Page 29 of The Alpha's Son
She laughed. “You’re going to have to give me some space.”
“Nope, I don’t. I didn’t get my usual three times this morning.”
They had been secretly dating for close to a week now, and they had gotten into a routine, one he adored, that included a lot of sex. It wasn’t just the sex, though; he loved to spend time with her.
Even watching her knit, which, yes, he had done so, naked, lying on the floor as she started to knit the dog he had gotten her. The forgiveness dog.
There was nothing she did that he found boring. He loved watching everything she did, apart from getting dressed. He hated to see her beautiful body being hidden by clothes. Darcy had then asked him if he’d like her to walk the streets naked. At first, he had said totally, and then she’d put some clarity on what she meant, saying any man would be able to see her.
Then, he had felt that wave of possessiveness that only swept over him when it came to Darcy. He couldn’t stand the thought of any other man seeing her. She belonged to him, just him. And he would never give her up.
So, instead, he asked that every time they were in her home, she be completely naked for him. Of course, Darcy had bargained, and if she was cooking, she could wear an apron. He agreed, but she was only allowed to wear an apron, and he got to admire the curves of her ass.
He loved her ass. Actually, there was a lot he loved about her. Her ass. Her tits. Her body. Her smile. Her kindness. Her laugh. He loved every single part of her. Joe didn’t know how he had gotten so lucky, she was amazing.
She scanned five more orders and after placing the fifth with the others, she spun in his arms and wrapped them around his neck, holding him into place. “Surely, you have better things to do than watch me work?”
“Nah. Dad was done with me for the day. I have nothing else to do, other than bug you.” He winked at her.
He had hoped to have a bit of romance, but with his mother close by, he knew how sneaky she could be. He was already pushing his luck by holding onto his woman. His mother could arrive at any moment.
Cupping her face, he tilted her head back, stared into her eyes, and kissed her. His wolf wanted to do a lot more, but until they were alone, a kiss was all he could truly steal.
“That will have to do for now.” He let her go and clicked his fingers, giving a little stretch. “Put me to work.”
Darcy laughed.
And he almost wished he hadn’t offered when she presented him a stack of papers. “Here are your orders, and the baskets are free.”
“Holy shit,” he said.
She chuckled. “I will accept if you want to run?”
“Never.” He winked at her. “My running days are over.”
“That’s good to hear.”
He looked down the first list to see a very large order for yarn. Taking a deep breath, he went to go and start, but stopped. “Speaking of running, I’ve got a few questions for you.”
“You have?” she asked, lips pursed, clearly waiting for him to ask.
“What are you plans for the full moon?”
With it being his first pack full moon, his father had already told him to enjoy it with Darcy. Joe had gotten a little freaked as they’d been in the town square and he and Darcy were still enjoying their quiet relationship. Not just enjoying it, but fucking loving it.
“The usual. Go for a run, enjoy some food, go home, and sleep for twenty-four hours.”
He laughed. “And would you like a partner to do that with?”
Darcy looked at him. “I’d love that.”
“Me too. Consider it a date.” He winked at her, and then took off, going down the shelves, intent on helping his mate finish her work so he could make love to her.
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The Full Moon
Darcy stared up at the sky, watching the full moon. There were a bunch of new transitioners tonight. Normally, she would leave the woods to them, to have the freedom to just be with their wolf. Over the years, she had found a nice place where no other wolf seemed to wander.