His Married, Human Mate

Chapter Four

Ethan's POV

I made it into the breakroom and found her sitting at a table in the corner eatting peacefully. She was absoutely beautful and she was absoutely unaware of it. I grabbed my lunch and headed over to her. I took my place cross the table from her.

"Hey doll, How's it going so far?" I asked. I must of caught her off gaurd because she started choking on her food for a moment before sipping on her drink to wash down her food. "Um, Its going," she paused for a moment and looked up at me,"Did Brittany ask you to have lunch with me because she wasn't here today? I am really fine to eat alone. I don't mind really; It's pretty much the normal for me."

"No, she didn't. I would like to eat with you though if that's okay?" She nodded to me taking another bite of her food. "It's pretty normal for you to eat alone?" I asked wondering if her husband was on a different schedule than her. That very thought had my wolf growling in my head.

I was a werewolf and I discovered yesterday that Leona was my mate. From what I can tell from her scent she was descended from wolfs but was human without a wolf. We didn't shift for the first time until 18 anyway and if my calculation are right she was pregnant. If she had a wolf at that time then her wolf wouldnt have allowed her to shift and getting pregnant while not in heat was rare and it could also surpress your wolf. But sometimes we also got human mates.

She looked down at the table and was blushing? "Um, yeah. Typically it's just myself and Brock at dinner time. We eat together." she answered. Her blush was from embarassment. "What about your husband?" I pried unable to help myself. "Yeah, sometimes he makes it for dinner." She answered again not looking at me but down at the table. Something was definately off with the situtation. I didn't want to embarass her further or make her uncomfortable so I had to change the subject.

"That's nice. What are you doing to day after work?"

"I will pick up Brock from the center and head back to our place, cook dinner. Nothing exciting," she chuckled, "I am a terribly boring person. What about you?"

"Pretty much the same. I too am boring." I lied and smiled at her. "If we both have to eat dinner then whoes to day we couldn't eat together later too?" I asked wanting to spend more time with her and really understand what was going on with her life. If she was happy I wouldn't bother her further and reject her as my mate in a way that wouldn't hurt or bother her. "What?" she aske dme confused.

"Well if you and Brock are eating alone, why don't we all go eat something together? That is if you are comfortable with that and don't have any other plans." I offered.

"Maybe another time. I am just wiped from starting this job this week and getting Brock adjusted to going to a daycare center and meeting the care giver that he has there." She declined me. I will not lie-it hurt. I wanted her to say yes right away and want to spend time with mebut I knew better than to allow myself hope to think she would.

"Totally understand. Your little man has to come first." I smiled at her. She was protective of her child, thats good. It would be great to see her in action as a mother. Protective and loving at the same time. I wondered how things would work if she were to accept being my mate with her son and his father. It was going to be an odd situitation.

We finished our food a few moments before lunch was over and mostly in slience. "Mom texted me a second ago. She thinks she just had some food posioning so she should be back at work Monday. She wanted me to update you."

"That is terrific! Can I just say, your mother has really helped me this week and being a friend to me. Not everyone is a good and geniue person like her." She liked my mother and I already knew my mother was fond of her as well. "I am lucky to have such a great mother to be so kind and thoughtful." I agreed. I would have to inquire from my mother what she knew of her home life as well.

Brrinnggg! Brrinnggg!

The lunch buzzer warning bell went off to signal us to head back to our work stations. W eboth stood up and gathered our things to head out of the break room. "I will see you at the time clock later." I offered her a smile and she returned it with a smile of her own and nodded. "Later beautiful." I blurted and turned to go in the direction of my work station.

I could feel the mate bond pulling me back to her with each step I took in the opposite direction. My wolf howling in my head wanting to return to her side, just wanting to be cloes to her even if he couldn;t have her; at least not yet. If we would have her at all, I would make sure it was her choice to be with me. I wouldn;t even expose the mate bond or the fact that wolfs existed until I was sure of how she felt about her husband and their marriage.

I hoped the next three hours flew by so I could see her face again. I would wait for her by the time clock and if she would allow me I would walk her to her car today also. It would prolong my time with her and help keep my wolf calmer, at least until she drove away.

I have a human mate that has a son with a human husband. The moon goddess must really love a drama to put me in this situation I thought to myself with a chuckle and then I got back to work.