NATALIE KANE
I damn near choked at the words that came out of his mouth. A date? I sure as hell wasn't ready for that. "Um, what?" I asked, blinking rapidly.
"A date," Cody repeated, with a hopeful glimmer in his eyes.
"That's what I thought you said." I wiggled out of his arms and swam to the edge. I could feel his eyes fixated on the back of my head.
I slowly pulled myself up out of the water and Cody immediately followed. My breath hitched in my throat as he came closer towards me, water droplets glistening on his perfectly toned chest. Damn, was he sexy. He stared at me with those intense, blue eyes and I couldn't look away. "I'm not ready," I managed to squeak out. "It hasn't been all that long since I've left Dylan and-"
"It's ok," Cody interrupted. "I understand. It wouldn't be a date date. I just want to take you somewhere fun, just as friends. No pressure."
He said "no pressure", but I definitely felt pressured. I needed to take some time to think things through, by myself. I couldn't give him an answer right now. "I'll think about it."
"Fair enough." He furrowed his brows as he scanned my body up and down. My body was shaking violently from uncontrollable shivers. I was beyond freezing.
Without so much as a second glance, Cody scooped me up into his arms and held me close, the heat from his body warming me slightly. "Let's get you into some dry clothes," he said sweetly, taking off towards the pack house, carrying me the entire way there.
When we arrived back at Cody's bedroom, he handed me a T shirt and a pair of basketball shorts.
"Turn around," I said, lightly shooing him. "I don't feel like walking to the bathroom." He nodded and did as I asked.
The shorts were huge and came down way past my knees, and I was swimming in the shirt. I felt frumpy and unattractive, but the second Cody turned back around, his eyes grew wide and he looked at me like I was the most beautiful woman in the world. It was a bit intimidating. I blushed and looked down at the floor.
Cody walked over to me and lifted my chin with his finger, so that my eyes were now fixed on his. "Would you like to watch a movie?" All I could do was nod, his eyes were so mesmerizing, I seemed to have gotten lost in them. He let out a faint chuckle and my cheeks burned hot.
He made me choose the movie. I didn't feel like watching a sappy romance, so I picked "Suicide Squad"; he had no objections. We laid on top of the covers, side by side, not touching at all. I made it about thirty minutes in before I was fast asleep.
When I awoke, I was embarrassed to find myself snuggled up to Cody again. How did I always seem to end up in this position? It was like we were magnets, and my body was naturally drawn to his. My eyes darted up to his face and grew wide with shock, as I realized he was still awake and smiling down at me.
"Did you have a nice nap?"
My heart was beating a mile a minute, as I quickly sat up and nibbled on my bottom lip. I stared at him nervously, not saying a word.
Cody stared back, a small frown formed from his lips as he noticed my unease. "You don't need to be embarrassed." He moved closer and cupped my cheek in his hand. "I like you, Natalie. I would never judge you or hurt you. So if you want to lay your head on me, go ahead." He smiled, sweetly, but with a slight smirk. "I honestly don't mind at all."
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The Wolf That Saved Me
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