Chapter 17
(Ava’s POV)
I was overjoyed with the news Michelle had just shared. I knew her and Darek had been trying for a long time and this was a blessing for them, but I couldn’t help but cover my ears at the high-pitched squeal Abigail let out before jumping up and running around the table to her daughter, wrapping her in a big hug.
Glancing over at Rafe I saw that he had a big smile on his face. This in turn caused me to smile, I loved seeing him happy. I also couldn’t wait for the day when I told him he was going to be a father.
I let out an internal gasp at that thought, was I ready to be a mother? My life was just now getting to be at a good place, was I ready to bring a child into this world?
You’re stronger than you think.
Annalese do you really think I can do this?
I know you can do this; things are going in the right direction. Also, I’m ready to be with my mate.
I chuckled internally at that, Annalese is so horny she’s almost taken over a couple of times, just to be with Gabriel. But she knows Rafe wouldn’t like that, so she’s held back, but now that I’ve made the decision to fully mate with Rafe, I’m not sure if she’ll be able to contain herself.
I swear if you back out, I won’t talk to you for a year.
Really Annalese?
I’m serious. You’re well on your way to mending both mentally and physically. Don’t put it off any longer. As soon as Rafe sends your blood off to be analyzed I expect you to jump his bones.
I felt a nudge on my shoulder, glancing over I saw Rafe was staring at me with an amused look on his face. “What?”
“Annalese saying anything interesting?”
“Later.” Was all I said I didn’t want to tell him at the dinner table with our family sitting so close that Annalese was all but begging me to f**k him.
I’ll start begging if it gets me what I want.
Shut up Annalese. I reply with a chuckle.
The rest of dinner went by relatively fast; everyone was still tittering on about the fact that Michelle was pregnant and that the Alpha King was coming in just a few short days. Rafe was finally able to convince Michelle to take the next couple days off from work, so that she would be able to rest.
Slowly everyone started to leave the table to do their own thing, I looked up at Rafe. “Will you take me to my room?”
He nodded in reply, getting up and taking our dishes to the sink before one of the omegas could come and clear the table, However, when he attempted to rinse the plates so they could be placed in the dishwasher, Maria swatted his hand, causing me to let out a full belly laugh, and told him to get out of her kitchen.
Like a scolded child, Rafe sauntered back over to me taking the handles of my chair turning me around to head out of the room. “Thanks for dinner Maria, it was delicious as always.”
“You are more than welcome Luna.” Maria said with a smile on her face. “You kids enjoy the rest of your evening.”
As we were leaving the room, I swear I heard Rafe grumble that he’s not a kid anymore, which of course made me laugh. When he asked me what was so funny, I just shook my head and didn’t answer.
It didn’t take us long to get back to my room, once inside I looked over at Rafe and couldn’t help but feel the love that surrounded me not only from him but his family. “Hey.”
“Yes, little one.” He asked as he started to turn down the bed.
“Let’s take a bath together.”
Rafe smiled and walked into the bathroom, turning on the water to the tub. Walking back out, he lifted me out of my chair and set me on the chaise lounge part of the sectional in my room, then went and placed my chair next to my side of the bed where it was out of the way, but I could still reach it from the bed.
After he finished doing that, I watched him as he went back into the bathroom. From where I was sitting on the couch, I could see him check the temperature of the water, he grimaced a little, so he adjusted it slightly before plugging the drain.
I watched as he turned and stared at me for a minute with a smirk in his eyes. I knew he was eye-f*****g me and I didn’t mind, I was doing the same to him. My eyes followed him as he sauntered back into the room and over to me.
“Little one, if you keep staring at me like that. I’m not going to want to take a bath. I’m going to want to throw you on to your bed and ravish you.”
I laughed. “Who the heck says ravish anymore Rafe.”
“Sarcastic wench.” He muttered before stripping me of my shirt grabbing me by my head smashing his lips to mine.
Instinctively, my hands went to the back of his neck pulling him closer to me. After a few minutes of intense kissing where his hands were roaming my body and had settled on cupping my breasts, I pulled away and leaned my forehead against his. Trying to get my breathing to settle back down, I took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. “Rafe.” I said slightly husky.
“Yes, little one.” He whispered, his voice also sounding slightly husky.
“As much as I really enjoy this. I also really want to take that bath with you.”
Rafe chuckled and carried me into the bathroom, setting me down in the tub before shutting off the water.
“What would you like tonight?”
