We own the night

Chapter 12

Date and pieces of information

Rico

After Jeremy gave me the noble task of keeping an eye on his mate I decided to do it the most genius way. Actually I wasn't prepared to have my world rocked. But when I saw Cherry I felt something I thought I'll never feel for anyone, only for my mate. She looked stunning in her emerald green dress. Her white skin looked like silk and her long honey blonde hair was curled to perfection. I felt how my heart almost jumped out of my chest. My wolf wasn't howling with happiness so, sadly, this angel wasn't mine. Although, I wanted to get to know her. We went out for a dinner to a nearby, lovely, Italian restaurant. The date went so well, while time passed I learned a lot about her and I loved every detail. She told me that she was raising for an own restaurant.

- Well, you should treat me for a home-made dinner next time. Who knows? Maybe you'll have your first loyal customer. - I teased her and Cherry blushed again. I loved how tiny pink roses formed on her cheeks whenever I flirted with her or complemented her. It was so much easier to be around her than at our Pack. The she-wolves tend to care too much about the titles and power one wolf holds. Obviously this normally changes when they meet their fated mates, but there were examples of rejection because one of the mates wanted a stronger one. Cherry saw me as me and it was so delightful to be myself. I've never felt so relaxed and free.

- Only the second loyal customer. - she said and the fork stopped in my hand in mid-air. I got tensed and worried. Does she have someone in her life? If so, why is she having dinner with me? Maybe Jeremy was right about them. These thoughts zigzagged in my mind. Cherry was drinking her water and probably from the expression I made to her comment, she almost split it on me. When she stopped laughing she added.

- Carolina has that title already. - I don't know why, but the image of her being with someone else made me burning with rage.

- How long do you know her? - I asked, since I had to get information about Carolina as well. Okay, this was the main task...but a little fun didn't hurt anyone before.

- We are best friends,but I only met her two years ago. Actually, she helped me to get a job and let me live in her previous apartment before we were able to rent the one we live in nowadays.

- Why burlesque? I mean, you are beautiful and intelligent. I bet you are a freaking talented cook as well. Why don't you work as one instead of this? - I asked and she shrugged.

- Honestly? I had the same reaction like every other people when Roxanne mentioned the job. First I refused it, but after months of struggling and working insane hours for basically nothing, I've decided to give it a try. We don't do anything intimate or illegal with anyone. Neither I nor Roxanne ever slept with a customer. We only dance. - while she told me I noticed that she called Carolina another name.

- I thought your best friend was Carolina. - I said and she caught her hands to her mouth. Her eyes opened wide and she looked worried.

- Holly Cow!- she said.

- What's wrong?

- Nothing... I just made a mistake. - she said trying to look calm. I held her hands and she sighed.

- She will kill me for this. Carolina is Roxanne in real life. We have stage names, and until we don't know for sure that we can trust someone, we never tell our real names.- I grinned at her and said.

- I'm really honored that you're feeling so safe and comfortable around me that you open up to me. Don't worry, I won't tell about this to anyone. - I promised.

- Thank you!

- We all have secrets. - I said remembering of the fact that I shared my body with a totally different soul. Not to mention that I could shift into a bear sized wolf.

- What is your real name? - I asked and she smiled confidently.

- Clarissa.

- Clarissa. - I repeated and tasted her name on my tongue. It felt natural and sweet. We kept eating and talking but I had to get some information.

- You mentioned that Carolina helped you with the job. Does she have another goal like you do? - I asked. First I thought that Clarissa will get suspicious or she will feel betrayed thay I asked about her friend during pur date. But no. She thanked with a lovely smile that I called Roxanne by her stage name. If she was a wolf, I would be arguing with her already because of my question.

- She wants to dance on Broadway one day. Carolina is really stubborn and persistent. Sadly she had no luck in her younger ages and she had to run away from home.

- What happened?

- Her mother didn't care about her. She was blindly in love with her father. Carolina's father used to hurt her and abuse her. She left after he tried to rape her. - while Clarissa talked I felt my wolf crawling. In his mind Roxanne was already our Luna and the fact thay she had been hurt was getting om his nerves. My wolf Carlos always had his heart at its place and he never accepted when someone had been in trouble. We never turned a blind eye. I got a bit angry as well. From what Clarissa told me, Roxanne is a really sweet, strong and sassy woman who never gives up on her dreams. Jeremy is an i***t but I'll open his eyes. Our date was getting to its end, we shared a nice chocolate cake and I accompanied Clarissa home. When we arrived there was a piece of paper om the door.

I had to take an extra shift! I'll be back at dawn! Take care of her. XxR

The last sentence was definitely titled to me but Clarissa frowned her eyebrows.

- What's wrong? - I asked and she shook her head.

- We never take extra shifts.

- Do you think something bad happened to her? - I asked getting alert but Clarissa chuckled.

- I think she didn't want to be here.

- Why?

- The right question is when. - Clarissa said with a cheeky smile and there was a shine in her eyes that made me turn on.

- When? - I asked and heard how my voice became husky and lower.

- When I do this. - Clarissa said and suddenly she kissee me. I grabbed her waist and pulled her against my body. Her closeness made me moan into our kiss. I felt how she smiled and one of her hands was searching for the doorknob. I heard how her nails crawled at the wood. I pushed her against the door and kissed her deeper. She sighed and finally found the handle. She opened the door and walked in but I stayed outside. She looked at me her eyes were filled with desire and her hair became sexy and messy from our make out.

- I know what you think. But I'm not always like this. There is something between us that I can't resist. - she said. I stepped inside and shut the door closed. I knew she was telling me the truth, I knew it in my mind, bones and heart. I grabbed her by her waist and she jumped on mine. I held her by her ass and heard how she kicked off her heels. Clarissa wrapped her arms around my neck and I walked with her to the room which smelled as heavenly as her. I threw her on her bed and looked at her. She was gorgeous and soon to be mine. What really surprised me was that Carlos didn't even growled. I considered his silence as consent. I crawled onto Clarissa and gently pulled the straps of her dress off revealing her bare neck and shoulders. She sat up and I pulled the zipper down on her back. The dress fall off until her waist, giving me a wonderful look of her white lace bra and her beautiful boobs. Her n*****s begged under the fabric for me to tale them into my mouth. I unlocked her bra and immediately licked her n*****s. Clarissa moaned with pleasure and the scent of her arousal filled the room numbing my senses. I sucked and licked her nippled while she tried to get rid of my shirt. Stopped for a second and go out of my clothes leaving on only my underwear, she also got rid of hers. We were facing each other and I said.

- You can still change your mind.

- Don't you want me? - she asked and I ripped her panties off. Clarissa gasped and I took off my underwear.

- What kind of silly question is that? I want you since I saw you for the first time. - I said and kissed her deeply.

- Rico. I have to tell you something. - I stopped kissing her and she swallowed deeply.

- I'm a virgin. - I stopped everything and got further from her. Her eyes opened wide with worry.

- Are you leaving now? - she asked and I thought a little. She was ready to give herself to me. I'm going crazy for her but she is not my mate and I'll have to leave her one day for the one who was destined to me. That day could be any day. Even tomorrow. It wouldn't be fair with her.

- I don't want to. But I don't want to hurt you if this doesn't work out. - Clarissa covered her boobs with her blanket and I saw tears in her eyes. I sat next to her and cuddled her to my chest. I caressed Clarissa's hair and felt how she sobbed. That moment I felt like I could never leave her side for no one, ever. I kissed her and she kissed me back with so much love that it made my heart clench.