While I sat in the bath, Karter kept conversation with me. Even when the bubbles popped leaving my body bare, he didn't look at me. I did say he could see me, he didn't look. Is that not allowed? Mika seen my naked and I see her naked, is it not the same to see Karter naked and him see me?

"Karter?" I looked at him.

"What's up baby doll?" He smiled softly.

"Why no look at me? Mika see me naked and I see her naked. You see me now and I see you." I spoke.

"Baby doll, it's much different. I'm not family, Mika is. Uhm, it's not something you just show people, like papa said you only show people when you want to. You may want to show me but out of respect I won't look." He told me keeping his eyes on me.

"But I say look, so you look." I frowned.

"I know doll, but sometimes it's better if people don't look." He replied. I nodded still not understanding what he's saying.

"I see you naked?" I looked up at him.

"No baby doll." Karter smiled and shook his head. "That's something you shouldn't see."

"Why?"

"I have parts that you should see only on your mate, if he's male. Friends don't typically see each other naked." He explained.

"What if my mate don't show me? You show me so I know." I smiled seeing as its a good idea.

"No baby doll. It doesn't work like that. I'm not your mate so I shouldn't look at you nor should you look at me." A sad look came over his face.

"You my mate. So you bath with me." I shrugged and looked down at the water.

"Nova you do know there's a chance that I won't be your mate. You'll have another man, maybe even a girl look after you because I might have someone. Another person to look after." Karter stated.

"But no one like you, so you my mate and you look after me." I shrugged again.

"Only time will tell baby doll." He mumbled. "Come on, wash your body then we can cuddle."

"Cuddle." I squealed and giggled. Karter wet a loofah then put some shower gel on it so I could wash my body. Once I was done, Karter helped me wash off the soap then pulled the plug letting the water go down the drain.

Once it was half gone, I stood up letting Karter wrap a towel around me and lift me from the tub. I laughed when he kept hold of me, so I had a bit of towel on my head with the rest covering my body.

"My little baby." He smiled when we got to my room.

"I not a baby." I pouted.

"No you're not, but you're my little baby." Karter laughed. I rolled my eyes and slumped on his chest where I laid my head on his shoulder.

After Karter got me dry, he had Mika come into my room where she helped me get dressed and do all the necessities I needed. Sometimes aunt Cara helps me as well when Mika is busy. After she finishes school, she'll be alpha for the pack so uncle Theo is letting her help sometimes.

"Karter cuddle now?" I asked Mika.

"You have to go and see. I'm not him so I can't say." She laughed. I nodded and ran out of my room to find my friend that gives the best cuddles.

I found him in the living room talking to papa and dada. Like always, I took him by surprise but he caught me not letting me fall. One arm went around my back while the other held up under my bum keeping me up until he sat me on his lap then had both arms around my back while mine went to his sides.

"I'm off back to school before dad kills me." Mika said.

"Don't worry darling I told him you were helping Nova and he understands. He said if you don't want to go back you're more the welcome to stay with Nova and Karter." Dada told her.

"Okay thank you." Nola smiled and sat down next to me and Karter.

"How you feeling now?" Mika asked me.

"Okay now I'm with Karter." I replied snuggling more into his chest. "We still get ice cream later?" I looked up at him.

"Of course." He gave me a quick smile before laying his head on top of mine. Closing my eyes, I snuggled right in before going to sleep. I didn't want to go to sleep, but cuddling with Karter always makes me sleepy.

When I woke up, I was laid in my bed. Karter wasn't around making me sad. My bottom lip quivered just wanting to have Karter with me. Being stubborn, I got up and went on a search for my best friend. When I got to the living room, my family was there other than dada.

"Where's Karter?" I looked at papa.

"He had to go home baby girl. He said he's sorry and he'll see you tomorrow and will take you to get ice cream after school." He told me.

More tears filled my eyes, falling down my cheeks with my lip quivering even more. He promised. But maybe it was really important to him.

"Don't cry Nova." Papa pulled me into a hug. I sobbed just wanting Karter.

"I just want Karter." I cried out. Papa held me, sitting me on his lap where I could cuddle up to his chest.

"He had really important things to do with toto but he'll be back okay. Maybe you can see him before bed."

"Sleepover?" I sniffled.

"No darling you know not on school nights. You won't wake up because you'll be too busy watching movies all night." He sighed.

"I won't promise. Karter and I sleep together and go to school." I whimpered.

"Im sorry baby girl. Not tonight." Papa replied. All I could do was cry only hoping papa change his mind and let Karter sleep with me.