Paul is pacing nervously when Isaac emerges from the study. He turns to Isaac with an anxious smile on his face. "Everything OK?" He asks wincing a little at how his voice squeaks. Isaac smiles and slides his arm around him. "Yeah everything is fine. Derek just wanted to go over some stuff with me." "Ok. It's just that…..You felt…" Isaac squeezes Paul gently and leans in close and softly whispers. "Not now OK baby? I promise it's nothing bad." He follows his request with a soft kiss on Paul's ear. Paul exhales slowly as the tension drains from his face. "Love you. Trust you." He whispers before returning Isaac's embrace. As the rest of the pack starts to wander in from the kitchen Paul feels a brief pulse of anxiety at all the people in the small space of the hallway. "I'll be back in a little bit." He says quietly turning and heading towards the stairs. Everyone freezes and then looks at Isaac who hurries after Paul. He catches him at the bottom of the stairs and slides his hand down his back. "What is it?" He has softly. Paul leans back in to Isaac a moment. "It's nothing I…..it's…just too many people in too small a space." Paul looks back to where the rest of the pack was attempting to not look out of place loitering in the hall. Taking Isaac's hand he leads him up the stairs towards their room. Once the door was closed ensuring privacy he turns to Isaac. "I'm OK really. He's….Mark…" Isaac growls low and dangerous eyes flashing yellow. Paul reaches up and soothes his furious mate. "Mark is much bigger than me when he was….on me I felt trapped. Just now all the people in the hall just sort of brought it back. Can I hang out up here for a little bit?"
Isaac takes Paul's hands in his and kisses them. "Of course we can….." "No." Paul says. "You should go down and be social and friendly with our guest. I'd like to be alone for a little bit. I promise everything is OK." Isaac says nothing for a moment looking down in to Paul's loving eyes. "Love you…..Trust you." Isaac says echoing Paul's earlier statement causing the shorter man to smirk. "I'll be down in a little bit go on." Paul smiles and gives Isaac a soft push towards the door. Isaac opens the door and looks back at Paul who is watching him with a soft look of love on his face. "Love you fancy face." Isaac says. "Love you too puppy." Paul says sighing softly as Isaac exits and closes the door. Walking over to the balcony door Paul walks outside and sits on the chair. Leaning over he lights the fire pit. Sitting back in the chair Paul props his legs up on the table wincing slightly at the residual pain and exhales slowly. Taking a few deep breaths he closes his eyes and relaxes enjoying the warm tender feelings the pack sends his way. A small smile plays across his face as he feels Isaac embrace him over the bond.
"Everything OK?" Danny asks as Isaac joins everyone in the living room. "Yeah he just wants to rest a little bit." Isaac says dropping down on the couch next to Scott. Kyle coughs nervously and asks "How is he, um are you both doing after…." Isaac stares at the younger wolf a moment his face blank before he relaxes and offers up a slight smile. "We're both better thanks. It's not something you can get over right away but I think he's doing well all things considered." "What about you?" Kyle asks. Isaac exhales slumping back in to the couch a little bit. Scott throws his arm over his shoulder. "I'm dealing. The physical part healed pretty fast obviously. The rest…..My mate is alive, he's here, and he's with me. Given what could have happened… I'm thankful you and Jeremy intervened. I know I haven't said it and I certainly was not welcoming at the time but Thank You. You likely saved his life. It's just going to take some time." "Obviously he can take as long as he wants, but do you think maybe work might help him? Get back to some kind of a routine?" Danny asks leaning forward a little so he can look at Isaac. "I've been wondering about that myself. I can ask him. Maybe he would work from here to start?" Isaac asks. "I think that would be good. For both of you." Derek says shifting in his seat to face Isaac. "I don't think him being away from you is going to be a very good idea for a while." Stiles squirms a little pressing himself against Derek. "Maybe do that for a bit then expand it to an hour or two in the office." Just then Isaac looks up at the ceiling a moment before standing. "What is it?" Kyle asks. "Nothing. He's just fallen asleep. I want to go check on him. He has a tendency to go outside in the cold without the proper clothes." Isaac replies as he walks from the room. "How did he know he was outside?" Kyle asks. "Mate bonds have a much stronger connection than the normal pack bond." Stiles says. "At any given time he can pinpoint Paul's exact location up to a fairly long distance." "Not that they'd ever be that far apart." Danny says with a smile. "That's pretty cool." Kyle says looking the direction Isaac had just gone. "No mates in your pack?" Derek asks. "No I've been told they are pretty rare. You having two in your pack is pretty incredible." Kyle pales and then looks at Scott and Danny. "I'm sorry no offense." Scott smiles and takes Danny's hand in his. "None taken the pack bond allows us to be closer than we ever could have been as humans." "Plus." Danny says. "We've never felt the mate bond so you can't miss what you've never had."
