CHAPTER 13

Lushak's POV

After an exhausting talk with Paige, I went down to the dungeons to fine Conner. Instead of walking to my room and changing. I entered Connor's room to see her in the sexiest leather outfit imaginable. Conner didn't realize that I came in until I walked up behind her and wrapped my arms around her.

"Hi." She said breathlessly.

Kissing her neck, I felt goosebumps rise from my touch. "You're so beautiful."

She turned around in my arms, wrapping hers around my neck. "You think so?" she asked as she pulled away. A growl escaped my lips as I looked down to her breasts, which were wanting to escape the confines of the top she had on. "Lushka?" She whispered, looking up at me. Leaning in to her, I kissed her.

Reluctantly I pulled away after a minute or two, "I want to take you out shopping and out to eat." I kissed her again, pulling away, regrettably for a second time. As I looked not into he eyes, but down at her chest I groaned out, "Would you cover this up," I touched her breasts, "So you don't drive me crazy."

I kept my hands there, wanting to take that damn top off her, though I knew she must be as hungry as I was. "That I can do." She smirked, but didn't move until I released my hands from her. She covered up finally with her duster that apparently Aunt Alice bought for only her, and we walked out into the hallway and into the reception area. I could smell Paige's scent before I could see her.

"Baby." Paige said as she blocked our way. "We need to finish our conversation." She was trying to be seductive and I looked over at Conner, who had a disgusted look on her face.

Paige again tried to start something she probably couldn't finish by touching my face, but Conner grabbed her hand before she even touched me. "We were just leaving." Conner about growled. "So, if you would kindly step aside, we would like to enjoy the rest of the day."

"Not until after I talke to my man." My head darted to Paige so fast, I thought I might have given myself whiplash.

"Paige, I'm your nephew, not your man." I could tell Conner was getting angry with her so I added, "Conner is my life. You will ever come between us."

"How could you say that to me after the night we shared together the last time you were here?" Yep, she was trying to get Conner so angry that she attacked. I have never seen anyone so dramatic as Paige.

"Paige, we never had anything together, so you can stop with the lies to have Conner break up with me." I had to come up with something, so I told her, "Conner and I are getting married soon."

"Where is her engagement ring then?" I swear, Paige is always the one to notice everything!

" I left it at home, where it's safe." Conner folled through with my lie. "I thought it would be wise not to wear it in case there is an altercation."

"I don't believe you." Paige about said in tears. She is such a drama queen and I'm sure Conner was noticing it as well. "How could you do this to me Lushka? She is just a child!"

I knew that would piss Conner off, and it sure as hell did. "He never loved you, Paige! You're our Aunt for crying out loud. Just stop with all this-this, what ever it is you're trying to do!"

Paige struck Conner across the face and when Conner looked back, she attacked, and you sure as hell cannot miss it when you see those blood red eyes of hers when she is pissed. And Paige noticed it too, since she started backing away, shocked at what she was seeing. "Mom!" She screamed though she didn't have to. "Daddy!"

They were both there in an instant. "What is it, Paige?" Grandma Jackie asked worried.

All Paige could do was stare, and point at Conner, then stutter, "Her-her eyes!"

Gandma Jackie looked at Conner who was still ready to strike. Grandma walked cautiously toward Conner. "I see you take after your momma, sweet pea. What happened?"

"She slapped me across the face. And, I noticed she wont fight her own battles after she starts them." Which is true, every time Paige thinks she can intimidate someone, and it doesn't work, she calls for mommy and daddy.

"Well, I guess I should let the two of you fight it out. I haven't seen what Cason had taught you." Grandma moved out of the way, and Conner didn't hesitate. Conner was on Paige, throwing her around like a rag doll. That was until Paige kicked Conner in the chest, throwing her back against a wall and knocking her out. Instantly, I ran to her, picking her up and placing her on the couch so she would be more comfortable.

"Kinecks…Kinecks? Talk to me, love." She still wasn't moving after ten minutes, then started hearing the others coming this way.

"Try talking to her through your thoughts, Lushka." Grandpa Edward suggested.

Kineks?

Lushka?

Wake up, hon. I want to show you the city.

I'm trying. Really, I am, Lushka. My head is killing me.

