Found at Midnight

Chapter 10

Vic

After we had toweled off from our swim, Kellin and I sat on the shore, basking in the sun and sitting in a comfortable silence. On occasion I would glance over at him, and sometimes I'd catch him staring back at me. He'd blush and quickly look away, bringing a playful smile to my lips. After a few more longing glances, I decided to grow pair and scoot over to him. He was my mate, after all, so I should feel comfortable around him. I nudged his leg with mine, making him look over at me. His eyes shone in the light, and it took everything I had in me not to grab him and kiss him as hard as I could. He was everything I could ever want in a mate, and I was trying to be patient with him, but it was hard sometimes. I knew he was more comfortable with me than anyone else in the pack, but he was still so distant. I tried my best to understand, but I still had primal needs that were hard to push away. Just one look at him had my inner wolf growling like a madman. I struggled to keep him under control these days. I tore my gaze away from the boy and stared out over the lake. I gently moved my hands towards his and intertwined our fingers. He tensed for a moment, then relaxed into my touch. I was surprised when I felt his head on my shoulder. I bit back a huge grin to avoid creeping him out too much. We sat there for a few hours more, not talking that much, just cuddling and watching nature. Eventually, we realized it was getting late, and we started to head back. 

"Th-thank you, Vic," Kellin said meekly. I looked over at him and smiled softly. He was so innocent and gentle, I just couldn't stand it. 

"Anytime you want to go back there, let me know. I'd love to take you again," I admitted. It had been so much fun that I was actually eager to go back. It was often I let loose because I had a pack to run, but Kellin made me feel free and happy. In response to what I said, he gave me a toothy grin, which was completely adorable. We finally reached the house and entered the bedroom. I went to grab Kellin some pajamas when he grabbed my bicep. 

"Vic? Can I sleep like you do?" He asked in what seemed like an embarrassed tone. It took me a moment to realize that he was asking if he could sleep in his boxers. Much to my surprise, I blushed at his request. Kellin liked to be covered up at all times, except when he was swimming, but even then he'd get anxious if you looked at his body for more than a split second. Of course, I couldn't say no to him. I nodded in reply, and we continued getting ready for bed. Once we were comfortable, I switched off the light and sat down on the bed. I turned on the lamp right beside the bed to illuminate just the area around us because I had found that Kellin doesn't like the dark. The covers were pulled back as I climbed in, waiting patiently for Kellin to join me. He walked over tentatively, still fully dressed. He looked at me with an odd look in his eyes before pulling off his shirt. His eyes immediately dropped to the ground as he did so, seemingly embarrassed and afraid of what I would think of him. He began unbuckling his pants and pushed them to the floor, leaving him in only his boxers. His arms crossed over his chest, and he completely froze. I crawled over to him, not even running my eyes over his body like I desperately wanted to, and pushed his chin up gently with my fingers. 

"Hey, it's okay. I'm not going to judge you. You're beautiful," I reassured him. He gave me a tiny smile with tears in his eyes, and I pulled him into bed. I wrapped my arms around his thin waist, ignoring the far too prominent hip bones resting against my wrists. That was another problem for another day, and right now I just wanted to show my mate some love. 

This is late and super short... I'm sorry. I haven't gotten comfortable writing it yet, so it's a little difficult because in order for me to write well, on time, and long chapters, I have to get into my groove. I also can't remember if Vic had already seen Kellin's body, so if he had, please let me know so I can fix this chapter to fit with the rest of the story. Please bear with me because other than the aforementioned reasons, I am struggling to write this story. Hopefully I'll improve as it goes on, but we'll see. I hope you enjoyed this messy filler and don't hate me too much. See ya soon, and Happy Holidays!