"What happens if one of you finds a mate?" Kyle asks uneasily. "We've talked about that." Danny says. "We've been together for so long that we probably wouldn't change much." Scott shrugs. "We haven't worried about it too much. Mates are so rare there is not that much of a chance of us running in to one in Beacon Hills. We'll just deal with it like we have everything else." "So you wouldn't have to be with your mate?" Kyle asks. "No." Derek says. "Until the mate is claimed both can decide to go separate ways. The sooner the better obviously because the longer they are in proximity to one another the stronger the bond will become." Kyle says nothing but shakes his head in agreement.
Isaac steps in to the room smirking when he sees the bed empty. He walks out to the balcony and smiles when he sees Paul wrapped in a blanket feet propped up on the ends of the fire pit. He bumps the gas valve closed with this foot and stoops down gently picking up his mate. Paul automatically turns inward towards Isaac nuzzling his face in Isaac's chest. Isaac smiles as love swells in his heart for Paul.
Down stairs things have quieted down some. Scott and Danny have left to go see a movie. Derek stands giving Stiles a squeeze on the shoulder. "I'm going to go finish up the offer for Maguire's." At that he nods at Kyle before heading across the hallway to the study. Kyle looks over at Stiles who smiles. "What's on your mind?" Stiles asks. Kyle shifts nervously. Just as he is about to speak Isaac walks quietly in to the room. "He OK?" Stiles asks. Isaac smiles softly. "Yeah he's fine I put him to bed." "What's he like?" Kyle blurts out. Isaac sits down on the same couch as Kyle each of them at opposite ends. "He's sweet, kind, gentle…. Loving." Isaac says a tone of near reverence in his voice. "Just don't threaten Isaac." Stiles says with a snicker. "Why is that?" Kyle asks. "He slit the throat of the last person who did." Peter says walking in to the room with a smirk on his face. "I brought some food over for Paul it's in the refrigerator. Have a good evening gentlemen." As he turns to go Stiles speaks up. "You're welcome to stay no need to run off." Peter turns and gifts Stiles with a rare genuine warm smile. "I appreciate the offer however duty calls." With a wave he resumes his walk towards and then out the front door. "He's….complex." Kyle says after a moment. "That's one way of putting it." Isaac says wryly. Stiles stands and stretches. "I'm going to go check on Derek." "Is he still agonizing over how much to offer?" Isaac asks. Stiles snickers and nods his head. "Yeah doesn't want to throw money away but doesn't want the family to feel like they are being taken advantage of. Can you show Kyle where the guest room is?" Isaac nods and Stiles leaves the two of them alone.
"He sounds nice." Kyle says after a moments awkward silence. Isaac turns and looks at him. "Paul, he…he sounds nice." Kyle says elaborating. Isaac smiles. "Yeah he's great. I really lucked out he literally just walked right past me one day. I honestly don't deserve him." Isaac says with a slight frown. "Oh I don't believe that." Kyle says. Isaac shrugs his shoulders. "I've made just about every mistake you can make. Thankfully he's very forgiving." Isaac looks at Kyle a moment. "I want to be out in the open. I know there is this…" Isaac waves his hand in the air "Draw, pull between us." "So you've felt it too then?" Kyle asks with raised eye brows. "Yes, if I'm to be completely honest it's crazy how attracted to you I am." Isaac says then pales when a familiar scent washes over him. Turning to the door he sees Paul standing there a dark look on his face. Isaac and Kyle both jump to their feet. "It's not…" They both start to say. Paul holds up his hand. "Thank fully this is real life and not some cheesy story. If it were I'd storm out of the house and we'd spend the next two chapters drowning in man pain and angst. You." Paul says pointing at Kyle. "Sit." "You." Paul says pointing at Isaac. "Upstairs." Isaac looks down worry and panic thrumming across the bond. Stiles and Derek come hurrying out of the study as Isaac and Paul walk by. "What's wrong?" Derek asks. "I'll let Kyle explain." Paul says grabbing Isaac's hand and pulling him up the stairs.
