Chapter 28: Chapter 28

I'm naked.

Naked in a bathtub with my also naked mate. That is more than enough reason to make me blush.

My wolf has done something stupid and now I am the one facing the consequences. I can hear her giggling in my head.

I'm glad that she is happy now but must it be at my expenses.

"You don't look alright." Nathan tells me and I smile shyly.

"I'm awesome, so awesome." I twirl my hair in my finger. "I just think the water is great to look at, yeah!"

My eyes are set on the bubbles. They cover up my bare skin from his eyes and I am greatful for that one thing.

"What am I to expect?" I ask him but I still don't look up.

He hums. "What's that?"

"The birthday party." I shrug and water pushes back and flows to the ground. "What going to happen, who am I going to meet... I mean things like that."

"It's just a birthday party, you don't have to do anything you don't want to there and besides I will be at your side the whole time."

"That's not what I mean and you know it." I finally look up at him and he sighs and quickly averts his eyes.

"A few gods will be there."

My inner self fist pumps the air.

I knew it! I knew that he was hiding something.

I settle down a bit when he continues talking. "It's actually a god's birthday."

"Wait." I unconsciously move forward and more water flow out of the tub. "You're telling me that gods have birthdays?"

It starts as a small smirk and then turns into full blown laughter.

"Isabella, you really are something."

I smack his chest as I frown. "Don't be rude. How was I supposed to know. Stop laughing, dammit!"

"Sorry. I'm sorry." Instead of stopping, his laughter turns louder and I glare.

"Apology not accepted!" I roll my eyes and try to get out of the tub. "Keep laughing, enjoy it while you can."

His eyes widen immediately and he looks away, his ears turning red.

"Isabella, I don't think this is err... the best time."

What?

I frown.

"What are you sayi-"

My eyes widen too and I sink back into the water.

Oh my god. Oh my...

"Err... It isn't what you think. I didn't do that on purpose, I assure you!"

The air around us becomes more awkward than it was before.

I gulp and look down at my fingers. I can't believe that I just did that.

I turn my back to him and use the body wash beside me to wash myself. The bathtub is big but it can hardly contain both of us, so my legs are folded, it's even hard to turn.

"Did you, um..." My voice trembles from embarrassment. "Did you see anything?"

I wince as I shut my eyes, waiting for his answer. I get silence in return and when I turn to look at him, he is staring at me with intense eyes.

I look away immediately as my heart contracts.

He definitely saw something! How can I be so reckless! The look in his eyes says it all.

I have been with a lot of guys but somehow, him seeing me without clothes is... I don't even know what to call it.

"I have to go." I have to get out of this mess.

As I get up, he drags me down and as I turn to him, he shakes his head.

"You're not dressed. I'll turn my back to you and then you can walk out." He chides me. "I'll give you a few minutes to get dressed."

He does as he says and turns his back to me. It looks like a lot of work but when he is positioned, my lips trembles.

Without a word, I walk out of the tub and wrap a towel around myself as quickly as I can. I really can't be sure if he will peep or not.

"How much did you see?" My voice comes out tentative and low and he tense up.

"I'll knock when I'm done." That's the only thing he says.

"Okay."

I can feel his eyes on me as I walk out of the bathroom and close the door behind me.

'That was a stupid thing for you to do, Isabella. Why didn't you jump on him.'

I exhale as I choose the clothes to out on. I dump the towel on the bed and immediately I am dressed, he knocks on the door as he said.

'Hey, are you even listening to me!'

I wince as she screams in my head.

"Not now."

The handle of the door twitches and I smack my lips together. What if I didn't lock the door, would he have tried that?

I open the door and a cloak of relief wash over me. He is dressed and I'm thankfully for that. It would have been more awkward if he wasn't.

"Jasmine will come tomorrow to help you get ready. Have a lot of rest, tomorrow is going to be a busy day."

He slides through the space between the door and walks out while I stand stuck in place.

'Well, that didn't go as I expected it to.' My wolf comments and I groan, closing the door with more force than I should have.

"I just want to forget that ever happened." With that, I fall face-first on my bed and sleep takes me.

Like Nathan said, the next day, Jasmine comes over and knocks on my door very loudly.

