Chapter 5:

During her first period class and the next two classes, it seemed like eternity before fourth period chemistry. The entire morning, Sophia continued to fume and curse under her breath with her frustrations with the infamous Lucas Cates. Ever since Matt had not directly told her that Luke had sent his warnings not to touch Sophia, anger was all that she could see. Walking into Sherman Blackstone's class Sophia saw a mixture of pack and human kids. The only classes that were divided were Wolf History (human American History) and P.E. (the very noticeable physical strengths and abilities of the wolven spoke for themselves why they were divided from human). The seating arrangements were made alphabetically, which made Sophia's seat right beside Luke. Turning to look towards her seat at the long black top table, Luke was already sitting on his stool with his eyes meeting hers. Sophia's gaze looked like she could burn holes into him.

She looks pissed. Luke couldn't help but be somewhat intimidated and worried over Sophia's look. He had seen her earlier and knew that she was upset over something but did not want to pry. Luke wished he had resolved the issue, because it looks like this morning gave her enough time for her anger to build.

Taking her gaze off of Luke Sophia walked over to her seat. After taking her seat, Sophia just opened her notebook and began to scribble some words in it while never making eye contact with Luke. Luke realized that he would have to be the first one to initiate the conversation. "Hey".

Looking up at him her face very hard looking, "Luke I think that it is best that we just don't say anything at this point to each other. Because I know that I will say something that I mean and then regret it."

Luke now had a very confused look on his face. "Well, this has to be the first time for me. In one day I have managed to make you sad and angry with an all of about 30 words."

"Well, if anyone said it could not be done you have managed to do it Luke."

In a somewhat pleading tone, Luke said, "what I have I done to make you so…" now with a sarcastic tone, "I don't know what are you now angry, sad, hurt, happy…give me something to work with here."

Still with a hard look on her face with her eyebrows raised, "I don't know let someone touch me and see what emotion you play out."

With that statement Luke's mouth dropped open. Luke knew that Sophia heard about anyone touching her and it would be his death sentence. Luke knew how independent Sophia was, that was one of her qualities that made her different from any other female that he wanted. He knew that this statement made Sophia feel like she belongs to him and not herself, and that was not Luke's intentions at all. He just didn't want any male scent other than his own on his mate, but hell, that was any male talking about his female mate. But now he had to deal with an angry mate. So Luke knew that he only had one thing to do, which was passed down not from Alpha to Alpha but from man to man, tell her she was right and you were wrong. "Look Sophia…" without finishing his statement the class bell rang.

"Good afternoon class." Sherman Blackstone walked in carry a box labeled Toxic/Chemical slides. Heading over to his desk Sherman placed the box on it and looked up at the teens. Looking around Sherman was mentally taking attendance when his eyes came across two teens…Luke and Sophia. Sherman knew that both Luke and Sophia were mates. With them two in mind, Sherman began thinking about all that he had done, I know what I did was wrong but it was in everyone's best interest...it is all about survival of the pack. What I did set things into a ripple effect for the best, but not before the worst. Now how to get those two to connect and make the circle complete, god only knows. "All right boys and girls today I am going to be showing you some slides of what happens when you mix chemicals together and their reactions. But I have to set up the projector so just talk amongst yourselves until it is set up."

Luke did not need to be told twice before seizing this opportunity to talk to Sophia whispering to her he said, "Sophia look I am sorry. I think that people misunderstood what I said."

Now looking at him her hard face turned soft, hoping that he would explain what he meant to say and what everyone else misunderstood.

"I just meant that no human could touch you."

That soft look did not stay on Sophia's face long, "Luke are you that obtuse."

"Mr. Cates and Ms. Donner, looks like you to are in the chatting mood, why don't you two put that to good use." Both Sophia and Luke looked up from their whispering huddle to look at Sherman. "Why don't you two head to the library, I have placed some articles and books in Room 2. I want you two to put together a 5-page paper and oral report on the causes and effects of mustard gas. Luke, I am sure you are familiar with it." Luke giving him a small frown got up followed by Sophia and collected their things. "Don't look at this as a punishment you two, everyone in the class, is going to have to do this only with a different chemical, you two are just the first ones to present theirs two weeks from now, and tomorrow Sean and Sarah will be taking this class time to get their information." Both Luke and Sophia looked back at their friends who were seated behind them and noticed that both Sarah and Sean were not absent of smiles.

After closing the door in Room 2 in the library both Sophia and Luke plopped their books and bags on the table. These small rooms in the library were like small conference rooms. There were four rooms. Each room had a long conference table to hold about 6 people two on each side and one on each end a TV and VCR for watching various resources, no windows, and had a plain white paint on them. The only window was on the door, but blinds were on the door inside facing the room. Sophia saw a box of magazines and a stack of books, lying in the middle of the table. After placing her belongings in one of the empty seats at the end of the table, Sophia sat in one of the side seats. Reaching for a book Sophia opened it to the table of contents, "so we had mustard gas."

Luke went immediately to the seat next to Sophia and grabbed to book that she was reading from the table with one hand and closed it, then placed the book on the table behind him.

"Luke if you wanted to read that book all you had to do was ask." Sophia reached for another book but her hand was stopped by Luke's who took his hand and placed it on hers guiding her hand to touch the table.

"I don't wanna talk about mustard gas I wanna talk about us. I have you alone and I am not letting this time go to waste." Sophia took her hand from underneath Luke and took both her hands and ran them through her long dark hair. Sitting back in her chair Sophia crossed her arms and looked at Luke. "Fine, Luke, we'll talk. What about US do you want to talk about?"

"Well, this morning, you were all short and you seemed upset, not angry, but…I don't know, sad, or something."

