LUKA'S POV

TWO YEARS LATER *MATURE CONTENT AHEAD*

At fifteen years old I had become one of the most popular kids in school. Star of the varsity swim team in my freshman year, straight A student, all around nice guy and apparently I was named "Ladies man of the year". It wasn't very surprising that the humans liked me so much, for I was taught to be respectful, honest and pleasant to be around. I just never understood where I received the "Ladies man" title from. It's not that I never dated; it's just that I rarely had the time to and I was facing a little fear of the opposite sex.

I broke up with Aria a few days after New Year's two years ago. I couldn't bare the pressure and didn't believe we would last, though she didn't see it that way. She was in tears and pleading with me to tell her whether I cheated or not. She hated me and loved me all at once. I considered telling her about my dance with Alina but chose against it, instead I told her I wasn't comfortable with our relationship anymore and earnestly wanted her to be with someone who could love and adore her as she deserved. It took some time but in the end we mutually separated and though we aren't friends, we aren't enemies either and that is what I really wanted.

It was frightening to experience such strong and uninhibited emotions so quickly. One moment she is smiling and laughing, the next she is blubbering and bawling. It broke my heart to see her in so much pain and in turn it caused me pain to do that to her, thus it had become something I never wanted to experience again. So I avoided relationships altogether. Pack females and humans alike had begun to show more and more interest in me and I was too afraid of hurting them to reciprocate the feelings. It's a little pathetic now that I think about it but I was still learning about women, let alone myself with women and I didn't want to jeopardize what little progress I had made.

Now as I reflect on my year I wonder why I was so afraid. It wasn't my intention to hurt Aria and I never wanted her to cry so why fear the reaction? A part of me knows it was because I knew I had done something wrong towards the end of our relationship and yet I still knew it would end up that way whether or not I met Alina. It's all very frustrating to be honest.

"Luka you have an annoying tendency to drift off a lot and I know you're not mindlinking either so what is it?" Sighing I turn to Raelynn and smile. The past two years has done her well. She's now eleven years old and has even bigger curls than before. Her teeth are straightening out nicely and her smile makes her baby fat completely disappear and of course those eyes, they seem even brighter than before.

"Sorry Rae I wasn't doing it on purpose." She raises an eyebrow, a new trait for her, and shrugs.

"It's fine I was leaving anyway." Packing up her school work Rae stands up and brushes the dirt and grass off of her jeans. At first I figure she is only doing this to me for payback but when she slips on her shoes and begins to walk towards the house I get upset.

"Rae I apologized now come back here and let's finish your work." I say sternly. Instead of the usual pigtails and bright clips Rae has taken a liking to letting her hair run wild and free, so when she turns to me I watch as each and every one of her curls bounce and sway with that simple movement.

"It's no big deal Luka. There's something bothering you and I obviously can't help so as my friend Amy says 'I won't stay where I'm not needed'." Holding her books closer to her chest she walks a few steps farther from me, causing my irritation to grow. With the help of my wolf I speed towards her and lift her back to our study spot. Her giggles and cries are heard throughout the house and forest and it makes me proud to know I'm the one causing it. I place her little body back on the grass and begin to search through her math textbook for our last page while she composes herself.

"Now we are working on division right?" I ask her politely. Rae sticks her tongue out and pulls the book back to her lap.

"NO! We're working on geometry! And I suck! Circumference and angles and polygons! UGH! Naal explained it to me before and it made perfect sense then but now I've completely forgotten all over again." I smirk and flick at one of her curls.

"Alright let's take this slow then ok?" She nods her head and focuses on her book.

Since high school started I haven't had much time to spend with Rae. Freshman year wasn't hard it was just busy and with the sports and the new friends it was hard to find time to just sit back and hang out with her. Especially when I got into a fight within the first two months.

I was just leaving my English class when this senior grabs my by the collar and tells me he's going to kick my ass for kissing his girlfriend. Who this girl was I have no clue because I hadn't kissed a girl since Aria but he seemed so sure I did it. I tried to tell him he had the wrong girl but a teacher came and separated us. Later that day he harrassed me all throughout lunch and straight till the end of school. By then I was getting mad. I mean sure I've always wanted to experience something like this but getting accused for something I never did just ticked me off. So as he waited for me outside I tried to reason with him that I didn't kiss this girl but he punched me in the face instead. Stupid move really because my wolf was already antsy that day. It occurred to me that I could easily "kick his ass" but again there was no point, so instead I punched him in the gut a few times till he doubled over. His girlfriend, the infamous cheater, then comes running to us saying she lied about the whole thing just to make him jealous and she didn't mean it. What a waste of time that entire day was. We didn't get into too much trouble but he was suspended for picking a fight and I got a misdemeanor. My father wasn't happy.

