What? Another chapter already? Fuck yes! Haha!

Hello my wonderful Pack Buddies! Welcome, welcome to chapter 38 of Blood Moon! It's a short chapter compared to my usual updates but that's part of the reason why it's out.

I have read all your reviews and as usual, they've made me smile. Thank you, all of you. Ya'll are so fucking amazing. Really, ya'll are. So amazing that I sometimes wanna cry. Happy tears, of course.

I won't be doing replies tonight but I promise I will for the next chapter :)

By the way, this chapter is in the third person POV. I wanted to focus on BOTH Austin and Ally's feelings... Made for a better view, I feel :P Tell me if you felt the same since chapters like this will probably always be written in third person.

Hope you enjoy!

Read on…

Previously On Blood Moon…

I whisper, "Shower with me, Austin."

His mouth falls open yet again and I would have laughed had it not been for the nerves finally knotting up in my stomach, catching up with me and shooing away my boldness.

"Wha-Fuck, really?" He exclaims, eyes still wide but now harbouring a bright look of excitement.

I breathe a sigh of relief and nod shyly at him.

"Oh, baby," He breathes out and swoops me up into his strong arms, bridal style. I squeal at the action and laugh as he makes a beeline for the bathroom.

Austin rushed into the bathroom, shoving the door open with his shoulder.

Ally let out a small squeak of surprise that morphed into a giggle when he deposited her onto the counter next to the large shower stall, immediately taking her lips in his.

The pair kissed frantically as their hands wandered up and down each other's bodies. Without even realizing it, Austin slid his hand up her top and cupped her breast in his hand, squeezing gently.

The touch elicited a gasp of pleasure. It was so foreign yet so familiar at the same time, a confusing but welcome mixture to Ally.

Austin revelled in the feeling of her soft skin, and he longed to dip his head down and replace his hand with his mouth on the delicate mound.

In turn, Ally's roving hands took on an air of nervousness as she gingerly slid her hands down his abdomen, fingering the hem of his pale yellow t shirt.

Austin caught on to what she wanted and broke their kiss to look her in the eye before removing his hand from underneath her top. He took her other hand in his and placed it with the other on the hem of his shirt.

She looked up at him with wide eyes and he smiled, nodding his head once.

"Go on," He told her softly.

Ally gulped and looked down at her hands on his shirt where after a few moments, she began lifting the material up. She took in inch after inch of skin that was exposed, her breath catching in her throat at the sight of his cleanly cut abdominal muscles.

With Austin's help, they removed his t shirt entirely and discarded it on the bathroom floor.

Oh, my… Ally thought, her mind fogging up in a sensual haze.

A teasing glimpse of his underwear above the top of his jeans was exposed just enough for her to read the words Marco Polo.

Austin watched as she shamelessly took him in for the first time, gazing up and down from the hard planes of his chest right down to the fine trail of hair leading down towards the place that was currently pulsing with desire for her.

"Austin, you're…" Ally breathed, her foggy mind not allowing her to produce a full sentence.

Austin smirked and leaned forward, taking the lobe of her ear between his teeth. "Hmm? I'm what?" He asked, moving down to nip at her slender neck.

Ally exhaled and dipped her head back, exposing more of her neck to his ministrations.

"Gorgeous," She whispered and reached out to place a hand on one of his firm pecs, moving down slowly to rest on his abs. "You're gorgeous."

Austin chuckled. "I'm glad you think so, Princess. Now, let me see you."

Ally pursed her lips, and after a few moments filled only with the sounds of their ragged breathing, she nodded her head.

Immediately and without hesitation, Austin slid his hands up her thighs and took hold of the hem of her red top, pushing upwards against her skin, exposing inch after inch of smooth skin like she did with him.

His touch was excited, but gentle.

Despite their driving need for a more intimate touch, there was no way he was going to do anything that she wasn't comfortable with. He's been so careful over the months. Never pushing her, never forcing her, never touching her where she didn't want him to.

Even little things like not letting her see him without a shirt, he'd been careful, not wanting to seem like he wanted to rush things and come across like him, like Ethan.

Ally exhaled in nervous excitement when Austin finally got her entire top off of her body. She felt the drop in temperature from the oncoming season of snow from the bathroom window that was slightly cracked open, sending a chill up her spine.

Just as he had watched her, Ally watched as Austin raked his heated gaze up and down her body, taking her in fully.

The hotness of his gaze did wonders in warming her up from the chill being let in by that window.

"Fuck me," Austin muttered in a breathy whisper.

Her stomach was lightly but very nicely toned, evidence of strong core muscles that she had built up from all that time running. Austin gulped at the sight of her black cotton bra supporting her breasts that were calling for him to sink his teeth into.

He swallowed that urge.

Later… He said to himself and licked his lips, bringing his gaze back to her eyes that were filled with uncertainty and her usual bashfulness that made her all the more appealing.

He did another once over of her before settling his gaze back on hers.

Ally gasped when he banded an arm around her body and yanked her close, her breasts meeting with his firm chest with just her bra between them.

Austin scoffed. "And you said I'm gorgeous."

Not even a second after his words, he brought his mouth smashing against hers in a passionate kiss, holding her firm against him as she got over the sudden movement and reciprocated just as heatedly, cupping both sides of his neck in her hand, pulling him closer.

Their hands began roving again, more freely this time, and Ally wasted no time. She trailed her hands down his abs, lingering on the soft, fine hair below his navel before moving further south.

Austin's breath hitched when he realized where she was inevitably going. He also felt her nervousness, and decided to help.

"It's okay," He cooed, breaking away from their kiss, breathing his gentle words hotly onto her parted lips. "Keep going."

Emboldened by his coaxing, Ally allowed her hand to rest on his belt buckle, leaning back a bit to look into his eyes that were swirling with lust and love. A heady mixture.

