The Mightiest Lynx

"The event has begun nearly thirty minutes past. Being on time and punctual—Oh never mind," Cleo finished as he looked in the rear view mirror and found Prisana's glowing and radiating skin so obvious.

So flushed and messy from their escapade, as she climbed into the backseat with Dane. Cleo began to drive off with ears red as a tomato and when he did, she felt uneasy. As they passed by streets and arrived closer to their fated destination, it only gnawed at her bones. Her uneasiness however, washed away when her dearest beast and husband put a hand over hers.

"You're shaking. The offer still stands. I can face your demons for you."

Prisana shook her head, "I'm only cold."

"Even though I've just warmed you?"

She gave him a discerning look as Cleo coughed and pretended not to hear anything.

Dane chuckled. Then, he simply pulled her into his arms so they were in a sideways embrace. Again, that beating of her heart was so loud that it vibrated through her ears.

Her shaking however, seemed to have subsided as she discovered his large and muscular warmth soaking all of her worries.

"We're here," Cleo stated as he pulled into the open parking lot overlooking vast blue waters.

The charity event was intended for a boat show where rich guests paid a hefty amount as entry towards women with breast cancer. This event made guests sit and watch high performance yachts sail around the ocean. Prisana had never personally been to one but her father attended similar events in the past so she was familiar with the rich and their strange hobbies.

She looked at Dane who walked beside her.

What were his intentions?

Dane, mysterious beast of a husband, was one of the candidates for her father's board of council members. More than anything, this charity event's true purpose must be to increase public opinion in all the candidate's favor. After all, the media would be present.

No sooner than they had arrived, the cameras were already shining down on them. One of the media persons reached out their hand with the microphone so that Dane could speak into it. Cleo desperately tried to shoved the crowd away but it was of no use.

"Excuse me! Elias! Yes, you're one of the candidates are you not? Since you're here to support women with breast cancer, could you give us some thoughts on..."

Prisana couldn't hear what the reporter was saying or what Elias's response was to the reporter. She could only focus on eyes as blue as the ocean. Except, his blue reflected a mix of stark surprise which then soon warped into unparalleled anger.

For the first time, she never betrayed her emotions as she linked her arms under her new husband even more tightly while convincing herself he was only a tool to further her own ambitions.

She smiled with lips curved as the mightiest lynx awakened from a long sleep.