Drew POV

I had thrown out almost half my closet in search of something decent to wear and yes I had been panicking as it was the first time I was actually going on a date. Sure I went out a couple of times with Elliot, but that wasn't a date, this was the real deal.

Since it was extremely hot outside, and that we were going to the carnival, I settled on a pair of black knee low shorts and a white T shirt. I sat on the edge of the bed as I tied the laces of my white vans and tried to gather my thoughts.

I was honestly extremely excited. I always wanted to go to a carnival, but Dad was always busy whenever I asked him. Call me childish and what not, but I loved all those rides, the candy apples and all the ice cream you could eat.

I walked down the stairs and found Hunter sitting on the couch, waiting for me. He was typing on his phone and looked up when he heard me coming. He smiled and looked at me from head to toe making me suddenly conscious of myself.

"You look nice" He said, putting his phone away and coming towards me. He sniffed my neck and placed a kiss on my mark.

"You smell nice too" He said closing his eyes and sniffing me. I laughed and wrapped my hands around his neck.

"I didn't even spray any perfume " I said tilting my head to which he shook his head.

"I mean your scent, it drives me nuts.. I can't get enough of it." He said as he sniffed my neck once more. I could feel my cheeks growing red as he trailed the tip of his tongue along my neck.

"Come on, or we'll never leave this house" He said breaking away. I shook my head and followed him outside, lacing my fingers with his.

I stood on the porch and kicked a stone while he locked the door. He turned around and motioned towards his car. I followed him when I heard voices coming our way. It sounded like they were having an argument and I turned my head towards the direction it was coming from.

"As if you fucking care.. I'm sure you wished I could've died! I'm warning you,don't fucking follow me"

I saw Charles coming our way. He had a bandage across his forehead and his arm and stopped when he saw me. He looked at me, with what I thought was a glare and walked on. I heard another voice calling for him, and that one I knew all to well.

"Charles come on.. stop being so dramatic.. stop! Where are you even going?" Elliot said as he followed Charles.

He stopped briefly looking at me, then to Hunter, I'm sure I was hallucinating, but I could've sworn that he smiled at Hunter and ran off after Charles. I turned around and looked at Hunter with a puzzled gaze. He laughed and shook his head walking towards the car and getting in. I opened the passenger seat and got in.

"What was that about?" I asked buckling my seatbelt .

"Didn't you know?"

"Know what?"

"That they're mates?"

I widened my eyes and my mouth opened. Hunter just laughed and started the engine, pulling out.

"No way.. really?"

"I swear sometimes I wonder what's really going in that head of yours"

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As we pulled into the parking lot of the carnival. I could barely contain my excitement. I had to practically hold the edges of my seat, before I ended up jumping around like I kid.

Yup I know, it was probably weird for an eighteen year old to be excited for a carnival, that much I knew.

"I knew you'd like it here" Hunter said as he pulled the hand brake up and turned the engine off.

"How did you know that?" I said raising my eyebrow. He leaned over placed his hand under my chin pulling me towards him.

"I can feel everything you feel now, remember " He said as he placed a kiss on my lips. I smiled into the kiss and ran my fingers through his hair. He pulled away and opened his door.

I sat in my seat and let out a breath. I saw him come around and open my door for me. I got out and stood there, while he locked the car. He held out his hand for me and I took it, lacing our fingers. We walked through the people and looked at all the different rides, I could feel him tracing his thumb along my index finger as we walked.

"Which one do you want to ride ?" He asked turning towards me. I smiled a huge smile and kissed his cheek.

"All of them.."

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"Yup... I'll wait for you here" He said looking up at the huge rollercoaster. I could see him gulp when he saw how high it was .

So far I had dragged him with me to every single ride, not once, but twice. We had also eaten tons of hotdogs and corndogs and I even made him eat a candy apple, even though I knew he hated sweets.

"Come on.. don't tell me the big bad Alpha is scared of heights.." I teased him and pinched his cheeks, to which he just glared at me.

"Former Alpha and not I'm not.. I'm just not excited about the idea of all those hotdogs I ate, coming out" He said as he looked at me then at the rollercoaster. I nodded and pouted..

"It's okay.. I'll be right back" I said, walking away and pouting. I glanced from the corner of my eye, watching him..

