"No I haven't" I shook my head. "Have you?"
"No" he says shaking his head before looking at his coffee whilst he stirs it deep in thought.
"Nova..I'm not sure if it means the beginning of a mate bond forming or not but what I do know is we won't know until your birthday for certain. I really enjoy spending time with you, trust me when I say it's refreshing and I feel more like myself than I have in a long time. But I also know it's not fair for me to pursue something if you have the chance of finding your true mate on your birthday. I guess what I'm trying to say is I hope we can spend some time together over the coming days, but until you're 25 and we know for sure I'll try my best as to not over step that boundary" he assures me.
Reaching my hand out across the bar to hold one of his
