Chapter 23: Chapter 23

Isabelle.

I looked at the happy Chris in front of me. Damn! He looks so happy.

Well, I couldn't lie, I was happy as well. Who wouldn't? To have the love of their lives by them every night?

It's still a pact. My mind told me but like always I ignored it. Don't need any stupid thoughts weighing me down right now. I'm happy. I know it's not someone else in my head, it's my insecurities.

"Hey hold on... My clothes." I said making him pause the flipping of the pancakes as he turned to me with a nervous look on his face. What's wrong?

"The pancakes! Flip em there gonna burn.." I said pointing at the pancakes.

"Oh shit!" he cussed and finally flipped it. The pancakes had almost burnt. I looked to Chris and shrugged.

He took it off the stool and then into a plate placing two more pancakes on it to make a stack.

"What topping would you like?" He asked making me recollect when I didn't like him that much.

I smiled on remembering that incident. And told him the same answer I said that day.

"What are my options?" I asked.

"Ummm. Wait... is it me or something like this has happened before?" He asked pausing probably trying to remember.

"Wow... I'm so offended right now." I said placing my hands on chest fake surprised.

"It has happened before hasn't it?" he asked chuckling.

"Well of course. You get a kiss if you remember." I said smirking at him.

"There's a prize?! Oh wait... was it that time that you put me on probation?" He said snapping his fingers.

"What? N-No... I mean... No definitely not." I said shaking my head. He remembered.

"Oh shoot! I got it didn't I?" He asked moving near me.

"Oh come on. I said you didn't." I said moving back.

"No, I did. Your heart is betraying you." He said in a sing song voice.

"Come on... I mean... What are the chances, right?"

"Chances of me kissing you right now? 100% babe." He said and then pecked my lips.

"Hold on that was cheating." I said as soon as he pulled away.

"No it was not." He said with a tease in his eyes.

"Yes it was. You didn't get it, why should you get the prize?" I asked crossing my arms.

"You... umm... you..." He stuttered his eyes moving down and up.

I tilted my head a little bit before I saw him Adam apple bob up and then down.

Oh wait, I've seen this scene before. That time it was... Shit!

I immediately dropped my arms flaming red turning my head anywhere but Chris.

"We should- umm... have breakfast." He says and strides to the table top. I followed him keeping a distance between us.

Okay I need to stop folding my arms. What exactly is wrong with...

"Ow!" I said finishing cutting off my thoughts. I rubbed my forehead that had slammed into Chris sturdy chest.

Apparently he had stopped while I was thinking. Me still deep in thought didn't notice it and slammed my face onto his chest.

"Are you okay? Come here." He asked pulling my hands as he checked on my forehead.

He replaced his hands with mine and then he pressed down on it and looked at my eyes.

"Does that place hurt? What were you thinking about that you didn't see me stop? Are you okay? You should be more careful Isabelle." He ranted with worry in his voice and face.

I was reminded of the time when I got into the fight at Matilda's hospital that I was slapped. He looked so worries then. He even beat up that man just for me.

Countless of events where he had saved me, when we first met- the proper one, the nightmares, the man from the supermarket...

The feeling of having someone care for me warmed my heart and I brought a smile to my lips with tears pooling my eyes.

I shook my head answering his questions as I couldn't talk knowing I was going to break down if I opened my mouth.

I stood on mu tippy toe and wrapped my arm around his neck and pulled his lips in for a soft kiss as I felt the tears finally let themselves down.

He tried to pull away go look at my face but I didn't let him. I felt him relax as he moved him hands from my arm to the back of my head tilting it to gain further access into my lips which I granted him.

The kiss was slow, passionate, sweet and salty. Yep, the tears was running down my face unto my lips which Chris was kissing right now or should I say that was kissing Chris right now.

I turned my head the other way as I kept reminiscing the moments when he had saved me... When I hated him... until I couldn't anymore.

My silent cries had turned into sobs as I sobbed into my mouth making him pause and then he pulled away slowly before pushing my face into my chest where I happily bawled.

"Chris?" I mumbled into his chest.

"Hmm?" The vibration resonated into my ears since my ears was directly in front of his chest where the voice was coming from.

"Thank you." I said hugging him tighter. Right now, we had somehow gotten on the couch in the living room, I have no idea how we got there if that question is on your mind right now.

But I'm guessing it has something to do with his wolf powers.

"For what?" He asked.

"Everything. Thank you for being such a douchebag and imprisoned me in here. Wow, I never thought I'd say that. If you hadn't I wouldn't have fallen for you... So thank you for being there for me at my most vulnerable state." I said and paused.

"No, Isabelle... I'm sorry. Sorry for being such a douchebag and imprisoning you. I'm really sorry. For the lockup, the not explaining the whole situation part... Sorry we start off the wrong foot. I mean I understand if you hated me then, I would hate me too if I were you in that situation. Anyhoo, can we start off the right foot?" He finished.

"Right foot? Hold on do you think we're on the wrong path?" I asked my hands unconsciously loosening.