Looking over at Rae as she takes out her protractor I choose to mindlink Naal.

"Hey where are you right now?" Rae looks at me suspiciously and I just smile and point to her work. Huffing she continues to try and solve the problem.

"Entertaining Alina and her family. She's radiating hormones! It's almost nerve-wrecking being near her." Naal says truly sounding frustrated. I laugh to myself and look down to view Rae's work so far.

"Ok Rae so you're doing good so far and you seem to have a handle on it so let's try a larger number and if you mess up I will talk you through it a second time?" Rae looks at me hesitantly but nods.

"I didn't know her family was back visiting. I must have missed that meeting." I say feeling anxious about seeing her again. Sure it's been two years but that doesn't mean I haven't thought about her... or her body.

"They're only here for the weekend then they're leaving. Hopefully she doesn't cause trouble like last time." Just thinking about last time Alina and I were together causes a wave of heat to surge through me. I know now that I was very turned on by her and in turn she gave me an erection more than once. I mean can you blame me? Sure I learned the stuff in health class but who really pays attention to health class? And it's not like I felt that way with Aria either so it was hard to process at the time. But now that she's back and I am now the age she was when we met it makes me wonder just how far she will go with things this time.

"Yeah let's hope she... behaves." I respond. Rae taps on my arm and I look down to view her work and she... kind of gets what she's doing.

"Alright well... let's just start again ok?" She laughs and hits me with her notebook before turning to another page.

***

"Hey Luka level with me for a second." I turn to Keegan and kick up my feet on the coffee table.

"Are you still a virgin?" Everyone in the living room goes silent at the blunt question. Kyle starts to choke on his drink while the girls all get up and head to the backyard to give us privacy. Although Naal's house isn't as big as the main pack house it still allows people to hear almost anything that is said and I know for a fact that even though he is in the kitchen he heard the question as well.

"To be honest yes I am. I haven't had the time or the care to find a girl I care enough about to have sex with. Why do you ask?" Keegan turns red and runs a hand through his hair.

"Well I didn't want to be the only one besides Connor and Catherine to not be a virgin..." Kyle jumps up from his seat.

"No way! You couldn't have lost it before me! I'm the cuter twin!" Keegan smiles weakly and nods his head.

"Sorry bro. It's true." Keegan tries to reason but Kyle seems genuinely mad about this. Naal walks in with some snacks and sits beside me calmly.

"What's all this about?" Naal asks. Keegan looks at Naal and smiles.

"I am officially not a virgin anymore."

"And that is something you think should be celebrated?" He asks leaning back. Keegan looks at him with annoyance.

"I wasn't celebrating it, I was just telling my best friends the truth." Naal shrugs and eats a chicken wing in silence. Jason turns to me frowning.

"I am actually really surprised you haven't lost it yet Luka. There are girls literally throwing themselves at you both at school and in the pack." I mimic Naal's actions and lean back.

"I've been taking a break from girls." I say casually. Kyle smirks, Jason continues to frown, Keegan is plain confused and Naal continues to eat.

"What do you mean by that?" Jason asks slowly.

"I mean that after breaking up with Aria I lost interest in dating and focused on school and sports."

"But you do want to have sex don't you?" Keegan asks sitting beside me again.

"Of course I do. I mean I hear so much about it from the guys at school and the trackers in the pack. All everyone talks about now is sex and how amazing it feels-"

"Well it's not like they're lying either. Human girls have a lower tolerance level than she-wolves but they are good all the same." Keegan says as his eyes get darker. I can smell the hormones radiating off of him and it makes me uncomfortable.

"Relax will you? You reek of hormones." Kyle says plugging his nose. Keegan blushes and tries to calm down.

"Keegan you just reined in your wolf... why?" Naal asks still munching on wings.

"When I started contemplating losing my virginity my wolf became very vocal about who we should choose. He preferred I wait for my mate but Goddess knows how long that will be so we settled on a human girl with enough stamina to handle us. Now anytime I think about sex he surfaces craving it more than me." Keegan falls back into the couch feigning exhaustion while Kyle rolls his eyes.

