Chapter 2
First day
"So what made you want to stay?" I asked, as me and Skye were walking into the cabin, closing the door behind us. She turned to face me before speaking.
"Because I didn't want to leave you all alone Eve," I blushed at the nickname, feeling my heart race. She walked closer, lightly nuzzling into my fur.
"T-thank you S-Skye." I said, trying to keep my paws on the ground as she continued nuzzling me.
"Welcome, After all you're one of my best friends and you have the cabin all to yourself. So I thought I keep you company, you know I'm so happy you're my friend Eve! At the lookout it's really difficult to talk to the other pups, except from Zuma and Marshall, but when I'm with you I feel like I can talk to you about anything! also lately I been in need of a friend," I was lost for words feeling my muzzle flushed.
"I-I-I'm g-glad y-you f-feel t-that w-way S-Skye," I stuttered, why is it so hard to speak to her? I took a deep breath, before speaking. My voice sounding raspy. "If you ever need a pup to talk to? I'm always here." She smiled, her muzzle turning a light shade of red.
"T-thanks," I heard her say, before feeling a wet sensation. One that made my fur stand up, like I just got an electric shock, but the feeling was amazing.
We ended up talking the whole night, I found out so much about her.
"So what made you want to be a flying pup?" I asked. We were now laying down on a brown couch by the fire, slowly eating little bits of treats she brought. I was laying on my front with her head resting on my back.
"I don't know, I've just always loved flying! Ever since I was young, I saw this girl on the telly, her name was called Ace. I even met her once!...anyway when I saw her talking with a women, she was talking how she was going to do this amazing trick, by walking on the wing of her plane."
"Wow, that must of been scary?" She shook her head.
"Nah, she did it and it looked pretty amazing. As I kept on watching the telly, I grew to love flying and I wanted to one day fly a plane. just like my Idol Ace! Also my dad used to be a flying pup, so I wanted to walk in his paw prints."
"That's nice, I always thought I grow up to be a sledding pup just like most huskies, but I guess it never happened. I like being a snow rescue pup. I mean I used to live in a igloo so snow was pretty much my life until I lived with Jake, now I get this warm couch to lay on." I said, hearing giggles next to me.
"Warm couch is so much better than being out in the cold, right Eve?" She asked,
"Y-yeah it is, but I love the snow so that's why I'm not here much. I rather go snowboarding for most of the day." I replied, suddenly feeling her head leave my back. She jumped off the couch, walking over to me.
"Let's go snowboarding one day, maybe you could teach me?" I almost didn't hear her, getting caught up in a trance, trapped in those enticing dark pink eyes of hers.
"B-b-but you know how to snowboard...don't you?" I question, tilting my head in confusion.
"N-not really, sometimes I forget how to control the board, or the it ends up stopping and I can't seem to move any more, you know so much about snowboarding, could you teach me how to do better?" I nod in response, while staring at her in awe; as she looks down, with a slight pout.
"O-of course I'll help you!" I suddenly felt my body being pulled on, as her front paws suddenly wrapped around my neck, pulling me off the couch. Landing straight on top of her. She laughs while I go even more red, unable to get up as her paws are still wrapped tightly around my neck. What I didn't know that when I pulled back, her paws ended up pulling forward. Bringing our muzzles closer and our noses touch. Just as she breaks the embrace, letting her paws fall to her side.
We stay like this for a few seconds, just staring at each other, both with flushed muzzles. Then I see a grin pass through her lips, as she unexpectedly licks me under my nose, just above my lips. Seriously this urge that I was fighting was getting harder.
Not to make things any more awkward, I instantly pull back, blushing madly. Then out of the corner of my eye I catch a glimpse of a red mark just underneath her collar. I suddenly feel my heart stop. Please tell me that's not what I think it is?
"Eve why do you keep on looking at my neck?" I immediately pull my eyes away, looking at the fire instead. However I had to ask.
