Oliver had me wrapped up tightly in his arms when I awoke the next morning. His sweet breath fell over my face like a blanket and his marble chest felt perfect under me. And his hand was a perfect fit in mine. So I was still wondering why the thought of marrying this perfect boy frightened me so much. I would love nothing more than to spend eternity with Oliver Oken. He would be mine and I would be his...forever. But that's what scared me the most. What if one day he just got sick of me, or I was no longer enough? I don't know what I would do if I lost him again.
I looked up at Oliver and he smiled down at me with my favorite crooked smile.
"Miley says the wolves want to speak with us. We better go."
I didn't want to get up, this position I was in was perfect. Every inch of me touching Oliver and loving him completely.
"A few more minutes."
Oliver laughed. "It's about you."
"The pack wants to talk about me?"
Oliver nodded "Jackson mostly."
Part of me now wanted to leave to see Jackson which made me feel guilty. I arose and put on some different clothes while Oliver's smile faded as he saw how quickly I got up at the sound of Jackson's name.
We arrived at Oliver's house and the pack was already inside talking to Robbie and the rest of the family.
"Robbie, this is not a negotitation. She has to stay in Dunn."
"We can't get to her if we have to she's staying with one of us!" Jake argued back.
"No! She needs to be with one of us! We can protect her!"
Jackson and Jake were arguing back and forth until I stepped in.
"Whoa whoa what are you two arguing about?"
"The mongrel says you should stay in Dunn with him."
"And pretty boy Jake here says you stay with them here where you're a target!"
I looked to Oliver who thought for a moment then popped up with an idea. "I know where she will go!"
"Where are we going to hide her?" Jackson asked
"Hide me?"
"We can't very well let you stick around Seattle during the fighting Lils." Oliver replied.
Jackson looked at me then Oliver, he didn't say anything he just thought it and that was all Oliver needed.
"That's a good idea Jackson."
"What?"
Oliver looked at me "Jackson and I will hide you in the nearby mountains, we'll camp out there that way she won't know where you could have gone and we'll be there to protect you."
I thought it was a good plan until I heard the 'we'
"Both of you guys? Jackson and Oliver? Both? Alone with Lily?" Miley was just as shocked as I was. "This will be interesting."
I mumbled under my breath "Too interesting..."
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"I'm freezing!"
Oliver looked at me with sad eyes knowing that he couldn't touch me or I might freeze to death. But I didn't care I wanted him to hold me tight against him, I longed to feel his arms around me protecting me.
"Jackson" he said "your body runs at a high temperature right?"
He nodded
"Lily, let Jackson hold you."
Jackson smiled and looked at me holding out his arms. I was reluctant.
"Oliver-"
"Lily, you're cold just come here and let me hold you." Jackson said.
I crawled over and nestled into Jackson's embrace watching Oliver's hurt and pained eyes. This was the worst I could hurt him.