I just needed to say im sorry[M]

His urges satisfied, Koda sank to the ground, and Kesuk along with him. He leaned forward a bit on his partner for support. He was out of energy, out of breath, and a little sore in the hips, but in a good way. It was the best he'd ever felt in his life. "That was even better than I had imagined," Koda said, echoing his partner's satisfaction. The stories he'd heard, and his resulting fantasies, didn't even come close to doing the actual experience any justice.

"And I love you," he returned softly, pulling his love into an embrace. He rested his head atop hers and just held her for a moment, then gently pulled away. Koda met her gaze, his expression becoming more serious. There was something he'd been meaning to discuss with the girl, and right now was the perfect moment.

"Kesuk, I've been thinking," he began. Indeed, Koda had been thinking a lot about a future with Kesuk, his first and only love. He wanted this to be but the first of many romantic encounters. He was young, and some might say too young to know what he was getting himself into, but he really felt as though he could spend the rest of his life with this dark furred beauty. He'd lost her once, and now that she was back, he'd never let her go again.

He continued, "I know this might seem kinda sudden, but I feel right about it, and I'm pretty sure you feel the same way." Arg. He was blabbering. It had sounded so good in his head. Koda wasn't usually good at this sort of thing, but the fact that it was something so important to him made it that much more nerve-wracking.

He decided to just get it over with. "Kesuk, would you be mine forever?" He blurted out. He searched her icy eyes, as if he hoped to find the answer within them. "Will you be my mate?"