So here's Age's big date night, I'm sure I'm not the only one looking forward to this. Just a quick heads up, things are going to get a little woozy at a point, I'll warn you when so you can skip it if you want. But other than that, let's just hope he does screw this up.

Better Than This

Chapter 8

Do You Deserve It?

Age was pacing nervously as he waited for the sun to go down; the glare it cast shone off his newly red fur. Humphrey was watching him from the corner of the den they were sharing, and it was funny, because he remembered when he was like that, but at the same time he felt horrible for him, he'd never seen his new cousin so nervous.

"Age, calm down a little. The girls can sense when you are panicking, and believe me, unless you know you're gonna get lucky, it doesn't help. It generates this weird smell and everything; it just flat out makes you undesirable." Humphrey explained.

"Humphrey…" Age snapped at him, "I'm not getting 'lucky' tonight. It's only our first date, if something like that were to happen on our first date well then…that'd be strange, but still." Age continued to pace back and forth across the entrance to the den.

"Okay, maybe you getting lucky is a little farfetched, but still you can't be this way." Humphrey tried to explain.

Age and Hayley had agreed to meet at the top of the Lone Rock in the back part of Jasper so they could be alone. It was said they should be there at sundown, that way they'd have all night to spend together. Hayley was the one who suggested the time, and Age was the one who made the place. After his little conversation with Humphrey, Age stopped pacing and just stared at the setting sun until it was time to go. When it was finally set over the horizon line of trees and mountains in the distance, Age walked out, and then turned back to Humphrey.

"Wish me luck cuz, I'll surely need it." Age wished. Humphrey winked and then responded,

"In that case, good luck cuz. Bring me home a true Alpha…not that way of course." Humphrey giggled. Age just snorted and walked off towards the Lone Rock.

He had many mixed feeling about this evening, he knew that there was something special about this girl, but he wasn't quite sure what. He figured that this date would reveal that, even though wolves have just been murdered under mysterious circumstances, and the wolf that did it wasn't even remotely traced back, to anyone except Age of course, he still was going to make sure this was the best date he could give her, without getting lucky of course. Age was from New York, so he heard that term many times whenever he saw a friend or a relative go on a date and come back hung over. This meant nothing to him though, even though they just met he couldn't deny her a thing, so if she wanted to do something like that to a degree, he wouldn't be able to refuse.

Meanwhile, in Hayley's den, her mom was giving her a series of protocols to use throughout the evening. This bothered her to a very high level, the reason being that she knew this date was going to go well, and she didn't want her mom telling her how to behave, things would go perfectly fine, or so she hoped.

"And last but not least, if he makes the move on you, back away slowly and run for your life." Hayley shot her mom a look like, 'what's so bad about the move?'. "Sweetie, you're way too young to get pregnant, you realize that you couldn't even conceive right now. Geez, even if you guys did it all night long…" Hayley's dad came to her rescue.

"That's enough Honey, stop scaring her." Hayley breathed a sigh of relief; her mom was really making her feel uncomfortable.

"Thanks Dad…" Hayley said as her mom walked away in embarrassment.

"No worries, and you do realize that the only reason she said that is because she got the same lecture from her mom on her first date night with me right?" Hayley looked confused all of a sudden.

"She had the move talk the night she went on her first date with you?"

"Yes she did, I was standing outside the den listening to the whole thing." Hayley's dad said. She just got wide eyed and shook her head. Then she looked down and sighed, "Ah, come on none of that. You said there was something special about this boy right?" Hayley nodded. "Well then just be yourself and he'll welcome you into his heart with open paws." She then picked up her head, and she noticed the sun had set.

"Well, I guess it's time. Wish me luck Dad; this is going to be a big night for me." She said and walked past him. Her dad thought for a second, and then called for her to stop.

