Her Mate

Chapter twenty-eight

It's amazing how unable to sleep you can feel yet as soon as your head hits a pillow you're out. Oblivious to a bomb going off or in this case a bar full of drunks.

I sat up in the hide-a-bed at The Wolf's Den the only light was just a faint glow which seeped through the sides of what covered the doorway. My body was feeling the effects of yesterday's abuse which the painkillers Nancy had picked up promised to relieve.

Making my way past the old blanket that was covering the doorway the bar appeared to be deserted in its darkened state. The only lights coming from various beer signs that hung up on the walls. 

It wasn't. This ability to sense when Nancy was near still weirded me out. It was like learning you can breath under water exciting but scary at the same time. Maybe it's because I've yet to have a chance to really use it. Suddenly, I had an idea. I suppose the meds could wait a bit longer. I didn't want to risk addiction or something.

I moved as silently as I could knowing she must of fell asleep in one of the booths... but which one? I decided it must be one on this side of the bar. The range hadn't been more than a few feet it seemed, at least not yet. I wondered how much it would increase.

I could barely see which was the norm here but it was darker than normal this helped with the Nancy version of warmer, colder although, the last thing I needed was to trip on something.

As I came up to the back of the first booth I didn't notice much different. Not this one I said to myself as I moved my hand down the back to confirm. Nope. I gave myself a mental pat on the back and moved on the the next.

This time it was a bit stronger and I had to think about how I felt setting next to her to compare it against. It was hard to tell. Maybe a little weaker? Yeah, it must be. Again I checked with my hand and had to fight myself from jumping up and down when again there was nothing.

This will be it! I just knew it i thought to myself as i moved to the third booth. My heart was now about ready to jump out of my chest. Definitely more exciting than trying to sneak up on Dobby which i was about 0-10 or so. All that practice was paying off!

"You think you can sneak up on me?"

I froze as her groggy voice scared the bejezzus out of me. Do something! I screamed trying to find some way to save some dignity.

"Ummm no. I was just... trying to get to the bathroom is all."

Seriously?! The bathroom? That's the best you can do, Crystal? I'm not sure if I should be disappointed or not in having the worlds worst liar for a mate.

She got up and Stood before me not saying anything. I could feel her eyes on me even though I could only just make out her figure.

"You mean to tell me you still don't know where they are?" She said in a sarcastic tone followed by a long sigh. "Don't move."

I stood like a statue as she went and turned on the lights blinding me as my eyes adjusted. "There over there." She pointed to them on the other side with a smirk.

"Okay, okay, you got me! I was trying to tell which one of these booths you were in.  And before you get even more smart with me, I'll let you know that I was right. Not bad for a human in my condition if I say so myself so lay off of me!

She folded her arms and leaned against the back wall as if trying not to bust up laughing. "That is very impressive. Your  lying could still use some serious work however."

"Whatever! My rib is killing me and you were supposed to be asleep."

"I was. You forget it works both ways. plus I can smell, see, and hear you. Your nails sounded like you were scrapping them on a chalkboard."