"Oh, so it obviously had to be about you."

"Well was it?"

"I told you I have not been getting much sleep."

"You're lying."

"So not only can I not date, no one can touch me, I have to stay away from humans, and now I am liar, oh… don't worry Luke I am starting to see what your intentions are."

"What are you talking about?"

"You. You and your wham bam thank you mam, attitude with me."

"Again Sophia, you have to explain this to me outside the box because I have no idea what the hell you are talking about."

"Me and you sleeping together."

That popped Luke's eyes open. "Sophia, I am still inside the box."

"I know that the only reason that you have showed any interest in me is because I am showing signs of the flip and now you want to be the one to flip me."

Leaning towards Sophia with his elbows resting on his legs, "is that what you think?"

Still not facing Luke and a tear in her eye, "that is what I know."

"You think that I am doing all of this crazy stuff and risky the pack so I can get you into bed?"

Sophia turned her head to look into Luke's eyes. She saw that sadness was running through them. Getting up from his seat Luke saw that Sophia noticed the hurt in his eyes and he did not want her to see how much she makes him vulnerable, but vulnerable in a good way. Walking to the other side of the table, Luke leaned against the table, with both palms pressed against it giving his body balance. "Sophia, I am doing all this crazy stuff, because not only does it piss me off to see you with another guy, not just human, any male, it makes me…" tilting his head downwards, "I don't know…sad. Because they are touching you and not me, they are in your thoughts and not me; they are making you smile and not me. I want to be the one that makes you smile, and I want to be the one that you are thinking about not them. And it makes me upset that you are responding to them and not responding to me. So to answer your question that you asked me at the diner…yes…I am jealous. But I am jealous over any guy, not just Scott."

Sophia sat there her mouth kept opening and closing like she was going to say something but nothing ever came out she just sat there leaning back in her chair her arms crossed over her chest and her eyes gradually looking Luke up and down and then around the room, then at Luke and then back at the room.

"Sophia say something…please."

Sophia slowly stood up from her chair. She casually walked over the other side of the table where Luke was standing. Now she and Luke were standing in front of each other.

"Say something please."

"I did go out with Scott, because I was pissed at you and I was trying to get back at you. This morning Presley gave me some lip about once I flip that you will not be interested in me anymore, and I am still pissed about you telling everyone that I am off limits but…" slowly Sophia began to creep closer to Luke, until they were a mere two inches apart from each other and now in a low hushed voice, "I think about what you said and me knowing that you are sincere and being honest, outweighs the that bad part".

"Oh, so Nicholas was bait?" Sophia now had a smile from ear to ear. "Listen about Presley, she is just sour that she never got to me the way that you do."

"Oh she never got to know you vertically?"

Luke had to smile, but he knew that Presley and his relationship with her would always be a touchy subject for Sophia, but he knew once he and Sophia mated all worries would fade. Now Luke joined her in the very low voice, Luke began to tilt his head, and a cocky smile crept up on his face, "how do you know that I am telling the truth?"

"I looked into your eyes."

Sophia closed the gap between her and Luke. Slowly Sophia tilted her head and her and Luke's lips connected. It seemed liked eternity before it ended. The kiss started out light and soft, but as both Luke and Sophia's body heat turned up, so did the kiss. I started to become more passionate and air was becoming a factor…they needed some! Sophia's hands that were on his strong hard chest slowly moved their way up his chest, to his shoulders, around his neck. Their Sophia's fingers found their way through his hair. Luke's hands were all over Sophia's body, however, one hand finally found a resting spot on the side of her hip while the other found it on the side of her cheek cupping her face. After coming to the conclusion that they had to get some oxygen both broke from the kiss and rested their foreheads against each other. Both with their eyes closed, and there mouths open and gasping for air, the other could not help but be aroused by each other's hot breath on each other.

Luke opening his eyes, "we might not be learning about chemicals and their chemistry but there is definitely chemistry in the room."

Sophia laughing pushed herself off of Luke with her hands, but Luke caught her hands and pulled her back into him. "Luke, we got to get this paper done."

"How in the hell do you expect me to concentrate on chemicals, with you in the room and a after a kiss like that, hun, it is not going to happen."

Giving him one quick peck on the lips, she used that distraction to escape his grip and walked over the other side of the table, "we have to because if I fail this paper, I will have to punish you."

With a smile that would make the Grinch jealous, "promises, promises!" Sophia gave him a serious look but yet soft that knew she took his joke, and he knew that she meant business and knew that they better get to work. "How bout you sit on that side and I stay over here, I have a feeling any other way and absolutely nothing will get done." Luke smiled and took his place in his seat. However, when Luke looked back up at Sophia her entire face had turned white. "Sophia are you are okay?"

Grabbing her abdomen, "Luke…I…um…think…" with that last statement, Sophia fell to the floor screaming in pain. Luke jumped over the table and cradled Sophia in his arms. With Sophia screaming so loudly the librarian came rushing in.

"What happened?"

"I don't know she just fell to the floor! Go get Sherman Blackstone hurry!"

While the librarian took off to get Sherman other students held open the door and watched as Luke held Sophia.

Still holding her stomach Sophia said, "its happening isn't it?"

"Yeah baby, its okay, just…don't fight it. Sherman's coming. He'll know what to do just hold on." Luke bent down to kiss her forehead. Soon Sherman rushed in.

"Well looks like its time for this little pup."

"Sherman we have to get her out of here."

"Luke take her to my house, I'll call Matt."

Luke swiftly picked up Sophia into his arms. With one arm holding her stomach and other draped around Luke's neck. "Its okay babe, I got you."

Rushing outside to his car Luke carefully placed Sophia into the passenger side and then he was off to Sherman's house.