Getting closer to the end of what I have written. Scares me a little because then I'll really be under the gun to produce. I hate the thought of this story languishing while I struggle with content. Thankfully I've been writing a little more of the past few days. Have a few more things I want to work out in this story before the end.
The first part of the plan had worked well. The Pod had been delivered to a vacant lot in a no where town just across the Ohio border. The pack had stopped along the way and picked up two rental trucks from separate rental locations using different ID's. Having strong werewolves meant that the trucks were loaded and the call was placed for the retrieval of the pod in less than 20 minutes. They scattered after that taking alternate routes out of town and met up at a rest stop several hours later. They all knew that nothing would stop a truly determined person from tracking them down. However none of them had the least bit of interest in making it easy on Reggie and his band of goons to follow them if they were so inclined. Little did they know that decision had already been made.
"Were you able to find out where the pod went?" Reginald asks the hunter who had just called him. "Yes it was dropped off in Lucas Ohio." He replies. "Interesting." Reggie grunts. "Should I make arrangements for travel?" the voice over the phone asks. Reggie is silent for a moment. Staring at his computers background. The image is of him and his wife holding their new born son. The son that Eric had spared. "Sir?" the voice questions. "No, we've got bigger fish to fry here. That is James's Dalton's territory. Good riddance." "To the wolves or Dalton?" the hunter on the line asks his smile apparent over the phone. "Either! He's a jack ass. I'd be happy with either him or the pack being put down. As far as I'm concerned they are out of our territory. Let him deal with them. Mark Anderson's file as closed." Ending the call Reginald looks over at the surveillance photo of Eric and Isaac holding hands sitting on the back porch of Eric's house. You spared my son, I've spared your pack and mate. Don't make me regret it.
"Don't they make sleeping bags for two?" Stiles asks with a touch of annoyance. Eric chuckles "If they do they don't appear to have any here. Just zipper two together and you'll be set." "Awesome idea!" Stiles says. After the first night in a motel on the road out of Texas the pack had decided to buy some gear and camp for the rest of the trip. They were far enough North now that the temperature had dropped enough at nights to make camping feasible. "Still can't believe how disgusting that room was. Are they all like that?" Eric asks shivering. "Yeah even the really nice clean ones still smell like all the people who have been in them." Isaac says. "And all the things they have done in them" Scott says wrinkling his nose. Eric stops with a frown on his face. "Guys, does it really bother you that much that Isaac and I….. I kind of thought since we were pack…. I.. I. mean we can go someplace else if it really is that disgusting to you. I'm sorry I didn't really think about…..." "It's really not a big deal." Derek says reassuring Eric. "It's very common for pack to hear and smell the activities of other pack mates. We've all had to hear Scott and Allison, and Jackson and Lydia…" "And Derek and Stiles." Jackson says with a smirk. Isaac puts his arm around Eric and kisses him on the side of the mouth. "They bitch and moan about it but really it's nothing we've never had to put up with from them. It's OK really." "Stop being little girls dudes you're breaking Eric's happy." Eric looks up at Stiles his frown turning in to a smirk "Breaking my happy?" Stiles smiles back at him and ruffles his hair. "You just inherited a bunch of rowdy crude brothers. Don't take what they say too seriously. Come on puppies let's get out of here it's getting dark and not all of us have built in night vision."
