Chapter 9 IX

Elly

The idea of spending the night with Kain, looking at the sky or talking, sends shivers down my spine. I want to do it. But knowing Dan as I do, that will never happen. Because a) Dan is an overprotective big brother, not that I blame him. I would probably be as protective as him if I were in his shoes. And b) because there is no way in the world that Dan would let me spend the night with Kain. Or any other male, as a matter of fact. I can even imagine the ideas that will cross through his head. Not that he will ever know I will be with Kain.

I don't even remember how many times he told me I have to wait for my mate because it is special and blah blah. I waited for my mate, a mate that didn't want me.

Then I remember Andrea and what she suggested to me, that if I ever want to spend a night with Kain, not that anything will happen, I should talk to her.

I take my phone and send her a message.

"Hey, Andrea. How are you?"

"Good! And you? How is Dan?"

I chuckle. Andrea is always asking me about Dan. I swear she has a crush on him or something. Too bad Dan is waiting for his mate. I am sure they would make a cute couple together.

"Dan? He is alright. You should totally come and hang around one night. I am sure he won't mind."

"You are the best, Elly! When can I come? Tomorrow?"

"Actually, about tomorrow...." I send her the next message.

"Say no more. If you want to spend the night with your man, I will help you."

"Thanks! You are a true friend!"

We continue to chat up until late in the night. I never had so much fun talking to another girl. I am glad that I made friends with Andrea.

In the morning, I prepare breakfast. I make sure to prepare Dan's favorite pancakes and add maple syrup, just like he likes.

"Morning, Elly," he says and sits at the table.

He eyes the food and then looks at me, narrowing his eyes. Yeah, he knows I am to something.

"What's the occasion? Did you do something wrong, or do I need to save your ass from someone?"

"No occasion, I always behave, and no ass saving is needed," I tell him while I eat my pancakes.

Dan takes the fork and the knife, but I can see his eyes are still on me. He knows I am up to something.

"Andrea and I are planning to do some shopping today. Can you take us?"

Dan groans. He is not happy about this at all.

"Not again," he complains.

"Come on, it will be fun. And this night, I will have a sleepover with Andrea."

"Out of the question," he says.

"Look, Dan. I am not asking you, I am telling you that I will have a sleepover with Andrea."

He folds his hands and looks at me. "No."

I stand, take my plate and add, "Fine. Then Andrea can come over and have the sleepover at our house. I am sure she will love spending the night here. The three of us will have so much fun."

Dan almost chokes on the pancakes. I walk to the sink, pretending I am happy that Andrea is coming over.

"Fine! You can sleep over at Andrea's place."

I grin. I knew he would give in.

"I am sure Andrea will be heartbroken if she ever finds out you don't want her over for a sleepover. You are still taking us shopping."

Even if Dan protests, he still ends up taking us shopping. This was Andrea's idea. Her parents have money, and she likes to spend it. I, on the other hand, have to start earning money. I still haven't decided what I will be studying, so I am taking some time off from school, until I decide what I will be studying. Lately, I have been thinking a lot about dancing, but I am still unsure.

I follow Andrea around the mall as she hunts for sales. Apparently, she likes to shop, but she loves a good discount.

I don't buy much, because I don't need any more clothes. It's just fun spending the day with Andrea, and have fun.

"We have one more stop before going home," Andrea says.

To my shock, she is referring to Victoria's Secret shop. She totally has the wrong idea.

"No, wait. You got it al wrong. It is not like this," I try to say, but Andrea ignores me and drags me into the store.

I look at the lingerie, and I automatically blush. Females wear this in front of their males? I would never wear something like this. I think.

"Come. Let's find something sexy for you," Andrea says.

Oh, God! I am left with no choice but to follow Andrea while she looks at sexy lingerie. But I don't wear anything like this.

"Here, try this." And Andrea hands over the sexiest lingerie in the whole store. It is red and leaves nothing to the imagination.

"No! I am so not trying this!"

Andrea seems disappointed, but only for a second, before handing me another model.

Eventually, Andrea buys something for me, but it is not something sexy or tiny as Andrea wanted.

"I can't believe you wanted that. It is normal. How are you going to impress your male?"

This what she thinks? That I want to impress Kain? I just want to spend the night looking at the moon, not doing something else.

"I am not trying to impress anyone," I tell her.

"Girl, you can lie to yourself all you want."

Andrea will be the death of me. She is so bold and confident. And most importantly, she is gorgeous, with long blond hair and blue eyes, and she knows the effect she has on males. And for some strange reason, she has an obsession with my brother.

"I got you something," Andrea says to Dan when we are back at the car.

She gives him a bag, and I wait for the reaction of my brother. He frowns, takes the bag, and opens it.

"I can't accept this," Dan says immediately.

"You can and you will," Andrea says stubbornly. "You need these hunting boots-end of discussion."

When we get home, I grab my stuff for my sleepover and go over to Andrea's house.

I have to wait a full hour before I could sneak out without being seen. As soon as I make it to the waterfall I see Kain. I let my backpack fall on the ground and run into his arms.

"I missed you like crazy. I counted every second until you showed up," Kain told me before kissing me