Ivyanna's pov
I knew that the silence from both Celeste and Riley was temporal and that they were preparing their questions.Thankfully they waited until we got to my apartment and then, the dam burst open.
"Okay where,when and how did you guys meet?"Celeste started "and why didn't you tell us?"Riley completed."wait, is this the first date?"
"Hold on"I said trying to keep up with their questions.
"Yes Celeste this is our first date and we met about a month ago"
"A month!!!!"they both exclaimed dramatically
"Yes a month!!! now,will you two calm down and let me explain.....? gosh!" I exclaimed looking at the both of them.Taking their silence as a yes I started
"Remember the night you two abandoned me?"I asked
"Abandoned you?! we would never"the ever dramatic Riley exclaims.
"I mean the night Casey and I went clubbing... and now that I remember i can't believe you two"
"Ivy?is that a new shirt? it looks perfect with your skin" says Celeste. I give her a pointed look at her miserable attempt to change the subject seeing how we both knew that this shirt was anything else but new.
"That was a terrible attempt even for me"Riley comments laughing.
"Okay we're getting off the topic"I cut in
"Let me think ummm the night she dumped you for her one night stand"Riley said trying to stifle her laughter.
Celeste chuckles and I scoff
"Haha very funny but yeah that night,after I left the club and came home....."
"He gave you a ride"Riley said cutting me off
"No"I said and Riley pouted"we met in..."
"A mall?"Riley said trying again
"Shut up and let her finish"Celeste said slapping her on the head.
"oww"Riley pouted and stalked off to the kitchen
"Thanks c " I said"I actually met
him the day after that."
"The day you went to see Mr Emil"she said
"Yeah we met there in the elevator"I said
"So do you think he's safe"I asked.Celeste usually has a sort of sixth sense about things like this.
"I don't think he'll deliberately harm you"she said.Throughout this conversation Riley was busy ransacking my fridge.
"If you two are done having the birds and the bees talk,come help me out. I'm making lasagna for dinner"she said
"Sure thing that sounds great"Celeste said walking towards the kitchen to join her.
'How did i get such great friends' I think as I joined them in the kitchen
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Come friday I was a nervous wreck.Ryker and I had texted all week and he told me to wear something casual.How casual,i had scattered clothes all over my walk-in closet and I still had nothing to wear.
"Calm down ivy"Celeste said pushing me to sit down
I am usually a well organized person but this date is messing around with my head.
"So what look are you going for? Riley asked rummaging through my wardrobe.
"He said to dress casually"I replied bitting my nails.A habit only seen when am extremely nervous.
"Okay so how about this?"Riley said holding up a pair of black high waisted jeans and a white crop top.
It looked nice and Celeste also approved.Then she held out my white and black sneakers after which Celeste did my hair and Riley did my make-up.The instant they finished my doorbell rang.Without giving me time to look at my reflection they tossed a black jacket in my hands in case it got cold and pretty much shoved me out of the apartment and slammed the door.
Only to open it again threw my wallet at me and proceeded to slam the door in my face....again
If Ryker found the way I exited my apartment strange,he didn't say anything about it neither did it show on his face.
He looked at me like I was the only woman he had ever seen. I started fidgeting under his gaze until his eyes finally met mine .
"You look beautiful"he said
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It's confirmed,my brain cells are fried i mean who says hi when a guy tells them that they are beautiful.An idiot like me I suppose.
Ugh I feel like pulling my hair out i can't believe myself I'm such an idiot,you know what,on second thoughts I can and Ryker's been smiling as if he knows what is going on in my head.
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We went to a park,ryker won me a huge Teddy bear after which we had dinner.After that we went to a salsa dance class. I had so much fun and Ryker turned out to be a fairly good dancer,who knew .
By the time we finished dancing we were hungry again so we had some pizza at a place close to my apartment.I learned a little bit about him for instance he has two younger siblings,he is twenty-seven and both his parents are alive and well although he is not in speaking terms with them.
It was perfect, the conversation was not one sided and when we were silent it was not awkward.
Ryker's pov
I've been trying to stifle my smile but nothing's working alongside the fact that I seem not to be able to stay out of my mate's thought.
Although in my defense she's broadcasting her thoughts it's practically impossible not to hear them.
It turns out that she was not bored with the date it seemed like she would have been impressed with whatever I had done.
I had things in motion,now all I have to do is to make sure that I don't screw things up.
I finally got my beloved and I would make sure that she remains with me for a very long time
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The past few weeks have been the best weeks of my long existence.Ivyanna and I have gone on a couple of dates and it has been awesome
I've been recently informed that the alliance between the lycans and the vampires have been broken.
The lycans met with Theodoric to inform me that if I wished to fight for the throne I have their support. The recent events would most likely have convinced me to fight in the past but not now.Nothing is going to make me put my mate in harm's way.
Things have been peaceful here and even within the kingdom there has been no disputes nor conflicts.It's been too quiet and peaceful It felt like the calm before the storm and I wanted to tell Ivyanna what I really am before the storm begins.