7- Dreaming?

I wake to light tapping, I snuggle into the sweatshirt and the tapping continues, I sit up quickly my face peering out the drivers side door window and stare into his blue eyes a genuine smile graces his gorgeous face as he points to the lock.  I move quickly, unlock the door and move to the passenger side of the car.  He climbs in, "hi, miss me," he rev's the engine.  I stare out the window and around the car, rubbing my eyes with my fists and yawn, "where's Steve and Chris?

He turns the car around, "they found her and they decided to go back with the others," he smiles looking over at me.

I look out the window, "I hope they didn't do that because of me," she sighs, "I know I'm scary looking and not the best company."  

He reaches over and takes my hand and tingles ignite, "nonsense, I don't find you scary at all, I'm very comfortable with your company."  

The voice purrs in my head, "awe our mate is so sweet and loving." 

I blink my eyes looking at him, "are you really a psychiatrist?"

He nods, "yup, got a diploma and everything," he chuckles, "do you want to talk to me, I'm all ears for you Charlie."

I stare out the window as he pulls back onto the main road, "I'm hearing a voice in my head, it started about a month ago."

He looks at me and shrugs, "is it telling you to hurt yourself?"

I shake my head still looking out the window, "no, she's helpful actually, or has been, until...."

He clears his throat, "until when Charlie."

I feel the heat in my cheeks and whisper, "you."  I turn and look at him, I watch as dimples form on his cheeks, and I catch myself from reaching over and touching his face.

He hums, "hmm, interesting Charlie, this voice is a girl, you said she."

"Yes, I guess it is," I play with my fingers in my lap.

"Charlie, this voice what did it say about me?" he slows down and pulls off the road.

I shrug, my cheeks feel like there on fire, I look out the window, "she calls you mate," I clasp my hands in my lap, my heart is beating out of my chest, I feel his gaze on me and I feel like a fool.

"Charlie look at me please," I turn sheepishly in his direction, my eyes train on his lips, there dark pink and plump, "how old are you Charlie?"

I turn my head from him, yup this is totally embarrassing, I'm a child to him, he probably is married and has kids as old as me or older, I feel stupid.  The voice in my head giggles, "I wish you would stop, he is our mate, he is ours, he wants us, he's waited for us."  I take a deep breath, "Todays my 18th birthday."

He chuckles, "Happy Birthday my love."

My head snaps towards him, why would he call me that I'm not his love, my eyes lock with his, his hand reaches for mine, he takes it and brings it to his lips, placing a sweet kiss on the back of my hand.   He smiles, "what else does she say about me Charlie?"

I blink at him, trying to regain steady breathing, "you'll protect us."

He starts the car and pulls back out onto the road, "interesting, that's all she says?"  

I blush again, "yea, that's all she says," I'm not telling him all the other stuff, all of this is unreal, that's what this is, of course, I'm dreaming, naw that's not it, I'm in a coma, yup that's gotta be it, they hurt me to the point of putting me in a coma.

His voice breaks my thoughts, "What do you think about me Charlie?" he archs his brow as he drives.

I look out the window again and a small smile curls on my face, should I tell him how hot he is, how his body looks like a sculpture of a greek god, or that his eyes are so beautiful they're like looking into the deepest part of the ocean, "so far your nice."

He laughs, "thank you Charlie, that's probably the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me, do you trust me Charlie?"

I nod staring out the window watching a wolf run through the wood trying to keep up with the car, I mutter to myself, "poor boy, can't keep up can you?"  

"Huh, who can't keep up? he asks with concern.

I turn to look at Braddock, I point to the window with my thumb, "the wolf, he's beautiful, he's trying to keep up with the car." 

He slows down, leaning over to look at the wolf, his brow archs, "do you like wolves Charlie?"

I shrug, "I guess, this is the first time I've ever seen one in person, he's a lot bigger than I thought they were."

He smirks, "there are bigger ones that one too."  

I shreik with excitement, "Look there's more now," he chuckles as he turns onto a dirt road heading towards where the wolves are running.  I unbuckle my seatbelt and move closer to him as the car gets closer to the wolves.  He stops the car and I watch in awe as the wolves stop, they walk around each other for a minute then suddenly all turn and look at the car.   A shiver of excitement runs down my spine, I start pointing at them, "the grey one he's courageous, the brown one he's got strength, oh the blonde she's willfull and she really likes the brown wolf, awe they're all so sweet."

His arm brushes my back as he puts his arm up on the back of the seat I didn't realize how close I was to him, I lean into him without meaning too as I put my attention back to the wolves, "oh look, they're all sitting and looking at us, is this normal?" 

I turn and look at him, he's eyes lock with mine and a smile stretches across his face, my heart pounds in my chest, he's eyes twinkle with small flecks of white, like stars in the sky, I can't help but want to move closer to him, but I need to place distance between us, "Charlie I need to tell you something about me, you and them," his eyes dart to the wolves.  

I sit up and move back to the other side of the seat, placing my back to the door and stare at him, "ok shoot."

His hand runs through the black curls on top of his head, his hair on the sides is short and grey, "please try and keep an open mind and stay calm, nothing bad will happen, you have my word I promise."  He holds out his hand to me and I place mine in his and he gives it a squeeze.  His touch calms my racing heart and I know this must be a dream, no one is this nice, this gentle, this caring or as perfect as he is.