don't i smell just fabulous today?

Bass watched the girl, confusion clear in his golden eyes. He watched as her emotions changed like the tides, tears filling her eyes. Had he said something that had offended her? Or perhaps it had been his actions, maybe he had been to abrupt with his actions. His eyes grew wide when she stood and walked right over to him, pressing their chests together and burring her nose into his coat. The Azat took in a deep breath of her scent, his heart pounding in his chest at their closeness. Breath hitched in his throat, even as his coat grew damp from her salty tears. Her heat scent didn't matter anymore, because the emotions that he felt for her in this moment was not driven by that. It mattered not what season it was, Bass cared for her through all of them. Taking in a deep breath he allowed her to cry, although the reasoning was still lost on him. He dug his nose into her coat, pressing it against her warm skin. Butterflies danced in his stomach as he closed his eyes, his frame leaning forward into her. A soft sigh left his lips as he enjoyed their closeness, while the rest of his mind tried to understand her tears.

The alabaster man did not have to wait long, because she pulled back and said that she was glad that he was okay. Blinking at her, his head slightly tilted to the side, his body feeling cold without her so close to him. "Why wouldn't I be? My emotional wounds were much deeper than physical ones. I took a lot of time to think things over, but gods did I miss you." He whispered, his eyes searching her wet face. Pulling himself closer to her he gently lapped up her tears, caressing her cheek with his nose. "Now shh... its all okay Wren. I'm here now, with you. There is no reason to fret over the past, why don't we just think about what is happening now?" Bass offered, words wishing to form on his tongue. He held them back though, because thinking over the fight was not the only thing he had done while he was out of commission.

He should be uncomfortable with all of this, but he just enjoyed having her close. She pressed their bodies together once more and Bass lifted his left forelimb, wrapping it around her neck and pulling her close to him. He hummed softly, trying to soothe the girl who's tears would not end. His low baritone was calm and collected, all the while his head was racing in his chest, threatening to beat right out of his rib cage. Her next words made his ears fall back as a soft sigh made its way out of his mouth. He knew what she was talking about, and all he could do was bury his own features in her soft fur. "I'll do anything for you Wren." He said softly, meaning every word. He knew that he had scared a lot of people by trying to be so stubborn, but he hadn't known that it had effected this girl this much. He felt bad for it, guilt of his own kind twirling in his gut. He could have handled the whole thing better, and he knew that. But he didn't fully understand it until he saw Wren like this, and it tore his chest apart. He didn't want her to feel like this, not ever.

The next words that left the girls maw made him pull back from her ever so slowly. His mind ran those words over and over in his head, his stomach dropping to his paws. "Wren I..." He paused, a shaky breath being taken in as his golden gaze roamed across her face. "I love you too." Those four words were but a whisper, his whole body feeling like it was on fire after the words left his lips. He looked at her for a moment longer before he drew his body close to hers again, that arm wrapping around her to hold her closer. "I know we are young, and that this is sudden -- but I truly love you Wren. I couldn't stand being away from you, and you were on my mind as I lay in the den healing. Every time I tried to seek away it was to see you, all I wanted to do was to look into your face. I knew that it would make me feel better, and that it would raise my spirits." His words were soft, spoken right into her left audit with careful perversion. Letting her go he pulled back again, biting his bottom lip as he waited for her to say anything.