The next morning, I woke up alone. I was confused and a little scared. Didn´t I went to sleep with Finn behind me? Why wasn't he at my side? Normally he would never leave me. So why today? Was it because of Nesoto or something like this? Or was it because I didn't let him pretty near with me the last weeks? Maybe he didn't want to sleep at my side anymore? Maybe he had enough of me and my time to clear my feelings?

I stood up, putted some clothes on and stepped out of my room. The scent of pancakes got up my nose. I was confused. Was mom already awake? Jason would never get up this early and I didnt think of the ability it might be Finn. I got down and got surprised about the scene that show up to me in the kitchen. Finn stood there only in boxers and a cooking apron in front of a pan. Next to the stove stood a pile of pancakes and on the other side stood a bowl with liquid pancake dough. In the sink towered a lot of used dish and bowls. He was so dragged into his work, he didn't realize I stood in the door step in the first moment. But it seemed like took my presence eventually since he turned around to me with an asking gaze. Then he realized it was me. He dragged the headphones out of his ears and smiled at me. “Good morning” he chirped. I smiled back, with a still confused expression on my face. “You cook on your own? In the morning?” he nodded. “Obvious. I wanted to surprise you” Finn explained, shove the pancake out of his pan on top of pile and laid it next to the plate he just used. Then he came up to me to wrap his arms around me and hug me. I was even more confused. “What did I do wrong?” I now asked. “Nothing!” he answered instant. “But since you seemed a little down yesterday I wanted to make up for it. And I needed a sexy photo for Nesoto so I hit two flies with one stone” The last sentence he whispered in my ear and I smiled a little and crossed my arms. “Are we a little cock controlled?” I asked him grinning. He just shoved his shoulders. “Maybe, maybe not, maybe I just wanted to tease him as much as he teases me.” He explained laughing. “Sit down. I will end this dough” I resisted. “No, I´ll help. Mom or Jason get a shock if they see the kitchen like it is now.” I answered and began with the washing up. After I was done, and everything was about to drain, Finn was ready with his pancakes as well. Right in time. My mom came out of her room, yawning and stretching. Then she realized we stood in the kitchen. First she was surprised, then she smiled. “I´ve never expected to see you two so early so wide awake and… are these pancakes?” mom said. I smiled, came up to her to hug her good morning, while Finn put on the coffee machine to make my mom her first coffee. With this he came up to her and pressed the cup in her hand. “Good morning” he said smiling. She smiled back, thanked him and sat down. “I´ll get up real’ quick. Make yourself at home in the meantime” Finn now said and he was gone. Sure he didn't want to face my mom only in boxer shorts and a cooking apron. Two minutes later he was down again, this time full covered in clothes. Mom and I already sat down at the table, but we waited for Finn. Now when he was back, we started eating. We didn't even try to wait for Jason. He would never wake up before noon hour on a Sunday, except it was an emergency. The pancakes were wonderful and when mom wanted to thank us both I gave all the glory away to Finn so she thanked Finn. He turned red. “Oh please, this was nothing against what you did for me all these months” He answered and mom and I just smiled.

----------------- !UNCANON STUFF! This is what i first thought about, when Finn told Meo about the date with Nesoto. I wrote this down, then decided to change, because Finn wouldn´t do something like this. He knows about Romeos toughts and feelings and is concerend about it. This for a short Info where this would have taken time and place. As said, uncanon and not related to the story.

I grabbed his hands. “You won´t believe me for sure, but Romeo, he is my mate!” I had the suspicion since we got into the limo, because my fox was so concerned but the moment we kissed us, my fox jumped back flips and ran in circles inside of me and I felt so much like coming home!” Now my wolf gave me a little jealous look. My face turned from a happy into a concerned look. “You will find your mate as well! I'm sure with this!” He sunk his head. “I hope so. I was so sure it would be Nesoto. Seems I was wrong with this as well.” “But you got me! You will see? You will make your dating experience now to see your wolf is right with his opinion of us” “But you can´t have two mates, can you? I´ve heard around cause I was serious if this is the case with me, but there are no known canine we found till now with two mates! Wolves only connect once a lifelong. Why should I be an exception? Why should you be one? You know what happened to your mom after you lost your dad! There can´t be a way we got each other as well!” “Hey, hey Romeo, please come down!” I opened my arms for him and my wolf instantly jumped at my chest sinking his head in my shirt. I held him tight against me. Cared over his back. “Everything will fall into place eventually” I whispered in his ear, feeling his shivering and hearing his suppressed sobs. I lightly kissed his head. “Should I better not have told you about Nesoto and me?” I asked softly but Meo shook his head. I just held him for a long time, until he eventually calmed down again. He pushed himself away from my chest and ran his sleeves over his eyes. I just stayed silent, waited for him to signalize me I could talk to him again. “Do you feel better now?” I asked softly. He nodded. “A little. I´m sorry for my emotional outburst. “Hey, it's ok” I answered, still soft. Smiled a little at him. “Must have been a shock. Are you ok if I will talk to Nesoto about this as well?” He looked at me with wide eyes. “About what?” He asked scared. “About your evaluation about him as your mate.” I answered and he shook his head. “Please, don't tell him this. I'm sure he never caught my feelings for him and I want to stick with this. If he isn't my mate he doesn´t need to know, I had feelings for him until that day. Well even after this day, since I was sure he would be my mate.” I hugged Romeo again. This got so near to him. He wasn't able to see what I was able to see crystal clear. We were meant to be and maybe they were as well. I didn't know about Nesoto’s and Romeo’s connection and I didn´t want to presume to know it either, but I was sure, I needed to talk about this with Nesoto, but without giving him any hint about Romeo’s feelings. “Ok, I won’t tell him anything related to you, you don't want me to” I now answered him and cared again over his back. Now while Romeo finally came to an ease again, he looked up to me and smiled. “I'm happy for you,” he said. “I´m truly happy for you, you found your mate.” I smiled at him. “But I will never have own kids.” I answered. Not as long, as Romeo resisted to belief in me as his mate as well. But I was sure our day would come eventually. The day I would be able to kiss him and show him the same Nesoto triggered inside of me. My phone buzzed. It wasn´t the first time, but until now I ignored it. I was sure it was Nesoto. Now I pulled my phone out of my pocket. I was right. It was my man.

Then I saw the third message which came a second ago ‘Is everything fine?’ He asked. I wondered about it. ‘Yeah, why?’ I answered. I got an answer immediately. ‘I don´t know. It was just a feeling that something seemed not to be ok with you and I was worried.’ ‘Oh no, I´m fine, I needed to care for a friend.’ I wrote back. ‘Ok, then it´s ok, if you are fine. Care for your friend. I didn't wanna butt in. Sleep well later.’ He answered me with a heart and a kiss emoji and I smiled again. ‘You as well’ I wrote with a heart as an answer. Then I took my phone at the side. “How about we go to sleep?” I asked Meo and he nodded exhausted. “Can I stay by your side? I miss sleeping next to you” I asked softly and he nodded again. “But only tonight since we wanted to keep distance until I know what´s up with my wolf. This plan still stands.” I nodded. We took off our clothes and slipped into Meo´s bed only with boxer shorts on.

Romeo’s Point of view

The next day, I felt a little better. I was still churning about the fact of Nesoto and Finn being mates, but I made a little bit my peace with it, trusting Finn’s statement that everything will fall into place one day.