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Carolyne

Chap 3

Alex sighs as she drinks some cocoa. Mercy had just left after talking to her for a while. She drops her head heavily onto the counter before looking up as Adam enters the room. "Hey."
"Hey, baby," Adam says kissing her cheek. "So, how are you doing with finding a place?"
"Still looking. Samuel is helping." She runs a hand through her hair. "Do you want me gone that quick?"
"No, quite the opposite. I just got you back after ten years."
Alex leans back in the chair. "I'm a grown woman, dad. It's time for me to move on my own. Carolyne has that job at the tattoo parlor and I still have a good bit of savings and the trust from mom left over. Do I need to go ahead and pay pack fees?"
Adam shakes his head. "I don't really do that. We're good money wise. Where are you looking?"
"There's actually a three bedroom up the road just a little on the river, and it's not too pricey."
Adam leans against the counter crossing his arms over his chest. "Mercy told me that you were feeling pretty upset. I wanted to check on you. Do you want to go back to Montana?"
Alex lifts her head. "No, I mean...I don't think I do. I can't stand Leah and she always appears somehow."
"Why are you so upset, babe?"
Alex sighs. "I don't know."
"Don't lie. Did someone...did someone break your heart?"
Alex hides a snort. "Things aren't always that simple dad. But yes, I like someone and no, it's not going to work out." She yawns. "I'm tired. I think I'm going to head to bed."
Adam walks forward and kisses her forehead. "Remember what I told you when you were little?"
"The never grow up speech? Did you give that to Jesse too?"
"Every night."
Alex hugs him. "There have been times over the past ten years that I had wished I never had grown up. Times when I wish I could still just be your little girl." She kisses his cheek. "Night, love you."
"Love you too." He pats her back as she leaves the room.


Alex throws a stick for Carolyne, smiling when the black wolf bounds after it. She winces as Carolyne skids to a halt right in front of the river. Carolyne grabs the stick and runs back to her giving her the piece of wood. Alex turns and throws it the opposite way not wanting to throw it too close to the river again. She stiffens as she feels Paul come up behind her.
"Hey, haven't seen you in a while."
"Hello, Paul," she turns to face him and gives him a smile. "Do you need something?"
"No, just wondering where you've been hiding."
"Not hiding. Adjusting to the wolf."
Paul nods. "Do you think that we need to talk?"
"Why? We had sex, it's natural."
"You've avoided me ever since. Sixteen years."
"I was a kid, Paul. I'm not in love with you or anything."
Paul takes a step forward and she quickly takes one back almost tripping over Carolyne who had come up behind her.
"What are you doing?" Darryl bites out coming up beside Alex and tilting his head at Paul. "Why are you scaring her?"
"He's not scaring me," Alex says quickly.
Darryl gives her a look before turning back to Paul. "I'm sure Adam would not appreciate the way you're making her feel right now."
"Whatever she's feeling is between me and her."
"Go on back up to the house, Darryl and take Carolyne with you, please."

Darryl snorts and narrows his eyes as Caro growls slightly. "No, come on Alex, Samuel called and said he found a house you might like."

Alex sighs before nodding and moving to follow Darryl back up to the house. Paul reaches out and grabs her arm, making her fear spike. Darryl's nostrils flare as he turns and punches Paul in the face, breaking his nose. Darryl wraps his arms around Alex and leads her away from him and up to the house.


Alex whimpers as she rubs against Carolyne. She couldn't help it. She was turned on and the other woman was pressed so close against her. She whines softly. Carolyne looks over at her and runs her fingers through the elder brunette's hair. Alex looks at her and leans forward before kissing her gently.
Carolyne pauses for a moment before returning the kiss, groaning when Alex rolls over so that she's on top of her. Alex rubs herself against Carolyne's stomach trying to get rid of the pressure. She growls and runs her mouth down Caro's neck, nipping the skin with her teeth. Caro presses up against her, moaning slightly when Alex runs her hand under her shirt, pinching her nipples in her hands.
Alex growls and yanks the shirt off of Carolyne, replacing her hand with her mouth. Carolyne tangles her hand in her hair arching her back when Alex bites down on one of the pointed peaks. Alex moves her mouth down Carolyne's body nipping at the skin and hooking her hand underneath the girl's drawstring's shorts and pulling them down her legs. She moves back up Carolyne and kisses her as she slides her fingers between her folds.
Carolyne bites her lip as Alex's finger rubs against her clit before she pushes two fingers inside of her. Alex kisses her deeper moving her head to the side and panting. Carolyne whimpers feeling Alex's feelings wash over her. She moves to try to touch Alex but the girl bites down gently on her nose, warning her against it.
Alex gives her a smile before moving back down her body and separating her thighs pressing her mouth against her clit. Alex groans as Carolyne arches against her. Alex grips her hips and pulls her closer to her, moaning as her tastes wash over her tongue. She runs her tongue around Carolyne's clit, moving in circles trying to heighten the new wolf's pleasure. Carolyne whimpers before biting into her lip as she comes against Alex.
Alex continues to move her tongue over Carolyne letting out a whimper as the black wolf comes for a second time. Alex finally pulls away and moves back up Carolyne's body kissing her deeply. She straddles Carolyne's leg and moves her hips against the limb. Carolyne reaches down and slips her hand into Alex's pajama pants, groaning at the wetness that coats her fingers. She pushes two fingers inside and uses her other hand to help Alex move on her leg.
"Do you want me to do something else?"
Alex shakes her head breathing heavily. "No, just keep your hand there," she breathes out before cursing softly. She leans her head back as she moves harder on Carolyne's leg gripping the sheets as she comes. Alex finally moves again and lays over Carolyne kissing her gently. "Thank you."
Carolyne makes a tired noise as she cuddles Alex against her. Alex nuzzles her neck feeling her breathing start to slow. She smiles as the younger girl starts falling asleep.


