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Garrett
He got home and went right to his suite; he knew that was where Harmony was. Laurie had called him and told him what had happened, that Harmony was fine, she had just been a little
more than startled and a bit scared.
That they were all going to have a girl’s night in his suite, watch a movie and eat ice cream and junk food. He’d been annoyed by her coming across wolves on her own like that. It wasn’t time to do that. Huntley was a little different. She actually needed to get used to him. Had seen him on three other occasions now during the week.
Laurie had already had words with those two wolves. They were just teens out and about. They hadn’t thought she’d be out there on the trails that close to nighttime due to it being winter and so cold. They had not only reported the interaction to Laurie right away, because he was off pack territory, they had run off into the woods to show they were of no threat to their
future Luna.
They had used those very words, and he’d sighed a little and calmed down. At least they understood who she was going to be. He’d wanted to go back to the pack, but Laurie chuckled and stated, “Hmm, you’d better not. Harmony told me not to tell you, that you’d freak out and come right home, instead of attending your meeting.”
She was right about that. It was what he wanted to do. “Is she really alright?” he’d asked.
“Yes, I went right there, full wolfen speed, cut through the woods. I knew where because the teens reported themselves right away,” she stated. “It’s all good.”
He’d opted to stay for the meeting, and though he was still a little unhappy about what had happened, he had done as Harmony wanted. Stayed for his meeting. Though the minute he’d walked into his suite and laid eyes on her, she’d known he knew, she had sighed up at him and
stated, “I’m fine.”
“Out.” He’d told everyone and his unit’s mates and Laurie had all just gotten up and left his suite as ordered to by their Alpha. They knew when to stand their ground and when not to. Harmony had huffed at them all just leaving at his order, and he’d stated “you were supposed to be on bed rest.” as he closed the door behind them.
“I did that.” She told him. “I also slept pretty well till mid–afternoon. Just went out for some
fresh air was all. A casual stroll, Garrett.”
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He went and sat next to her, looked at her and she kind of looked exasperated, knew, he realised, that this was going to be his reaction, in other words. She did, however, look alright to him. “I worry is all.” he reined in his need to chastise her for not staying in bed like she’d been
told to do.
“I know.” She nodded. “How was your meeting?” She asked.
“Distraction will not work Harm.” he commented.
“Are you sure?” she half smiled at him and batted her lashes at him, running a hand along his
thigh.
“Goddess woman,” he smiled and pulled her against him to hold her, and she chuckled; knew
she’d won. “That will,” he murmured, but didn’t get up and take her to his bed like he would on any normal day, he wanted to, and it was what she was implying, but she was on bed rest. Other than the nap, what else did you do?” he distracted himself.
She looked right up at him, a pout on her pretty lips. “Don’t you want to?” she asked directly.
“Yes, I want to.” He nodded. “I always want to, but Kristen said bedrest for a day. So I will be
good and keep my paws off you and to myself.”
“Oh.” She murmured and actually sounded a little disappointed to his ear.
It made him chuckle this time. “I think you like me,” he teased, “maybe more than like me, huh.
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“Maybe,” she smiled at him, her tone as teasing as his, and then settled right into the crook of
his arm. “I did some thinking about the nursery and the things we’ll need.” She told him.
That made him smile a little more. He liked hearing the word ‘we’ll‘. “I like the sound of that.
Do you care to share?” he asked now. He was curious..
“Yes.” She smiled at him and then hopped up. “Come on.” she held her hand out to him, he
took it as he got up, and she walked them out of the living area and down to the room he’d
allocated for their pup, not to her apartment. That made him very happy.
He stood behind her and slid his arms around her as they stepped inside the room, “Tell me
what you envisage.”
Garrett smiled more than once as she leaned back into him and told him what she thought
should go where, he liked that she was planning things out for here in the Alpha Suite. He just
stood there happily and let her talk, told him she thought a neutral nursery was the best idea.
Then, to his surprise, she showed him the colour option she liked. It was a five–colour scheme
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on her phone which had dark wood floors, with beige walls, a medium green feature wall and the furniture would all be in natural wood, and they could have light and medium green
accents around the room.
She could have whatever she wanted, as long as she was happy, he was happy. “What else did you do?” He asked, “Any actual baby shopping?” He was curious if she’d bought something
yet.
“I’ve not bought anything,” She told him. “But I browsed to see what was out there.” She smiled
up at him. “You want to see what I looked at?”
His mouth dropped right onto hers for a soft kiss. “Yes, I do. Come and sit with me, show me
everything, though I’d like us to go shopping together in person for most of the stuff,
more…personal that way, then just ordering things online.”
She smiled at him. “Can’t do that yet, it’s too soon.” She stated as they went back to the living
room.
“Hmm, I guess it is… I also want to ask you something. I was going to leave it until tomorrow
or Sunday, but I think tonight is okay.”
They sat down on the couch, and he motioned for her to show him the items she liked first. He
was only a little surprised at those items already in her shopping cart, cute little baby outfits
and some bedding that matched her theme. A couple of decorations for the room itself. “No
actual furniture?” he asked as he got to scroll through it himself. There were both boy and girl
outfits and bedding. “Expecting twins?” he asked a little teasingly.
She chuckled, “Not at all. There are no twins in my family that I know of. I just don’t know what
we’re having.”
He smiled himself “I like the ‘we‘ and ‘we’ll‘, I’m hearing you say today.” He told her honestly “I
also like that you’re planning the nursery up here in… our apartment and not downstairs in
your apartment.”
She looked right at him. “It’s where you told me our son or daughter would be.”
“Mm, I did, I want them up here in our apartment, with us, of course.” He stated simply. She was using ‘we‘ and so he used ‘our‘ to see how she felt about it.
She hadn’t yet objected to it, but she’d looked right at him, at his words of our apartment. So, it
was time he thought, “Move in with me.” he asked her after only a moment. “Officially, no
more having your own place downstairs.”
“Hmm, I kind of like having my own place. When I get mad or annoyed, I can retreat to it,” she
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told him.
“You can retreat to our bedroom and slam the door if you like,” he smiled at her raised eyebrow. “Kick me out of it and make me sleep on the couch too, if you like. Have our big bed all to yourself, if I tick you off that much.”
“Really, you’ll give up your bed if I get annoyed with you?” she smiled and looked at the couch they were sitting on.
“Mm, I’ll even stay out here…until you’re asleep, and then I’ll sneak back in and wake you up the nice way. Seduce you right into forgiving me,” he smiled at her, then chuckled softly at the slight shake of her head. “You’ll love it.” he pulled her onto his lap. “What say we shower and go and get in our bed?” He murmured and kissed her softly.
“I’m on bedrest.” She smiled at him.
“Oh, so you’re going to play that card, when you tried to distract me earlier with thoughts of going to bed and getting down dirty with me.”
“Yep.” She smiled and hopped up. “Let’s test your resolve.” She stated, “Shower, and bed it is.”
she held out a hand to him. But he didn’t move or take it.
“Tell me your answer first,” He commented.
“To what?” she asked.
“Moving in with me,” he repeated.
“Hmm, I might need a little sweet–talking into that, yet.” She chuckled.
Garrett laughed. “You’re all torment tonight, I see. I bet sweetheart, I could get you to say yes,
without sex.”
“Hmm, I don’t know, I’m pretty stubborn when I want to be.” She smiled and headed for their
bedroom.
“Mm and I can eat for hours.” He smirked and saw her look back at him as he trailed her. ” Likely until you agree to what I want.”