"S-Skye what's that mark on your neck?" I gulped, looking back at her neck, seeing two bite marks. Please tell me it's not a-
"Oh that, I thought my collar would cover it, how wrong I was!" I saw her laugh, secretly screaming in my mind. While she turns away, not facing me. She bit her lip as a light blush spread across her face. "Promise you won't tell any pup? He said we should keep it a secret."
'He? Secret? What?' Oh god, please no!
"I promise." I say, while right now I feel like howling in anguish.
"Well...I got a mate,"
'No! No! No! This can't be?! How? Why?'
I could feel my heart breaking, not to mention I was fighting back tears. I realised they would be no point telling her how I feel, when I would just end up being friendzoned. I didn't want to show her how must it kills me, with what she just said.
"T-that's great! Who?" I pretended to sound happy, forcing a smile to my lip. It's like my true emotions were hidden under a mask.
"Well you know him, he's a part of the Paw Patrol, but I ain't telling you! You got to guess." She smiled facing me. I didn't even realise I was still on top of her.
I thought of all the Paw Patrol pups, trying to remember their names, starting with one I know the most.
"M-Marshall?" She shook her head.
"Nope! He's like a brother to me, I would never think of him as a mate. Also I don't think he likes females." I tilted my head in confusion.
"W-what makes you think that?" I asked.
"Just the way he acts around the other pups, especially his best friend. He says he doesn't even want a mate...Hey Eve what do think of Marshall?"
"He's a sweet pup I guess, tends to be a bit clumsy. Why?" I saw her lifting her eyebrows, with a sly grin, she can't be serious. "Please tell me you aren't thinking what I think you're thinking?" I asked with hope.
"Hmm... maybe," Immediately shook my head.
"What? Me and him, are you kidding me? Never would work!" I said, turning away from her.
"Why would you say that?" She asks.
"He's not my type." Please don't ask me, what my type is?
"Oh, well okay then anyway! Let's get back to guessing who else?" I thought again. Remembering a Chocolate type of colour pup, what was his name again.
"W-what about Zuma?" She shook her head once again.
"Nope, he's been my best friend, since I was a week old. Now he's like another older brother who looks out for me." Okay so not them two, oh what about that small one.
"What about Rubble?" She shook her head. Oh come on! who is it?
"Nah, he's just a really good friend."
So not Marshall, Zuma and Rubble! That leaves two pup left. One I was dreading saying.
"W-what about Rocky?" She shook her head. What please don't tell me it's 'him'!
"Nope! He's Zuma's mate." She said.
"That's good s - wait what? Zuma and Rocky are mates?!" She nodded in response.
"Yeah! They've been together since last year. I know what you're thinking two of the same gender being mates is ridiculous...right? Don't worry I thought the same thing when they first told me."
"What no I didn't think that! It doesn't matter to me, I always thought them two felt something for each other. I'm happy they're together." I said, feeling my muzzle grow hot from embarrassment, why would she think that? Of course it doesn't matter to me...when I've fallen in love with a pup who's the same gender as me. So I'm pretty much like them. Except they get a happy ending and I'm all alone.
"So Eve, last time who's my mate?" I knew, but I didn't want to say it. I never wanted hear his name. I never disliked him, I just felt he was always trying to take Skye away from me, well he won...I would never have her heart! Not like he does.
"I-is it Chase?" I tried to say, feeling my eyes water. Although I fought back tears, I won't cry!
"Yes it is! Finally as well. I was waiting for the day when he'll ask me to be his mate. The feeling when he marked me as his was...just amazing!" I faked a smile once again, feeling my ear fall back. pretending to be happy. I don't think it will be long until I leave the cabin for a bit - well that was until she spoke again. "Well at first I was happy when we first became mates, but now I feel like he doesn't even seem that interested." I perked my ears up again. Feeling my heart beat once more.
'Maybe I still have a chance?' I knew I was sounding so selfish, but I couldn't help it. This weekend, maybe if I can show her what a true mate is. Then maybe it might change her mind, she'll break up with him, then she'll be with me.