"Hayley, wait…!" She stopped walking and turned around, "You're old enough," he said with a smile, "If he does make the move on you, do whatever you want. A date this important to you shouldn't have restrictions. Just don't get too carried away, you know what happens if you would get pregnant right now." He announced to her. She smiled, and ran back to her Dad and gave him a big hug.

"Thanks Dad, but I really don't think I'll need that kind of permission. Age is a lot more, gentle than that." She said looking away and thinking about him. Her dad didn't seem to believe her,

"Trust me, you will. Have a nice time sweetie…and please, be careful. That killer could be anywhere, but if you told us the truth, then this should solve it. Be good anyway…I love you." He grinned and licked her on the cheek, and then he when back inside.

Hayley turned away and ran towards Lone Rock. Am I really gonna have to expect that he'll make a move on me? We just met, I wouldn't think he'd wanna be my mate that fast. Hayley carried this all the way to the spot, and the whole time she was shaking with anxiety.

The last traces of light were leaving the sky, showing only the twinkling stars and the dark blue void above. Age had been sitting by himself for only a few minutes, and he had already begun to worry he had been stood up. But after another second or so, he heard rustling in the bushes nearby, and to his heart's delight, Hayley appeared. To him, she looked absolutely beautiful, more stunning than the bright crescent moon that shone above. Her fur looked like it was freshly washed, and she appeared to have groomed her fur with a pine cone, and she didn't even have a flower in her ear. To Age, she didn't need it, she was the most gorgeous without it, come to think of it he thought, she was the best without spiffing up at all.

"Hayley…wow. I think I'm in a dream right now." He said almost falling over. She was bothered by the fact that he let the blood stain his fur permanently like that, but she understood why he did it, so she let it go.

"Thanks Age, I know I'm in a dream right now. And it's the best kind too. It's the one where I'm standing here with that guy, and he'll give me the best date of my life. Something like this just can't be happening to a girl like me. I'm an Omega from the Western Pack. Hey, is that blood ever going to come out?" She said to him. He just smiled and shook his head.

"I don't think so, sorry. But Hayley, there's more reality to this than you think, come, I'll show you." He said and gestured her to follow him up the rock. He then had her sat next to him and put his paw on her own. And then he leaned over and whispered into her ear, "Look up, if you dare." He smiled and leaned away. She closed her eyes, and then she picked her head up, and opened her eyes. The whole night sky was showing with brightly gleaming stars, and the crescent moon in the mist of it all made it such a romantic setting for her. She then picked her head back down, and then whispered,

"And then best part…is sitting here with you Age. Thank you…I won't forget this." She said and leaned over and gave Age a huge lick on the side of his cheek. He blushed hugely, and then answered back with his own lick to her cheek. "Don't make me start chasing you for more." She teased. But Age seemed to like that.

"I think you're gonna have to." He said and jumped up and sprang away, Hayley just laughed and ran after him.

He was chased all around the rock, and once he got tired of running he let her catch him by standing next to a hill and leaning on his side. She pounced on him and then tumbled down the hill rolling and twisting until they found themselves at the bottom with Hayley on top and Age below. With Hayley standing over Age like this, she was forced into a gaze with him, and time just stopped. Age felt like he had to kiss her right then and there; Hayley had the same idea, and they both began to lean at the same time. As he was getting closer, Age got wide eyed, and he pulled back, and pushed her off and then walked a few feet away in despair. Haley was extremely depressed by this, she was worried she did something wrong.

"I don't think I can do it Hayley. Does a wolf like you really deserve to be stuck with a wolf like me?" He asked her in a profound voice. She was relieved that she hadn't messed up, and then she answered him with words that spoke for her heart.

"Age, you're right. I don't deserve to be stuck with a wolf like you." Age heard this and let his head fall, but she picked his head up and placed her paw on his cheek, and spoke right into his eyes, "I need to be with a wolf like you." She said right to him. They both simultaneously smiled.

"I hope it's not too early for me to say this, but…" Age was interrupted by Hayley, in the sweetest way.

