Cinnamon Rolls #9
I knew why and it was the same reason I wanted to throw Lisa into the sun. I wanted to spend time with Katie. I could still convince my mate to have dinner with me though. I nodded my agreement. Mom hugged me then walked to their car.
Dad said, “I’m going to have to convince your mother not to put on her BA mask and shoot Lisa full of arrows. Not even for the first time. I’m going to have to call your uncle to help after this ordeal that is a bit much for your first day back.”
I said, “Hey, I was minding my own business.” Alexandria chuckled, “Ogling the new girl.” I blushed.
Emmett’s eyebrows raised again. I cleared my throat, “Well, Keith and I have a class to get to that we are insanely late for. See you guys at home.” Emmett yelled, “Don’t get in fights around humans! ”
I shouted, “It wasn’t a fight.” Emmett snorted.
Keith said, “I mean, it kind of was.” I glared at him.
Keith linked me, “They suspect OdKatie is your mate.” I told him, “Stop saying her name like that. Besides, suspecting is not knowing.” Keith groaned, “This is going to be the worst kept secret of all time.” I shrugged.
We got to class in time for the bell to ring. We barely had time to hand the teacher our pass before we left and went to the next one. The pack link was buzzing. Not that Lisa hit me or that she was currently in I.SS. No, they were buzzing with the fact that I was single.
I looked at Keith who was trying not to laugh. I sighed, “Can’t they talk about you and May?” Keith replied, “Evidently not.” May was in our next class. Keith kissed her in the hall and only a ‘finally’ went out through the pack link before they were back to me being single.
I caught a whiff of Katie’s scent and looked around, easily spotting her with Immy. I started to walk towards her when a human girl stood in my path. The girl blushed, “Umm hi, Keaton.” I replied, “Hi.” Channing huffed, “Why is there a conspiracy about us talking to mate?”
The human said, “So I was wondering if you’d like to go out with me sometime.” Fuck me. I said, “Umm.” She quickly added, “As friends. It’s a big group thing.” I reiterated, “As friends, sure.” She smiled, “You could even bring your friends.” I nodded, “Ok.”
I looked again for Katie, but she was further down the hallway walking into a classroom.
Immy linked me asking, “Did you turn that girl down?” I replied, “It’s a friend's thing, not a date. It’s a whole group of people.
” Immy replied, “I think Katie heard you. I couldn’t hear what you said, but Katie was really upset when that girls stopped you.
Then smiled before we walked into class. ”
Channing purred. Our mate had good hearing.
That ruled out some things. Though I already knew she wasn’t a Fairy of any kind.
I’d been around enough of them. Hood was already out since I’d know that too.
I was pretty sure Katie wasn’t a Hackura.
I hadn’t been around many Demons, but she wasn’t one of those either, I was almost certain.
Keith snapped me out of my inner dialog, “We’ve got to get to class and you’re just staring at a classroom door.” I walked with him to our next class. Clara linked, “So, would you like to talk about things?” I answered, “Nope.” Clara hummed, “I see.”
Channing was restless because we didn’t see Katie the rest of the day.
I linked Keith, “This is the longest day of all time.” Keith disagreed, “I’m having a lovely day myself.
In fact, nothing could bring me down. The death of your relationship with the nail in the coffin of your mate cannot be ruined for me by anything; let alone time. ” I rolled my eyes.
I linked Immy, “Where am I meeting you for driving lessons?” Immy replied, “Where do you think, silly? The abandoned parking lot where the old skating rink, obviously. You’re slipping, Keaton.” I rolled my eyes.
The second the bell rang I was out of my seat and to my truck. Channing demanded, “Get to mate!” Keith linked, “No, no, don’t worry. May and I will get a ride home.” I replied, “I’m sorry, I just need to see my mate.” Keith snorted, “Not to state the obvious, but she’s here somewhere.”
Katie was with Immy though and Immy was always out of school the second it ended. I linked Bryce, “Can you give Keith and May a ride home?” Bryce answered, “Of course.” I linked Keith, “Bryce is going to give you guys a ride.” Keith might have replied but I blocked him out.
I stopped at a convenience store Emmett owned. I jumped out and grabbed a ton of snacks. Channing asked, “What are we doing?” I answered, “I don’t know what snacks Katie likes. So, we are getting a ton of them, then we will learn what she likes.”
The pack member at the counter was clearly confused by my selections but rang up all my items before charging them to my account here. I quickly left and jumped in my truck. I got to the old parking lot and waited impatiently to see my mate again.
This whole my mate not knowing who she was to me deal was going to suck. I needed to figure out what Katie was and figure out how to break this all to her. I just needed to ease into it, because losing her wasn’t an option.
Hell, I won’t lose her. Channing agreed with me, “We will not lose mate.” My heart began to pick up as Immy and Katie walked over into the parking lot.
I groaned, “Idiot! I should’ve given them a ride.
” I quickly jumped out of my truck and smiled broadly at Katie.
My mate was truly stunning and all mine.