The Unwanted Mate (The Mate Series: Novel 3)

Chapter 4

*Okay so I've gotten a lot of questions about Tony and Nikole. Their age differences are huge right now. But when Nikole is 17 Tony will be 25... almost 26. Tony is 9 years older then Nikole. Not that bad. Well, Nikole won't think it is, but Tony is gonna make it a big deal when he finds out his mate is the little girl he's taken care of like a daughter... And in a few chapters you should find out why Tony doesn't realize they're mates yet.

Just wait and read. That's all I can say right now.

Chapter 4: Surprises

Tony-

2 years later:

I picked Nikole up from school, as usual, even though today was special. "So, today's your day, I have until six to do whatever you want." I told her.

"You're serious? Whatever I want for 4 hours?" She asked smiling excitedly. "First I want fast food." I never let her eat that stuff.

I sighed, "Fine. Where?"

"Uh, McDonald's!" She said as if it were obvious, and it was. Every year on her birthday she'd get McDonald's, but I hated it.

I grimaced, "We could go to that really nice Italian-"

"Tony," She sighed exasperatedly. "You promised."

"Fine, fine."

We pulled into the McDonald's parking lot and got out. I held the door for her and while we were standing in line I noticed she was holding her stomach.

"Hey, you okay Nikole?" I asked.

"Yeah," She sighed, "I've just been getting these little pains once in awhile... I'm gonna go to the bathroom. Can you just get me the number 9." I nodded

and she went disappeared down the hall. When it was my turn I ordered our food. The girl behind the counter gave me two cups and I got me and Nikole

cokes. They called my number I grabbed the tray and found a place to sit. I waited for Nikole. Watching CNN on the T.V. and I started getting... jittery when I

realized she'd been in the bathroom nearly 20 minutes. I got up when a older woman looked at me.

"Are you Tony Shields?"

"Uh, yes." I answered.

"You're girls in the bathroom. I believe she started her period just now."

"Shit!" I ran to the girls bathroom door and knocked, "Nikole," No answer. I opened the door and walked in. Only one bathroom stall door was closed so I

locked the door that connected the bathroom to the resturaunt. "Nikole, honey you okay."

"No," She whispered. She was crying.

"Nikole, what do I do?"

"Can you go-"Some one knocked.

I froze, "Mr. Shields?" I heard the older woman outside. I opened the door.

"Here, I ran across the street and bought her what she needs. Will she know how to use to use it?" The graying haired woman asked coming in and

locking the door behind her.

I just looked at her. I had sisters, but I'd never talked to them about it. I'd never even talked to Nikole about this- I never thought I'd needed to, but now I felt

like an ass. Girls didn't just didn't know instinctively how to take care of that or what was even happening. She must have been so scared. The older woman