Don't Keep Me Waiting

Chapter ~12~

There was a snarl and I looked back. Nate came running over to me. I looked at him shocked. He stood next to me and I gave my head a little nudge. I smiled a wolfy smile. Then we turned to the men and snarled.

Long fight short, Nate and I took them down. When all the men were taken care of Nate gently bit the scruff of my neck and nudged me the way home. I shook my head, and turned back to the house. I still had to get Danny.

“Kitten” said a breathless Nate. I spun around and Nate had shifted. “It’s time to go home.” I shook my head and started back to the house.

Nate jumped on me and we rolled to the ground. “Shift kitten, we need to talk.” I did and pushed him off of me.

“Nate I have to go back in there.”

“No you don’t, you need to come home where I can keep you safe.”

“You don’t understand Nate. The only reason I even listened to them is because they have Danny.” I was on the verge of tears. Danny was like this because of me. For some reason these wanted me. I was nothing special besides me being a shifter, but I’m sure they could find another shifter. I had no idea why they wanted me to badly. He looked at me shocked. “I have to get him out of here.”

Nate’s gray eyes were searching and I think I also saw relief. “Is that why you were protecting him?” I nodded. Nate ran to me and hugged me. He gave me a war look before it hardened and in a stern voice said “Go home kitten. I’ll get Danny.”

I pushed him back. “I’m not leaving you. I’m getting Danny out of there.” Nate looked at me like he wanted to argue but I think he saw the determination in my eyes and saw there was no changing my mind.

Nate sighed and came closer to me. “Fine, but please…” his gray eyes met mine and they were pleading, “please stay safe. I can’t lose you.” I nodded and started towards the door to inside the house. Nat grabbed my hand and pulled me back.

I looked at him confused and a little angry. I thought he understood that I was going in there? Nate pulled me to him and crashed his lips to mine. I was shocked but the intimate touch was wonderful. I had missed Nate’s touch so much. I moaned and got into the kiss real quick. My hands went to his hair and grabbed a handful of his wonderfully soft hair. Our lips moved in sync. His taste filled my mouth and I couldn’t believe how I had gone so long without him.  In mid kiss he licked my bottom lip. I pulled away before I forget about the fight that was still before us.

I took deep breaths and the mind cleared. I gave Nate one more quick kiss before pulling on his arm towards the danger that awaited us inside. Before going inside we took some clothing from the injured men. They weren’t going to need it. Nate slipped on a pair of black pants. They had big pockets on the side that looked full with what I had to guess was full of weapons. I took a shirt and slipped it on. I grabbed some pants from then and had to fasten it on my waist with one of their belts. I had a utility belt around my waist and it was really heavy. I searched through one of the pockets and came out with a knife. I ripped the pants making them in to shorts. When we were clothed Nate grabbed my hand tightly and we walked inside.

I hesitantly pushed the door open. I peeked my head inside and I didn’t see anyone. I pulled Nate inside and he shut the door. I pulled him towards the basement. When we came up to the white door that led down to the basement I made Nate stop. “Kitten?” he whispered. I told him to stay quiet and I leaned my ear to the door. I could hear some muffled talking and I could pick up on some faint heart beats. I couldn’t tell how many there were down there though.

“Nate” I whispered. He came closer to me. I felt his strong chest on my back and I suppressed a shudder. God I’d missed him. My body was on overdrive, to his every touch. Which wasn’t very helpful since he had a fight. I swallowed and pushed away all those…feeling for after we got Danny. “Can you tell how many are down there?” He nodded and switched places with me. He stared at the door, and his gray eyes were intense.