Chapter 77

"Malia? I was wondering something." He trailed off as he pulled up my shirt sleeve. His fingers soon brushed up against the newly exposed skin and curled further into his chest. "And what are you thinking about now?" I asked, tracing the indents of the muscles of his chest and abdomen. "I was wondering if you would like to perform the Mating Ceremony." Flipping onto my stomach so I was able to look at him, I stared at him with wide eyes. "What?" "I mean, we don't have to if you don't want to, or if your not ready yet. We can always do it later but I was just wondering-" "No, it's not that. " I quickly rushed out, interrupting him. "I'm just surprised, that's all. I wasn't expecting that at all." "Would you like to?" He asked again, tucking a piece of hair behind my ear and then cradled my cheek. "I would but I'm afraid that I have no idea what they are. I've never seen one before." "