Chapter 12 – Small Problem
Sedona had a glow all over her tanned skin. Paul couldn't help admiring it either. There was something about it that hypnotized him to where he honestly couldn't take his eyes off of her. Ever since he'd gotten her moved into his place three months ago, her skin started to take on this glowing effect; whatever it was from he couldn't keep his hands off of her. Her skin was soft to the touch and he currently had her sitting on his lap at a small cook out at Kim and Jared's along with Sephia and Jake. It was just the six of them everyone else was on patrol or at work.
They had recently found out Kim was pregnant with their first child. Kim had been having problems getting pregnant. Whether it was stress or just her body neither of them could tell. At one point they'd looked into adopting, but Kim couldn't go through with it. She knew there were plenty of kids who were in need of good homes, but she just couldn't bear not having a baby that Jared didn't actually have a part in making. She knew it might have sounded selfish or whatever, but Jared had been the love of her life and she wanted to have his babies not someone else's.
Jared had told her on at least a dozen occasions he didn't care if she had the baby or if they adopted, whatever the case may have been or come too he only wanted to see her happy. This pregnancy had been a complete surprise. Just about the time Kim had given up all hope she skipped her period. She honestly didn't think too much of it. She'd had false positives before and it wasn't like it was the first time she'd skipped her period. Sometimes when a vampire threat got to be too stressful for Jared the stress would transfer to her and she'd skip her cycle.
By the time she'd realized she'd skipped her period, she suddenly realized she'd skipped it three months in a row and freaked out. She thought for sure she was going into early menopause and Jared came home to her freak out one day. It scared the daylights out of him seeing and feeling her so freaked out and scared. He calmed her down and once she'd explained he of course levelheadedly made a doctor's appointment for her. He even took the entire day off work to take her; after her freak out there was no way he was going to let her drive herself in case the news wasn't so great.
Imagine their astonished face's to find out Kim wasn't going through menopause but was instead three and a half months pregnant. She was already two weeks into her second trimester and wasn't even aware of it. She had no warning signs, no morning sickness; nothing.
Kim was perched on Jared's lap quite the same way Sephia was on Jake's and Sedona was on Paul's. The girls were all giggles as they discussed baby names and baby room colors, as the guys chuckled and talked about patrolling and football. Every once in a while Jared would open the grill and peek in but for the most part he just let it go. Jared had a hold of Kim's slender hips, making sure she didn't slide off and even moved her around a few times to make sure she was secure. He couldn't stop asking her if she was comfortable since the happy couple found out about their glorious news. Kim would just pat his hand sweetly and tell him she was 'fine'.
Sedona could feel Paul's overly warm hand as it went up the back of her t-shirt and singed her skin wherever it touched her but it felt wonderful. He was always so gentle with the way he touched her. She felt his hand rubbing her lower back softly as she kept up with Sephia and Kim's conversation. She could feel herself relaxing more and more with his touch. His fingers slid around the curve of her side and pulled her closer to his chest and torso. It didn't take a genius to figure out he wanted her to lean against him and wanted more body to body contact. She had no problem in his wordless quest to get her closer to him as she leaned over and rested her head on his shoulder.
Sedona inhaled deeply taking in his natural woodsy scent that seemed to engulf him. It surrounded him and was like cologne to him, it was all over his clothing and his house, which was now their house and even all over the sheets and blankets of the bed. There was something about his scent that had a double edged sword effect on her, it relaxed her yet made her heady for him as well. As soon as she felt his body stiffen beneath hers she knew he could smell her arousal.
Jared cleared his throat. "Well the food is ready if you guys are ready to eat."
Kim nodded before extracting herself from Jared's comfortable lap. "C'mon ladies let's go get everything else and bring it outside. It's so nice to waste the day inside."
Sephia followed suit as did Sedona, but not before she looked back at Paul with the slightest of smirks playing on her lips as she threw a wink at him. Paul felt the crotch of his jean shorts jump possessively towards the same direction Sedona had just gone. Paul sighed heavily as he heaved his giant body from the lawn chair and excused himself to the restroom.
Jake and Jared both chuckled. "You do realize he'd about to defile your bathroom with his imprint right?" Jake pointed out as he couldn't keep the smirk off his face.
Jared nodded with a chuckle as he plated up the burgers and sausages. "Yup I know. I can't get mad at him though. They are making up for lost time because of Sam. Sedona wants to have a baby. And after Kim found out she was pregnant finally, I can't say as I blame him for wanting to make her happy. You know you'd do the same for Sephia if that's what she wanted."
