Anna

"So, what do you want to talk about?" asked Caleb as he scratched the back of his neck. He gave me a worried look. 

We were now siting side by side at the by the river, our usual meeting spot. This place is probably my favorite place on Earth. The water looked as clear as always. It reflected me and my lovely and worried mate beside me. Maybe I should not have left him hanging. My poor little Alpha must have been so worried. "I wanted to talk about what happened this morning."

He looked as if he was about to cry. "I swear, she was the one that-"

"Not that. I told you that I trust you. Besides, you are so beautiful-"

"Handsome," he said dripping so much confidence in only one word.

"Handsome... that it does not surprises me that girls want you despite of your personality." I eyed him and huffed. "Are you that good to have them begging for more?"

He arched an eyebrow and flashed me a mischievous smile. "That is inappropriate Ms. Amores."

I laughed out loud, smacking my thights. "Good one." I stopped laughing and tried to harden my expression. "What happened later is what worries me."

"You mean, when I did this?" He put his hand on my knee brushing his fingers up my inner thight. "I can feel how much you enjoy this," he whispered in my ear before taking it in between his teeth and nibbling it slowly.

I would not be able to describe what he makes me feel without making this R-rated. I know I will dehydrate if he keeps on doing this. I sighed heavily trying to ignore his wandering hand. "In one month, I will resign and you will be eighteen. We will be fine then. Could you wait until then?"

He cupped my cheek with his other hand and leaned to me, his eyes fixed on mine. "Or we can keep this a secret." Our noses were touching and we were just millimeters away from crossing a line I was not sure I would want to come back from.

I pushed his hands off me and turned away. "I cannot have you staring at me like that with that gorgeous face of yours."

He chuckled lowly and I felt irritated by him for the first time in a while. I turned and looked him death in the eye. "Caleb." He noticed the change in my tone and body language and straightened up and gulped.  

"I am trying to do things right. Please, help me out," I said.

He nodded vigorously. "I am sorry Anna. Please don't get angry. I want to do things right too. I will stop tempting you with my immeasurable charm and wit."

I rolled my eyes and he moved his arm slowly to wrap it across my shoulders. Shit. I doubled over with laughter. I cursed myself for my reaction. I turned my head to him to find him smirking down at me. 

"Is it me or you were feeling ticklish?" he asked in a low menacing tone.

I gulped. "Nope. It was you."

"Oh yeah?" He ran his hands up and down my back.

I instinctively threw my body back to cover my weakness. Big mistake. I was now lying on my back. My brown eyes found his amused crystal blue eyes. He had a crooked smiled on his face, as he looked from head to toe with predatory eyes. 

"Remember your promise," I whispered.

"I remember," he said as he made me roll over and sat on my lower back. He pulled my top up and slowly and tortuously ran the tips of his fingers through my back. I laughed until tears began streaming down my face. I was writhing beneath him as he continued his merciless assault. 

"Mercy, please!" I pleaded to him in desperation.

He leaned over to me and whispered in my ear. "Let me take you to a romantic date, please?"

"What?" I turned my head and found myself staring into his heavenly eyes once again. His eyes shot wide open and turned golden with desire. Only then I realized the proximity of our bodies. His chest was almost touching my back. I could feel his hot breath over my mouth. He smells so delicious. I want to eat him up. Gosh, I am so thirsty. 

Half a second... That is how long I felt his lips on mine. "Sorry," he whispered. Before I could react, he was off me and running away in his wolf form. His wolf's whimpering sounded more and more distant as time passed. 

I was still there flat on my belly touching my lower lip with one finger, in shock. That... happened right? He kissed me. It was so fast, but still. Wow. Finally I managed to roll on my back. I placed my open arms by my sides and bent one leg while lifting the other one. He kissed me! I yelled until my throat hurt. 

I stood up and jumped over and over again. I could not find words to explain what I was feeling. I called my best friend (that everyone seems to hate lately).

'Anna?' she said cautiously. I have been ignoring her since I told her off that time.

'He kissed me! Elena!'

'Oh my gosh! Really? That is great! Give details!'

'Well, it lasted less than a minute, but it was magical and perfect! I feel like I am walking on sunshine.'

'Anna...'

'What?'

'Who kissed you?'

'My mate!'

'The fuckboy?'

'He is so different now. He stopped being an man-whore and we have been talking and spending time together.'

'Are you for real?'

'Yes!'

'Oh my Gosh again! Congratulations! I am so happy for you!'

 'What? No Oliver talk today?'

'I understand that I cannot force my opinions on you, so I am trying to support your decisions instead. I will catch you again if something goes wrong.'

'Emily Elena Jones... I love you.'

'Just Elena, please. I love you too.'

'You will not need to catch me! Everything will be alright!'

'I hope so...' she said slowly. I head another girl's voice next to Elena. 'Who are you talking to Lena?' the girl asked.

I know everyone in my pack and I had never heard that voice before. 'Who is that?'

'Hi. Anna? I am Amanda.' 

Mandy? Wow. I had never heard her voice. It is so sweet. She sounds younger than she actually is. 'Mandy! How are you? You are talking now. I am glad.'

'I am good. I am almost finished with my new big project.'  

'What are you making now? I love the beanie, mittens and blanket you crocheted for me last time by the way. They are so cute and comfy.' 