"Interesting." Naal replies. Keegan looks between all of us and clears his throat.

"So does that mean Connor and I are the only ones who aren't virgins anymore?" We look at each other slowly and awkwardly before responding.

Naal speaks first.

"I am waiting for a special woman. I'm in no rush." Keegan nods and turns to Jason.

"I really want Art to be my first but I doubt she'd give me the chance." Everyone nods at his confession. Keegan looks to Kyle next and Kyle just grunts.

"Trust me I won't be a virgin for much longer." Keegan shoots him a look of what seems like sorrow and Kyle lightens up. Everyone then turns to look at me and I sigh.

"It's not like I have the date planned or anything. I guess when it happens, it happens." At that moment Connor walks in smiling.

"Hey guys what's up?" He plops himself down beside Naal, effectively squishing the four of us together.

"Keegan wanted to share with us that he is no longer a virgin and thus we have started a conversation about sex." Naal says nonchalantly.

"Sex huh? I was wondering how long it would take before you guys finally matured." This peaks my interest.

"What do you mean matured?" I ask slightly offended. Connor leans forward and looks me in the eye.

"No offense Luka but whenever it came to sex you guys were either confused or completely lost. I mean do you remember when you and Alina were dancing? You looked both horny and scared. It was actually hilarious!" He starts to chuckle to himself but everyone remains quiet.

"Well it's not like we can all choose our mates at 6 years old." Jason says frowning. Connor seems to regard his question but then he smiles.

"Yeah Catherine is perfect isn't she? When you guys choose your mates I suggest you befriend them first. When a girl can be your best friend and your lover there is nothing better. Trust me. If it wasn't for finding her my wolf probably would have been much more dormant sexually." Keegan sits further in his seat.

"So it is common for your wolf to be very vocal about your sex life." He reaches for a wing and eats it slowly.

"When you decide to lose your virginity trust me when I say your wolf will become very present. It's a good thing because it increases pleasure tenfold but you also have to be careful. With Cate I don't have to worry much about holding back because her wolf accepts it, but I have heard of some males and females that lose too much control to their wolf and end up hurting their partners. So I'd advise if and when you do give it up, stick with a she-wolf."

Connor begins to get a dreamy look in his eye that begins to turn dark. Before a minute even passes I can tell he is mindlinking Catherine. We all can feel the presence of his wolf and I begin to understand what he meant about his wolf peeking its head.

"Alright then Connor how about you go do... whatever it is you're going to do-"

"Sex." Kyle coughs. Keegan rolls his eyes and continues.

"While we all secretly pine after Naal's very attractive friend." Keegan says smiling to himself, unknowingly giving her an introduction. She strides into the room with a sexual presence that none of us can ignore.

"Well aren't you boys sweet? Thinking about me like that!" All of us watch her with unguarded desire. She's even more beautiful than I remember; it's as if she's glowing. Walking a little further into the living room she regards the girls outside and places her slender hands on her hips.

"Hmm... where am I to sit?" She says looking at all of us while biting her lower lip. Kyle and Keegan both gulp at the same time. Naal rolls his eyes and Jason and Connor's eyes both linger outside towards the waiting females. The longing in their eyes is so evident it makes me want to just kick them out so they can be with the girls.

Alina looks around one more time before she locks eyes with me and saunters over to sit on my lap.

"Hey there Alina." I say politely. Immediately I smell her arousal, another sense I have enhanced through the years and I inwardly cringe. It's very strong.

"Why hello there Luka. It's been a while." Angling herself to position her legs over mine her breasts end up brushing my chin lightly and I pull back out of reflex.

"Yes it has. How was your sixteenth birthday?" I ask still keeping my head away from her chest. She purrs lightly and cuddles into my chest.

"It was lonely without you." The room goes silent as she continues to slowly rub herself against my chest.

"So I'm going to go for a run. Maybe chat up one of the older females." Keegan says purposely stretching his back and yawning. The rest of the guys take his lead and begin to get up. Naal is the last to leave as he shoots Alina a warning glare.

"You better behave yourself Alina." He says leaving out the backyard door.

Once we're alone Alina falls back on the couch.

"I thought they would never leave." She pushes up her chest so her breasts are popping out of her shirt and I gulp. She's definitely beginning to get a rise of out me.

"Alina are you in heat?" I ask to be straightforward. She scoffs and sits up, her legs still hanging off of me.

