Page 46 of Wolf's Redemption

"Come with me." I led her to the driveway, where Lucas was already standing guard, and handed him the keys to my Porsche. "Take her home for me."

Lucas nodded, and his eyes widened like saucers at the sight of the keys. He ran to the car and brought it up the driveway.

"I hope we see each other again," she said.

"Me too," I replied, knowing I probably wouldn't see her again, at least not on a date.

I helped her into the car and waited until they left the property.

On my way back to the house, I saw through one of the windows Cathy walking alone and without direction through the garden.

I approached her without the slightest care, but she didn't notice my arrival. She was absent to the point of ignoring everything around her.

"What are you doing here alone? It's cold," I said.

"What are you doing here? I thought you would be with your girlfriend," she said, gritting her teeth.

She avoided my gaze and started walking in the opposite direction of me.

"Are you jealous?"

"Jealous? Why would I be?" she said, walking faster.

I followed her and grabbed her hand. "Wait."

"Leave me alone, okay?" she replied with a firm voice and her eyes storming imminently.

"I can explain, please."

"Explain what? You don't have to explain anything to me. You and I are nothing but friends," she said with a cracking tone.

"Do you really feel that way?"

"Get away from me," she growled.

I pulled and caught her in my arms, she pushed me away and tried to break free, but the harder she tried, the tighter I held her.

"You're jealous, it's leaking out of every pore of your body, and I like it," I whispered.

She continued to struggle until she surrendered in my arms.

"Yes, I admit it," she said, raising her voice. "I was jealous. Are you happy?"

"Now I am," I said, bringing my body closer.

Tonight’s moon is obscured by a cloud, and the stars are scarce in the sky. I lay down on the grass and held her to my chest, not caring if my clothes were ruined.

"That dress looks beautiful on you. Since I chose it, I kept picturing how beautiful you would look with it on."

She plopped down on top of me, snuggled into my chest, and we watched the cloudy sky.

"Why did you bring her?" she asked me.

"Because I knew you would stop fooling yourself and accept that you are in love with me," I answered her without further ado.

"Is she in love with you?"

"I don't think so. Her father is pressuring her to go out with me, and honestly, she means nothing to me. I only agreed to go out with her to please my mother."