Return of the wolf ....only i'm not alone ON HOLD

Return of the wolf....only i'm not alonepart14

(Sorry i've taken so long to upload :( - i just had a bit of a mental block again , i promise i'll try not to be too long in between post anymore!)

Marli's pov

As we walked down to step bottom of the staircase slowly, our fingers interlaced so I could feel his warmth running through me, I couldn't help but smile.

Even though I was probably going to have to face everyone outside in the Barbecue who I hadn't seen in a year.

I would have to inevitably run smack bam into the IT crowd again outside as well.

Yay. Not.

Deep breathe Marli.

I would have to see Marina and Jenny after that awkward scene downstairs, in which I had probably made myself look like a weirdo nut job with a teeth-clenching problem. Usually I would be screaming inside right now with nerves.

But I wasn't.

And I had this nervous but incredibly happy sneaking suspicion this was all down to Trey just being near to me. His presence just seemed to emit calmness and I didn't even need to look at him to feel his incredible physical confidence. Not exactly cockiness but as if he was completely at ease in his skin... completely unlike me.

I briefly gazed up at him, his profile was so balanced and his skin was so smooth and tanned, I suddenly had this urge to run my fingers over the planes of his face ....

God, I was so obviously looking up at him like he'd made Christmas come early...

Then as if Trey sensed my gaze, he quickly glanced down at me and gave me a secret smile, his dimple on one cheek returning. His dark hair was still brushed back, courtesy of my fingers handy work and all I wanted to do was reach up and sexily muss it up, and then I could work my way down to his lips...

oh lord.

It was official.

I wanted to jump his bones.

It was a burning need which had been lit the second we kissed....

Something that excited and scared the living day lights out of me...

I tore my gaze away from his as we continued walking.

Marli Snap out of it!

As we got to the bottom of the stairs and walked across the main entrance I could hear the strains of Paulo Nutini we got closer. I felt myself take a deep breath and as we walked through the main entrance into the open plan kitchen with gleaming black granite surfaces, I could see the barbecue party in full swing through the glass doors ahead.

I felt myself stop automatically, still holding Treys hand and looked out over the Garden. The back porch, with its steps into the garden and the swinging seat that I remembered, was that still hanging in the corner on the back porch?

The lights were dimmed in the kitchen, which made the Garden look even more impressive.

Someone, I guessed Marina and Treys mum, had put up twinkling white fairy lights across all the trees surrounding the garden. It looked like beautiful magical fairy dust, glittering in the darkness behind the guests. I could see their were round tables set out across the large lawn, adorned with white table cloths and small glowing candles on each, with guests sitting around them chatting and laughing, some standing and talking as well.

Over to the corner I could see a informal dance area had started on the grass, with couples dancing to the music, some to the up beat tempo and others in their own little bubble of love as they slow danced.