Alex pauses as she sees money sitting on the counter. She picks up her last box of books and carries it into her room before going over to the counter. There wasn't any note or anything with it. She picks up the 400 before going down the hallway to Carolyne's room. "Hey, did you already pay rent?"
Carolyne looks at her. "No, why?"
"There's 400 on the counter."
Carolyne shrugs as she goes back to unpacking some bags. She and Alex had gone shopping for the essentials that she needed. Alex turns and leaves the room pausing when she hears the guest shower running. She puts the money in her pocket before opening the bathroom door and pulling the curtain open.
Samuel looks at her unamused. "Do you mind?"
"Why are you showering at my house?" She asks looking at the shampoo and razor, guy stuff.
"Because I live here."
"You do?"
Samuel smirks at her. "Yep. And I've already paid rent this month." He pulls the curtain closed and goes back to showering.
Alex leaves the bathroom in a huff and goes back to Carolyne's room. "Did you tell Samuel that he could move in?"
Carolyne shakes her head. "I thought you did."
Alex shakes her head. "I knew nothing of it."
Carolyne shrugs. "Does it matter?"
"No," Alex says running a hand through her hair. "It doesn't. Look, are you busy?"
Carolyne looks at the half unpacked bags in front of her. "Not particularly. Need something?"
"Do you think you can do a tattoo for me?"
"Now?"
"If you don't mind."
"Sure," Carolyne looks at the light in her room. "It's brighter in the living room."
Alex nods and heads into the living room as Carolyne gets her kit.
"Where do you want it?" Carolyne asks as she turns on all of the lights in the living room.
"Right hip."
"Opposite the wolf?"
"Yeah."
"What do you want?" Carolyne asks watching as Alex slides her jeans down her hips a little so that she has access to the area. She looks as Alex hands her a piece of paper with a weird looking word written on it. "What's this?"
"It's Welsh," Alex responds.
Carolyne nods as she examines the paper before getting ready to start the tattoo.

Samuel comes out of the bathroom in his jeans and heads into the kitchen. He opens the fridge and digs around before pausing as Alex's cell goes off behind him.
"Answer that, Samuel, earn your keep."
Samuel grunts as he leans across the bar and picks up the phone. "Hello?"
Silence then, "Samuel, why are you answering Alex's phone?"
"Da? She's occupied in the living room. It sounds like she's getting another tattoo."
"Hmm...what are you doing there?"
"I live here."
"He only thinks that he lives here!" Alex calls from the living room.
Samuel chuckles into the phone. "Need to speak to Alex?"
"Yes, though ask her why she told Mercy not to put through my payment on her car, which Mercy put through anyways."
Samuel moves into the doorway of the living room. "Why did you tell Mercy not to have Da pay for your car?"
"Because I can pay it," Alex says from the other side of the couch.
Carolyne sits up and looks at the tattoo smiling before going to clean it again and cover it. She gets up when she's done and goes to put her kit away.
"Here," Samuel says tossing Alex the phone before wandering back into the kitchen.
"Hello."
"Are you busy?"
"Not at this particular moment? What do you need?"
"I need for you to come up here for a couple of weeks."
"Why?"
"I would like for you to look at the cities of this pack that has been attacking women, the pack that attacked your friend, and see if you can see anything."
Alex lets out a harsh curse. "Patterns, you want me to find a pattern."
"Yes."
Alex sighs. "I said I didn't want to do that anymore."
"Please, Alex, for me? For Carolyne?"
Alex closes her eyes. "Couple of weeks?"
"That's all."
"Fine," She says softly. "But you have to call Carolyne's boss and explain everything to him. He's a fae, so he should understand."
Samuel joins Alex once more with a steaming cup of chocolate. "Alex, where has your girlfriend disappeared to?"
"Girlfriend?" Bran asks through the phone.
"Check outside, she likes to run in the leaves." Alex directs at Sam before going back to the phone. "Not girlfriend, they call her that because we cuddle a lot."
"Mmhm," Bran mutters. "You know I really despise lies."
"It's not a lie, we do cuddle a lot."
"Alexandra."
"Good-bye, Bran, we'll head up there tomorrow." Alex hangs up before moving off of the couch and going to look outside. Samuel was looking around for Carolyne and Alex smiles as she sees the black tail sticking out from a pile of leaves. Suddenly the leaves move to the side as Carolyne, in wolf form, darts out and playfully grabs Samuel's jeans in her mouth.

TBC

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