One year and a half ago, I rescued Mandy from the same group of rogues I escaped from when I was younger. She had never talked to anyone in the pack before I left. Everything we know  about her, besides her name, is that she is fifteen, knows how to write, and loves crocheting.

'Really! I will make tons more for you. Anna, is it true you found your mate?' 

'Yes it is! He is the sweetest, cutest, most caring mate out there. I adore him.'

'I am glad you are no longer sad.' 

Oops, I almost forgot that she had found me in many of my relapses last year. She would only hug me in silence and give me a crocheted gifts to make me feel better. 'I am good now. Do not worry, honey.'

'I do not want to ever find my mate.' Her voice was so quiet that sounded as if she was saying it more for herself than for me. 

'What? Why?' 

That was a dumb question. Of course I know why she does not want to find her mate. I know perfectly good what those rogues used to do to the girls they held captive. 

'I need to keep working in my project. I am almost out of time. Bye bye!'  she said.

'So, that happened.' I could hear the smile in Elena's voice. She has been taking care of Mandy since I brought her to the pack house. I was not capable of taking care of anyone at the time so Elena took her as a younger sister.

'I am so proud. Why didn't you tell me that she is talking now?' I would have called her everyday.'

'It is somewhere in the texts you ignored. Want to know the first thing she said?'

'Tell me.'

'When is Anna coming back?'

'Really?' I giggled. I love that girl.

'Yes!'

'That is awesome! Today is the best day ever. Hey, Elena guess what?'

'What?'

'He kissed me! It was so perfect. I loved it!' I squealed and jumped in circles.

"Really? You are not mad at me?" Caleb said as he walked out of the bushes. 

He startled me. I was so distracted that I lost my footing and fell on my butt. Caleb ran to my side. 'I will call you later, Elena. Bye,' I said keeping my eyes on Caleb.

Caleb offered me a hand to help me up but instead I jumped in his open arms and hugged him tightly. He put his hands on the low of my back and chuckled quietly.

"Caleb, you are back!" I said, not bothering to contain my excitement. "Why would I be angry?"

He looked away and mumbled."Because I broke the promise."

I put my hand on his cheek and made him look at me."I love you too much to be angry and I know that you will keep your word from now on." 

"Wow..." he said.

"What?"

"You are much more patient and sympathetic than I thought."

I am not sure if I should feel flattered or offended."Thank you...?" 

"That came out wrong, sorry. What I mean is that before, I saw you like this stern person who rolled her eyes at me and judged me silently."

That sounds about right, but I have to pretend I am as innocent as a baby bunny. "I was not like that," I said trying to conceal the smile tickling my lips.

"Anna..." he looked at me sideways.

I cleared my throat and pulled away taking a few steps toward the river. "Now that you bring up the topic. I would love to hear another episode of my favorite story."

"The story of how I fell in love with you?" He followed me.

"Nah. I meant the story of Oh Gosh How Can Caleb Be Such an Idiot." I twirled around laughing.

"Very funny," he said.

We sat down next to each other and he wrapped an arm around my waist and held my left hand with his own.

"After what happened the day we met. I spent the next two weeks trying to get your attention but you just did not care about me, like a all. I could be nice or flirt with you and you kept a poker face. You did not even get jealous when I... kissed other girls."

I winced at the memory. "I did care," I whispered.

He pulled me closer. "I am sorry. You are a great actress." He sighed and kissed the top of my head. "Also, I did not intend for you to find me that day in the supply closet. It was just so easy that-"

I pulled my hand away and turned away from him. I took deep breaths and opened and closed my hands to calm down. When I turned back to him, my smile had returned but I did not look him at the eye.

"Anna. Look at me. My reasons might make little sense but I want you to know. I will shut up if you want me to."

I looked at the honest look in his eyes and nodded slightly. "I want to understand you better. Tell me."

"It bothered me that you did not even reacted to that. In that instant I accepted that you would never see me as anything but a kid. Even after seeing me with other girls, I was not a man in your eyes. It hurt my pride."

" Seeing you with them hurt mine."

"I did not know that it affected you. I only thought about myself. I was frustrated. That is why that day I said that I would reject you. I never meant it and I would have not said it if I had known you were there."

I sighed remembering how I, as many other people, tend to say things I do not mean when I am angry. Caleb kept talking.

"But that same night, you told me you always loved me. I wanted to believe that." 

That night he was so sweet and caring. He even kissed my forehead when he thought I was sleeping, but... "What about next morning?"

Caleb sighed. "I got afraid. I could not get you out of my mind. I thought that as long as I was with other girls, I would never fall for you."

"Th-"

"That was a stupid idea. It is quite obvious how ridiculous it was. But when you received the call from Oliver, I just confirmed my fear. There was already someone else that had that effect on you, someone who was not a kid."

"I have never talked to Oliver after that day." 

Caleb smiled brightly. "It makes me happy to hear that."

I turned around and lifted myself up slightly, putting my weight on my knees. He gave me a confused look but I smiled and whispered in his ear. "And I do not think you are a kid now. You will be my man..." 

His golden eyes stared at me and I took off toward my car. "Hurry up! I will give you a ride!"

A/N: Enjoy the fluff. The conflict of the story is approaching... Muahahaha *cries because also ships Caleb and Anna*