Page 13 of Bunny Be Mine
“I have a lot to fill you in about and I will. But for now, just trust me and order the food that calls to you, okay?” Fen reached for my hand across the table, his eyes pleading with me to understand. “I can tell you that the crab cakes are out of this world.”
“Okay, I will choose to believe you when you say it’s all good.” I perused the menu and decided on my meal; they all sounded mouthwatering. “I am going to try the chicken linguine in Vodka sauce. You?”
“I’m going to go with the filet mignon and lobster dish, with a side of potato and zucchini. If you want, we can even share.” Fen closed his menu and placed it at the end of the table.
“Hey now. If you want some of my delicious food, you will need to pay up.” I closed my own menu and placed it on top of his.
“And what would you like in return, besides half of my plate?” Fen folded his hands and leaned in, cocking a brow.
“Well, a kiss of course. I need my desserts first, you know.” I let the right corner of my mouth raise up and switched my focus from his eyes to his mouth. My mate’s kisses were addictive, and I could easily survive off them alone. Maybe, as I ignored my stomach growl.
“That can be arranged.” Fen smiled and leaned over, pressing his lips to my own in a brief yet passionate kiss. I guess being in the city now, I’d have to learn to take small kisses anytime I could. “Now let’s order.”
Fen
“So.” Arley sat across from me at the restaurant table. I knew I needed to feed him, and I wanted to treat him to the best food in the area…but at this moment, I really wanted to kiss those delicious lips. I needed to remember my manners and that we were in the city. I couldn’t just cart him off down an alley to the forest and have my way with him, no matter how good that plan sounded. “I’ve been thinking about what I should do. You’ll be going to class every day, but so far, I have just sat around the apartment, not doing much. I think it’s time that I contribute to the household income and plan for my future. It’s not fair that you and the other roommates pay for everything and I just live off your kindness.”
“You are not living off my kindness.” I reached across the table and grabbed Arley’s hand. I needed him to understand, even if I felt slightly abrasive, he would think otherwise. “You are my mate. It fills me with pride to take good care of you.” It wasn’t only an alpha’s job, but I wanted to take care of Arley. I enjoyed it.
“But I want to help.” Arley shifted in his seat, evidently feeling uncomfortable, which was not what I wanted at all. Mates should be able to talk to each other about anything. “I want to do more than lie on the couch all day and watch short video dramas on my phone.”
“I know, babe.” I had to see it from his side of the relationship as well. They were a team. A partnership. Working together to create a future for themselves. “You don’t have to work, though, I do make enough money to support us both.” I let go of my hand and pulled out my phone, pulling up the campus classifieds. “But if you do want to get a job, there are a few places right on campus that are hiring. You can also start classes. The new semester begins in a week and there’s still time to sign up.”
“Can we afford that?” Arley cocked his head and furrowed his brows. I could see the wheels whirling in his mind, and I needed to put him at ease.
“Yeah, babe. We can.” I took back my phone and pulled up my banking app. “This is my bank account. As you can see, we have plenty in savings and more than enough in my checking account. You can take classes starting next week and we will be fine. Or if you want to take more time to adjust to the area before signing up, you can do that to. Nothing has to be done right away.”
“Fen, how do you have so much money?”
“I don’t tell many people about this, but I am an independently published author.” It was a tad scary stating that out loud, even if most of my friends knew. “I was quite lucky to have found a level of success on my first series. My readers love to support me by sharing my books on their social media accounts and when I hit the right algorithm, the sales soar. Combine that with knowing how to invest and budget, and I was able to set myself up for a comfortable life. I may not be the biggest author in my genre, but I have found my readers and know what works for me. I know my lane and stay in it for the majority of my books, but even when I swerve a bit, I usually hit the best-seller lists. I know what my readers expect and I deliver. And I love what I do, so it’s easy to keep up the momentum.”
“The more things I find out about you, the more I realize how incredible you are.” Arley’s lips tipped up at the corners and he winked. “That brain of yours, your talent and motivation. It all kinda turns me on.”
“Sweetie, you are the one that is truly incredible.” I leaned over the table and kissed my mate. His soft lips against mine almost had me forgetting where we were. “Every single thing about you is incredible in my eyes. The way you look, the way you talk, the way you smell. Everything.”
“You like the way I smell, huh?” Arley’s dimple flashed as he smiled.
“I do.” I bit my lip and stared at his mouth. “I really fucking do. And so does my wolf.
“Well.” Arley gestured to the back area where the bathrooms were located. “How about you and your wolf show me just how much you love the way I smell.”
“I think I can do that.” I stood and held out my hand for my mate. “But we aren’t doing it in these bathrooms. Let’s go home and I will treasure every inch of your body in our large king-sized bed.”
Half an hour later, I carried my mate into our bedroom and dropped him on our bed, gently even as he bounced. Then I slowly undressed as I watched him do the same.
Climbing up onto the bed after him, I hovered above his body. He looked so good on my bed.
“Hey wait.” Arley held me back with a hand to my chest. “Is anyone else home?”
“No.” I leaned down and nipped his neck then leaned back up on my elbows. “No one else is here. They are all at work and won’t be here for a few more hours.”
“Well, then.” Arley pulled me down until our lips were barely touching. “Show me how much you love how I smell.”
“How about I show you how much I love how you taste first?” I slid down my mate’s body until I was eye level with his long beautiful cock.
“My body is yours to do as you please, my alpha.” Arley squirmed a bit, biting his lip. A move that drove me wild. “Just please don’t make me wait.”
“As you wish, my omega.”