"I love you," She whispered.

Her heart melted at the warm smile that overtook his features.

"I love you, too, Ally."

Austin pushed her more securely onto the counter and dipped his head to nuzzle his nose against hers; an affectionate action that has come to be theirs. It was so familiar and warmth inducing that Ally couldn't help but giggle when he did it.

"Now, get that fucking belt undone. My jeans are really damn uncomfortable right now," Austin groaned, his words prompting Ally to look down.

She gasped internally. Oh, my… Those do look uncomfortable.

A very noticeable bulge was straining against the front of his jeans, and Ally-not wanting him to be uncomfortable any longer-quickly begins to undo the black belt while the wearer of said belt nips at the skin below her ear.

Once the belt is undone, Austin pulls away from Ally. She bites her lip and he shoots her a wink as his own hands move to pop the button on his jeans before sliding down the zipper teasingly.

Ally remained stock still on the counter, her eyes fixated on his movements as he slid his jeans down his muscle toned thighs, slipping his Converse and socks off at the same time.

Holy crap. Oh, my word! Ally choked back a gasp.

Austin now stood in front of her, decked out in just a pair of Marco Polo boxer-shorts that fit him just…perfectly. The band advertising the well-known name in white was black while the rest of it was a dark gray.

"Wow," Ally breathed, finally letting out the breath she hadn't known she was holding.

Austin ignored the slight ego boost that her reaction gave him and moved forward to grasp her hips in his strong hands.

"Come here," He growled and pulled her forward and off the counter. Her arms went around his neck to steady herself as he slid her sensually downward against his body until her feet touched the floor.

Ally bit back a moan at feeling his arousal press and slide against her own. Even through the fabric of her jeans; she could feel him; hot and throbbing.

She was so lost in the heat radiating off of him that she almost didn't catch the words that he murmured against her neck.

"This okay?" His hands were now resting on the front of her jeans, circling the metal button in question.

She shivered lightly and nodded quickly against his right peck.

"Uh huh. Yeah," She let out shakily.

Austin frowned and pulled back to look at her. Her eyes were blazing with passion, but a little glimmer of unease had crept in.

"Princess?"

Ally shut her eyes and shook her head twice. "I'm okay, really. Just-…just a little nervous."

He smiled lightly and nuzzled her nose with his again. "Okay."

Not wanting to make her the least bit uncomfortable; Austin slowly slid down her body, kissing her above her navel on his way down.

He placed himself on his knees and began undoing the buckles on her brown ankle boots. He slipped the right one off, and then the left before with the same languid pace, he pulled off her socks.

Pushing the items to the side where his own lay discarded, Austin then turned his attention to her jeans.

He placed both palms against the front of her calves and slid up, massaging her thighs when he got to them and then stopping when he was at his full height, hands now on the front of her jeans.

"Okay?" He asked again.

Ally was so incredibly moved by his gentle touch and his sense of understanding. She nodded.

"Yes."

Austin smiled and undid the button on her jeans, pulling down the zipper afterward with his eyes still locked on hers.

He began sliding the denim down her legs and after they went past her upper thigh, he moved up from his slightly crouched position and quickly perched her on the counter again.

His gaze left hers and finally connected with his task at hand.

Oh, sweet fuck… Austin licked his lips at the sight of her black cotton panties shaping themselves against her and he felt himself harden even more.

Fucking hell, she's gorgeous.

"Austin," Ally giggled nervously, more than a little shy of seeing him not do anything but just stare at her down there.

Austin snapped his head up and took notice of the pretty pink blush that lip up her cheeks.

He cleared his throat. "Sorry." He offered a mischievous grin and backed up, sliding her jeans completely off and allowing her to bring her legs down, heels brushing the front of the counter drawers.

"There we go," He said, grin still in place. "That's better."

Ally's blush intensified when he then allowed his eyes to flick up and down her legs.

I want these around my hips. Or over my shoulders… Austin clenched his jaw muscles and tried to calm himself. Later.

Ally saw the fire in his eyes and felt a spark of pride that it was her doing and hers alone. She grinned lightly. Mental fist pump! Yeah!

Once Austin brought his gaze back and it connected with hers, the intensity from earlier was brought back in less than a second.

Austin growled and pitched forward, smashing his lips against Ally's while she pushed forward and clung to him, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and her legs around his torso.

Austin got the message and pulled her off the counter, heading straight for the shower stall.

It was a miracle that the sliding door didn't break off its hinges from the force he used to slide it open.

Pushing Ally up against the wall, Austin pulled back from her lips only to have her fuse her mouth to the side of his neck, sucking harshly.

Damn! Austin's eyes rolled upwards in ecstasy.

He moved his hands up the backs of her thighs and settled them on her ass, squeezing harder than he intended to. It didn't seem to bother her.

Remembering why he broke their kiss in the first place, Austin reached out with one hand and secured Ally between himself and the shower wall by pushing harder against her while he turned on the water.

The three large showerheads placed evenly above the equally large stall sprayed them with ice-cold water, causing Ally to yelp and stop her ministrations on his neck.

"Sorry, baby," Austin apologised breathily and kissed her below the ear while working the temperature of the water.

Soon enough, the shower doors were fogged up in steam that swirled around the entire bathroom, serving as a misty shield that hid them away from anything and anyone else but each other.

So, tell me… Do you want more?

If you do, then everything will go as planned and the next update will be rated M…

And, no. No sex… YET ;)

Let me know what you guys thought of this. Did I do a good job? Is there anything I could've done better? Throw your constructive criticism my way and let me know!

**Expect shorter (not too short though) but quicker chapters now that I'm focusing on this fic a bit more.**

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PEACE.

-Wolf