My Little Mate *Austyn and Zeus*

Seven

Zeus

Now that I am finally alone, I can go over the emails that were sent to me. I go over the emails, and find really nasty texts sent to Austyn. Beau Miller is an a$$h0le who will not take accountability. He is blaming her for being embarrassed and humbled by Tyler. The audacity. Now I see where that little demon girl gets it from. She is texting Austyn, calling her all kinds of names. I will be using this to get that emergency restraining order. That's the least I could do to remove this nastiness away from her, and it is one less thing she has to worry about. She should be preparing for college, going out, and having a great time being happy, not have to be harassed. By her own family members at that. What a shame. I also see some from another a$$h0le, but that I will deal with later.

I smell her before I see her. She is close, very close. I look up and find her staring at me. I smile and wave at her to come closer, feeling lucky to be here alone. I look around and everyone is busy. Everyone is mostly dancing or eating. "Hi" she says. "Hey, are you enjoying your party?" I ask her. She shakes her head. "I hate parties. This is more mom's vibe. She celebrates everything, so I just try to make the best of it, and go along with it, because it makes her happy. I couldn't care less," she says. "Well, I have something for you. I hope this cheers you up, and you can give me a small smile at least. I don't like it when you are sad," I tell her. "Who says I'm sad?" she asks. "I can feel it, and I can see it in your face. For what it's worth, the Millers suck, and not having a relationship with you is their own doing. They deserved what you gave them, and I am glad that you stood up for yourself. You should always do that," I tell her, and I hand her a small box. She stares at the box for a moment, then she opens it. It is a ring. "It's so pretty," she says. "I think people call them promise rings. You know I have always been here to protect you, right?" I ask her. "Yes," she says, she takes the ring out of the box and inspects it. "I promise you I will always protect you. You can come to me if you have a problem or need anything, and I will always be here to help you. You can trust me," I say.

I watch the different emotions on her face as she tries her ring on. It fits on her ring finger, but instead of the left hand where she will one day wear her wedding band, it's on her right hand. I feel her happiness inside. It fills my body, and makes me feel so content. For me, everything feels so right when she is around. I can only hope that she feels the same when I am around. "Thank you, Zeus, I love it. Thank you for all of my presents," she says, and if only she knew how happy I am to spoil her.

Austyn

I watch his eyes flicker from brown to black, then back to brown. Hmmm "Oh, and I trust you," I tell him, and he smiles, and it makes the butterflies in my stomach begin flapping again. "I love your hair like this," he says and moves some of it out of my face. "Thank you," I giggle like a stup!d teenager. Ugh, why did I do that? It doesn't seem to bother him though.

"Do you have plans for tomorrow? I want to see if I can take you hiking to the top of a mountain to show you a beautiful view. We can either go in the morning or in the afternoon." he tells me. I wonder if it would be best to see him first thing in the morning. Probably not. I look a hot mess when I wake up, so I go with evening. I also remember I have to go to the library. I need to figure out what I am dealing with here, or if Emilee was yanking my chain.

"I have something to do in the morning, the afternoon will work better tomorrow," I say, and his smile has me smiling as well. I wish I had someone to tell about this, but Eve warned me to stay away. I definitely can't tell her anything. Not about my gifts, my card, our hiking trip, nothing. She is a goody-two-shoes. She will definitely snitch me out to her parents, and they will tell mine.

"Alright, I will pick you up tomorrow afternoon. It will take us a bit to get there. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes please. I will bring the rest," he tells me. "Okay, sounds like fun. I will be ready," I say, feeling excited. He looks at his watch. "I have to head back. I have some work to finish up, and I think I should take that girl back to her parents. They might be wondering where she is at," he tells me, and although she said he was just babysitting her, and she said a bunch of random things that felt like a riddle I still need to figure out, I decide to ask, because you can never be too sure, and I am still a little jealous seeing him walk in with another woman. Plus, if I don't get clarity, I will think about it non-stop and beat myself up for not asking. At least if he is interested in her. At least then I will get the hint and know where I stand. I am confused right now and just need him to clear things up for my brain. He touches my face, then turns to leave before I can say a word, but I can't let him leave without clearing this up.

"Zeus, wait..you and Emilee.." I don't even know how to ask. It isn't like he has ever even given a hint that he thinks of me in any way other than professional. Maybe everything Emilee told me went straight to my brain and gave me big head syndrome. "Me and Emilee?" he asks. "Are you two?" Ugh, I can't get the words out. He looks like he understands my questions without me having to actually ask, though. He is so tall, and kneels down to be closer to my height. "Austyn, me and Emilee nothing. There is nothing there. Never was, never will be. There is only one girl for me, and soon enough she will be mine. Just have to give it a little more time," he tells me. "One girl? Who?" I ask him, because I need to know. Something inside of me hates to know that he will be with someone. "Oh, I am sure she knows who she is. She has to feel it, and if she doesn't, well she should know that I am coming for her," he says while looking straight into my eyes. I feel hypnotized. The words went through me like a shock to my soul. I felt like he was speaking directly to me. I am frozen in place. I can't look away from him, as he stands back up. "I have to go now. See you tomorrow," he says, and leaves me standing here all alone and feeling some kind of way. Yeah, I think I need to be alone.