Once the door to their room is closed Paul rounds on Isaac. "Tell me I didn't just walk in on….I don't even know. After everything you've said…." Isaac steps forward "Baby I promise it's not bad please let me explain." Paul steps around him and perches on the edge of the bed anxiously. "You are my mate, my reason for breathing. I will never leave you, betray you, or hurt you. Do you believe me? Can you feel it over the bond?" Paul nods his head yes some of the tension leaving his posture. Isaac sighs heavily. "It seems that once again I've fucked up. I knew I should have talked to you before Kyle. It's just that everything has happened so fast I haven't had the chance." Isaac says closing his eyes and shaking his head. "Anyway, long story short. If you are ever interested Kyle is an option for us." Paul looks at Isaac a moment. "An option…..You mean like sex?" Paul's voice squeaks as the word sex comes out. "Only if you want." Isaac says walking slowly and sitting next to Paul on the bed. When Paul doesn't move Isaac reaches out and tugs on him until he reluctantly turns on the bed. Folding his legs up and facing Isaac who mirrors the position. "As I've said before. Wolves can be with whoever we want. If we're lucky we find our mate. Which I have. There are other wolves out there who while not mates are…..compatible. It's an arrangement that from what I understand is normal and not unusual." "So you want two boyfriends?" Paul asks his anger starting to lick across the bond like fire. "Because if suddenly I'm not enough for you….." "No, no baby…" Isaac puts his hand on Paul's leg and shoots him an imploring look. "It's not about me it's about us. This is an option for us. If, and only if you want to then Kyle would be a third part of our relationship. In whatever capacity you want. Be it friend, or occasional sex, or full time he moves in with us and shares our bed."
"Isaac I…." Paul starts but trails off. "I know this isn't anything you're probably interested in talking about right now. I understand and I imagine he will to. We don't have to talk about this now or ever." "Does he like me?" Paul asks quietly. Isaac smirks. "The scent of want coming off of him is almost like a hunger he's as eager to be with you as he is with me. He wants us. Not me." "What about you?" Paul asks looking Isaac in the eyes. "Our wolves are drawn to one another. We're not wild animals though we're not going to sneak off and have sex behind your back. You say no now or ever and he's out of the picture." "And you're…..OK with….sharing me." Isaac doesn't need his enhanced senses to know there is more to the question than Paul is voicing. "He'll never mount you…..Ever. You're mine." Isaac eyes flare yellow as his wolf snarls at the thought of anyone else being with Paul in such a way. Paul shakes his head without saying anything. "I'm not against the idea…..in theory. Just not now?" Paul says softly the request that the idea be shelved barely audible. Isaac leans forward taking Paul's hands in his before leaning back pulling the smaller man forward and on top of him. He kisses him lovingly. Paul returns the kiss tenderly. Thrilling as he feels his arousal uncoiling in his gut a flash of want flickers through his body. The first he's felt since the assault. Isaac picks up on it buy says nothing. Paul slides to Isaac's side resting his head on his shoulder he places his hand on Isaac's chest and rubs gently. Isaac reaches over and laces their fingers together on his chest. Paul sighs and snuggles closer to Isaac. Contentment replacing the ever present apprehension and worry that's permeated his scent since the attack. After a moment a realization hits the human. "I'm going to be OK….We're going to be OK." Paul says sounding almost surprised. Isaac smiles at this. "Yes we are."