"No of course not. You're best thing that happened to me... and I love you for that... I really do."

"I-I-"

"You don't have to say it back now. It's okay." He said. Although he meant to hide his emotion and keep it "cool" I could swear I heard a disappointment in there.

"Hm... Okay. I like you though." I said in an attempt to make up for his disappointment.

He didn't say anything in return much to my own disappointment. But then, what would I reply to what I said if I was him?

I like you too? That's so stupid.

I stayed there listening to his rhythmic heartbeat.

I wonder why I can't just say I love him. It's all really stupid. I mean, I know I love him but how to put it in words is the whole damned issue.

"Belle?" He called. Oh God! I love the way that vibrates into my ears.

"Hm?" I replied smiling.

"Say, do you wanna be my girlfriend?" He asked and since I was placing my head on his chest I heard his heart skip one beat before it started beating rapidly.

"I mean, you like me and I obviously like you meaning we like each other so why not date? I mean, I totally understand if you say no... You might probably just want some time to decide, I would totally get it." He asked his heart not having the intention of slowing down at all.

"I would love to be your girlfriend, Christopher." I said passionately.

"Wait, for reals?" He asked pulling my shoulders back so he could see my face... Yes, it was flaming.

I stretched my neck and kissed his lips lightly. He kissed me back in a matter of seconds as I pulled away with a groan escaping his throat.

"Well, is that enough answer to you?" I asked smiling at him.

"Oh it's more than enough Belle." He said capturing my lips again which I gave in to totally and readily.

Hey, live a little. Life's too damned short to take it so hard.

"Okay, Dolores... Smokey or just normal makeup?" Elena asked Dolores.

"Oh I mean... anyone works but since it's a date, just normal." Dolores replied not looking back from the closet she was standing in front of.

"Guys! There's no need for all this. It's just a date." I said shaking my head and hand simultaneously.

With whom you ask...? Yes, Chris.

After our make out session that we were officially dating, he asked me out, literally. So yeah... we're going on a dinner date.

Date night, Yay! So yes, I said yes... Obviously.

I called Dolores and Elena over immediately Chris went to the pack house for some pack business I suppose.

They both took forever to come over and when they came they told me they were handling something in the pack when I called for them.

I told them and then the next five minutes my poor eats were filled with squeals.

How in hell are these two girls a wolf, one was Beta Female! while the other was the younger sister of my new boyfriend.

Ooh! I feel giddy just saying that.

Soon, we went on a shopping spree after they took permission from Chris since he was the Alpha. I didn't go willingly... It was just a date! I didn't need new clothes for a date.

Elena said she could have whipped some clothe up for me but the time was too tight.

Surprise surprise.

"Guys listen to me." I said slowly but just like for the past five minutes, it was like I was invisible and my words were nothing but a whisper to them!

"Hey Elena... Do you think this is too revealing?" Dolores asked raising a A shape gown.

"I did tell you it was too revealing before you bought it." I said to her but like before, still ignored me.

This is my fucking date!

"Nah... it's showing the right amount of cleavage. She would pull it off beautifully with those boobs of hers." Elena said pointing at me.

Both eyes turned to me, my boobs actually staring for a while before I cleared my throat making them look up and then they nodded.

"Definitely." Dolores said nodding.

"What? I'm not wearing that revealing cloth. It's not showing the right amount of cleavage, it's showing too much!" I said using my hands to explain but they both looked at me like I was crazy.

"Do I look crazy? Cause all you guys have been doing is acting all so obsessed on my date! It's my fucking date and what? I have no say on what I'm going to wear? This is just fucking great!" I yelled and dropped on my bed.

Oh right, I totally forgot to tell you, Chris had moved all my clothes from this room which was my room to his own room right in his closet where his own clothes are.

Yup, that moving is definitely happening. What am I even saying, It's happened.

So this room was quite empty right now except my vanity mirror that Chris said he would make another one in our room and my closet was still here. Hey, you can't move a closet can you?

"Isa... We're not trying to take over your date." Dolores started moving away from the closet and then sat on my right taking my hand in hers.

"Maybe we are." Elena said sitting by my left side.

"Okay, we are. But I'm definitely happy for you and Chris for taking this step in your relationship. I can already see your Luna Ceremony right there." Dolores said catching air with her hand making me blink at her.

What?!

"Anyways what Lores is trying to say is, we're happy for you that it got a little over our heads."

"A little?" I asked turning to her.

"Okay maybe a lot over our heads. But we just want you to be perfect and look really beautiful tonight. It's your first date after all."

"With Chris that is." Dolores added quickly.

"I get that you guys are looking out for me and I really appreciate it but don't treat me like I'm invisible. It's what I hate most in this world well except..." I paused and sighed. They didn't know about my parent's murder.

"We're sorry." They said pressing their head against my own making me sigh and then stretch out my arm hugging them.

"So that cloth is too revealing?" Elena asked pointing at the black A shaped dress Dolores had picked out earlier.

"Yes!" I yelled rolling my eyes at the clothe.

Dolores smiled and threw the clothe to one side. She walked back to the closet and started bringing out other dresses that we had bought today.

