16 His Eyes

Taila POV 

A couple of weeks have pasted since I started working here as Blue Mountain Resort and since I found my 'mate.' Bryson has been very understanding about my feelings and taking everything at my pace. He has been gentleman for the most part, there are these days when he seems like a completely different person. A whirlwind of emotions surrounds me every time I am around him. We have spent countless hours walking in the woods, walking the many trails that surround the resort getting to know each better. There is one little problem though I feel like something is missing, like a missing puzzle piece that has fallen off the table, a mystery I must solve and fast. 

Over the past week I have started to notice a few things about my mate, fresh rain is his main scent with a mix of peppermint or cashmere, I guess it depends on his mood. I am heading down to the kitchen to grab me a quick breakfast before I head to the clinic, today is inventory day so me and Gemma will be making sure everything is stocked up before a major snow fall comes. As I round the corner I am hit with fresh rain and sandalwood, that's new, I wonder what kind of mood Bryson is in this morning. 

I see him standing in front of the coffee pot pouring himself self a cup of coffee so I decided to walk up behind him and wrap my arms around his waist and give him a kiss on his back, he slightly tenses up and the relaxing into my embrace. 

"Good Morning" As I speak, I realize that there is a big smile that has graced face and I just do not want to let him go. I feel safe and at peace for the first time in a long time. I love the feeling that he gives inside, he is my safe place.  I am not sure when I started feeling that he was my safe place, but I am certain that he is now mine. 

"Well good morning Baby Doll."  he says as he turns to face me, and he leans down to give me a kiss on the lips. It's just a peck but on the lips, he's feeling bold today I see. Baby Doll, that's a new nickname but I like it. 

"Feeling bold this morning I see," I let out a giggle like a crazed teenager with her first boyfriend. I think this version of Bryson, he has always been very cautious with me and that is understandable because I have had the wall up around him. "I down came to have a quick breakfast before I go to the clinic. Do you mind walking me this morning?" ' 

"Hmm, Sure Baby Doll, I'd love to walk you this morning." With that I go to the pantry and grab me a couple of granola bars and a bottle of water from the refrigerator. Turning to looking at my handsome mate I find that he has been watching me collect the things I need. I give him a timid smile and walk up to him. He reaches his hand up to my cheek and smiles down at me. "I will never get tired watching you, you look lovely today be the way." 

"Such a charmer you are. I am ready, do you need anything else?" I ask not knowing if he has had breakfast yet. I have learned that when he is hungry, he gets very annoying and whinny. 

"Yes Ma'am. Let's get you to the clinic." With saying that he holds out his arm for me to take it like a true gentleman. I hooked my hand in the crook of his elbow and turned to leave when something caught my eyes quickly moving past the door. What the heck was that? It almost looked like Bryson... 

Walking to the clinic I could help but take in the morning beauty of the resort. I have come to love living here in the past weeks. Most humans have no clue that shifters exist, but I am one of the lucky ones. I have come to love my mate's beast, he loves it when I met him in the woods during my afternoon walks. I think that he also loves it since he gets his time with me alone also.  Sometimes it feels like he is just a big house cat with the way he lays with me and lets me pet him. 

"After I am done at the clinic can we go for a walk in the woods?"  I have not gone for a walk the past couple of days since the weather is changing, but I want to take one just in case the snow fall gets too heavy. I feel at peace with I am in the woods almost like I belong there.  I love the sensations I get when touch the trees, almost like they are talking to me. The energy that they produce is amazing and very unique to each individual tree.  It is really crazy how I can feel these things but I love it. 

"Of course Baby Doll. I will walk with you anywhere you want to go. What time do you want me to meet you?" 

"Gemma and I should be done with everything about lunch time. So How about 1ish." Gemma is such a great assistant, she pretty much handles all of the supplies, but she likes for me to join her every other week to make sure there is not anything she might be missing from the orders and since the ski season will be starting soon we need to make sure we have extra of everything incase the snow keeps supplies from being delivered. 

"Alright Baby Doll, I will come back and get you for lunch, how about we have a picnic while we are on our walk?" Oh that sounds like a wonderful idea. 

"That sounds wonderful." I let go of his hand that I forgot I was holding and spinning around on my tip toes reach up to him so that I can grab his neck and pull him down for a kiss. Yes, it is my turn to be bold. I think I have put him off for long enough. He has been nothing but respectful to my concerns, but I have needs and wants. I think it is high time I get them.  So with a pink tinge on my cheeks I pull him down for a kiss, just a peck on the lips should do the trick.  His lips touch mine and I close my eyes and just feel, for once I let go of my concerns and just.... feel.  And it feels wonderful, the electricity that develops with our lips meet is lighting, I can feel the love radiating from him through the kiss. My heart knows he loves me, but my head just can't wrap around how the mated bond works. 

I pull back and turn to walk in the clinic, pausing for a moment to look at him realizing his eyes have changed colors again. "Don't work to hard. I want to be able to relax with you during our walk." With that I turn and walk into the clinic.