grill of my new truck so I could at least open her door for her.
Her apartment door shut and the click of heels on the steps announced her decent. I watched as first her strappy silver fuck me heels emerged from the shadows, followed by the creamy skin of her legs. Her royal blue dress fell in sheer layers around her knees that became solid at about mid-thigh. With each step the layers swirled around her legs. A silver belt circled her waist, and the top was haltered with a plunging neckline.
Her breasts were showcased in a sexy but elegant way and I really wanted to rip it all off her. If I made it through the date it would be a miracle. Her hair was in waves around her face and I finally took in her amused smile. I’d been staring for way too long. I walked across the lot to her and pulled her into my arms, pressing a kiss to her soft lips.
“You look amazing,” I breathed as I kissed down her jawline. Her hands slid into my hair and she tugged lightly as I nipped her neck. Her head tipped to the side to give me more access and I ran my hands down her bare back, fuck that’s sexy, to pull her hips tighter against me. Her gasp when she brushed against my erection made me chuckle.
A movement caught my eye and I glanced up to find one of her neighbors, an older man, standing open mouthed in shock. Unless Zee wanted her neighbors to see a lot more of her than was publicly acceptable, we needed to get out of here. I pulled back and kissed the tip of her nose. Her breathing was fast, and her eyes were half lidded and dark with lust.
“Reservations, sexy,” I reminded her as I took one of her hands and pulled her towards the truck. “Unless you want to put on a show for the complex.” Her eyes went wide, and she glanced around. Luckily, the shocked old man had darted into his apartment when we pulled apart.
I opened the passenger