Grandpa Edward will have someone get you some medicine. But, you need to wake up, baby.

I love you, Lushka.

I leaned in to kiss her forehead. I love you too, Conner. Now wake up, I have something special for you tonight.

What is it?

Wake up and I'll show you. I wasn't about to tell or even think what my plans with her tonight would be. But they sure as hell were gonna be memorable.

Minutes later, she finally started stirring, then opening her eyes. "Conner?" Uncle Embry called." How are you feeling, baby girl?"

"Other than a headache, and you calling me baby, I'm fine, daddy." She smiled up at us.

"I think you need to go lie down in your room for a while." He was concerned, any father would be.

"Daddy, I'm fine, really." She said pulling herself up. "I want Lushka to take me out."

"You know I'll take good care of her, Uncle Embry." He knew what I meant. Imprints are our main priority, and nothing can keep us from protecting them.

Conner was brought some medicine, and after a few minutes she stood up ready to go. "Don't over do it, Conner." Uncle Embry told her.

"I won't, daddy. Love you." She said as we walked out the door.

I knew she was hungry after the incident, and so was I. "How about we eat, then do a little shopping?"

"I am pretty hungry." She said as we started walking. Abruptly she stopped as we walked past a window that had mannequins dressed up, and I knew what she was wanting to do.

"Lets go in." I said knowing I'd end up buying practically half the store. "I don't think I can handle you in this much more."

We looked around the store, I noticed Conner pulled dresses off the rack, looked at them, then put them back. To me, I think she was leery to pick something out, so I went off by myself pulling every dress out that she'd looked at.

I walked up behind her. "Come with me." I whispered as I grabbed her hand, pulling her to the dressing room. "I want to see you try all of these on." I didn't give her time to answer as I shut the door to the dressing room. After a few minutes she came out in the first dress she grabbed. I nodded in agreement, liking what she was wearing, then swished her off to go try on another. After appraising each of the first five that she had tried on, she came out in the sixth dress that she had picked out to put on. That's when I had her stop. She looked so beautiful in this dark tye-dyed dress that had wooden beads starting the tie, then material to tie around the back of her neck. It turned me on so bad that I went into the dressing room, grabbed the rest of the dresses, then paid for them without knowing what they would look like on her. For some reason, I knew she would be sexy in each and every one of them. I never let her change out of the dress she had on either.

I paid for them all, grabbed the bags in one hand, and her hand in the other as we left the store. A short distance away, there was a small Italian bistro and we entered hungrier than I'd ever been before. We were seated, handed menus, and after a few minutes I heard it being slapped against the table and Conner making a huffing noise. Slowly I put down my menu and looked at her. "What's the matter, love?" For the first time I was clueless as to why she had done that. Never before has a shifter put a menu- any kind of menu down so quickly.

She was averting my eyes, looking a little peeved. "I've never been out of the States until now."

Reaching across the table, I took her hands in mine. "Do you trust me enough to order for you?" I knew she did, but I wanted to have a little fun as I smiled across the table, into her beautiful eyes.

"You know I do, Lushka." She finally said looking at me in defeat.

CONNER'S POV

I trust Lushka with my life, but ordering food in a place I was a little leery about, kind of scared me. But, he ordered a lot of different dishes for me to try, even a real Italian pizza, which was awesome, but not as awesome as mom's. I tried every dish placed in front of me, but unlike my relatives (namely dad), I didn't shovel food in my mouth. Lushka ordered two or three dishes I wasn't particularly fond of, and he knew when I made a face, taking the plate away from me, eating it himself.

After paying the bill, which I couldn't understand the difference between American money and their currency, Lushka pulled me out of the restaurant, walking me back to the castle. I figured we'd go in and get ready for bed, but he put the bags in the trunk of the car, then opened the passenger door for me.

Standing by the car, looking stupid, I'm sure, I had to ask, "Where are we going?"

"Uhm, for a ride?" He answered sarcastically, waiting for me to get in. I rolled my eyes at him, but got in anyway.

Driving around the country side made me feel warm inside. Just thinking about our future together as we drove made me smile. Lushka ended up pulling up to a building that looked run down and condemned. Turned off the car and got out. I noticed the smirk on his face as he walked over to my side and oped my door.

