Author's note: First of all, I would like to thank Isobael for the kind help and editing! She is just great! :-)
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Of course she knew exactly what he was; he told her when they began to realize that their friendship may have become something more over the years. Quite a shock that was -- but one just gets used to things.
Love helps a lot, actually.
Recently, in the warm spring and summer full moon nights, they went out to camp in the woods near the city. They really had to be careful, not to bump into other campers, but still, these were amazing times: playing some hide-and seek, walking in the starlight or just sitting under the moon, holding hands and talking about things not meant to be mentioned by daylight.
Although they had a small tent, they almost always slept outside in the double-sized sleeping bag, which meant human form for him.
That cloudy night the thunderstorm came and went in ten minutes -- just enough for them to get soaked until they reached the tent. They had no towel or sweater, so she just peeled her jeans and t-shirt off her, crawled into the sleeping bag, teeth chattering from cold, fuming as she saw him also nude but not the least bit cold -- and most amused.
"You better stop laughing and try to warm me up," she said finally. "I don't want to catch pneumonia."
That had the effect; he also slid into the sleeping bag and hugged her tightly. Since they were both nude, this could have been arousing as usual, but at that moment she was so cold, she could not think about wanting more of his body than its temperature. She wrapped herself around his, getting as close as only possible, but it did not help; her shivering did not ease.
"I am going to freeze," she stuttered.
"You most certainly are not," he said, even now with a smile in his voice. "Just let me off for a second."
She unwillingly did as she was told, not wanting to let the source of the warmth leave even for a second, although she knew what he was about to do and appreciated the idea. It was no news for her, she already had seen the whole show many times, so she only gave a pleased sigh when he lay back beside her, already in his wolf form.