"Oh-kay... Moving on... How about this?" She asked raising a light blue clothe up.

"No... pass!" Myself and Elena said before we giggled.

"This?" Dolores asked twirling for us to see the clothe very well.

"Hm... Put it in one side." I said smiling.

"Okay... This one?" She asked raising a beige colored dress.

"Yes!" Elena yelled.

"That's the one." I said simultaneously smiling.

"Woah!" Dolores said looking at the clothe in the mirror.

"Yep, this is definitely the one." She said nodding her head and then took the light blue dress from earlier looking at it for a while with a twitch at the corner of her mouth.

I could tell she really liked the dress.

"You know... I don't actually need the rest of the clothes." I said looking back and forth between Dolores and Elena.

They both turned to me blinking thier eyes in confusion.

"I mean, we already found the one I'll be wearing today. And we both so many and I can't wear this grand clothes inside the house. So I won't be needing it till another event which won't be like in forever." I said.

"Oh... It doesn't matter. You might need it sometime." Elena replied waving me off.

"No seriously. Lores do you want that dress?" I asked.

"I mean it's cute but..."

"It's yours!" I said suddenly cutting her off.

"What?" Dolores asked in confusion.

"Yeah. I give it to you. I mean it's not particularly mine... We didn't buy it with my money. So you can have it. Elena can give you a hand in adjusting it."

"What do you mean it's not yours? It's yours. I mean we bought it with Chris's money." Elena replied.

"Fine. Since it's mine, I'll decide who I want to give it out to. Lores I would like to give this light blue dress to you."

"Isa... Are you sure? This dress is quite expensive." She said eyeing the dress.

"Come on. Think of it as my thank you gift since all these days. You know for being my only friend when your brother was well "trapping" me in." I said air quoting the trapping.

"Oh yeah... Nothing for Elena?" Dolores asked.

"Oh, Elena can choose what she wants." I said waving her off.

"Wow... This is weird."

We heard a knock on the door as I turned my head up before we heard Antonio's voice.

"Sorry to interrupt, Luna... Umm... The Alpha is kinda ready." He said nervously.

"Oh shit. I mean... I'll be done in a few." I said.

"I'll inform the Alpha." He said and then we heard his retreating steps until I couldn't hear it with my human ears.

"Can we start?" I asked.

"Yes, let's get to work." Elena said and then they did get to work.

After 30 minutes, I was clutching to my black purse whose strap was on my shoulders as I let out a shaky breath.

"Guys, don't you think this is-" I cut myself off when I saw Dolores glare.

"My bad... My bad... My mistake." I said raising my hand up in defense.

"You'll be fine. Trust me." She said

"Antonio is here again. Come on." Elena said opening the door to Antonio's face.

"Oh, Luna." He said bowing his head.

"Drop the formalities, Antonio. There's no one here." I said waving my hands as if I was telling him to worry but in actuality I was trying to wave off the nervous pit in my stomach.

What if Chris didn't like the dress? What if I looked horrible? Oh shit! What if he finds out my boobs are getting bigger instead of my body?

"Deep breaths, deep breaths." I heard Dolores say from behind me.

I took a deep breath and smiled. There was no problem. This date would go well,I hope. Oh God!

"After you, Luna." Antonio said still not dropping the Luna

"Just call me Isabelle or probably Isa when the pack members aren't here. That Luna is making me so uncomfortable." I said giving him a small smile

"I-I don't dare,Luna." He said his eyes darting between his mate and Dolores before he looked down

"Oh please... I'm sure you're older than me, and it doesn't matter." I said

"I-

"Just call me Isabelle, okay?" I asked

"Alright Isabelle." He said nodding his head

He placed a kiss on Elena's lips before I bade the two of them goodbye with Antonio as my guard

I have no idea where we were going to have the date but we just kept walking. Judging by the fact that we were walking, I could roughly guess we were having the date in the pack

"Umm, Is-Isabelle..." He stuttered pausing in his steps making me also halt

"Yes, Antonio?" I answered

"Umm... You might not know it but the Alpha's birthday is umm next week. He's September 20." He said scratching the back of his neck

"For reals?! Woah! That like has to be a huge party in the pack, right?" I asked with excitement in my voice

"Umm... You can ask the Alpha. And this should please stay between us." He said

"Oh-kay. Sure." I replied awkwardly

Was this the types where the guy wouldn't want to celebrate his birthday and the girl will throw it for him anyways?

Hey, I read romantic novels before my life here. Well, I'll be glad to throw Chris a party.. Perhaps tell him I loved him that day too

"Thank you. Now if you continue on this path, when you take the next turn, you'll see where you go. Have fun at your date." And like a blur he was gone making me blink at the spot he was standing on just now

I tilted my head and continued to walk on the path I was standing on. Soon, I saw a corner and took it and then I could see lights

Where was this place? It was kind of like hidden from everyone. This wasn't part of where Dolores showed me when we toured around

I clenched and unclenched my fists in an attempt to calm myself

Let the date begin then.