"Why are we here?" I asked as he helped me out. "Are we planning on breaking in to this place?"

Laughing, he wrapped his arms around me."Grandma Esme go a hold of this place a long time ago. It only looks run down, until you get inside. This is one of the more unique places shes remodeled."

As promised, the second Lushka turned on the lights, it was beautiful beyond belief. Before I could take everything in though, Lushka pulled me close to him, picked me up and carried me into another room, laying me down. He kissed my lips, then moved away. I knew he was by the wall, but I couldn't quite make out what he was doing since my sight in the dark isn't as good as the others. I don't know why it's like that, but it I heard him striking something, noticing a match in his hand as he threw it into a fireplace, giving off light and heat. He then walked over to the side of the bed, climbing in, pulling me close to him.

He started rubbing my body, pulling my dress up so there wouldn't be any barriers between his hand and my skin. Our lips touched and I was wanting him so badly. MY hands forcefully pulled his shirt up, clawing gently at his chest, letting him know how badly I wanted him tonight, then I went to unbutton his pants. I didn't realize that my dress was completely removed until he started taking his clothes off.

"Conner, I love you so much." Lushka panted into my lips.

"I love you too, Lushka." I gasped as he ran his hand up to my breasts.

LUSHKA'S POV

She was so beautiful laying on the bed, completely naked by the light of the fire. I don't think she knew I had her dress off her shortly after joining her in the bed. I couldn't control my urges as a man any longer. I pushed her on her back, climbing on top of her taking her, knowing how badly she wanted this-me. Pressing my lips into hers, I gently penetrated her as we started making love. My advantage was I knew as I started thrusting myself into her that I could feel her pain, and pulled out, waiting for her to calm down to start again. Each time, I would pres a little bit further insider her, but Conner got discouraged, telling me to take her, no matter how bad it hurt. I did as she asked, thrusting my manhood in her I finally took her purity, making her mine, and me hers.

I stopped inside her, seeing tears forming in her eyes. "I'll wait, baby." I hated it when I knew she was in pain and I didn't want this experience to turn her off to this forever.

She pulled me down to her, kissing, knowing that she was ready for more. As I started in she moaned, "You're really big, Lushka." My hand roamed over her body, moving back up to her breasts, and heard a moan escape her lips. She was getting so wet, it turned me on even more.

"Only for you, my love." I whispered into her neck. "You are the only woman I will ever touch like this. I've waited my whole life for this moment with you." I pulled myself up, looking into her eyes. She then pulled me down to her, showing me how much she loved me.

I wanted to make love to her all night, but the great spirits thought better of that. After a few hours I exploded inside her, falling asleep in each others arms.

CONNER'S POV

After all those months of Lushka not staying at my house to sleep, this was absolute bliss. I can't put into words how he now made me feel. He had me feeling so many emotions I never thought imaginable. This time sleeping together was so different. Every time we'd fall asleep, and start sharing a dream together, we'd instantly wake up, making love to each other over and over again. And, as it goes, we didn't get a whole lot of sleep!

Early morning came and we got up, traveling back to the castle. We walked in, smelling food, so we headed to the kitchen where everyone was. We walked in to being greeted by everyone, especially the pack who kept shoveling food in their mouths- including dad.

"Well, well, well. Look who decided to grace us with their presence." Uncle Jake! You sometimes wonder how many times Grandpa Billy dropped him on his head when he was a baby!

"Where were you two last night?" Dad asked as we sat down at the table and started piling food on our plates.

"We went for a ride through the country and found the house Grandma Esme fixed up." Lushka answered before I could.

"When are the visitors supposed to arrive?" I asked so no one would be the wiser of what happened between Lushka and myself.

"There usually isn't a distinct appointment made, Conner." Uncle Emmett told me with a smirk. "They'll get here when they get here."

"Thanks for pin-pointing that for me Uncle Emmett." I looked up at him as he looked smug about something. "Why are you smiling for anyway?"

Uncle Emmett started snickering as he watched the two of us. "Thinking of what you two might have been doing last night."

I decided to play with him a little. I put on my most devious smile. "Wouldn't you like to know!" Then I shook my head, rolling my eyes. "We talked and didn't get to sleep till late."

