Ashlynn POV.
“Stop, stop,” I say pushing my mate off me, although we’re both in our big headspace, I wasn’t ready to have sex yet, it’s not like I’ve been saving myself, life got lonely, but the thing is, I wasn’t ready right now.
“Fine, princess,” he says getting off me, but then he pulled me into his lap, playing with my hair making me feel safe in his arms, I felt the urge, the need to regress, but I’m still fighting that feeling, fighting it off.
“Eli, where are we exactly?” I ask him trying to get my mind off the whole regressing business.
“You’re in my lap sweetie,” he answers me, whispering the words in my ear, landing a kiss there.
“I know, but I mean where are we on the map?” I ask him.
“You’re right here, in my heart,” he says making me giggle, he’s cute.
“I’m for real,” I say with a giggle, making him giggle too, I made Eli giggle, it felt like an accomplishment.
“What? My pretty mate doesn’t like my cheap romance talk? I learned them all off old cheesy movies, you don’t like them?” he asks me making me laugh out loud.
“You’re a dork,” I say punching his shoulder this time.
“Oh, but too bad sweet mate, this dork is yours and there’s no sending me back,” he says, I laughed again, but he wasn’t laughing, he allowed me to get off his lap, I was laughing so badly I fell on my bum, which kind of hurt.
“Aow, stop it Eli, my tummy hurt,” I say, I haven’t laughed this badly in forever.
“Why stop? You plan on running away from me?” he asks in a serious voice making me stop, I froze, is he for real, is my mate angry? I shouldn’t have run away from him, but I was scared, I needed a bit of time off before I was ready to come, he need to believe me.
“No… no… Eli, I didn’t mean to, I promise,” I say with tears starting to fill up in my eyes, he can’t be really mad.
“Mine, mate,” he says in the same serious voice, attacking me this time, I expected pain, he’s a grown wolf jumping on me, but instead of pain, he made me laugh again, I laughed so badly, I think I might have peed myself a little.
“Stop, stop,” I beg him, the attack wasn’t one to cause pain, instead it was a tickling attack to my sides.
“You’re my mate! Say it,” he says, I tried to say the words, but I wanted to tease him some more.
“I need the bathroom, ahh, Elie, I’m gonna pee myself,” I say trying to get away from underneath him.
“Pee yourself? Does my baby princess need to be put in a diapee? And for me to take care of her?” he asks me, although sweet, but no.
“I’m not so little, I know I need the bathroom,” I say instead, sticking my tongue out at him.
“I should come with you then,” he says making me roll my eyes.
“No you pervert,” I say pushing his shoulder with a laugh.
“Pervert? I’m just wanting to make sure my baby girl washes her hands after she’s done and that she wipes her bum clean,” he says with pouty lips.
“I’m not in my little space yet, so no coming,” I say, making him nod, he finally got off me.
“Fine baby, but come back quickly so we can cuddle!” he says the last word made me giggle, I got up and looked around, but I didn’t know where the bathroom is.
“Uhh, Eli, where’s the bathroom?” I ask him.
“See! You do need my help!” he says jumping up, he held my hand and began to run toward what I assume is the bathroom, with me laughing the whole way there.
“I’ll wait outside, see I’m a gentleman,” he says allowing me in alone in the bathroom, I did my business, opening the door once I was done.
“Wash your hands,” he order me, I was going to anyway, but I wanted to see him.
“I am!” I say washing my hands with water and soap, showing him my clean hands.
“Good girl, now let’s cuddle!” he says opening his arms for me, I don’t dry my hands, instead I run toward him, placing my wet hands over his neck, making him yell with shock.
“Ashlynn,” he says, making me laugh some more now, he picked me up by the waist, my legs went around him.
“Now let’s go cuddle!” I demand the cuddles I was promised with.
“Let’s go princess,” he says carrying me out to the bedroom I woke up in alone, he sat on the bed, and placed me over his lap, hugging me tight, my head was laying over his chest, and I could hear his heartbeat, strong and firm underneath me.
“Tell me more about you,” I ask him, all I know is his name and little him is a really fussy and picky eater.
“I’m Eli, I’m twenty-three, I’m a wolf,” he says, but that hasn’t explained anything to me, just what I already knew.
“You never told me where we are though,” I ask him remembering my earlier question.
“We’re on an island,” he answers me, but that’s the obvious answer again, not an answer to my real question.
“Where? I could tell it’s an island when I tried to get off and saw the sea and sand,” I say trying to sound firm, but he only smiled at me.
“There’s no sneaking around my firm mate is there?” he asks making me smile, but sweet talk won’t get me out of my question, I nod my head waiting for him to answer me.
“We’re on an island in the pacific ocean, it’s a private island, the only way in and out of here is a boat,” he says, but that got me thinking.
“You had me unconscious on a boat?” I ask him, he blushed, I’m pretty sure he blushed, I could see his cheeks going pink.
“I’m sorry Ashlynn, I didn’t know what else to do, I had to bring you here,” he says making me think, why?
“Couldn’t you just tell me you’re my mate while we were back in Micah’s place?” I ask him, that would make more sense really.
“I… I…” he says sounding lost for words, he looked at me with a cheap smile.
“Yes you?” I ask him, raising a brow at him.
“I didn’t know what to do, I thought this would be the best option, I’m sorry Ashlynn,” he says.
“Forgiven,” I answer him, landing a kiss on his lips.