Wait! What was I saying? I two seconds away from doing something so stupid! I can't do that, if she ever finds out. Then she'll never talk to me again. I have to try at least! If I don't I'll just be her friend for the rest of my life and I definitely didn't want that!
"Why do you think that?" I asked. She took a deep breath.
"I'll tell you, just can we sit back on the couch? I'm kind of starting to feel uncomfortable." I nodded in response, moving off her. We've been talking for so long, I didn't even realise how long I've been laying on top of her for.
We both jumped back on the couch, sitting up in front of each other. I felt a little ounce of pain on my lower leg, rather than caring about it. I ignored the pain. My friend needs me right now.
"So you were saying?" I asked, as she suddenly turned away from me, so I could only see her back.
"I'm scared." I tilted my head in confusion.
"Of what?" I asked.
"Of him being taken away from me," I grew more confused, how when she has his mark?
"What's make you think that?" I asked again.
"You may think I'm selfish if I tell you this?" She turned to face me. I shook my head in response.
"It's just lately he hasn't been spending any time with me. He's always with his best friend! It ends up making me feel so jealous," Once again, I was confused.
"Who's Chase's best friend and why are you jealous?" I waited for her response as she looked down, I saw how little wet drops suddenly fell on the couch, I wanted to so badly embrace her, tell her everything's going to be okay. Another part of me was mad with Chase, what did he do to upset her so much?
"Marshall! He's Chase's best friend, and has been every since they were only a few months old. I'm jealous because they have this bond, that is unbreakable and they are so close, pretty much inseparable!...and it's just makes me think that I'll never have Chase - not like Marshall does. Even if me and him are mates, it still feels like he doesn't even love me like I do...remember when I told you that I think Marshall is not into females?" I nodded in response. She seemed to grit her teeth in anger. "Well it's because I think he's in love with Chase, and I think Chase might feel the same. After all they've been in each other's lives since forever! A-"
"Wait how could he feel that way towards Marshall, if he marked you as his mate?" I questioned.
"Sometimes I feel like a mark doesn't even mean anything. I don't even get why he told me, he likes me? If everyday he blows me off to spend with Marshall! He always smiles when he's with him. A type that I never see. Whenever we talk, he seems so disinterested...He treats Marshall more like a mate then me! - I realised that last week." I couldn't take any more. I ran over to her placing my paws around her, pulling her into an embrace. I noticed I was a little bigger than her, so her muzzle ended up burying in my chest, as she bawled her eyes out. With one of my front paws I began to lightly caress her, trying to comfort her. I always hated seeing pups I care about cry, especially Skye.
"Don't worry Skye, it'll be all okay." I comforted. I suddenly felt her paws grab into my fur, clawing into my chest. I felt it somewhat painful. Even though I knew she's hurting. Her muzzle was still buried into my chest, making my fur wet with her tears. I perked my ears up as I tried to hear her as she spoke threw muffled cries.
"T-t-that's...w-why I wanted to stay t-to s-stay with you...I-I just wanted to be apart from him for a bit, so when I asked Ryder if I could stay, it wasn't just because I wanted to keep you company, it was also because I wanted a b-break...I didn't want to around him!" I could only hold her until she stopped crying. Thinking what happened last week? What did Chase do that made Skye so upset? Why do I feel a type of nostalgia, I was sad for my friend, but some part of me felt happy. I wanted to scream at myself for feeling that way! I felt so selfish, but I couldn't take her being so broken. I can make her happy, I can make her smile again. The urge I was fighting, was now completely forgotten.
As I reached a paw to her muzzle, lifting it away from my chest, now looking in her sad eyes, eyes that should be filled with happiness and love not a broken heart. I gently lifted her muzzle closer to mine, softly connecting my lips with hers in a slow kiss. She didn't pull away, nor did she kiss back. A thought passed.
'What am I doing, this is my friend, she's hurting and I just kiss her, am I an idiot?' I unexpectedly pull away, seeing her shocked, tears still dripping down her muzzle. The only thing which surprised me was her muzzle was flushed, her light brown fur turning a shade of red. She was looking straight at me, how am I ever going to explain myself?
