Chapter Ten
When we got home there was a little note on the door way for Dante. It said:
Little Red RidingHood,
Sadly, my dear beautiful sinfully sexy friend, we were unable to achieve the goal we were pardoned with. My dear little brother, Kahlil James Weathers, was unable to calm down to change back into a Homo sapiens. What triggered his fur explosion was quiet naughty, you little vixen, and I applaud you for your kitchen coitus skills. It was pornographically worthy; you almost beat my table moves… almost. With your wanton behavior, you've made me all hot and you even succeeded to piss off Benjamin Emmett Graham even more, which everybody enjoys immensely, back in Montana. Anyways, we will retrieve the automobile once Kahlil James Weathers is able to calm down enough to look you in the eye.
See you later and much love,
Franklin Delano Weathers
PS- Your man is so hot that I want to wash my panties on his abs. Congrats.
I look over at Dante and she just laughs when I ask her, "Is he like this all the time?"
"Worse, at least he didn't talk about your cock," Dante laughs and goes into the apartment.
I cringe at the PS, that's so gross.
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I find the coyote's fascinating, despite their smell, Dante has shared all their information with me. Her father, Michael Yearling, was the first to turn into a coyote in a very long time. Then after more and more time went on others changed; Jazz (who stopped changing), Ben Graham, Frank Weathers, Kyle Yearling (Dante's cousin), and then Kahlil Weathers.
Like our metamorphosis into wolves, their metamorphosis is triggered by the impending danger to their tribe. But, unlike us, they are small like other coyotes so they can blend in with the other coyote packs. They can communicate with each other by sharing their thoughts, are faster than the wolves, and can't heal fast without the salvia of only certain coyotes in the pack.
She also said that since her father was the Alpha, this made the guys subservient to her also. The Tribal Council was going to give her father's spot on the council to her, which was one of the reasons why she escaped. I was secretly thankful that they drove her to me.
Kahlil's truck still sat in our front yard, which was becoming an eyesore. I bought both the top and bottom of our apartment and was remodeling. (Thanks to Alice I was able to afford all these changes because she was helping me out with my finance and investing in certain stocks.) So far, everything is looks great.
Originally, my apartment was a two story house, but the people who built it couldn't afford to live in it when they were done. So, instead they sold it to someone else who divided it and made it into an apartment. Converting it back to a two story house wasn't going to be too hard and hopefully it will be done before the baby gets here. Dante was pleased with it and I was pleased also.
Lately, she's been gaining a lot of weight and her clothes had become too tight for her to wear comfortably. We haven't told anybody on the Rez that we are expecting. I am almost too scared to tell my Mom because she would go crazy, crazy in a bad way.
So, with my bank card in her pocket, I sent her off to go shopping with Nessie and Alice. She was not happy about it and pouted adorably when I told her I wasn't going with her. When we got to the Cullen's house, she glared at me with so much hostility that it could peel some ones skin off. She crossed her arms angrily when I leaned in to kiss her goodbye. I told her to have fun and not to worry about coming home to feed me because I'd make dinner for the both of us. She retorted that she hoped that I got food poisoning with my cooking.
In the meantime; Jasper, Jake and I were in a difficult game of cards. He was manipulating our emotions to doubt our hands.
"Your woman was very angry with you when she left," Jasper commented in his southern drawl.
"Trust me, I was well informed. She wished that I would get food poisoning," I laughed and tried to shake the doubt he was plaguing me with.
Jake laughed too, "She seems like she's finally comfortable with you two being an item."
I felt the guilt rising in my throat and choking me. I have had tons of opportunities to tell Jake at work about Dante and me. He asks every day how we are doing and is genuinely concerned about our relationship. It's eating my insides.
It's been eight weeks since Dante told me. Our little Avocado is now the size of a spaghetti squash and Dante was really starting to show. It wouldn't take long for word to start spreading now. She couldn't hide in the house forever. She didn't even want to go out today because she thought Alice and Nessie would tell everyone. My woman is beyond paranoid.
"You might as well tell us," Jasper comments reading my emotions.
I throw down my cards and sigh loudly, "Dante and I are having a baby."
Jake's smile vanished and was replaced with anger, "A baby? Seriously? What the hell were you thinking?"
"It was an accident, Dante was on birth control," I retort angrily.
Jake's mouth opens and closes like a fish and he makes confused noises until Jasper interrupts him.
"Congratulations," Jasper says smirking, "A baby is always a happy occasion. Alice will want to throw a baby shower."
"Thank you," I beam.
