Uncaged

Chapter 16

The way to my house was very similar to going back to Nikki's, since we lived in the neighborhood across the main road from theirs. But since Nikki hadn't been out much, I took a different way to get there so she could see a little more of the town. On the way, we held hands once more, my thumb rubbing circles on the back of hers as we went. It was so comfortable having her with me, like we were meant to be together. Right, mate bond thingy, we were. That makes more sense.

"Nikki, if we can keep you away from Phillips, and your cure works on my mom, is there anything you'd like to do?" I asked while drove along.

She thought about it for a few seconds before replying. "I'd like to travel. I've been cooped up in that house for so long that I really want to go see things. I don't even need to go overseas, just here in the states would be fine," she answered wistfully.

I nodded silently. For someone living in a cage, this taste of freedom would only make her want more, and I could fully support that. "Maybe we could get an RV. It doesn't have to be huge, just something for the two of us, and we could drive all over for a year. Hell, as long as we found Wi-Fi spots, we could even do some college classes online while we did it."

"You'd really want to do that?" she asked, her voice filled with excitement.

"You can read my mind, what do you think?" I pointed out with a wry grin.

"I've been trying not to do that actually. I thought you might not like me to intrude. Besides, a lot of times you were thinking naughty thoughts about me that made me want to ask you to pull over and get in the back seat with me," she explained in a husky voice, running her free hand down my arm.

Fortunately, I was driving slowly enough that I didn't crash, but it was a near thing. "I'm sorry Nikki, you're hard not to think those things about! I promise, I'll try to be better about it."

"Oh, don't bother. Do you think I'm thinking chaste and pure thoughts about you? If I thought you could drive with your pants down my head would be in your lap right now," she giggled, making me gulp.

"You didn't really think that did you?" I asked nervously.

"I'm still thinking it!" she replied with a wink. Her eyes were glowing now, bright enough to light up the interior of the car, and it certainly explained her current thoughts with Clover in charge.

"Clover, we're going to behave tonight. But if you remember that RV idea, just imagine what we could do with a year alone on the road," I pointed out, trying to sooth the excited wolf.

I heard a growl echo through the car, making me jump in surprise, and suddenly realized I may have turned her on more rather than mollifying her. "Pull over now, I can't wait any longer!"

Looking quickly, I saw a veterinarian's office on the right side of the road, and I pulled in quickly. Thankfully, they were closed on Christmas Eve, and I tried not to laugh at the thought of how appropriate that it was a vet's office, and I was with a werewolf. As soon as I parked, our seat belts were off and she clambered over the center console to land in my lap, her lips latching on to mine as if she needed to devour me.

"Nikki, I thought you were going to be good!" I finally gasped as we came up for air.

"I never said that Nikki did. But she knew I had no intention of behaving once I had you alone." She smirked. Ahh, Clover, playing some semantics games.

"In that case Clover, can we at least get into the back seat? There isn't much room up here!"

She immediately popped back to her seat, then waited for me to get in the back first. I opened the door, then slid the seat up before climbing in the back and closing the door. Nikki was tinier than I, so she was able to squeeze between the seats after throwing her panties at me. She must have slipped them off while I was getting into the back, and she had good aim, hitting me right in the face. I couldn't help but feel how wet they were, nor how delicious their aroma was. Damn I needed a hotel for a month with my mate!