"If I was on heat you would see a mark on me displaying me need and desire for my one and only mate." She rolls her eyes and opens her legs wider. "No Luka I am going to tell you something that is the honest truth. I. Am. Horny." I feel as though my eyes are about to pop out of my head.

"What are you doing Alina?" I ask slowly trying to remove her body from mine. She looks up at me the same way she did almost two years ago and smiles.

"I just want to fool around a little. You don't mind do you?" She sits on my lap and wraps her legs around my back. She rests herself on me in a way that sends jolts up and down my spine, resting in the pit of my stomach. My wolf growls at the contact and it rumbles within my chest.

"Alina you need to be careful with what you're doing." I say as the growl causes my voice to deepen. I can smell the lust radiating off of her even more now and it makes not only my wolf but it makes me excited as well.

"Don't act like you don't want this Luka. I heard you boys talking. You need an experienced female who can not only satisfy your wolf, but you also." She leans closer to me so her mouth is at my ear. "I know you've been thinking about me because I've been thinking about you... in various positions." She licks my earlobe and the growl works its way out of my mouth, blowing on the hair at the nape of her neck.

"I'm not experienced with this Alina." I strain to say as she begins to rub herself on my crotch.

"That's why I'm here Alpha. I will take good care of you." Her hands begin to roam across my shoulders and down to my biceps, her nails lightly grazing my skin. She's only wearing a skirt and a tank top and I can already feel my wolf wanting to tear the clothes apart.

"Alina." I try again to warn her off but she just licks the crevice between my neck and shoulder blade.

"I will only stop if you tell me that you truthfully want me to." Pulling back so I can see her fully I notice the changes these few minutes have done to her. Her eyes are swirling between its usual deep brown to black and flashes of gold showing her wolf trying to surface, her caramel skin seems to be glowing and there's a slight pink hue to her cheeks, her long black hair is wild and slightly tangled, her lips are starting to look fuller and kissable.

"I- I don't want you to stop. But I don't want it to happen here. No one is in the pack house right now. We can continue there." I lift her off of me and begin to leave Naal's house. It's a quick run to my house from here and even though it would be easy for me to shift into my wolf, I don't trust him at the moment.

"Be quick young Alpha I want you... badly." She runs past me and cuts through the woods to get to my house. I'm about to chase after her when I see the guys all staring at me.

"So... guess you're going to lose it faster than you thought huh?" Keegan says smiling. I shrug and run after her as thoughts of what's about to happen race through my mind.

When I arrive at the pack house I see her waiting for me casually.

"Took you long enough. I almost thought you changed your mind." She turns to the door waiting for me to open it but I remain where I'm standing.

"Alina what's going to happen to us after this?" I ask with nervousness taking to my voice. She turns back to me and raises an eyebrow.

"What are you talking about?" Crossing her arms she effectively pushes her breasts up past the neckline of her top.

"I just mean after we do... this, what are we going to become?" A smile creeps unto her face slowly and she bursts into laughter.

"Oh Goddess Luka! It's just sex! I'm not mating with you! Relax and come on!" She points towards the door again and I feel my heart rate pick up. I follow behind her and enter the code for the house allowing us to both enter. I take a few seconds to listen to any sounds within the house and when I hear nothing I continue forward and up the stairs to my room.

Both Alina and I linger outside my door for a few seconds before actually walking in. It all feels so surreal. Were the guys and I not just speaking about this exact act not an hour ago and already I am embarking on a life changing moment with a girl I hardly know. Shouldn't I share this experience with someone I love and desire? Does love have anything to do with sex anymore? At school sex is viewed almost like a rite of passage, not an act of passion. Do I want passion like Connor and Catherine experience or do I just want to be free of that pesky "virgin" title like Keegan?

"Are we going to go in or not?" Alina asks as her arms snake around my neck. I take a deep breath and open the door satisfied with myself that I keep a clean room at all times. Alina takes my hand and kicks the door closed. She leads me to the bed and sits on it looking at me with desire filled eyes.

"Alina... I don't know what to do." I tell her honestly but she merely smiles and runs her hands underneath my shirt, making sure to scratch me. I hiss at the mix of pain and pleasure and run a hand through her hair.

