FLINT
I am stunned. Speechless. Chef Flick has feelings for me? What? When did that happen? What am I supposed to do now? Wow! Fenya takes Blossom and Lyle, and I’m left here gasping like a fish out of water, with Chef Flick.
“Chef Flick…”
“I knew that was how you saw me. That’s why I never approached you as anything other than a councilman. I’m sorry you had to find out this way, or at all.” Even though she is obviously hurting, she stands proud, and her voice is strong.
“Flick. May I call you Flick?”
“That would be nice if it were for the right reasons.” Her eyes search mine, and I can’t look away.
“Flick, I haven’t looked at a female as anything other than her position or rank for many years. I have been alone for so long, Ithought that the Goddess had forgotten me. I cannot deny that I am shocked by this revelation of your feelings for me, but I am not revolted or displeased with the idea. You are a stunning female in both looks and personality. I have enjoyed our few conversations, and I have to say that on more than one occasion I would have gladly talked longer.”
“But? I’m waiting for the but. There’s going to be a but, I know it.” She drops into a chair by the desk and looks defeated. I don’t know why, but this makes me very sad.
“I don’t have a but, I just never tried to extend those conversations, and I don’t know why. I have resigned myself to being alone, and because the Goddess hasn’t done the work for me, I haven’t opened my eyes to a potential mate for me to choose or be chosen. I guess I’m a bit slow at coming forward in that respect.” Sitting in the chair opposite Flick, I can only wonder what happens next.
“So, what happens next?” Flick asks. I laugh gently and stop quickly when I realize that it could be taken all wrong.
“You must be able to read my mind. That’s exactly what I was thinking as I sat down. You lead and I’ll follow?” I don’t know what else to say.
“I lead? I have no experience in these matters. I’ve spent months just waiting to cook you a meal!” Flick’s outburst takes me by surprise. “What can I do? You’ll be gone again in a few days, or less, and then I’ll be mooching around in a state of abandonment until I hear you’re coming for another flying visit!” Her arms are flying about, emphasizing her words.
“Well, if you’re agreeable, I’d like to explore this further. Certainly get to know you better and…”
“I bet you would! I’m not sure that I’m ready to be explored, thank you very much.” I look up from my feet in shock when I think she has misunderstood my meaning. Seeing her bright green eyes sparkling, her face framed by her sandy brown hair and her lips wide in a smile, I realize she’s joking.
“One thing I know. It’s not going to be boring, getting to know you,” I say, smiling back at her.
“It’s not going to be easy either. Me being here and you being at the Council. I’m not ready to leave everything I have achieved here, and especially not at this time. I wouldn’t ask you to do that either. This could become a lengthy courtship.”
“That’s okay, Flick. It will take me some time to tell all my other mistresses, concubines and harlots that I’m off the market.”
“Ha, Flint. You flatter yourself. I have made extensive inquiries into your private life over the months. If there were even a whiff of any of those, we wouldn’t have reached this point. Let’s go for a walk. The Alpha will need his office shortly I’m sure.” With that, she takes my hand and we head for the door.
As I’m closing it behind us, I ask where we’re going. “I’m taking you to the orchard. There’s something I need to tell you before you hear it from someone else.”
GLENN
Hearing that Blossom is interested in me as a mate comes as a great shock. I hardly hear what Luna Fenya is telling me. Running to the packhouse, I must generate a great deal of interest from pack members. I see more than one stop and watch as I rush by. Dashing into the packhouse, I head for the Luna’s office. As I approach the guard, he opens the door for me.
Barreling into the room, I see Blossom jump to her feet and stare at me. Stopping in front of her, my mind a blur of things that the Luna had told me, I hear Luna Fenya telling me to ‘lift her up and kiss her’.
Now, Blossom is considerably shorter than I am, so to pick her up and kiss her presents a problem. Throwing caution to the wind, I bend down, put my hands on her butt, and lift her up to my waist. Now she is looking down at me and as I get ready to kiss her, she slams her mouth onto mine and beats me to it.
We don’t break the kiss until we need to breathe, and it’s a quick gulp of air before we’re into our second kiss. Ending that kiss, I don’t know what to do, so just stand there looking up at her.
“I didn’t know how to approach you. You’re so handsome and such a hunk. I’m just so plain and tiny. I was afraid to say anything.” Blossoms whispers this, and I’m aghast at her words.
“Plain? You are the most beautiful thing in any of the gardens. I walked the gardens just to get a glimpse of you and would then be so embarrassed, I’d slink off without you seeing me,” I confess.
“I saw you many times but didn’t know what you were doing. I thought you were birdwatching or something. If I’d known you were looking at me, I’d have dressed better than in my old t-shirts, overalls and wellies!” Blossom laughs.
“You shouldn’t knock those overalls of yours. I have fallen asleep many times to a mental picture of you in those overalls.” I blush a little as I reveal this.
“My work gear? You’ve seen me in all sorts of clothes and you dream of me in my overalls and wellies?” She blinks several times as she says this.
“It was just your overalls. No t-shirt or wellies. Just the overalls. They did it for me. What can I say?” I whisper.