After checking out with their gear the pack makes their way to a nearby state park. They picked the most remote of the camp sites for maximum privacy and set up camp. Stiles and Derek set about making dinner on the small camp stove they had picked up while the rest of the pack set up the sleeping bags. Eric zippers two of the bags together for him and Isaac and another two for Stiles and Derrek. Laying them down he goes over and joins Isaac by the fire leaning against him. After eating Eric gets up and stretches. "I'm going to the bathroom I'll be back." He goes to walk away but Isaac jumps up and snags him by the waist band on his shorts. "I'll come with you." Eric opens his mouth to complain but thinking back to Chilies he closes his mouth and holds his hand out. Isaac smiles and takes the offered hand and walks with his mate to the rest room. Finishing up first Eric steps outside in to the cool dark night. He stretches and looks up at the stars waiting for Isaac. He hears the "sniff" the same time his wolf catches the scent of non-pack wolf and whirls around taking a quick step away from the young man standing in his personal space. Drawing his gun Eric points it at the stranger "Back the fuck away from me." A fraction of a second later Isaac comes boiling out of the bathroom fully shifted in an instant he's between Eric and the new comer snarling angrily. The new wolf's eyes flash blue and he takes a step forward. Isaac growls so deeply Eric can feel his bones practically vibrate. "If you take one more step I'll fill your brain so full of bullets it'll take you a week to heal. Back. The Fuck. Up." Eric snarls. Sniffing again the new wolf holds up his hands and slowly steps back. "You are mates I'm sorry I meant no trespass. I was passing through the park on patrol and caught the scent of wolf. Your mate" He says looking at Isaac and gesturing towards Eric "is very alluring you're a lucky man. You should complete the claim to keep other wolves at bay. My name is Ismael." Isaac shifts back to human and glares at Ismael showing a bit more teeth than he normally would. "So if he hadn't intervened what would you have done? Drug me off in to the trees and had your way with me?" Eric asks lowering the gun. Ismael chuckles "Of course not. Your scent confused me. You smell like wolf, I can tell you have a pack, yet your also appear to be human and carry a human weapon. I shouldn't have got so close without announcing myself. Sometimes I forget human niceties. I would offer to shake your hand but your mate would likely leave me with only one." Isaac takes a step closer to Eric but says nothing. Eric smiles and holsters his gun. "He is a bit possessive but then so am I, we've been through a lot." He says look up at Isaac. Just then both wolves look in the direction of the camp site. Isaac growls. "It would appear my pack mate has found your pack we should go and make sure no one does anything out of line." Ismael says quickly before striding quickly towards the camp site. Isaac and Eric can both feel tension over the pack bond but nothing dangerous.
A few minutes later the trio is at the camp site. Eric can hear Derek speaking as they near the site. "Public domain no approval is necessary when traveling." As the pack comes in to site the tension of the situation becomes apparent. Scot and Jackson have Stiles bracketed in between them. Derek is standing in front of Stiles human but with his Alpha eyes lit up menacingly. He's talking to a younger man probably in his late teens or early twenties. "I see you found two more" the young wolf says. Ismael sighs "Taylor what are you doing?" "They have no approval to be here they didn't contact Mark prior to entering our territory." Derek scoffs clearly more annoyed than threatened. However as soon as Eric is within arm's reach Jackson grabs him and shoves him next to Stiles who rolls his eyes. Eric looks at Isaac and finds that once again his pack has shoved him in the middle of a werewolf circle of protection. "They are travelers staying at a state park. Provided they don't try and take up residence there is no need for them to seek approval." Ismael says tiredly. Taylor glowers at the pack "I don't like it." "Alpha please excuse our rudeness. I'm afraid I inadvertently insulted your beta by getting too close to his mate. I allowed my wolf to approach him as if he were a wolf I would… Take to bed. I didn't know he had a mate and meant no insult. This is Taylor's first patrol, he was just turned 2 weeks ago and is still learning. Enjoy your evening if you'll accept my apology we'll be on our way." Derek nods at Ismael who smiles at Eric and then walks out of the clearing with Taylor following.
"So…. Just walking up two feet from someone and sniffing them? That's acceptable?" Eric says. Isaac tenses "How close was he?" Eric, still standing by Stiles steps behind him and leans forward and sniffs to demonstrate. The pack feels a flash of fury over the bond as Isaac shifts and lets out a roar before bolting in to the trees the opposite direction from Ismael and Taylor. Eric's eyes go wide and he looks around "What just happened?" "He's mad that he allowed someone to get that close to you. He blames himself for you getting poisoned and then for Steve being able…." Stiles stops as Eric abruptly says "Oh shit." and races after Isaac.
