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A blush rose to my cheeks and I cleared my throat as I tore my eyes away from him, looking out at the lake again.

"I never knew my parents." I said, hoping my voice came out strong enough "Frankly, the only parents that I've ever had are Ben and Maria. They taught me what it was to truly love and be loved, regardless of who you are."

"They are really important to you."

I laughed a little "I'd do anything for them. They really helped me through a lot and took care of me without even knowing me. It was because I met them that I got to become a ballet dancer."

"You really like it?"

"Like it? I love it! I started dancing when I came out of therapy. Of course, I wasn't fully recovered, so I guess dancing for me was what gardening was for you; a coping mechanism. Along the line though, it made me so happy that I decided to become a teacher."

I remembered how the little girls in the dance studio were always excited to come in every day. The sound of Cassie's voice as she encouraged them and the little moments that we would have snack breaks. I really did enjoy what my life was like.

"Things have changed and obviously, I can't do what I used to months ago, but I won't ever stop loving ballet." I said and turned to him with a big stupid smile on my face "It's kind of ironic how getting on stage to perform in front of people was a remedy to my anxiety."

"Not really. I think it's beautiful. Just like you." he said

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I'm just wondering."

"About?"

"If I was born to a normal family and had grown up a normal person..." he frowned a little, the clenching of his jaw visible "If I wasn't such a monster, would you have loved me enough for your eyes to light up the way they just did?"

dealt us difficult cards, made us do things normal people would never do and develop relationships destined by fate. Turning back the hands of time wouldn't be enough for us to escape the inevitable and recently, I had become painfully aware of

moment had been the moment he had given the title of 'Alpha'. Then again, even years after, he was still

started, smiling slightly "I might

before he started chuckling, probably

you?

is you! I'm not the one

head and I scowled, realising what I had just said "You think my head tilts

were much better

him, it was a rare sight to see him laughing and for

.............

we drove home. I heard Xander's small groan beside me and directed a glare at him "Don't you dare do

for making you have a good time." he said and I could hear the smile

up having the most wonderful time. Mainly because the food was so pleasing, I had ended up meeting the cook and asking her for recipes. Of course, she was not supposed to tell but because it was me, I was given access and had promised in excitement to

food was Chicken Biryani or that he wished he could paint or the fact that he liked cats more than he liked puppies. The sheer amount of intimacy that had been built between us tonight was unexpected,

my joy, I had forgotten to take my flowers and only remembered halfway here. Xander had assured me it was alright and told me he'd get me another bouquet if I

Gladys all about the chocolate cake. I want to bake one if I can." I said as we pulled into the driveway "You're not expecting me to wait

from the car and I shook my head as he crossed over to my side and pulled the door open. I exited and let him shut the door behind me as I climbed up the steps to the front door. His footfalls were behind me as I pulled the door open and went in. The night had gotten much

He stood with his two hands in his

had ended up going out with him "Even though you basically tricked

didn't answer but took a few steps closer

me?" he asked, surprising me