Of course, I just woke up from sleep and it takes a while for me to open the door to let her in.

"You looks more radiant than usual." I stretch out my arms as I yawn. "Why are you here so early."

She walks pass me and steps into the room before she twirls to face me with a huge grin. "Today is her birth...day!! I can't believe it and I can't wait to see her again!"

Her?

My heart aches when I think of Nathan's possible relationship with this... person.

So it's a woman. Why am I not surprised?

"Who exactly is she?" She might be the one Nathan was dating. So he is still in contact with her.

"Oh, she's a god. A very pretty one." Jasmine's words sends my heart beating in an abnormal pace.

"Pretty?" I blink twice.

"She's a friend of mine, nothing else." Nathan walks in and I curse myself for not closing the door. "Just a friend."

He looks into my eyes, assuring me and for some odd reason, I relax and nod.

"Just a friend." I whisper. My mind is a bit clouded as I stare at him. When I realize that I am sounding jealous, I clear my throat. "Yeah, I know that. Why are you here."

"I was just passing through and I couldn't stop my ears from listening to your discussion." It's small but I think that he is smirking at me.

And... Is he... flirting with me?

"That still doesn't give you the right to walk into a lady's room." Jasmine pushes him out of the room and holds the door as she chides him. "What if she was getting dressed!"

His eyes fall on me and I flush, looking away. Memories of yesterday comes flooding back into my head and suddenly, I feel self-conscious.

It's almost like he can see everything now.

As Jasmine closes the door, he stops it with his hand and moves into my view.

"Hey, what are you doing!" Jasmine shouts at him.

"I'd love to see how you will look, Isabella." He smiles sincerely and I flush at his advances while my wolf snorts in my head.

'I don't think that was an advance, Isabella. You're definitely overthinking things.'

"You can see her later, Nathan. Weren't you the one who said that I couldn't waste anytime with her, now, get out!"

She bangs the door in his face and the force rattles me.

With puckered lips, I point at the two big bags on my bed. "Um, Jasmine, what is that for?"

"You sound like a child." She waves me off. "These are some quality items that I'm gonna use for your make over!"

I nod, a bit absentmindedly. "Sure, you use them, good."

The aftermath of yesterday is taking its toll on me. For some reason, I can't wait for Nathan to see me.

"You smell a little bit funny." Jasmine wrinkles her nose and I snap out of my thoughts with a frown on my face.

"Funny?" Do I smell like... Nathan?

"Don't mind me. It's just my enhanced vampire senses, but of course, werewolves' senses are more advanced." She points to her nose. "I'm sure that you'll be okay as soon as you take your bath."

Is she trying to say that I smell?

It takes some time to get me properly fitted into everything need but it is expected. I don't think that I have been fixed up like this since I left the castle.

As a princess, I had to be probed and poked every time a ball came around but this time, it feels different and kinda nice.

And now, I am staring at myself in the mirror, wondering what Nathan will think. Fortunately, it will be good things.

This few days has been weird, mostly because my wolf decided to interfere in my life in an unruly manner.

"You look pretty, Isabella." Jasmine smiles. "Now go wait outside, I have to get ready too."

"I almost forgot that you're my bodyguard." I joke as I walk out of the room.

I hear voices coming from down the hall and I follow it to see Nathan talking on the phone. I take in his attire slowly. He is dressed in a black suit as expected- he almost looks like a business man, except for the fact that he isn't.

When he sees me coming, he cuts the call and stuffs his phone in his pocket. I don't know if he had finished his conversation as soon as I arrived or if he just don't want me to hear.

I'm gonna choose the first one.

"Isabella, you look..."

His eyes drinks me in, almost immediately. I know what's he is seeing since I'm dressed in a blue not-too-flay-and-not-too-straight gown. I didn't want any jewelleries so I didn't wear much, only a diamond stud earrings and a simple necklace.

"Beautiful."

"That took you a lot of time to say." I smack my lips together as I twiddle my fingers. "Do I look that bad."

He smiles slowly. "Of course not, I was just shocked that you're wearing sneakers."

He looks down at my legs as I walk to him and take his hand in mine.

"I love wearing sneakers." My anxiety begin to shimmer down. "Now, can you tell me how you got your phone back."

"Well, that's a long story."