He flicked a look at the bedside clock. “7am.” He put his hands on her back and started gently rubbing her.
She was practically purring. “Still night time then really.”
He chuckled. “Not a morning person then sweetheart? Good to know.”
“What about you? Are you one of those insufferable people who get up at the crack of dawn and say crap like, ‘you’re wasting your life in bed’?”
“Fuck no. I would never consider being in bed a waste of time.” His voice was dripping with lust. “And to be clear I’m a morning, afternoon and night time kind of guy, anytime of day kind of guy.”
To prove his point he repositioned her a little so her sex was directly over his, which was currently getting larger and hotter.
She sniggered and wiggled over him, she felt her own juices begin to flow.
He wanted nothing more than to throw her on her back and slide into her, to which his beast was in agreement, yet he restrained himself. She’d had a rough time and her feelings had to come first.
He stroked her hair tenderly. “How are you? After everything that happened yesterday...”
She blinked her eyes open and looked up at him resting her chin on his chest. “Okay actually. That thing with Dena... I actually don’t think it bothered me as much as it should.”
He looked at her surprised. “Don’t get me wrong when I saw that big ass knife I was pretty darn scared but I don’t know, I guess a part of me just had faith that everything would be okay... but anyway thank god mom was there right? She is literally a life saver.” She settled back against his chest.
“Yes.” He agreed shortly.
She lifted her head up and looked at him suspiciously. “I’m sorry, do you not think that’s a good thing?” Her tone was icy.
“Hell woman that’s not what I meant!” He sighed heavily. “It’s just that I’m your mate, I should be the one to protect you. I should have been the one to save you.”
She frowned and then threw her head back hooting with laughter.
His wolf growled in annoyance, and the man wasn’t far behind that sentiment.
She finally stopped laughing, her mirth brought down to a few hiccups. “Really Alpha? You’re annoyed that you didn’t get to be the dashing hero? Seriously if I had known I would have asked Dena to hang on a few more minutes from trying to cut me to ribbons so that you could arrive, I’m sure if I told her you’d hit heavy traffic she would have been more than happy to hold off for you.”
He huffed at her. “You’re being silly now...”
“Am I? Yes that’s right I’m the one that’s being silly!”
Carefully he reached up to hold her as he rolled over so she was lying on her back with Adam half laying over her. “You’re sure you’re okay?”
She leaned up and kissed him thoroughly. “Positive my Alpha.”
“Have you thought about whether you’re going to stay in Rose?” He held his breath waiting for her answer.
She held his face in her hands and stared into his clear grey eyes, they were full of hope and a little fear. In spite of this she felt a little playful.
“Well I don’t know... this town really is charming, and I know my mom is thinking of staying here, and I do like the people here... there’s Liv, Kim, Carly, Mac... not to mention Gabe and even Jake...”
Adam had started a low growl when she started talking and was now working its way up to a roar.
She giggled naughtily.
“Stay.” He barked at her, a little more forcefully than intended.
She cocked an eyebrow at him smirking. “That an order Alpha?”
“Stay. Please.” He ground out.
“Give me a reason...”
“You’re my mate...”
“And?”
“And... I love you.”
A huge smile blossomed over her face. “I know and I actually love you too.”
His wolf started jumping around like a puppy but Adam scowled. “You don’t have to sound so surprised.”
She sighed exaggeratedly. “Really Alpha? You can’t just be happy that I love you?”
He kissed her passionately. “I am happy, so you’re definitely staying?”
Rosalee smiled. “You know I’ve never really thought of anywhere as home before... but I’d like to try calling this home.”
He kissed the tip of her nose. “Only one thing that could make me happier...”
“Oh, what’s that Alpha?”
“If we bonded...”
“You asking?”
“Rosalee Bennett, please will you bond with me?”
“Hmmm, yeah okay.” She said grudgingly.
Adam chuckled. She certainly didn’t make things easy. His beast however howled in happiness.