"Lawrence!"

Oh shit.

I quickly maneuver around the fast-speeding truck in full speed as Claire screams in terror and shock. I pant so hard that I immediately parked the car on the side of the road. I warily look at my trembling hands. Oh no.

"La-Lawrence?" Claire's sweet voice snapped me back from my reverie, "why are you looking so pale? Are you sick?"

She was already touching my forehead and I just kept on staring at her beautiful pair of eyes. I'm already healed. Her warm hand sent shivers and energy through my veins.

I knew what happened to me earlier. I was in heat. A mate must satisfy its desires from his or her mate. I was already craving for Claire but I just tamed it. I don't want to get her purity just yet. I don't want her to freak out. I've been engrossing myself with work because I couldn't stop thinking about her. Every time I visit, I always try to act cool but in reality—I was dying to taste her.

And now, my wolf can't take it anymore. He wants her. I want her. We want her now.

"Claire." I look deep into her eyes and begin on raising her chin. Her eyes dilated at my touch.

"W-what are you doing?" She slowly pulls away from my touch, "n-no.. I can't do that."

-.-.-

"N-no.. I can't do that."

"Please." He's pleading again. I look away, trying to avoid his gaze. I can't take it anymore. I was already yearning for his touch or kiss as well but I don't want to be thought as someone who I am not—obviously a slut or something like that.

"N-no." I sit firmly on my seat, "take me home right now and please don't wander into space just like you did earlier. We almost died. I almost had a heart attack! Or literally I had a heart attack! Pull that stunt again or so help me I'm gonna haunt you for the rest of your life if ever you survive!"

He just looks straight with a blank face. I wait for his reaction but nothing happened.

I feel so unsettled and uncomfortable right now. He must have sensed it because he immediately turns the radio on and 'Crazier' by Taylor Swift was on air. I hum at the tone seconds later. I just freaking love this song.

You lift my feet off the ground

You spin me around

You make me crazier

"Crazier." I hear him utter and I stop humming.

My heart melted all of a sudden. Why am I bearing this feeling again?

Like I extremely want to be with him forever?

"Are you okay now? Can you drive again?" I ask and he was silent for a couple of seconds

I hear the engine running and that's when I realized that..

We are going to have a long silent and awkward moment inside the car alone.

-.-.-

"Dad?" I enter his room for I saw him lying down in bed. That's the first time that he really went home early and just laid on bed like he doesn't care about the world around him anymore, "I see you're bliss."

"Mirthful I would like to prefer." He sits up from his bed with an unusual smile

"Um, I haven't seen that smile since.."

Mom died.

"Is it okay for me to move on from your mother, Claire?" He stands up and looks at our family picture, "I know that you like to have a mother agai—"

"No one can replace mom." I cut him off but then smiled, "but moving on can heal us and I know my mom wants us to move on without her."

He smiles sadly at mom's picture.

It's time to move on, dad.

"Well, who is the lucky lady?" I ask him in excitement and he lightens up

"Hm, she is actually a young woman probably in her mid-20's. She is working as a model." Dad replies, "and I guess I'm the lucky one, you know."

Hmm, I can't quite agree with this one but I'll give it a go.

"When can I meet her?"

"Maybe some other day. She is frankly busy."

"Where did you meet her and when did you meet her?"

"Earlier. We actually bumped into each other."

"That's fast." But not as fast as when I first met Lawrence, "tell me when I'm going to meet her."

"I still need to get to know her but sure. I'll inform you."

Well.

"I'm planning to cook beef teriyaki." I told him and I hear his stomach grumbling. I instantly laugh by how it sounds.

-.-.-

I can't sleep.

"Uh." I keep on moving and shifting to the other side of the bed. My mind is fogged with things about Lawrence.

Always Lawrence.

I want to hear his voice.

Criiinngg crriiinnng.

Unknown caller ID?

"Hello?" I pick up my phone that was placed on the top of the cabinet beside my bed. I turn on the lamp.

[Claire?]

"Lawrence? How did you get my number?"

[I got it from your father's files.] He replies wearily. I sigh.

"Are you okay?" I ask worriedly again, "why did you call me?"

[I just want to hear your voice. I really miss you, Claire.]

My face heat up as I feel my heart dying to jump out from my chest and land on the floor.

Now I can't sleep like literally.

[Don't you miss me?]

"I..." How shall I put it? "Well, maybe.. I think.."

[Claire.]

"Yes?"

[Sleep tight. Sweet dreams.]

I pause for a moment and smile like an idiot.

"Thank you."

[Good night. I'm sorry about earlier.]

"About what?" I raise an eyebrow in confusion

[That I attempted something.]

Oh.

"Well it's.. Okay." I don't mind actually. I feel like I want to engage with him though. I think I'm not scared anymore. I actually don't want to suppress these feelings- my feelings for him.

[I'm still going to pick you up.] Now he's back to normal.

"Why are you so possessive?"

[Because you're mine.] A growl again. I'm starting to think that he is a wolf.

Wait a second. Is he?

"Lawrence, can I ask you something?" I ask him and he silences to listen, "are you somewhat a believer of supernatural beings?"

[I believe they exist.]

"Well umm.. Are you by any chance umm.." I keep on stammering, "a wolf by any chance?"

[....] Silence?

"Lawrence?" I call out to the other line, "hello?"

[I'll see you tomorrow.] Then he completely hung up on me.

He

Hung

Up

On

Me

Oh no he didn't. He is going to get killed by me tomorrow. I hate people hanging up on me!

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