After a short sprint Eric is panting. "Isaac… Please come back I'm too weak to chase you down. I'm sorry…Please…don't go…." A few seconds later there is a noise to his left. Eric looks and is relieved to see Isaac walking towards him. Moments later he's wrapped in Isaac's warm embrace. "I didn't know he got that close…. I don't deserve you, I'm not protecting you well enough….. Going to get you hurt…..again." Isaac finally says. "You can't be with me 24/7 as much as we'd both like it. There are going to be times when I can't be with you or you can't be with me. What are you going to do when I go back to work? Sit outside my office?" Isaac refuses to meet Eric's eyes "If I have to" he says stubbornly. Eric opens his mouth to say something but is cut off. "You died… in my arms… you died! I.. I.. I can't let." Isaac shudders out trying not to cry. He turns his head to the side eyes closed breathing hard. Eric pulls him close again. "Oh puppy I'm so sorry." Eric rubs his hand up and down Isaac's back comfortingly. "I'm so stupid, it won't happen again. From now on I'm your shadow OK? Once I'm turned and am stronger we can talk about it but until then I won't leave your side. I'm so sorry… I messed up OK? Look I'm new to this werewolf business it's going to take me a little bit to understand things. I'm not used to having someone looking out for me. I'm so sorry I upset you. I love you puppy. I didn't mean to put myself in danger I'm so sorry." Eric holds Isaac tight then looks up and kisses him softly. "I love you too." Isaac chokes out gripping Eric tightly as if he's worried someone's going to run through the forest and steal him. "Are you ready to go back to camp now? I'm really sleepy and would very much like to curl up with you in our new sleeping bag built for two." Isaac huffs out a quiet laugh and takes Eric's hand and heads back to camp. Eric stumbles several times. "I haven't been this weak in a while guess just too much today." Eric says wrapping his arm around Isaac's waist for support. "You shouldn't have run after me like that you could have tripped and got hurt." Isaac says. Eric starts to say he's not 5 years old but in light of Isaac's sensitivity in regard to his safety he decides to keep quiet. He chooses instead to squeeze Isaac's hand. They walk the rest of the way back to camp in silence. Isaac bends down and places a kiss behind Eric's ear just before they come out in to the clearing of the camp site.
Stiles looks up at them and smiles. "Come have smores with us Jackson and Scott are pretending to sleep." "I'm tired Stiles!" Jackson huffs out. "He's sexting with Lydia and doesn't want you to see his boner." Scott says laughing "Fuck you McCall!" Jackson says indignantly. "Not with that little dick you're not." Scott retorts. In a flash Jackson is on top of him. Eric stops wide eyed. "It's OK they do this once in a while. Scotts stronger and always wins." Isaac whispers in his ear. Continuing in a normal tone of voice "You'd think they were still in high school the way they carry on." The only response is growls and snarls from the two tussling wolfs. Eric nods his head. "So.. Smores huh I've never had those before." Eric says smiling. "Seriously? Have you never camped before?" Stiles says. "Well not like this. Mom insisted on a motor home and we rarely ate outside. The only thing we did was roast marshmallows on straightened out hangers. I never really got the appeal." Stiles gapes like a fish out of water for a moment. "Well prepare to be educated my friend." He finally says ushering grandly for Isaac and Eric to have a seat next to him by the fire. Derek rolls his eyes but says nothing.