Jake smirked. "Yea I'm already doing it bro…I'm already doing it."
Paul walked into the house following Sedona's scent as it floated into the kitchen. Paul was sneaky and shifty and he waited until both Kim's and Sephia's backs were turned before he grabbed Sedona's hand and pulled her from the kitchen. He smirked down at her as he led her through the house to the guest bedroom which happened to have a bathroom attacked to it. She had clamped a hand over her mouth to hide her giggles. Paul wasted little time as he removed her jeans and panties as his shorts were suddenly gone as well; he lifted her and as he pushed her back into the bathroom door, he pushed his erection into her waiting core as she wrapped her legs around his waist.
One arm around her waist kept her from falling as his other hand slid her t-shirt up and pulled one of her bra cups down and his mouth attached to her naked breast. Sedona's small fingers tightened into his thick black hair as they both found a rhythm that would soon have their falling over the edge in lust and ecstasy.
Jared frowned. "Speaking of Sam; have you been by to see him? He's a damn mess."
Jake nodded. "He hasn't patrolled in two months, he just sits in that house miserable and waiting for Emily to come back. I've done everything humanly possible to get Sam out of his funk. He's hurting bad. I even went to the Makah res and talked to Emily." Jake frowned. "She's just as bad off as Sam is. Their separation is killing them. And Sam won't talk about patrolling or Sedona and Paul; hell he won't even talk about the vampire's who have been on the land. Paul and Sedona both tried to go talk to Sam and Emily both. Nothing seems to be working."
Paul rejoined the guys a few minutes later with a shit eating grin on his face and a little hop in his step.
Jared chuckled. "You asshole; you just couldn't keep your hands to yourself for a couple of hours."
Paul chuckled as he shoved his hands into his pockets. "I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about."
Jared shook his head. "Yea I'm sure you don't. It's a good thing Kim doesn't have the sense of smell that we have or she'd know you just screwed your imprint in our guest bathroom."
"OH!" Jake exploded into laughter.
Jared pointed the grilling tongs at Paul. "Next time keep it in your pants until you get home or you WILL feel the wrath of my wife. And believe me you'd rather it be me to come after you and not her!"
Paul held up his hands. "Okay; okay it won't happen again. Sorry! I can't help it, when she's ovulating she produces this kind of scent and it just kind of screws with the both of us to the point of – well – impact."
Their laughter was loud and boisterous and suddenly the three of them went silent. Paul's glared into the trees. "You guys smell it right?"
Jake growled lowly. "Fuck yes I do."
Jared began trembling. His head snapped around when the back screen door opened with a slight squeak and he saw the Sephia and Kim getting ready to step into the back yard. "Kim, you guys get back into the house NOW!"
Kim's eyes widened, she knew that voice. She and Sephia stopped in their tracks as they quickly turned and went back inside. They watched as all three phased immediately and let out howls; signaling to the rest of the pack someone was trespassing; all three tore into the trees as the girls heard the answering howls in the distance.
Sedona had cleaned herself up and blushed at her reflection furiously; she couldn't believe she'd just had sex in one of her friend's bathrooms. Paul knew she was ovulating since this morning. They had made love all morning long and stopped long enough to shower, dress and get to Kim and Jared's for the celebratory cook out. Sedona walked down the stairs, she'd been in the back portion of the upstairs and hadn't heard the commotion. Once she made it to the living room she could hear the howls.
Suddenly the windows in the living room exploded, sending shards of glass all over. Sedona's anxiety tripled when she hit the floor and the blackness swallowed her whole.
Kim and Sephia rushed into the living room where they had heard a loud crashing noise. When they got there they saw a female blonde haired vampire with Sedona lying unconscious in her arms as soon as her red eyes locked on Kim and Sephia she hissed at the both of them took off as fast as she could; taking their unconscious friend with her.
Both girls already knew they couldn't do anything to stop the vampire; Kim grabbed her cell phone started dialing cell phone numbers for the guys in the pack, she knew that because Jared, Jake and Paul phased in the backyard they won't have their cell phones with them. She called Seth's cell first. "C'mon Seth pick up…Please pick up."
"Kim I really can't talk right now…" Seth's voice answered on the other line.
"SHUT UP SETH!" Kim sighed heavily. "We have a problem…"