"Don't overthink this Luka. Just let instincts guide you." Continuing her venture on my chest I begin to trace her face lightly with my fingers. When I reach her lips I trace the bottom of her lip and she licks it causing me to growl and grab the back of her neck. I kiss her so hard I can feel my own lips bruising. I've never kissed a girl beyond Aria but with Alina it's not passionate or sweet, it's aggressive and lustful and I love it. I angle my head so I can get deeper into her mouth and I thrust my tongue inside. She tastes good and all of a sudden I want more. I feel myself pushing her further into the bed and my claws begin to come out.

"Go ahead and tear my clothes. I don't care." Alina says breathlessly. I kiss and suck on her neck and claw straight down her shirt. The sound of it ripping causes another growl to push through me and I feel it vibrate against her skin.

"Oh Luka." She says moaning into my neck. I can feel her canines grazing my neck as are mine but I don't want to stop. I pull back from her to see my claw tore through her bra as well and her perfectly rounded breasts are peeking out for my unadulterated eyes to see. I lean my head down on her chest and lick at the valley between her breasts. It's slightly sweaty but still tastes good. I continue to lick her until my mouth reaches her nipple. It's very perky and hard with raised bumps on the dark brown area of it. It almost looks like a raisin. I lick it once and Alina moans loudly. Obviously she likes when I lick her there so I do it again. I lap at her breast and begin to suck on the hard nipple till she mewls and moans louder than before. I then move to the next nipple and repeat my actions causing her to writhe underneath me.

My tongue traces her nipples one last time before I trail a path down her body and straight to her navel. Licking around it gently I notice that the smell of her arousal intensifies as I get closer to her heat. It almost leaves me drunk.

"Don't Luka. Let's just start." She says fumbling with my pants. I allow her to pull them down and hear a small gasp as my member springs free.

"Is there something wrong?" I ask hoping I don't seem small in her eyes. But judging by the wideness of her eyes and the fact that her jaw has dropped I don't think she is disgusted as I presumed.

"Luka how old are you again?" She asks slowly beginning to stroke it. I feel a clench in the pit of my stomach and watch as my member jerks at her touch.

"I'm 15. Why does that bother you?" She shakes her head and grabs the full length.

"No not at all. It's just... I've never seen one so... thick before." I peer down at her completely shocked at what she just said. I didn't even know it was big.

"It is nice?" I ask and then I mentally slap myself at the stupid question. Alina giggles and looks up at me.

"Oh it's perfect." The more she strokes my member the harder it becomes and the more my arousal increases.

"Alina... please." I say in desperate need of release from her aggravatingly good touching.

"Yes Alpha." She lays back completely exposed and slides off her panties. Looking at her heat, her core I feel my wolf begin to surface.

She is acceptable and strong. There is no need to be gentle. His words ring throughout my head and I get a craving like never before.

"I will guide you if you need." She says her voice sounding breathy and low. But i just shake my head, take off my shirt and position myself at her entrance. "I'm not a virgin so don't worry." Nodding I slowly begin to slide my member in and automatically I growl out loudly. She feels so warm and tight and wet and I want to feel more. I continue to slide in her slowly thinking her moans are of pleasure but when I feel her legs hooks under my butt and force me into her I realize she really doesn't want to be gentle. I slide in and out of her entrance slowly at first and then my movements become faster. All at once I am slamming into her with a force that should break the bed. I can barely think anything, all I do is feel and man does it feel amazing. She's so perfect and alert to every thrust and every pound. I go at her with a hunger that can't be satisfied and a thirst that can't be quenched. I slam into her over and over again almost forgetting how to speak. Bracing myself on the bed I lift her leg on to my shoulder and feel myself sink even deeper into her.

"Oh!" Alina cries out as I continue my pounding. The sounds of slapping flesh and pants fill my room and the smell of sweat and arousal cloud us. I've never felt anything so good before and I never want it to end.

"Luka I'm close!" Alina says clawing at my back. Her canines are still out and her claws scrape against my flesh causing a light pain to stretch across my back before the pleasure takes over again. Feeling a build of excitement rushing through me I begin to realize that I have to release soon.

"Alina!" I cry out her name as I feel the sensation build from within me. It all feels so fast and yet slow at the same time. Another growl rips through me and I piston in her at an inhuman speed. I can feel my wolf trying to take over and I fear he might mark her but instead he just hurries the release. Afraid of impregnating a girl I barely know I pull out and evidently spray her stomach. My breathing is harsh, my muscles feel tight and my mind is reeling. I can't believe this just happened.