Later packed full of smores and trail mix Isaac and Eric slip in to their sleeping back for two. Isaac gets in first then holds his arms open for Eric who smiles. Slipping in next to Isaac he turns to face him and kisses him slowly and gently. When he pulls back Isaac smiles at him. "Are you OK?" he whispers just loud enough for Isaac but no one else to hear. Isaac smiles softly and shakes his head yes. "Are we OK?" Isaac nods his head again "Always." he whispers back before moving forward and kissing Eric lovingly. Eric looks at Isaac a moment before whispering "I love you puppy." Isaac turns Eric so he can spoon him and kisses the back of his neck and whispers in his ear "I love you too baby boy." "This is so much nicer than the hotel room." Eric says in a normal volume. "I miss your mattress though." Stiles says softly where he's resting his head on Derek's lap. Isaac tightens his grip on Eric and twines their legs together. "We'll be home soon." Derek says looking out into the trees absently massaging Stiles's scalp. Eric's last memory before slipping in to sleep is the low crackling of the fire and of Isaac's thumb gently strumming on his skin over his heart.
Isaac leans down and peppers Eric's face with gentle kisses. Eric squirms a bit before opening his eyes. Isaac smiles down at him "Morning beautiful." Eric reaches up and pulls Isaac down for another kiss. "Morning puppy, sleep well?" "Not too bad, Stiles is right though, the ground sucks compared to your bed." Eric snickers. "Well it should considering what that mattress cost. Walk me to the restroom?" Isaac smiles and offers his hand to Eric to help him up. Eric smiles and nods at the rest of the pack who are also slowly getting up and stretching. "This part of the park was a good choice aside from our nosy neighborhood wolves we've had the whole place to ourselves." Eric says leaning in to Isaac as they walk. "Yeah, the ground isn't great to sleep on but it's still better than a hotel." Isaac replies. Eric mmmhmms his reply and they make the rest of the walk in silence. They walk in to the rest room and go about their business. When Isaac comes out of his stall a moment later he smiles when he sees Eric waiting for him by the sink instead of standing outside unprotected. "Thanks" he says feeling a little silly for being so protective. "I want my puppy happy." Isaac takes Eric's hand in his and kisses it before leading him out the door and back to the camp site.
Once they are done with breakfast and everything is packed up they drive up to the front of the park where the only showers were. Derek fixes Isaac and Eric with a not too stern glare. "We want to get on the road as soon as possible so you two behave." Right before Stiles grabs his hand and pulls him in to a shower stall. Everyone else chuckles and go to their own stalls. Isaac and Eric step in closing and latching the door to the small dressing area. Eric reaches in and starts the shower and adjusts the temperature. Turning around he's caught by the delicious site of his naked aroused mate smiling at him. "Wow." Is all Eric can say. Isaac leans in stealing a kiss before he pulls Eric's shirt off and unbuttons his shorts. Eric hurriedly steps out of them nearly braining himself when his foot gets caught in his boxers and he loses his balance. Thankfully he falls against a pillar of werewolf muscle. Once his shoes and socks are removed Isaac gently pushes him back in to the shower. He then smirks before sinking to his knees and taking Eric in his mouth. Eric snickers when he hears Stiles whimper from a few stalls down. Isaac works Eric's stiffness quickly and efficiently. He loves spending time in the shower making Eric come multiple times but this was not the time for testing his mate's refractory period. He gently slips a finger inside Eric's tightness and goes right for his prostrate. With a gentle stroke across the surface he causes Eric's entire body to shudder as he climaxes and goes boneless. Isaac as always helps him to a sitting position before capturing his mouth. Eric gestures for Isaac to lift up. When he complies he immediately slurps the younger wolfs large erection in to his mouth and begins to eagerly but quietly fellate him. Isaac whimpers and thrusts gently. Eric deciding to step things up a bit does something he hasn't done with Isaac before and slowly works his finger inside his younger mate. Isaac seizes and has to bite his fist to keep from crying out. Eric strokes his finger over Isaac's nerve cluster causing Isaac's body to shudder violently "guhhhh fuck!" he mutters out before unloading copiously down Eric's throat. Once he stops shaking Isaac weakly helps Eric to his feet and kisses him passionately. "God, love you so much" he says mostly in to Eric's mouth. After a moment Isaac smiles brilliantly at Eric then starts his daily ritual of cleaning Eric off. To be time efficient and so it doesn't seem quite so odd Eric takes care of Isaac while Isaac pampers him.