"S-Skye I-I'm s-so s -mmpf ~" I suddenly felt her paws wrapped around my neck, making me fall onto my back, and her lips crashing on mine, dammit another battle I was fighting. This one I couldn't never win! As I kissed her back ferociously with as much passion, as I could give. This was definitely the most stupidest thing I had ever done, but I couldn't fight it any more. Even if this was so wrong, it also felt so right. I gasped when I felt her tongue lightly grazed at my bottom lip, her canines roughly biting at it.
I let out a small moan. As she slipped her tongue in my mouth finding my tongue, I wanted more, I kissed her deeper, roughly connecting my tongue with hers, sending them into a dance of passion. While she caressed mine with hers. I could feel my paws reach around her neck, caressing down her back straight to her tail, where I lightly squeezed it.
She moaned in the kiss. Music to my ears. It was like my paws had a mind of them own. Unexpectedly I flipped her over so I was on top. Never once breaking the kiss, A familiar scent caught my nose, which made me want to grit my teeth in anger.
'His scent doesn't deserve to be on her!' I placed one of my front paws at the side of her muzzle. Softly running it down her smooth fur. She moaned once more, as I left her lips. Catching my breath, I leaned down again. This time to her ear, whispering in a lustful tone. Speaking in slow breaths.
"He...doesn't...deserve...you! You..could...be with...a...pup...so...much... more...better!" I moaned in her ear before licking along her earlobe, softly nibbling on it. I heard another moan, as I felt her paws move from my neck, going down to my chest grabbing once again at my fur. This time I felt no pain as her she clawed my fur. I only felt pleasure.
I left her ear, travelling down the side of her muzzle, taking a slow sensual lick down to her lips. Laying a single kiss on them, then I moved even lower near her neck. Grabbing her collar with my canines, lifting it over her head, falling right behind. Her paws left my chest, now thrown at the side of head. I leaned down to her neck about to make my mark, until I catch another glimpse of that red one that's tattooed to the her fur.
I couldn't just mark her, she had a mark and a mate. I didn't even know what I was doing any more, I was suddenly drove mad with desire. This wasn't how friends comforted each other. If I do this, that would mean, there would be a lot of explaining in the morning, however I was already given into temptation, but was this right? I gave myself a metal slap over and over again. As I continued leaning over her, my hot breath making her moan in anticipation. Before I marked her, I wanted her to know it's from me!
"S-Skye, do you really want this?" No response. Instead another soft moan. I was teasing her too much, but I had to know. "Skye?" She moaned again, this time a name was heard.
"Chase ~" How could I do this when she was still in love with him? I slowly lifted my head up, seeing her eyes closed, catching her breath. I leaned down to the side of her muzzle, licking once again. This time more lustful, travelling up back to her ear.
"You, don't need him Skye...I don't want to hear his name again. I only want to hear mine!" I don't know what's gotten into me, I would never even imagine saying that. What's making me say it now?
"So Skye I'll ask you again. Do you want this?" I leaned down softly biting on her ear once again.
"Y-yes, Eve, mark me...I want to be yours!" I heard her say, another moan escaping her lips.
"Are you sure?" I whispered huskily.
"Yes, Everest...please," hearing her speak so low was literally driving me over edge. No doubt I was acting like a wild animal right now!
I leaned down once again, so I directly above her neck. I slowly placed my lips to her neck, planting a small kiss. She moaned at the touch, catching her breath once again. I continued to plant small butterfly kisses till I reached a part of her neck. She said yes, so even if I wanted to stop, I can't It was too late! My heart was still racing, I was suddenly so scared.
'What if after today, she won't be the same with me again?'. I had to try and remember that this wasn't her. This was a pup who was hurting, this wasn't what she needed right now. I kept telling myself that, but it was hard when her scent was pulling me closer and driving me mad with desire.
I love her, but she doesn't feel the same. If I marked her, it wouldn't be right, she's not even in the right place now, seriously what was I doing? It was like I was taking advantage of her, I can't do this!