"That... was... the best I've ever had." Alina says sitting up. I roll off of her and lay face up staring at my ceiling. It all feels so weird. My first kiss was one thing but this... this changes everything. No matter what anyone says I will never be the same again.

***

Alina left the next day and we never spoke a word of what had happened between us. It was still hard to think about. Not that I didn't like it, it's just still all so new to me. Right now I am waiting on Rae so we can study again because she still needs the help. But when I hear her approaching the stairs I feel anxious about her coming into my room. I don't want her to know what happened here. What if she smells it? What if she sees something that resembles it? She's too young and pure to be corrupted by such things. I rush out of my room and meet her at the top of the stairs.

"You know what? It's a nice day outside, let's study out there again." I say trying to push her back down the stairs without touching her. I don't want to touch her. I don't think it's right for her to be touched by me right now. It's just weird. We both descend down the stairs and out the back door to study. As she speaks I ponder on the memories of yesterday.

The way it felt, the sounds she made, the smells that emitted from us. Everything that happened I process through my mind and the more I think about it, the more I accept what has happened. Though I still won't feel comfortable around Rae for a few more days, I still feel invigorated and alive. Sex is an interesting act. Even though Alina and I aren't friends it's as though we have bonded in a way no one can break. At least not until I choose my mate.

"Luka you're not paying any attention again." Rae says closing her book. I smile at her and stand up.

"I know. My mind is all over the place." She looks up at me and pouts. How cute.

"What's been bothering you so much lately Luka? It can't still be about that girl from your school that you broke up with. That was like a million years ago." She says twirling a curl in between her fingers.

"How do you know about that?" I say sitting back down next to her. She raises her eyebrow again and puts a finger to her lips. I don't know why but watching her do that causes a stir in me that freaks me out.

"Everyone knows. 'The future Alpha has a girlfriend finally!' 'The future Alpha leaves his human girlfriend!' Everyone was talking about it for month. You were like a gossip magazine." I smile and shake my head. Figures people would be gossiping about that.

"Well I have thought about her sometimes but there's just a lot going on with me." I say lying down on the grass. The sun is up and shining leaving a comfortable heat in the air. Rae lies next to me and I flinch when she rests her head on my chest.

"You can talk to me you know that right?" Her fingers play with my collar and I sigh.

"I know that it's just-"

"It's just I'm a kid in your eyes and I wouldn't understand." She says getting right back up. The absence of her warmth causes me to reach for her but she pulls away from me.

"It's not like that Rae I promise." Her body is completely turned away from me and I begin to realize she is really hurting.

"What happened to us Luka? We used to be so close and now you're always busy or preoccupied. I feel... rejected." She hugs herself and I reach for her another time.

"Rae... I... I guess I'm just growing up." I tell her as I pet her curls softly. She flinches away from me and it almost feels like a part of me dies a little.

"Rae..."

"Growing up isn't an answer. If you don't want to spend time with me anymore than say so. I know our age difference can be a bit of an annoyance to you-"

"I never said that." I say trying to keep a handle on my anger.

"You didn't need to. It's pretty obvious." I get up and turn her towards me. Taking her into my arms I hold her tightly.

"Rae I understand I've been a bit distant but I promise you as of today we will be inseparable. Nothing and no one will take me away from our time together." She pulls back sharply and rolls her eyes.

"Not even," she clears her throat and looks me straight in the eye, "Alina." Her voice goes a little deeper and I blush hard.

"Please tell me-"

"I came over to ask for help with homework when I heard you two." If possible my face goes even redder and I begin to feel embarrassed for what I let happen.

"Raelynn I'm so sorry." She laughs and pulls her curls.

"Oh please Luka just because I'm 9 doesn't mean I haven't been exposed to sex-" I put my hand against her mouth to stop her from continuing that sentence. But then she licks my palm and I pull back laughing.

"Don't say the word. It's bad enough you heard me but I don't want to hear you saying that." I pull back my hand and immediately grip my necklace.

"Why not? I've heard my parents do it a thousand times. You'd think they're trying to have another kid with the way they're acting." We both crack up and she cuddles into me again.

"Promise me we'll always be together Luka." I begin to play with her hair and lie us down again.

"I told you nothing and no one can take me away from you. You're my best friend Rae." I tell her enjoying the feel of her hair in my hand. She hugs my chest and begins to pluck at the grass around us.

"I love you Luka."

"I know."

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