We finished eating, then Uncle Carlisle walked over to the both of us. "Why don't you two get a few more hours sleep. We'll come wake you when our guests arrive."

"Thanks Grandpa." Lushka grabbed my hand, but as I got up, I walked over to dad.

"Night, daddy." I wrapped my arms around his neck from behind, and kissed his cheek.

"Night, sweetie." He said kissing my arm.

Lushka and I started for the dungeons, figuring it would be safe to talk. "Did you think about last night while we were in there?" He never beat around the bush. Since the night before we left La Push he has become straight forward with me.

I smiled, looking up at him. "As much as I wanted to, I don't think I did. Did you?"

The shy smile he had gave him away. "I might have let a few things slip, but not enough for Grandpa Edward to freak out about and tell everyone."

We walked down to our rooms and stopped in front of my door. I looked up at him with a look that I would hope he would take as an invitation to sleep in the same bed with me again.

LUSHKA'S POV

Looking into Conner's eyes when we reached her room was so inviting. Too inviting. I wanted to join her just to touch her soft body, but I knew I couldn't. I gently touched her cheek. "We can't baby. I know how tired you are, and if we sleep together- well, we won't be sleeping."

"I understand." She whispered, wrapping her arms around me. When we left the house, she put on that tye-dyed dress again, and it still turned me on. I regretted telling her that we couldn't sleep together again. "I love you." I leaned in to kiss her before I went to my room.

"I love you too, baby." I opened her door, walking in with her. "Get some sleep, Kineks. I'll wake you when our visitors arrive."

A smile spread across her lips. "I hope you do." I kissed her one last time before I left for my room and crashed out in bed. That was until I was awoken by terrified screaming. I jumped out of bed running for her room, stopping dead in my tracks as I'd seen Uncle Embry consoling her. I heard her crying into his chest, "He's gone, daddy! Lushka's dead!" Followed by more of her cries of pain.

I was fighting back a growl, wanting to be the one holding her and not Uncle Embry. "What's going on?" As I tried to walk into her room, Grandpa Edward stopped me.

"Lets walk. I'll fill you in." Baffled, I walked with Grandpa wondering why he wanted to speak to me out there. "She's had a horrible nightmare. Thinking it was her fault you were killed in her dream."

"Grandpa, I need to show her I'm not dead!" I half growled.

"Uncle Jazz is going to try to calm her down. When he does have her calm enough, then you can go to her."

"No! No, no, no! I should be in there, reassuring her that I'm not dead!"

"Right now it isn't safe. Her thoughts are all over the place." He had his hand on my shoulder, stopping me from running back to her room. "From the fighting before we left to Embry and Cason, to what actually happened to her brother, and then to the two of you last night."

Getting frustrated I ran my hands down my face, feeling like I couldn't do anything for her, or at least being stopped from helping her. "I need to be in there." I finally walked back to the doorway, watching as Uncle Jazz worked his majic. I started walking to her where she was sitting up on the bed, being consoled still by Uncle Embry, and felt tears running down my cheeks.

Embry noticed me, pulling away from his daughter. "Someone else wants to hold you, Conner. I'll be right here for you if you need me."

"No daddy!" She cried as I took Embry's place. "If I can't have Lushka…" She let her tears go again, not finishing her sentence.

"Conner, it's okay, I'm right here."

"Oh, GOD! I can hear him now! What's wrong with me?"

"Kineks, look at me." I pulled her away slightly, picked her head up to look into my eyes. "Kineks, please look at me."

As she opened her eyes, her eyes widened with shock and gasped. "You're- you're not dead! Oh, Lushka! I thought I lost you!"

I pulled her back to me, kissing the top of her head. "The only one that will kill me is you, love. By heart attack…and it isn't easy giving a shape shifter one of those."

"I'm sorry, Lushka."

"There is nothing to be sorry for, baby. Now why don't you lay down and sleep."

She shook her head. "Not unless you stay with me." I turned to look for the others, but they were gone, and the door closed.

I climbed into bed, covering myself up, pulling her down close to me to comfort her. "Now sleep." I didn't really have to say anything, she was fast asleep in my arms. Neither one of us woke again until hours later when dad and Uncle Embry woke us.