Where are we going? (✔)

Interruptions and Tempers

We were so close to kissing. So close! Ugh! Of course someone just has to talk in right before we kiss. I could feel his breath on my face and he was so close. We were so close! The second we were literally less than centimeters away, Nick walks in. His timing sucks! He walked into the room rather loudly and the door handle slammed on the wall behind it, more than likely leaving an indention there. I pulled away faster than light to look at the commotion while I pulled a knife out of my boot. Of course Nick would be who would find us that close to one another. I'm never going to live this one down now. 

Nick looked between River and I and pointed at us. "Are y'all like..? Busy?" he giggled at the childish question and I've never wanted to punch him more, not even when I punched him a few days ago upon meeting him. I send him a glare and he clears his throat. "Should I come back later?" he raises a eyebrow and smirks. I'm going to punch him. Right as I'm about to stand up and send him reeling back, River firmly grabs me by the upper arm and sits me back down next to him. 

"No, what's the problem, Nick?" River asks calmly. Was he expecting someone to barge in? Did he mean to almost get caught kissing me? I swear if this is some kind of sick power play move, I'm going to actually kill him. No mercy death. Actually, I'll kill both of them. 

"The girls were looking for Kate, and Aidan told me she was up here giving you a firm talking to... I can see that now," he winks at River and I see River make a sour face to his comment. 

"Is that all?" I ask irritated and tempted to still hit him. He nods and leaves, and then I fall back into the bed. I almost kissed River. What is wrong with me? 

"You do know that Nick is going to tell Noah and then you're never going to live this down, right?" River asks. I roll my eyes and look up at him from under my lifted arm that I had thrown over my face. 

"No really?" I sarcastically ask him. He chuckles. 

"I didn't know that trained warriors knew of sarcasm. This is truly a shock," he mocks and I smile as I put my arm back down over my face. "Do you think we should go down there before your parents think I'm helping you make their first grandchild?" he asks and I can basically feel the arrogance flowing off of him. 

"Maybe we should," I shrug and then hear River choke on his air. I laugh and roll over to look at him while using my arm for head support. 

"You know I would love to, but I don't usually get undressed the first date, Princess," he says chuckling. I grin up at him. 

"Bummer. I was so looking forward to looking like a beached whale for months until having to go through the pain of pushing a human out of my uterus all for one night of fun," I fake pout and River laughs. His laugh sounds nice and deep. He has dimples and closes his eyes when he laughs hard. He looks younger and now I can see why he could tell everyone he is so young. He looks like he could be so much younger than he is. 

"You keep staring at me, I might get the idea you like me, Princess," River says dragging me out of my thoughts. I give him a sour face and he laughs a little at that. 

"Why would I like you? Hmmm?" I ask poking fun at him while literally poking his stomach. He takes my smaller hand into his and rubs his thumb over the back of my hand while watching his movements. 

"I have no idea. Maybe you don't. Maybe you're just progecting pitty onto me. Or maybe you actually like girls but you don't want to admit to it," he winks after the last one and then goes back to being too serious. "I really like you, Kate. When everything happens, you ask questions and don't fight with me. You protect Aidan and you would be an amazing person I would somewhat willing drag into the mess that is my life. If you're willing that is," he says and looks into my eyes. Okay, so time to be brave... I lean down to his face and lightly peck his lips. 

"I think we should go out sometime and pretend we're normal and then we can talk about who is dragging who into whos mess later on. Okay?" I lean back and look at him thoughtfully. He grins and his dimples show again. He is such a beautiful man. 

"I like the sound of that," his deep voice says and I smile at him. He kisses me and this one seems a little longer, and I lean into him a little. I could stay like this all day.... Of course the second I'm going to get comfortable, someone is going to knock on the door. I groan and roll off the bed before answering the door. There is Noah and he is looking past me with nothing but pure anger rolling off of him. 

"You're here a few days and decide to take claim on my little sister?! I don't think that you're aware of how this works 'buddy'  but that's not how you do things here," Noah growls at River and I face palm myself. Boys are stupid. 

"It's not your place to go after every guy that shows interest in me or vise versa, Noah. I'm a big girl and I am well capable of taking care of myself, in case you haven't noticed. I can literally make you cry with a simple look," I glare at Noah and he shuts up. River is still sitting on the bed, but his head is hung in shame. "I'll be right back, River. Give me a second with my brother," I tell him and he nods with his head still down. 

I pull Noah out into the hallway and give him one more cold glare before yelling at him. "What in the world is wrong with you?!" I yell at him. 

"He's not who you think he is, Katie," Noah whispers.