Andre Spane
I looked down at my stubborn and very hard-headed wife feeling annoyance. I know that I should be angry with her, but she looked so beautiful asleep in the tub. Although she looked cute, she should have known better. She knew that she could not get out of the bathtub without help. If I had not decided to go home, then it would have been a repeat of what happened two weeks ago.
Exactly two weeks ago, she had gotten in the tub and couldn't get out. I had no idea what had possessed her to try to get in the tub in the first place. She had to have help to get out of the chair. I should not be surprised considering that she had fought with me throughout the pregnancy about her independence. She would always insist that she could do things on her own when I told her that she could not. Then she would get angry with me when I had to help her. I sighed. I would be so glad when this pregnancy is over.
There was no stopping the mood swings. One day, everything I did was right and I would get a home-cooked meal. The next day, everything that I would do would be wrong and I would get the cold shoulder. Sometimes it would not be an entire day. Sometimes her moods would change from minute to minute. One moment she would sit on the floor crying because she thought that she was fat. The next moment she was ripping my clothes off me. I never knew what to expect.
I looked down at my wife and shook my head as I thought about the incident two weeks before. I know the power of my wife's wolf. Not only did I know how powerful she was, nobody in the pack would challenge her wolf. My wife and I were very close. Very few couples have the ability to link to their mate. We were one of the select few that had that ability. So when I got a mate link that she needed help, I panicked.
I had never been so afraid in my life. My wolf, who was normally fearless, was also full of fear. The thought that my mate could be in danger nearly sent me over the edge. My wolf was ready to kill anyone that was trying to hurt her. When Alpha Paul had seen how panicked I was, he also shifted to his wolf. He had no idea what was going on. Yet, he felt like it had to be something awful for me to react the way that I was. We were both terrified. The only thing that we could think of was the Sullivan pack.
When you are afraid, your mind comes up with all kinds of scenarios. Each one is worse than the last. As I think back, there were many other things that could have been wrong. Especially with the power that our pack had. There were many people that wanted to get revenge on us. Through the panic, I tried to follow her scent.
My brain was flowing with so many thoughts that it was hard to concentrate on her scent. I had to take a deep breath to try to relax for a moment. I followed her scent into the bathroom. When I got into the bedroom and did not see her, I nearly lost it. When I barged open the bathroom door and saw her in the tub flailing like a fish out of water. I was annoyed but relieved. Alpha stopped in his tracks. I quickly closed the door. I shifted and picked her up from the tub. After standing on her feet, I stuck my head out the door and announced to the small audience that had gathered that she was okay.
When I had taken her from the tub, she had burst out in tears. Up until that day, I had never seen my wife cry like that. She had cried with pregnancy hormones, but nothing like this. Her body was shaking with her sobbing. I am sure it was from embarrassment. But it was a shock to see her so vulnerable nonetheless. I hoped that I would never see her like that again.
Now, she is back in the same tub, even more pregnant than before. I shook my head at her stubbornness. I was angry but deep down I was glad that she was sleeping. The more pregnant she got, the more difficult it was for her to get a decent night of rest. I looked down at her belly, seeing how active the baby was, I knew she was going to wake up. I watched her stomach jump with a sharp kick from our baby. I cringed for her, that one had to hurt. There was no way that anyone got kicked like that and remained asleep. I stood by the tub and watched her eyes.In a few seconds they fluttered open.
She blinked her eyes as if getting them to come into focus. As soon as she saw me, she looked up at me as innocent as a little girl. I wanted to laugh at her, but I refused to let that work on me. Nope, not this time. She should have known better. She knew that she was too pregnant to attempt this. I bent down and scooped her out of the tub. Wrapping the towel around her. I know she saw the anger on my face. "I am sorry" she whispered. She had the sad adorable look that always melted my heart. That was not going to work either. She should not have been in that tub. She kissed my chest with tiny kisses. I was holding firm to my anger until she dropped the towel. My eyes traveled down her body, and back up to her lips. Even pregnant, she was the sexiest woman that I had ever seen. When she wrapped her arms around me, I decided at that moment that in marriage, you have to pick and choose your battles. And I choose to let this one go.