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attacks and nightmares. She doesn’t seem to remember the nightmares so I don’t bring them up. I finally talked her into giving us a chance to be together. She thinks she is too broken, but all I see is a beautiful puzzle that just needs to be put back together. I wish I can tell her about the mate thing, but she already runs from me. If she knew I was Immortal and she was my mate, the first human ever to be an Immortal’s mate, she would definitely run. I have a plan to help her see me for who I am and help us get closer. I am going to take her on a couple dates. I have asked her to write down places she wants to go.
    She hands me her list and I look it over. It rips my heart open to see that she put home twice. I thought we were getting somewhere, but I see we haven’t. I guess I’ll have to take one piece at a time and I know exactly how to start.
    I tell her I’ll pick her up at 5 and walk out of the room. I have a lot of things to get done if I want it ready by then. First, I need a bunch of candles, some torches, and a blanket big enough for us both. I send two people to get the candles and torches. I know the perfect blanket. It’s the quilt my parents used to bring for us to sit on when we picnicked by the lake when I was younger. It’s a special place that I can’t wait to share with Gabby. I hope it helps her get closer to me. I can still remember playing by the lake.

    I was about four-years-old, and my sister was eight. She was always using her power to manipulate water. She loved for me to stand by the edge of the lake so she could splash me. On this particular afternoon, Derrick joined us. We are the same age, born only days apart. My mom always said it was fate telling us we would be friends forever. My mom and dad where sitting on the quilt having a glass of wine, Derrick and I were dipping our feet in the lake while Christina, my sister, was making the waves hit our knees. Derrick and I couldn’t stop laughing. He pushed me in and I grabbed his leg, pulling him down with me. Christina laughed, causing mom and dad to look up.
    “Boys, you know you weren’t supposed to go swimming until you put your swim clothes on.”
    “Sorry, mom. We didn’t mean to. We kind of just fell in.” Derrick and I busted out laughing
    “Yeah, I’m sure it was an accident. What am I going to do with you boys?” she said, grinning
    Dad just shook his head. “Boys will be boys, dear.”

    I can still remember the taste of the water, the smell of Mom’s perfume, the way dad used to read the newspaper. It was all so normal, even though we used magic and lived in a compound.
    All the candles are lit as I walk to the bedroom door. I open it to find Gabby in a breath-taking dress. Literally, it made me stop breathing for a few seconds. I decided to wear shorts and no shirt in case we go swimming after supper. By the way she presses her thighs together, I can see that it was, indeed, a good idea.
    After our picnic, we play in the water a while. When we get out, I realize I forgot the towels so we make our way to the house, dripping the whole way. As soon as I open the door and the air hits her, she takes off running for the bathroom. My dick pulses at the thought of shower sex. I can’t go up there or I will have to indulge my fantasy. I have got to find answers or I am going to permanently damage myself from having blue balls.

    Gabby

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    A week has passed since our little picnic by the lake. For the most part, Neeko has stayed away from me, waiting to come to bed until I go to sleep and getting up before I wake. It’s like he is avoiding me. Today, I am planning on getting some answers. I still can’t figure out why I haven’t seen anybody else around. I dress in my workout clothes, put my ear buds in, and hit PLAY on my iPod. I run down the stairs and out the door, running the little dirt road that is supposed to be the driveway. It really is beautiful here. The trees are huge and surround