How do I tell her there is a much bigger secret than this that she should know, something she cannot even imagine?
“Maybe four days, but…” Stephan once again tried.
“No but… okay? I am going to take a shower as I have office work to finish.” Mickey kissed his forehead and left.
He just shook his head. He’d tried many times, but she was not going to listen. So, finally he gave in, thinking he would try again soon.
His phone chimed, and he looked at his screen. It was Thomas, and he could be very persistent. It seemed prudent to answer instead of ignoring him.
“I’m sorry to disturb you, but I wanted to reiterate a few facts. I am so happy to know that you are at least trying to move on. You deserve to be happy, son. But being out in the open without me to there with you to protect you can be dangerous. Be careful; you can’t fight on your own. You have already learned to hide your smell from other shifters. But we don’t know if they have grown stronger and more powerful than before. Be wary of those smells that become too familiar to you. Avoid making eye contact.”
“Everything is fine here, Thomas. You don’t need to worry about me. I will be safe.” Stephan hung up, still replaying the conversation in his mind. He had learned from the best to defend himself. Thomas had been the father figure after everything he had been through. And Thomas was all he had for now.
He wished Mickey could see things differently, and she could possibly accept the reality of the situation. It hurt him deeply to feel this way about her, knowing that there may be nothing to come from it other than physical pleasure. He wanted her by his side.
“Hey, I got us coffee,” Mickey said with a broad smile as she entered the room with two cups of coffee in her hands. She looked beautiful with her wet hair.
Stephan smiled at her. “Thanks. I wish I could share coffee moments with you daily.”
Mickey just smiled as she didn’t know what should she say.Was that even possible?
Mickey’s phone chimed, and Stephan grimaced as David’s name popped across the caller ID. “Hi David, I’m sorry. I am just sending you the details. Can I call you later? Right now, I am little pre-occupied with something.”
Stephan watched her walking around the room while she talked on the phone. Her eyes were most beautiful eyes he had even seen. As her luscious lips moved, the beast inside him started poking him to devour her once again, but somehow he controlled his animal. She didn’t only have a beautiful body, but she had a beautiful heart as well. The tears in her eyes while he talked about Aiyana was the proof that she was a warm and loving human who could not bear to see anyone in pain.
But he needed to warn her about David. As Mickey finished the call, Stephan took her hand and asked her to seat next to him on his bed, “Mickey, there is something I want to tell you. Please don’t stop me; this has nothing to do with my past, but it is related to you. Can I say something which I may not be allowed to?”
Mickey looked at him with a curious look with a little nervous, “Yes sure, Stephan. You don’t need to ask me first.”
“I don’t know what is between you and David. But I have to warn you to stay away from him. Please don’t ask me any questions. You have no idea what kind of person he could be underneath it all. Something ugly lies beneath his surface, which I cannot explain to you right now,” Stephan warned her.
“Someone looks jealous,” Mickey smirked at him. “Don’t worry, he’s just a friend, nothing more than that. But maybe you felt something odd because he’s had a crush on me for a long time?”
“No, believe me it’s not like that, Mickey. There something I can’t explain.” Stephan just smiled as there was no point in arguing with her.
“You’re not the first person to say something. I guess he does have a tendency to rub people the wrong way. You don’t know him the way I do. He’s been there for me through everything, good and bad.”
He just nodded as he kissed her forehead. “I have four days, and I want to make the best of them. Nobody will call me unless it’s an emergency, and I plan to exercise my right to screen my calls. I don’t normally go unplugged, but you are a special exception.” He thought about christening every room in her house.
Being with her meant there was more than a physical need. Every night they did sleep together, cuddled underneath the sheets warm against each other’s skin. Her touch was an aphrodisiac, and holding her body was giving him more than he was willing to admit.
It wasn’t long before the four days had gone by. Those four days had been most incredible days of their life. Soon they were at the airport exchanging thoughtful glances of infatuation.
“I will miss you, Stephan,” Mickey said as her eyes looked into his deep eyes.
“See you soon; take care, Mickey.” Stephan hugged her tightly and kissed her forehead before leaving. Mickey watched him until he disappeared.
Chapter 13
It had been almost a month since Stephan had returned to Australia. She missed him every second after being separated by thousand miles. It was the happiest time of her life when Stephan was there, always around her, pampering her, making love to her.
But only a few days later, she started coming into the office early before anybody else came and leaving later for home, as every corner of her home reminded her of Stephan. Everything in her home smelled like him.
She was seating quietly in her office, sipping her coffee as her phone chimed in the morning. Mickey glanced down at the screen and quickly brought it to her ear.
“Yeah, hello?” she asked. She already knew who was on the other end.
“Hey, are you going to be at the office today?” Sarai’s voice broke through.
