Sassy Ever After

"Of course," Jasmine said, her voice a little tight. "It's my home."

Blue broke the tension by flopping down on her couch and picking up the remote control. "What do you want to watch?"

"Pick a romantic comedy. It could be a classic. I'm going to pop some popcorn."

I sat down on the other couch, the one that Blue wasn't sprawling on top of. My hands were sweaty because I was nervous about a girl for the first time ever. I wasn't ashamed of the number of girls I'd charmed into bed when I was a little younger, but it had never been particularly hard. Jasmine wasn't going to take one look at my face and shifter body and fall into bed with me.

I could hear the sounds of popcorn popping in the microwave.

"Is this how normal people feel?" I asked Blue too softly for anybody but a shifter to hear.

"It's a normal date, if that's what you're asking." We had gone to different schools. My father had wanted me to experience the jungle of public scho

ol. Blue had been cosseted as a college prep school. "Lighten up. I think you're trying too hard. Your hands are shaking."

I looked down at my hands. That was another first. I was a wreck and it was just our first date. She'd rejected the restaurant plan. We were at her home now, which was definitely good. I wondered if she had any high proof liquor like grappa. I couldn't get drunk all that easily, but I could try very hard.

I wandered into the kitchen. She didn't see me for a moment, her back turned to me, so I just admired the view. The swell of her hips under her small waist was so tempting that I wanted to go over and sink my teeth into her hip. But it would scare her, so I didn’t, no matter how hard the wolf pushed me.

"Almost done," I commented as I watched the microwave hit ten seconds.

She jumped a little. "You scared me." She swatted my chest lightly with the back of her hand.

I wanted to kiss her. Her brown eyes were so warm and full of laughter. She was much more playful than the women I was used to. Blue could handle this sort of thing. I found myself at a loss, because women didn't really act like this around me. I normally controlled the conversation.

"Can I help?"

"It's just popcorn," she replied. "I'll throw it in a bowl, grab a popcorn shaker, and call it a day."

"Popcorn shaker?"

"Yeah, I like flavored popcorn." She took the steaming bag out of the microwave, threw it into a giant glass bowl, and picked up two shakers from inside of the spice cabinet. "Come on."

She marched into the living room with her popcorn in tow. I followed her in. Blue's eyes were half shut. She jumped onto the same couch as him, nudging him with her thigh. As soon as she sat down, Blue was pulling her into his lap and giving me a smug look. I rolled my eyes. My beta wanted to take victories where he could. Jasmine set down the bowl of popcorn as Blue hit the play button on the movie.

I fell asleep during the first scene when the main character broke her heel.

6

Interrupted

JASMINE

"He's a good man, you know." Blue whispered in my ear before biting my earlobe and making me yelp. "I know that you feel like he's coming on too strong, but he's just never felt this way about anybody before."

"Like what?" I asked. I could feel the bulge of Blue getting hard behind me.

"You smell good," he moaned before shifting so his body was on top of mine. I put a hand on his chest.

"Like what?"

"Like you're the person he's meant to be with."

My stomach sank. I was literally underneath Blue at the moment. "But what about you and me?"

"The three of us could work something out." Blue chose that moment to grind his body on mine. I instinctively arched up against him and then shot a guilty look at Jasper's sleeping form. He probably wouldn't be all that happy to wake up and find Blue and me on top of each other.

"What about Jasper?" I whispered.