'I can't believe I'm about to do this,' I unexpectedly tore my lips away from her neck, leaning up so I was at eye level with her. That urge I was fighting was back. Not to mention I was also fighting, confessing my feelings right now.
I felt my eyes stain with water, as I tried to hide my feelings away. Telling her how I felt would I be a really big mistake!
I saw her eyes open, still with a passionate glance. Her paws were also reaching up, however before she could wrap her paws around me. I pulled away, now jumping off the couch.
"E-Eve w-"
"I-I'm s-sorry Skye, but I can't do this any more! This isn't what you want, this isn't what you need!" I could feel the tears I was fighting, now dripping down my muzzle. As I ran, I ran towards a room, Jake's room. I couldn't take any more. I know I was so stupid, this was my chance, but my friend was hurting and I was two seconds away from marking her as my mate,
I was the worst friend ever! How could I do that? Just because I couldn't fight temptation, I couldn't hide the fact that she should be mine, that I can make her happy!...even if I told her, it wouldn't change the feelings she still holds for him.
I could feel a lump in my throat, my heart was still racing, my fur was on fire!
Still I'm wondering, how did I manage to pull away from her? I realised, just how am I meant to keep control for fours days, without throwing myself at her? Maybe if I can try and stay away from her...then I won't be so tempted? Even though right now, I feel like running back out!
I looked at the door in front of me. I reached my paw to open it, however before I could. I heard her voice.
"Everest, please come out? I'm so sorry, I should have never thrown myself at you like that...it's just the way, you were comforting me. Made me feel so happy, like I wanted to be with you always...I know I made it awkward by moaning his name, I'm sorry. Please tell me we're still friends? I don't think, I'm ready to go back to the lookout just yet..." I could hear her crying, something that I hated, something that's my weakness. I reached up to the door handle, pulling it down, opening the door.
I ran out of the room, straight over to her, letting her softly cry in my fur once again. This time I didn't return the embrace, I kept my paws on the floor. I was too afraid it would lead to something similar to what happened minutes ago.
Just like last time, her paws grabbed at my chest. Lightly clawing at my fur. Feeling a sense of deja vu.
I looked towards a window, seeing the night sky, great, what time am I meant to be going to sleep?
"E-Eve. I'm sorry," She said, her voice so soft. Making me melt. My paws still trying to wrap around her.
"I-it's not your fault I'm the one who kissed you first." I admitted, it was true. If I didn't have such a weakness for crying, I wouldn't of done that. Even though I couldn't control myself, I just had to have that contact.
"Y-yeah, but I guess I liked it so much...I wanted more." I was shocked, my muzzle flushed. D-did she just say she liked the feeling of the kiss, it made her want...more? I must have been dreaming!
"B-but, Skye you wanted me to mark you?" I asked. She lifted her muzzle away from my chest, her paws also removing from my fur. As she looked at me, I saw a scarlet blush spread across her muzzle.
"Y-yeah I know, but you were making me feel like I was flying again. It was like your kisses were magic." Okay seriously, I had to bite my lip to keep myself from kissing her right now.
"S-Skye I couldn't, you have a mate...a-and you and me are just...friends," Tears were falling down my muzzle once again.
"C-Chase doesn't love me, he's in love with his best friend, he just used me to keep his feelings away... I wish I had fallen in love with you instead...Maybe I will," I could feel more tears drop down, maybe I could still tell her how I feel.
"S-Skye, I-I-I h-"
"Hey Eve, do you think I'm pretty?" Again, I was surprised. What was with these questions. Well I can't lie to her.
"Y-yes! I think you're beautiful Skye, I always have." Oh no! What did I just say? Now she will definitely find out how I feel! I could see a small smile escaping her lips.
"T-thanks Everest...do you only think of me as a friend?" Really? Why is she asking this? Should I tell her, would she hate me? Ugh too much thinking, say something idiot.
"W-w-why w-would y-you a-ask that?" I stuttered. Great I can't even talk right now!
"C-cause I think I might be falling for you,"