"Yea, congrats Seth," Jake mumbles and walks away. He is very angry with me and probably hurt.
I look over at Jasper with confusion and he shrugs his shoulders, "He's upset, because Nessie wants to take it slow and he's ready to get married and start a family."
"I see," I mumble and sigh.
I guess I will have to tell my mother soon before she hears it from someone else.
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Instead of hanging out with Cullen's all day long, like I originally planned, I decided to bite the bullet and sit Leah and Mom down to tell them. In a quiet and very nervous voice, I told them that Dante and I were expecting to have a baby and that she was about twenty-two weeks now. Both Mom and Leah cried their eyes out, which I wasn't expecting. I expected anger and shouting.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Mom cried holding me close to her.
"I was scared out of my mind," I laughed and kissed my Mom's cheek.
"No wonder you guys don't go out often," Leah laughed and hugged me.
"We've been going to neighboring cities for groceries," I laugh and wipe away Mom's tears, "We both weren't ready for people to start knowing."
"What is the gender?" Leah asks holding out tissues to Mom and sitting down next to me.
"I don't know, but Dante does, I wanted it to be a surprise."
"Poor dear, no wonder she was so antsy last time I saw her in the grocery store. She basically ran the opposite way when I saw her," Mom laughs and pats my hand, "You'll have to bring her over to we can celebrate."
"When are you going to marry her?" Leah asks and I feel dumbfounded.
"I don't really know, I haven't thought about it at all," I say.
"I bet you she has," Mom says knowingly.
I look at the clock and it was time to pick her up from the Cullen's place. I say my goodbyes to my family, with promises of bringing Dante over tomorrow, and hop in my truck head over to the Cullens. I hum along with the radio while thinking of what to make for dinner tonight, something simple… like Caesar salad with grilled chicken. That sounds appetizing; I know Dante will like it.
As I pull up my truck, Alice and Nessie are waiting in the drive way for me with identical smiles plastered on their faces. I shut the truck off and step out, "Hey girls."
"You are going to be a Father! This is so very exciting!" Nessie cheers and gives me a huge hug.
Alice grins, "Dante told us, I'm going to decorate your nursery."
I groan, oh dear Dante is going to chew me up and spit me out, she is probably flipping out. "Did Dante ask you to decorate the nursery?" I laugh nervously, I'm so dead.
"I asked her," Alice smiles and skips into the house.
The Cullen's have been keeping a very low profile since they've stayed her so long. The only one that venture out often is Dr. Cullen and when people ask about his age, he jokes and says that he's been dipping in the fountain of youth. I know it won't last; the Cullen's will have to move away soon.
"Congratulations Seth," Edward says with a crooked smile.
"Thanks Edward, where is my girl?" I ask trying to pick up her scent in the house.
"She's talking to Carlisle right now," Edward says quietly and points me to the direction of Dr. Cullen's home office.
"I wouldn't worry about the genetics of the baby, Miss Yearling, your son is going to be okay," I hear Dr. Cullen's voice through the hardwood of the door, "I've analyzed your genetics and I believe that only paired with other genetics like your own will make your offspring turn into coyotes."
"I know this Dr. Cullen, but Seth has an active werewolf gene, my sons' genetics might be the combination of both of ours. In my tribe, the gene is passed maternally, in Quileute is passed through the fathers. What if these two things clash? What will do this to my baby?" Dante asks worriedly.
"Hypothetically, I believe that the two genes will negate and the child won't shift into anything. Or, in another theory, whoever's genetics are the most dominant will win out. We won't know until the baby is born and then we'll run tests. I promise you Dante, I'll be with you every step of the way. Your mate is outside my door waiting for you, we'll talk more about this when I see you Monday for your sonogram," Dr. Cullen says seriously and opens the door.
"Hey babe," I say to her and kiss her on the cheek.
She gives me a meek 'hello' and tells me that all her purchases are still in the trunk of Alice's car. I put my arm around her waist and breathe in the scent of her hair, I tell myself everything is going to be okay. I'm having a son, which is wonderful. I can teach him all sorts of things.
I look over at Doctor Cullen and he smiles reassuringly at me; Doctor Cullen has worked miracles and I know that my son will be okay.
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AN: So I went and saw New Moon yesterday, and I was so disappointed that I could barely write today. I was beyond disappointed. I don't even know how to describe it. It was just not what I expected. I hope that my disappointment couldn't be picked up too much in this chapter. I enjoyed writing it, since this just a filler chapter. Things will get more interesting in the next chapters! Till next time!