Once they are both clean and redressed they step over to the sink brush their teeth and dry their hair. The rest of the pack joins them a minute later. Eric notices something off about Scott and Jackson and sniffs not so subtly. Scott turns right red and rushes out of the bathroom. Jackson rolls his eyes and points a finger at Eric's chest. "Not a word, have your boyfriend explain it to you." Isaac laughs but says nothing.
Later Isaac and Eric are in one of the moving trucks following Derek and Stiles who are in the Jeep. Scott is driving the Spyder and Jackson is leading up the rear in the other truck. "That was… Pretty amazing this morning. No one's ever… touched me there before." Isaac says shyly. "I've never really done much uh.. in that area.. The thought of making you go to pieces really drives me crazy though… So expect more of that." Eric says with a blush. Isaac's face is equally scarlet as he smirks at his mate. "So….. I'm guessing everyone had a good shower this morning huh?" Eric says with a snicker after about 20 minutes. "Isaac grins and looks over at Eric. "It's pheromones, happened to me enough times. It's nice to finally be with someone and not just reacting to the scent of others. You and me, plus Derek and Stiles having sex in such an enclosed area puts off quite a smell. It can make other wolves very… excited." "Interesting, humans can't smell it?" Eric asks squirming trying to get comfortable in the seat. "No not really especially with all the steam and the soap and shampoo." "They should have helped each other out." Eric says with a huge grin on his face. Isaac's face scrunches up as he imagines it then his eye brows raise up and he looks thoughtful. "You know I never really thought about that. Since they are both mated though their wolves probably wouldn't go for it." Eric nods looking at his phone and replying to the text message Stiles had just sent. "So no 3 ways in packs huh?" Isaac is quiet a moment before answering. "Not in most, but I have heard of polyamorous packs. Basically it's a free for all and they all have to be willing to share." "hmmmm interesting." Eric says imagining packs of hot guys going at it. Isaac goes strangely silent after that. After a few moments Eric can feel Isaac's anger simmering. He reaches over and flips down the jump seat that's between the driver and passenger seat and slides over. Gently he puts his hand on Isaac's leg. "I've made you angry." Isaac shakes his head no but doesn't say anything. Eric shifts forward and turns to face Isaac. Through his sunglasses he can see the yellow from Isaac's eyes. Then he see's tears start to make their way past the glasses. Eric takes his sunglasses off and cups Isaac's cheek. "Tell me, please?" he says softly. "I won't share you.. Why am I not enough?" Isaac bites out angrily. "Shit." Eric whispers before he grabs his phone and sends a message to the group he'd made for the trip
To Convoy: We have to stop for 5 minutes we're due for fuel soon anyway wait for us there please.
To Derek: I've just fucked up BAD with Isaac I need a minute to fix this.
From Derek: OK
"Ok pull over right up here I don't want you driving for this." "S'fine I'm ok" Isaac says dully. "Isaac please." Isaac sighs but signals then pulls off the highway in to a small gas station. He places the transmission in park but doesn't look at Eric.
"Please look at me." Eric says. Isaac finally shifts in his seat to look at Eric. Eric reaches up and takes Isaac's sun glasses off. "Isaac, you are it for me the end of the road you are the only one who will ever touch me that way." "Yet you like the idea of having a big fucking pack orgy. I'm surprised you didn't start jacking off. Who do you want fucking you? Stiles? Jackson?!" Eric is taken aback by the vehemence in Isaac's words. "Isaac I want you fucking me I was not and have not thought that way about anyone in our pack. I will also remind you that I'm gay. If I look at someone it's out of appreciation of their looks not because I want to have sex with them. I've somehow found myself in a pack full of gorgeous men. Want to know who the hottest guy in our pack is though? My mate. I've got perfection. My mate is the hottest, sweetest, sexiest, most gentle, loving man I have ever met. Why would I want to lay down for anyone else when I have you. When I say you are perfection I'm not talking about just your looks either. You are IT Isaac Lahey anything and everything I've ever dreamed about having in a boyfriend you are it and beyond. You don't just make me horny. You make me happy. You make me feel loved, important, cared for. And most important of all? You make me feel safe. Ismael is a damn good looking man who can probably get anyone he likes. Yet he made it very clear that he was interested in me. ME!" Eric says laughing and gesturing at himself "Did you pick up on any interest at all from me for him? The thought never even crossed my mind that HEY this hot guy wants me to bend over for him. Know why? Because I'm yours."
