A Runt Luna
Chapter 18

"That's alright," he smiled before checking the time. "I know the perfect place."

The restaurant they pulled in seemed to be nice, too nice. She felt out of place with her warn jeans and dirty tee shirt. Kole didn't seem bothered by his lack of proper attire, being in only jeans himself. Aurora looked around the fancy restaurant and the people inside. Workers dressed in nice uniform, guests in somewhat nice attire, all dresses and suits. They were standing in the entryway, but the way that the host was looking at them made her want to shrink. It was the type of looks that she would receive from Darren's pack.

"Kole, I don't think this is a good idea." She whispered tugging on her sleeves. They hadn't even gotten sat at a table and she already wished the meal was over. "Why?" Kole questioned looking down at her a frown on his face.

"I don't exactly fit in." She whished ashamed.

"Says who?" Kole watched as she fidgeted her eyes glancing towards the host. He didn't realize until just now that she was truly that uncomfortable.

"Let's go." He said taking her hand leading her back to the car.

Once in the car he started to drive away, both of them sitting in silence. She was doubting her appearance comparing herself to the other women that she saw. Kole was upset with himself and how oblivious he was to his mate's feelings. "I'm so sorry Rory, I just wanted to take you somewhere nice."

"I'm sorry I didn't look the best."

"That's not why we left," Kole glanced at her.

"What?" Aurora was confused, she thought for sure that he was embarrassed by her.

"We left because I didn't want you to be uncomfortable. I know you were by the looks that they were giving you. They shouldn't have been staring. It shouldn't matter what we are wearing, we are paying customers."

"Thank you." she responded slowly.

Minutes later they pulled into a diner. As much as he wanted to show her a good meal, he knew he was in the right place by how her face seemed to relax as she took in the new restaurant.

"Come on." He smiled opening her door and her hand. She couldn't believe it was the third time she had held his hand, each time was a spark to her heart.

They sat in the booth away from everyone else and she glanced around the place thinking just how cute it was. It looked brand new but by the pictures on the wall she could tell that it had been around awhile.

"Welcome to Stacy's. My name is Claire and I will be your server for the evening. Can I start you with something to drink?" Claire asked her eyes fixated on Kole- practically undressing him with her eyes.

"Water." Kole demanded.

"Me too." Aurora spoke, her fox not liking the attention the redhead was giving her mate, but the girl in her was comparing Claire to herself; Claire was the perfect choice.

Rory's eyes fell to the menu in front of her, no longer wanting to look at the redhead with her perfect make up, perfect smile, perfect hair, perfect everything.

The menu was foreign to her as she had never ever been out to eat before usually only allowed the scrapes that could be spared.

"Do you know what you are getting?" Kole asked.

"I think I am going to get a cheeseburger. What about you?"

"Probably the same."

He watched as she looked at the menu, her body language changing drastically. She no longer seemed to be enjoying the place, a black cloud hovering over her. Before he could as her what was bother her, their annoying waitress was back.

"Here are your drinks. Are you guys ready to order or do you need a few more minutes?" Claire asked.

Kole spared her a glance noticing that the girl was getting desperate for his attention. Sometime in the time she was away, she had unbuttoned her polo exposing some of her cleavage. Kole rolled his eyes before turning to Rory.

"Aurora?" Kole asked, noticing she wasn't paying attention.

"Oh, sure. I would like a cheeseburger."

"Medium, Rare, Well done?" Claire snipped.

Aurora went blank, she had no idea what that meant.

"She'll have medium." Kole jumped in. "I will have the same."

Aurora watched as the waitress left dejected. The two were waiting for their food

to be delivered when Kole decided to try and talk to her.

"I know you didn't have a good youth, but was there anything you liked to do?" Kole asked breaking the silence.

"Um, no." Aurora bit her lip.

"You sure? Nothing?" Kole said reading her. He could tell when he was being lied

to, it was the perks of being an Alpha, and her mate.

"Well I liked to draw, but I wasn't very good. I only could draw on the scraps of paper I found laying around."

"What did you draw?" Kole smiled trying to encourage her.

"Usually landscape that I came across as a fox."

"Do you have any of those drawings with you? I would love to see them."

Aurora wanted to beam, her mate mate was interested in her. She frowned when she remembered what happened to her drawings.