"I love you too." She whispered. Age just smiled even bigger, and with her paw still resting on his cheek, they kissed, for the first time in both of their lives. (Now's when you'd wanna change)

After Age pulled away, he felt at home in the world, like he finally had something binding him to the ground. And it was this wolf who sat in front of him; he may have not known anything about true love, but he was sure that he was feeling it right now.

"Hayley…I just…thank you. Now I know what it feels like to be loved." She gave him a nice big hug.

"I feel the same Age, you're the best wolf there is. I love you, and I don't think I can say it enough." She said, squeezing tighter.

"So…I wonder what's left for us to do." Age wondered out loud. They kissed, they admitted they loved one another, and shared a beautiful night sky together. Suddenly a light bulb went off in Hayley's head.

"You know Age…" She said as she looked up from hugging him and returned to his face. "My Dad gave me permission to act as I want if you made the move on me. But that's only if you do it to me, and we have all night yet." She pointed out.

Turns out Humphrey was right, he was going to get 'somewhat' lucky, not all the way though. "Alright…I'd love too, anything for you. You sure you wanna?" He asked her, he was so polite to her.

"I'm sure, just no mating, that'll have to wait until later." She giggled as she said the word.

"Deal…" he said, he then let her get on her back, and he moved over top of her, and he began to lick her neck.

The feeling was very pleasing to her, she moved her head all around so that he could get it all over. After he was finished with her neck, he moved down to her stomach. His tongue swept across her belly; causing her to moan with the warm feeling it was giving her. She also liked the tickle it gave her. The moment Age wasn't prepared for however, was when he was done with her stomach and belly, he found himself staring straight at her womanhood. She looked at him with loving eyes, saying that it was okay, and then she let her head go back down and waited for it. Age was beginning to sweat from the amount of hormones building up in his body, tension was driving him nuts, but still he found the courage to let his tongue fall out and give her womanhood a solid first licking. She shuddered horribly at the sensation it gave her, and it raddled up through her entire body. Age continued to lick up and down, soon enough he stuck his tongue into her. She moaned very loudly at this and climaxed right where he could lick it all up. It was a very funny taste to him, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.

After that he fell down on his back, and Hayley got up, her back area still shaking from the shock it had just received, and moved herself right down to his wolf hood. Completely unsheathed and ready for gripping, she took it right into her mouth without hesitation. She began to bob up and down, soaking it in her saliva, that feeling enough was enough to make Age cum, but he wanted to let her enjoy herself a little longer. Her tongue swished out and around the whole thing, and soon enough, Age couldn't take it anymore and shot his seed into her mouth. This caught her by surprise, but regardless she tried swallowing some of it, and found it to be so sticky in her mouth, she couldn't enjoy as much as she would've liked.

The two then sat up and gazed into one another's eyes, their bodies shaking from the new sensations they had just experienced. It wasn't long before they locked into another passionate kiss, and they broke it to discuss one finally topic.

"That was amazing…the best I've ever felt." Hayley said right to Age's face. "By the way, you're a lot bigger than I thought you'd be." She giggled. Age blushed at her last remark.

"Thanks…and you are very tasteful yourself." She kissed him again. "When mating season comes around, I'm totally gonna ask you to be my mate. We'll have so many puppies and…" he noticed what he was babbling on about and covered his snout.

"It's okay Age…" she eased him, "Let's just sleep together for now, I'm really shaken up."

Age agreed and she fell asleep with Age next to her, his left arm draped over her shoulder and her cuddling up into his chest, all cozy and warm. Surely one of the best nights in their whole lives by far.

So he didn't screw up after all. He almost did, but I don't think about things that don't happen. Sorry for the wooziness but with this couple in this world, everyone expects it. At least I warned you, regardless, they're sleeping tight in each other's paws and more in love than ever, what more do you want? There'll be love between Humphrey and Kate later, I just really wanted to do these two first!