Most of the tension goes out of Isaac's body. Eric looks down and shakes his head. "Fuck I'm so sorry." Looking back up Isaac see's tear beginning to well in Eric's eyes. "This is the second time in two days I've upset you. You are everything to me Isaac it absolutely guts me when you're upset with me." Isaac reaches over and takes Eric's hand and pulls him over. He turns him around and sets him on his lap with his legs between the two front seats flipping the jump seat up and out of the way. Isaac kisses Eric on the cheek and leans forward leaning his head against Eric's. "I don't want you to think I'm going to leave you every time the topic of sex comes up. You have to know that Isaac. You have to." Eric says leaning in to Isaac's warmth. "I do…. It's just hard sometimes. This…. this is very new to me I…I've never cared for anyone the way I care for you. I'm not even sure if I ever really loved anyone before. I was pretty much conditioned from an early age to feel that no one would want me, that I was worthless. Now that I have something precious…. I.. It's…"Isaac trails off while Eric nods his head. "We're going to get through this, we've both got damage, just because we have each other doesn't mean the past is going to disappear. I have to be able to talk to you though. You're it for me puppy. I don't want to have to censor myself around you. You have to know me appreciating the thought of attractive men in no way shape or form diminishes my devotion to you. I love you. Above all else before anything else it's you. It's always going to be you and only you."
Isaac slides his arms around Eric and squeezes tightly nuzzling his nose against Eric's neck sniffing softly. "I love you so much Eric so fucking much everything I've been through everything that's happened to me. Nothing scares me as much as the thought of losing you." "You said we'd have a closer connection once you claim me?" Eric asks "Yes." Isaac replies. "I think that'll be awesome for us because maybe we'll have a better read on what's going on in our heads. Kind of like we'll just understand each other better." "From what I've been told yeah we can definitely expect that." Isaac says relaxing a little. Eric smiles and turns giving Isaac a long deep kiss. He draws back a little and looks in to Isaac's beautiful blue eyes. "I love you so much puppy. I'd turn the world upside down for you."
Isaac smiles and leans in for another kiss when Eric's phone rings. Eric smirks and looks at it "Stiles" He says before answering it. "Hey Stiles" he says "Frowny says your five minutes are up everything OK?" Stiles voice comes over the speaker. Eric leans against Isaac's chest shifting the phone to his other ear when Isaac kisses his face softly. "Yup we're fine we are getting back on the road right now, meet you guys at the fuel stop?" Stiles answers "OK see you then." Eric ends the call and sighs enjoying Isaac's attention. "I'm sorry I'm so possessive." He says after a moment. "Possessive is actually kind of a turn on. It doesn't bother me, you just need to know deep down and be confident of the fact that I'm yours. That's it end of discussion you know? I'm yours and you are mine. Period. Anyone who thinks they are going to come between us will be lucky to make it out alive. "Fuck you are so awesome. You are perfect for me…You always know what to say to bring me back from the edge. You are exactly what I need… my mate..." Isaac says squeezing Eric tightly before stealing another kiss. "Crises averted let's get back on the road. Every day…..you fix me just a little bit more every day baby boy." Eric smiles warmly at Isaac before shifting back to his seat. He sits there a moment as Isaac starts driving then moves back to the middle seat where he leans against Isaac's side and gets comfortable