“Hmm.”
“I asked, what would you like tonight?” He said then gestured towards my bubble baths and bath bombs I had acquired over the last few months.
I just shrugged, not really caring. I honestly just wanted him naked and his skin against mine. “Surprise me.”
I watched as he shook his head and selected one of my favorite scented bath bombs. It smelled like exotic flowers and sandalwood. The scent was discontinued by one of my favorite body care brands so the last time they had brought it back I’d had Rafe buy me a ton of them, hoping they would last until they brought them back like they occasionally did with some of the products they retired but were still very popular.
When he placed the bomb in the water it immediately started to fizz causing the water to bubble around her. I watched him as he turned his gaze towards me and looking into his gaze, I could feel the passion that he felt for Me burning in his eyes. I knew then and there I wanted this man; it did not matter that I was only 18.
It did not matter that I feared what would happen between us. I just knew with every fiber of my being that he would be there to guide and teach me along the way.
I learned from Michelle that the first time could hurt, for some it hurt more than others, but that it would be better for me since my first time would be with my mate.
And even though I didn’t really want to think about the other women that Rafe had been with, I was happy that he was coming into this situation with experience because then at least one of us would know what they were doing.
When Rafe slid into the water behind me, I heard him grit his teeth and take a sharp intake of breath causing me to giggle.
“Come on Rafe it isn’t that hot.”
When he was settled, with surprisingly very few complaints about the temperature of the water, he wrapped his arms around me and leaned forward. Rubbing his scruff along the back of my shoulder and slowly dragging his nose along my neck up to my ear. He gently took the lobe of my ear into his mouth, nibbling on it before saying. “It feels like we are in the pits of hell, but I’d suffer through anything to have this moment with you.”
“That’s sweet.” I said as I picked up my washcloth and some body wash that were sitting on the side of the tub. Squirting a glob of the body wash onto the cloth I handed it to Rafe. “Wash my back, would you please.”
Rafe continued to nuzzle my neck as he took the cloth from me. “I’d much rather continue pleasuring you.” He replied, before leaning back and slowly dragging the cloth down my back.
I leaned my head forward as he dragged the cloth along the back of my neck and over my shoulders. When he was finished with my back, he moved the cloth to the front and ran it up the side of my ribs to my breast, circling it once before reaching up with his other hand and taking the cloth and doing the same thing to other. While he dragged the cloth down my stomach his other hand started to fondle my breast, teasing the n****e between his fingers. Leaning my head back against him I relished in the pleasure I felt.
Next thing I knew his hand that had been holding the washcloth was inching its way towards my core. I felt my breath catch, “Rafe.” I gasped out, wanting to get closer to his hand but because of my useless lower body I couldn’t.
Rafe nuzzled the patch of skin just behind my ear and whispered in my ear, “Tell me what you want little one.”
“I w-want you to t-touch me.”
“Where?”
“Rafe!”
“Do you want me to touch you here?” he asked as he dragged his thumb over the rock that was my n****e. “Or here?” he asked as hi nibbled on my earlobe.”
“N-No!”
“You have to tell me where little one, or I won’t know what you really want.”
With all the strength I could muster I turned my head around to look in his eyes. “I want you to touch my pussy.”
I watched as his eyes glazed over with lust, and his hand that had been making lazy circles on my hip, reached between my legs, and slowly started to stroke the outline of my vulva. This had me letting out a frustrated growl, that had Annalese agreeing with me.
Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, he started to make slow lazy circles on my c**t increasing the pressure just as slow.
Angling my upper body to where I could wrap my arms around his neck, I brought his head to mine and crashed my lips to his. I giggled when I heard him let out a low groan, but then let out a moan of my own when I felt him increase the speed and pressure, he was using on me.
It didn’t take long me to start panting softly calling out his name, needing more of that glorious explosion I had felt from within last night.
And then just when I thought I would go mad with need, I came, letting out a long loud moan as the explosion of pleasure inside of me went off causing me to shake.
Rafe continued to palm my s*x riding out my pleasure with me before removing his hand.
Slowly, I opened my eyes and gazed into his. “That was incredible.”
Rafe smiled placing a kiss on the top of my nose before leaning me forward and getting out of the tub.
Turning around he looked at me with longing.
“What are you doing?” I asked.
“I’m getting out, so I can take you to the bed and pleasure you some more.”
I felt the spread of a slow smile form on my face, and I couldn’t help but feel that I could get used to this.