The distance between us

A Bit Physical

His hands gripped my waist as we kissed. It felt so strange... so new to be held by someone this way. He was being gentle - he knew I would be uncomfortable at first. God he is so PERFECT! He pulls back first, and we both gulp for air.
"Oh my god... I'm so sorry-"
I silence him with another kiss. I'm loving this. I don't care what happened between the packs in the past - that was then and this is now. I run my hands through his hair and I shiver. He is so perfect. He is the one. My mate I've been searching for my whole life. He pulls away again and looks at me.
"You know we can't tell anyone..."
I put my forehead on his nose.
"I know. But that doesn't mean we can't be together."
He suddenly stumbled back and collapses on the floor laughing.
"What? I'm not that cringey am I?" I cry.
"No! It's just... we're doing all that... and I haven't even told you my name!"
Omg. I collapse next to him, and we both roll around in hysterics, his laugh boyish and rich, mine giggly and high. Eventually we stop, and he holds out his hand:
"I'm Nathan."
I take it and shake."I'm Harper."
"Hot name." He smirks.
"I hope its not just my name that made you do what you did earlier!"
He runs his hands through his hair, bites his lip.
"Definitely not."
I blush all over. He laughs. Not mockingly, but sweet. Cute! I lean in, our noses nearly touching.
"Wanna go again?"
He smirks at me, rolls on top of me, his hands on my waist, and all history is pushed away.

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I sit up, and my heart hammers in my chest. Nathan groans and moans at me to come back, but I've been gone too long. Lily barks inside me. The fireworks have started. I'm supposed to be down there right now! I roll over to face Nathan, and he pouts at me.
I kiss him on the lips and stroke his neck; "I'll be back tomorrow."
"I don't wanna leave you. What if you can't come back-" I silence him by rolling onto him, and tickling his bare chest. He explodes into laughter.
"Stop! Please Harper! OMG PLEASE STO-oop!" His face is spilt in half by his smile, and I stop. I get up. My work is done for now. He follows me halfway down the hill, trying to convince me to stay, but every time he tries to cut off my path, I kiss the soft spot on his neck and he lets go.
"Nathan, I promise I'll be back tommorow. I have to go. Eliza will be wondering where I've gone." He holds my arms, then draws me into a hug. I wrap my arms around his neck, and I whisper in his ear.
"See ya, lover-boy."
I pull away. He watches me walk back to the courtyard, and I wave at him. He waves back, before disappearing into the woods. I'll see him tommorow, in the same place. Our place. I brush off my dress and hitch the shoulders back up. Yeah so what Nathan pulled them down a bit. Nothing happened. I slip my shoes back on, and walk into the kitchen. Eliza is waiting for me. She growls.
"Where have you been." She spits. "Me and Luke danced and you weren't there."
"I was tidying upstairs." Lily growls.
"Don't lie to me Harper." Her wolf Imogen snarls.
"Honestly!!! I was tidying upstairs... before I went somewhere else..."
"Harper!!! You were supposed to be there for me! And where did you go, may I ask?"
"You may not."
She glares at me. I glare back.
"I'm sorry Eliza. I'm not telling anyone. Not even mum or dad."
She eases a little. "Fine." She sighs. "Tell me tommorow or I'll tell Justin that you are lying to everyone... please?"
I smile. "I'll think about it."
We hug and she walks off. The party is over, and people are going back to their rooms. Justin and Eliza's friend Dana stay downstairs and start feeding each other strawberries. Cute.
I go back up to my room and get into my pyjamas. And when I eventually fall asleep, I dream of Nathan.