Rose Bailey: My Mate, My Flower Chapter 161

Ebony's POV

We held hands the whole way to our room. I felt terrible that Keith had lost control of his wolf. Did I have a reason to be mad, yes? But I also could have talked to him sooner. He wasn't the only one in pain while we were away from each other. Being away from Keith, I couldn't sleep and barely had an appetite. I knew I had lost weight from not eating correctly. But of course, I didn't want to give in and talk to him.

We sat on the couch in the family room once we walked into our room. Both were silent, not knowing how to begin this conversation. We had a lot we needed to work through. 

"I am sorry for flirting with that girl in the cafeteria. I swear I just wanted to get your attention and for you to talk to me," He said

"I don't get why you thought that flirting with someone would make me want to talk to you," I replied

"I know, now it seems stupid, but when Mark suggested it, it seemed like a good idea at the time.," He said, and then he placed his hand on mine.

"I am really sorry, Ebony. I know I have said it multiple times but Please, give me one more chance to prove you mean the world to me. I love you and can't live without you," He said, making me feel warm inside.

"I want to tell you that I am sorry too, Keith. I should have talked to you like an adult instead of leaving and going to Blood Moon. So yes, I will forgive you as long as you can forgive me too. I feel bad that you went through all that today," I said

"Honestly, you had every right to be upset at me. You did nothing wrong; all of this is on me. So there is nothing for me to forgive. But thank you for forgiving me," He replied.

We sat there for a while, not saying anything to each other then Keith cleared his throat.

"Does that mean you will give me another chance?"  he asked. 

"Yes, Keith, it means that I will give you another chance," I replied

"And will you move back into our room?" he asked, and I could see the hope in his eyes.

"Yes, I will move back into the room, but into the guest room," I said

"No, I will sleep in the guestroom," He said

"Okay," I replied

"Thank you," he said, and then his stomach growled. 

"Are you hungry? Well, obviously, you are because your stomach growled. I will make us some dinner," I said 

I could see that he was shocked by his facial expression.

"You don't have to," he said

"I want to," I said and went into the kitchen to see what was there. 

Keith walked beside me, and I could tell he was still weak and in pain.

"You need to go lay down while I make the food," I said

"I am fine," 

"No, you are not, Keith. You are still weak from the last couple of days. It would be best if you rested so that you could get better. Now go lay down, and I will bring you your dinner when it is done," I demanded 

"Fine, I am going," He said, and I didn't miss the smile that appeared on his face.

I went into the kitchen to see what there was for me to make. There wasn't much in the refrigerator. I opened the freezer and saw a pack of ground beef. I looked in the cabinet and found some pasta and spaghetti sauce, so I decided to make spaghetti.

 Once I was done cooking, I went into our room, and Keith was asleep in bed. I walked over to him and placed the plate on the nightstand before waking him up. When he saw me, he sat up straight.

"The food is ready," I said

"I am sorry for falling asleep in here. I know you aren't comfortable with sleeping with me yet," he said

"It's alright, we can eat together," I said

"Would you like to watch a movie after or maybe talk? I really don't want to be far away from you," he said. I was surprised when I saw his cheeks redden. He was blushing, but I decided not to say anything. He had already had a bad day, and I didn't want to embarrass him.

We ate our food and talked. Keith told me about his parents and how good they were to him. He didn't have to tell me it was obvious they were great parents. He told me about his summer vacation to Florida every year because that is where his grandparents moved after his father took over the Alpha position.

 "My mom never took me on vacation. She was always too busy," I said

"Do you have any other family," Keith asked.

"No, she is the only family I have," I replied

"What about your father?" He asked, and I shrugged

"I never met him," I said

"Did he die," 

"No, he left my mom because I was a female. He wanted only males, so he left her," I said

"So they weren't mates?" 

"They were, but he decided to leave her because she chose to keep me," I said

"Are you sure they are mates?" 

"Yeah, my mom told me. They used to be happy until I was born. Then, he said that if she didn't get rid of me, he would leave her," I said, and he looked at me with an expression I couldn't read. 

We sat silent, finishing our food. When we were done, Keith told me to pick a movie on Netflix. I ended up picking fast and furious.

"I thought you would pick a love story," Keith said

"I didn't want to torture you tonight," I replied

I got on our bed and under the covers; I placed a pillow on the headboard for comfort. Keith was still sitting on a chair by the table in our room. 

"Would you like to sit with me on the bed?" I asked, and he looked shocked by my question

"Are you sure?" 

"Yes, come join me," I said, and he went over to the other side of the bed and sat down, and I began the movie.