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Chapter 387: The wrong location
Chapter 387: The wrong location
Nate spent the whole day planning.
He had to find Polenta. True, but he couldn't do anything until he found any hint about his location. He didn't need to waste any more time on that. Only when he knew, he would move.
He could focus on the really relevant matters: confessing to Lara without looking like an idiot, or like he said something because he needed it. He wanted to be the first one to confess! But he never thought of it because, for him, loving her was as natural as breathing.
As such, he thought very hard.
What could he do in a base? He needed to be romantic!
After spending so much time without any result, he opened his laptop and searched on the Internet. He read an article and decided he had nothing to lose. Even so, it seemed a little off.
He could arrange candles and flowers, no big deal. But why specifically in the bedroom? Why not in the living room?
«Whatever,» he murmured while swiping down. He had no clue about how to move, and he knew his limits. It was better to follow the guide step by step instead of risking free drama or embarrassing situations.
He did everything with caution, and he also pulled the curtains to have less light. Like that, the candles would have some effect other than the scent...
He had almost finished when Lara walked in to pick something. He straightened his back and turned to her, sweating like a thief. And now? What was the following step?
That unexpected event made him lose track of his goals. Lara wasn't supposed to walk in before he had finished and was ready, washed, and smiling.
«He-hello,» he said, feeling a little foolish.
«What are you doing?» Lara asked, noticing the candles - not yet lit - and the petals on the bed. «Oh,» she sighed. She seemed to be realising what Nate was doing.
She chuckled, blushing lightly.
«So, this is it...» she murmured.
Nate blinked, surprised that luck was for once on his side. Had Lara understood his intentions? It would have been better, for the unfinished job wouldn't have been wasted. He could light the candles and hold her hand while confessing his feelings. Lara was expecting it, so he wouldn't even feel the lump in his throat. Everything could work out...
But, why did Lara lock the door?
«Hmm?» he said. He couldn't talk at that moment because his brain was too focused on the mission.
But, locking the door? Was it necessary for a confession? He started to think Lara had misunderstood.
«Hey...» she said, taking a step towards him.
«Why? The door?» he asked.
A moment later, he could hear why. The pups were running in the hallways, always guided by their annoying instinct.
«Mommy, mommy?» they called, pushing on the door but failing to open it.
Nate rose his brow. Those two had been good for a while. They could have stayed put a few minutes more. He wasn't going to keep their mommy for himself too long. Just enough for a few words!
«Don't tell me you weren't expecting this to happen,» Lara chuckled.
«Mommy?» They heard Jaden's voice.
Stay tuned to ???
«Are you here, mommy?» asked Scarlet.
«I'm here!» Lara answered from behind the door. «You two should be good kids and go play with your grandmother. I'll be back very soon.»
«And dad?»
«He'll be back soon,» she chuckled.
«Is daddy here?»
«He's here.»
«Oh...» the cubs gasped. Then, to everyone's surprise, they turned on their feet and left the hallways. They left Lara and Nate alone.
Since he couldn't believe his ears, Nate opened the door and checked they weren't hiding somewhere. But... they were truly gone!
«You've performed some magic!» he exclaimed.
Those two overprotective beasts had left their mommy alone with him, locked in a room. He thought it would never happen, not even after years of living together.
«Oh, it feels so good,» he said, laughing. His kids trusted him with their mommy. Was there anything else he might have needed?
Oh, right. Confessing.
But the pups were giving him so many reasons to be proud and happy!
«I told you it was just a matter of time,» Lara pointed out. «You're part of their family now. It does feel good.»
She then reached the bed and observed the petals. She knew Nate was romantic, but in a clumsy and personal way. She would have never expected something so... So normal? Petals on the bed! Oh, she wondered whether those could be more annoying than pleasing while rolling on the mattress without clothes.
«I guess I'll find out,» she murmured, forgetting that Nate was very close, listening and waiting for the Moon Goddess to bestow an idea upon him.
«What?» he said, startled.
«What?» Lara repeated, walking back to him. She gripped his tie and pulled lightly. «What do you want me to say?»
Nata blinked, moving his eyes on the room again. Everything was ready - or almost. The only missing detail was the fire on the candles. Once lit on, he didn't need to worry about the rest and could say his words. Before he lost track of his purpose under Lara's naughty stare.
As if being interrupted wasn't such a great issue, he took the lighter out and started working on the candles. It took him a while because he was nervous, but he eventually made the room warmed by the scented candles. Only then did he turn his attention to Lara again.
«I wanted to tell you something,» he said.
«Yes?» Lara replied.
She took a step closer, but Nate stayed where he was. He couldn't allow his body to get distracted at that moment! It was important! He had gone to great lengths to choose a way to confess.
He felt a little stupid, and he wasn't sure Lara would like that scent or the colour of those petals. Still, he had to give it a try.
«I wanted to tell you that I love you,» Nate exclaimed. Nervousness made his voice tremble, but it disappeared soon after he had said those words. He felt free. And happy.