The Prospect's Deal

19

The men were whispering about various things, they were talking about their experiences from the hunt and they were still talking about me. The men had noticed Ezra getting a bit closer though, they had heard the sounds of his footsteps as he got nearer to them. They were still whispering, but they started to get a little bit more careful and less loud with their words as they saw Ezra begin to approach. Ezra was close enough to hear them now, he was also close enough that the men knew that he was probably listening to them now.

The men were whispering about how they thought I was nice, they thought I was cute and they also thought I was quite friendly as well. They were also gossiping about how they thought me and Ezra would make a nice couple, the men also said they wondered if we two would eventually start dating. The men were also gossiping about how they were a tad bit jealous that Ezra was spending so much more time with me lately and that they were getting a little less one-on-one time with him.

The men continued gossiping amongst each other, they were still talking about how envious they felt since Ezra had spent so much time with me lately. The men also talked about how annoyed they felt since Ezra was no longer spending as much time with them as he used to. The men were starting to feel lonely since Ezra wasn't hanging out with them anymore and spending most of his time talking with me. But they felt a little bit hopeful as they hoped that someday soon I and Ezra would get together and maybe things would go back to the way they used to be.

The men kept whispering amongst each other, they continued to discuss in hushed tones how happy they would be if I and Ezra did start dating in the future. They also added that they felt like I would fit perfectly for Ezra, the men thought that I might end up being the perfect match for him eventually. The men were also starting to have mixed feelings because they felt a little bit jealous, but they felt hopeful that things might start trending in the right direction now that Ezra had officially taken me under his "protection".

By the looks of things, it seemed like the men really liked me and were getting on board with the idea of I and Ezra potentially becoming a couple in the future. The men also talked about how Ezra was probably starting to get pretty close to me already, some of the men had their theory about how Ezra would probably start making his move soon. The men were starting to become really observant of Ezra's behaviours and mannerisms towards me, they were beginning to notice certain subtle clues that he might have started developing a bit of a soft spot towards me.

As I came out of the shack, all of the men turned their heads to look at me simultaneously as I came out. They had all stopped whispering to each other as they saw me walk out of the shack with a purpose. The men looked at me with a few different expressions on their faces, there were looks of hope that maybe Ezra might finally have his hands occupied with someone other than just them, and there were also some jealous looks. Ezra's friends all had varying looks on them as they all eyed me as I walked out of the shack.

As I walked through the base, all the men's gazes were on me, they kept staring for a few moments. Ezra was nearby, he was standing by one of the hunting supplies racks, he had his back turned to me but he had seen me walk over with a glance behind him. Ezra's gaze followed me as I walked towards him, he kept a gentle and calm expression on his face as he stood by the hunting supplies rack.

I walked over to him, he was in a secluded place now. "All the men are staring at me..."

Ezra looked up from the hunting supplies rack he was standing next to and he turned around to see me walking towards him. Ezra's expression then quickly shifted back to a relaxed one, he chuckled a bit as he saw me approach him. "That's because some of them have started to finally realize that I've been spending a fair bit of time with you lately, they're probably starting to figure that something is going on between us."

I nodded slowly as I rubbed my arm.

Ezra noticed me rubbing my arm and he let out another small chuckle. "Don't worry, they're not that big of a deal, just ignore them. I'm pretty sure they're just jealous of all the time I've been spending with you lately."

Ezra stepped closer to me as he spoke, he placed his hand on my arm momentarily and he stopped me from rubbing my arm as he spoke. "Please, stop rubbing your arm for a bit... you'll end up rubbing it raw. They're just jealous and that's all there really is to it."

I looked up at him and nodded slowly. "Sorry..."

Ezra gave me a gentle and soothing smile as he spoke, his lips slightly curled up at the edges into a soft and sweet smile. "It's alright, there's no need to apologize for such a thing. Just try to stop thinking so much about it. As long I remain by your side, there isn't a thing in the entire world that could mess with you. No one is going to be able to do you any harm on my watch, you can believe that."

Ezra kept his arms wrapped around me as I placed my head onto his chest, he sighed softly as he let out a relaxed breath and slowly ran his fingers through my hair. Ezra's gaze was now focused on me as he looked down at me with a gentle and soothing smile on his face. He continued to stay silent for a few moments as his fingers ran through my beautiful hair.