Kenzi instantly froze at the words. He didn't really say those words, did he? She waited for the rest of the sentence 'you know...like a friend...like a little sister". Eewww that would be gross, considering what they had done the night before and she had just finished doing. He wasn't supposed to be saying those words, not to someone like her...not a pathetic human. He almost sounded like he meant it..for reals.
Dyson pulled back and looked closely at Kenzi, he could almost hear the wheels of her mind processing what he'd just said. "Kenzi, I love you, I do, I really do!" He became desperate for her to believe him, to understand what he was saying. He didn't want her to run again, as this time she may not see sense and come back.
"Kenz?" Dyson looked in her eyes which were a little glazed, a bit of shock maybe, "You ok?"
"Peachy keen, jellybean!" she whispered and for the first time in minutes she seemed to be able focus on Dyson's face. "Do you love me D-man?" Her eyes filled with tears. "You really love me, the pathetic human?"
"Of course I do Kenz!" He pulled her to his chest and wrapped his arms around her, trying to protect her from her own thoughts and fears. "I have loved you for the longest time. And you're not pathetic, you are the strongest person, fae or human, I have met in my life. And you managed to steal my heart without me knowing it."
"But what about Bo?"
"What about Bo? Kenz, it was always you, I was just..."
"Stupid? Blind? In denial? Stupid?" she said, muffled against his chest.
Dyson chuckled, a wide smile cracking his face. "Yeah, all of the above my Russian doll. But not anymore, I am more than aware of my feelings for you. I hope they're crystal clear to you."
Kenzi pulled back from him and looked at him. "Is it just because we...you know!" A slight blush creeping its way across her cheeks.
"No Kenz, it's because I love you, we..." he raised his eyebrow at her and trailed off into silence.
"Okaaay.." And then Kenzi was rudely interrupted by the growling of her empty stomach. And, in her mind, yet more proof of her being a weak human. Kenzi was sure that Dyson would be regretting his words of love all too soon.
Kenzi gave a small smile, nothing like the ones that lit up her whole face and warmed Dyson's heart and soul, as Dyson laughed heartily "Come on you!" He got up from the sofa, pulling his jeans up, buttoning the fly and offering her his hand. "I started to prepare you breakfast before..."
"Yeah..what's the deal with this being ok and then the fever and pain?" Kenzi interrupted as they headed over to the kitchen area. Dyson lifted her up onto the island bench and went to the fridge and took out the platter of fruit and the pancake batter that he had prepared earlier to feed his lady properly. He came back to her and leaned over her, putting his forehead against hers, preparing to explain about the whole thing.
"It's mostly to do with me being a wolf but it's also about you and me." Kenzi looked expectantly at Dyson and so he continued "When a wolf comes into heat," he looked away from her "they need to have sex..a lot of sex and usually anyone will do. It's a 'nature' thing."
Kenzi moved a little uncomfortably, so she was really only a convenience then. Dyson went on "But when a wolf is in love with someone" he swallowed and looked back at Kenzi "and they're not 'together' it causes the wolf pain, to the point where they can't move, can't think, almost can't breathe."
"D-man," Kenzi placed a gentle hand on his arm "you knew this and you came here all alone, leaving me in the city? What were you thinking?"
Dyson leaned down and kissed her softly "I thought that you would feel pressured into fixing the situation so when I talked to Trick before coming up here I didn't tell him how you could help me."
"You told Trick?" Kenzi gasped "About what you were going through but you couldn't tell me?"
"No" Dyson responded "I told Trick how I felt about you. I didn't tell him about the cause of the pain and how you could 'fix' it. I didn't know how you felt about me." He ran his hand along her arm and gathered her hand in his, bringing it to his mouth and kissing her knuckles gently. "But I think I know how you feel about me." His eyes glinted with just a hint mischief.
"You only think?" Kenzi sputtered out "After what we did last night? And I did just now?"
Dyson looked at her with a more serious expression on his face "I don't know Kenz. You've not said the words." His accent thickening with emotion.
"Do I need too? I think I've showed you!"
"I need the words Kenzi!" Dyson growled out at her. "I want to hear the words from your lips." His eyes trailed over her mouth before he gazed into her beautiful clear blue eyes and he stepped in closer to her, almost intimidating her with his size and strength, almost. "But that's only if you do actually love me. It has to be the truth, you can't lie about this Kenz."
Kenzi looked up at Dyson through her dark lashes "I wouldn't, I'd never lie to you about this Dyson. It's way too important." She chewed on her lip for what seemed like an eternity to Dyson before she said "I told you last night but obviously you were too out of it to hear me. I love you too, D-man."
Dyson let out the breath that he'd been holding waiting for her to answer. In his heart he knew she loved him but his brain needed to hear the words again so it was absolutely, no doubt about it, confirmed. He captured her soft, willing lips once more but as he deepened the kiss Kenzi's stomach once more rumbled in protest at the lack of food, pulling the lovers apart, making them laugh together.
