Nocturnal

Chapter Thirty Two.

Chapter Thirty Two.

Ben and I danced the night away and ended up falling asleep in each other's arms. The next day Ben decided to take me on a date; I was thrilled and decided to make a big effort for him. I wore a dress that came to my knees. I think Ben was trying to get us back to the simplicity of normal and I couldn't be more grateful for the effort. An hour before we were meant to leave I began to get ready.

I took a long shower and enjoyed the way the water cascaded on me. Ben wanted me to decide what the punishment for Clayton would be, but to be honest I wasn't sure. I didn't want to kill him but at the same time I did, it left me more confused than I usually was. I had started helping to train the warriors, Ben liked the fact that I was getting more involved with the pack and that I was kicking all the warriors asses.

Ben wanted me to get more involved with the other women that cooked and took care of the children but I more enjoyed the company of the female warriors than I did the stay at home moms. He didn't push it and I appreciated that. Chuck was a no show, I hadn't seen him once since I got back and to be honest it kind of stung. I know he had caused a lot of trouble but he was still a close friend and I missed being able to confide in him.

Ben refused to talk about him; he also refused to talk about Kira and Zoey. I didn't understand why he wouldn't talk about these things. Zoey was his only sister, I'm sure he missed her. I had caught him staring at her picture on more than one occasion but when I brought it up he blew me off, it pissed me off but I knew he was hurting so I shut up about it. Kira was a matter I didn't care to know about, but it bugged me to no end to know that she was slinking around.

I stepped out of the shower and began to deal with my hair. We hadn't heard from Christian but it was only a matter of time, I had hoped that maybe he would leave me alone but I knew that was too good to be true. Christian would be out there, waiting for us to mess up so he could make his move and strike. That's what he always did; I just had to be more aware than I had been when Clayton got to me.

I finished up my hair and pulled on the dress which was a sky blue, I looked in the mirror and noticed that it hugged all my curves perfectly. I pulled on a pair of black sandals and grabbed a cardigan; I added a touch of makeup and then went downstairs to meet Ben. I found a dozen roses sitting in the kitchen with a card, I grabbed the card and read it. It told me to go to his parent's house. I smiled and began the short walk there. Halfway to the clearing began a train of rose petals that led all the way to the house. I followed it and then knocked on the beautiful house's door.

Ben answered the door and he looked amazing; he was wearing a pair of black slacks and a deep green shirt that matched his eyes. The first two buttons weren't buttoned giving me a peek at his perfect chest. I smiled at him and I saw as he took me in with his hungry gaze. I wanted to run my hand through his dark hair and pull his mouth to mine but I knew it would lead to more and I wanted to enjoy the date.

"You look beautiful Lovebug. Absolutely beautiful," Ben whispered. I smiled at him and thought of all the things I could say, but I didn't.

"Are you going to keep this beautiful girl out on the doorstep or invite me in?" I asked in a joking tone, he chuckled and then grabbed my hand pulling me inside. Closing the door he pushed me up against it and kissed me harshly on the lips, I returned the favor and held his head to my mouth. He pulled away after a while and I tried to catch my breath, he gave me a breathtaking smile that made me instantly wet and then walked away. I stood there trying to collect all the thoughts in my brain.

"Are you going to join me or stand there all night?" he asked giving me a pointed look; I smiled and walked to where he was. Ben lead me into what I assumed was the dining room and I was happy to see that the room was lit low. There was a round table and two chairs, on the tables stood two bowls with steam coming from them. There was a bottle of wine and two wine glasses.