1......2......3.....

" Wait! I'm coming" He said trailing behind me. I smiled excitedly and took his hand in mine leading him to the line.

"You did that on purpose didn't you?" He asked as we sat in our seats.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I said as I shook my head and waited in anticipation for the ride to start.

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Hunter POV

Today had been much better than I expected. I felt genuinely happy, something I had never felt before.

Seeing him smile and laugh, brought about an unexpected joy in my heart and I wanted to make him happy, at any and every cost.

It was close to sunset by the time he had decided that he had enough of the rides, all of whom he had rode three times each. We then just walked around with our fingers intertwined, just watching as everyone laughed and had a good time. We passed by an Ice Cream parlor, and I turned towards him.

"Do you want ice cream?"

Of course he wanted Ice Cream.. I knew he loved it.. since I practically stalked him when we were kids. It was the only thing he ever ate..

He looked at me, then at the parlor and nodded his head. I walked towards the parlor and greeted the lady.

"Two please" I said. She smiled and nodded her head, taking out the cones.

"What flavor do you guys want?"

I turned to Drew, waiting for him to tell her the flavor he wanted when I saw his pale as he looked at something. I followed his gaze and saw him looking at the strawberry flavor and I could see his water a bit, but he held them back and cleared his throat.

"Strawberry please" He said to the lady. She nodded and filled the cones , handing him a strawberry one and me, a chocolate one.

We walked in silence as we made our way to bench opposite the parlor. I could feel the grief and sorrow he was feeling as he sat down on the bench and stared at the cone in his hand.

"He liked strawberry ice cream too. He would eat it till he had a brain freeze" He said chuckling, but that didn't hide the slight trail of tears that flowed down from his eyes.

We had never talked about our son before. I thought it was his way of coping, by not talking about. I thought he was trying to convince himself it never happened. I sat down next to him and wiped away the tears. He leaned his head on my shoulder and sighed.

"He was a lot like you I suppose" I said. He nodded his head and smiled sadly.

"He looked just like you though. He had your blue eyes and smile." He whispered.

"We both have blue eyes" I replied as I wiped his tears to which he nodded.

"But he had your deep shade, he had your hair too." He said as he leaned his head against my shoulder. I was about to say something when I saw the ice cream melting and running down his fingers.

"I'll get you a tissue " I said getting up and walking to the parlor.

I waited for the lady to get the tissues, and I sure as hell didn't fail to notice the two girls staring at me and giggling. One them even having the nerve to came up to me and talk to me.

"I was watching you from over there, and I couldn't help but notice that you're exactly my type. Would you mind giving me your number?" She asked in attempt to flirt with me. I raised my eyebrow, like she was insane and just looked at her for a second.

"I don't really know my number off hand, but my boyfriend over there does, you can just ask him" I said pointing to Drew. I saw her face pale as she looked at Drew, who glared at her.

"I'm so sorry.. I had no idea" she said smiling awkwardly.

"Not a problem " I said taking the tissues and walking back to Drew. He had licked most of it off his hand by the time I got to him. I took the tissue and wiped whatever was left on his hand.

"Quite the heartbreaker aren't you" he said smirking.

"I only have eyes for you" I said leaning in and kissing him, not missing those two girls that stared at us. I honestly couldn't care. All I cared about was this very person in front of me..

"Let's go on the ferris wheel" I said when I pulled away from his lips. He nodded and I helped him up, lacing our fingers as we walked to the ferris wheel.

"I still can't believe you're the same height as me" I said as we walked.

"I guess you can't call me shortie anymore" he said making us both laugh.

I sat across from him and watched him, as he watched the sun set.

"It's beautiful " he said looking out of the window of the ferris wheel.

"You're even more beautiful " I said, to which he rolled his eyes and chuckled. I got up and sat next to him, turning his head to face me.

"I'm serious. You're the most beautiful person I have ever met. Inside and outside. I knew from a young age ,you were the one I wanted to be with. And I'm never going to stop being sorry for all I put you through." I said as I took his hands in mine.

"But I know, that no matter what, I will always love you." I said placing my forehead on his. He smiled and looked me in the eyes.

"I love you too.."

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