PREVIOUSLY-

"I don't want to keep you from your alpha duties…" I told him worriedly.

"You're not keeping me from anything, Bella. One of the best parts about being alpha is delegating. Jared is my beta. He's in charge for right now. My top priority is you." He told me, but I felt like he wasn't telling me everything.

"There's something else, isn't there?" I questioned. He took a deep breath.

"Jacob came back last night." He replied. I sucked in a breath. "And he knows."

"What does he know?" I asked him quickly.

"Everything."

I swallowed nervously.

"Do you – do you know how he reacted?" I questioned hesitantly.

"Apparently better than I expected, but still not exactly happy. At least toward the imprint. That's all Jared said from downstairs earlier. At least he didn't take off again." He told me.

He was right. Jacob didn't take off again, which was at least one good sign. There was nothing he could do about the imprint. I loved Jacob, but never more than my best friend. Nothing could be comparable to how Sam's imprint made me feel.

I didn't want to worry about Jacob at the present moment though. There were so many other things I needed to worry about, like the wedding I ran away from and my new imprint.

"What's on your mind, honey?" Sam asked me, running his fingers through my hair. Normally I wasn't too fond of pet names, but I really liked how Sam already had his own name for me and I also liked how he said it.

"I was just thinking about how Jake is the least of my worries right now. He's my best friend and I only ever loved him as a best friend. I think my biggest concern right now is Charlie and what to tell him. Did he say when he was coming down?" I asked.

"He said he'd be down here around 11. It's 9:30 now. Bella, I think we need to tell him." Sam said to me and I sat up, looking at him.

"About the pack?" I questioned quickly.

He nodded.

"Can we even do that?" I asked.

"I'm the alpha. I can tell whoever I feel is part of the 'need to know' group, and since his daughter is now a part of the pack imprinted on by the alpha, I think he needs to know. It'll help him understand what happened and why you're going to be living with me." He explained.

"He's not going to be happy that I almost married a vampire." I muttered dejectedly.

"The key word there is 'almost'. You didn't. Instead, you're just supernaturally bound to a wolf for life." He chuckled.

"Something that makes me happier by the second." I smiled at him. "Is there any chance you can see if Rachel can bring me something to wear? I can't see Charlie in this." I asked him.

"Don't want to proclaim yourself as a Uley in front of your dad?" He asked with a smirk. I looked down at the shirt I was wearing. It was his La Push High football t-shirt and I was guessing it had Uley written across the back.

"You picked this one out on purpose, didn't you?" I asked him although I already knew the answer.

"How could I possibly resist? You're my imprint. Wearing my name really made my wolf go wild." He winked at me.

"So you're claiming me?" I questioned with a sly smile as I stood up. I pulled my hair over my shoulder so that he could get a good look at his name written across my back.

"Most definitely." He stated proudly.

"Call Rachel, then come in here." I told him, walking into the bathroom. His eyebrows rose and he nodded, grabbing his phone immediately.

I closed the door and turned on the shower before shedding Sam's clothes, looking at the name on the back of the shirt. I laughed and laid the shirt on the counter before climbing into the shower.

It wasn't long before I heard the door to the bathroom open signaling that Sam had walked in.

"Rachel is going to drop off some clothes in a few minutes." Sam told me.

I stuck my head out of the shower curtain and said, "Good, now get in."

Even I was surprised at my boldness. It was obvious that he was as well.

"Are you sure?" he asked hesitantly.

"Positive. You've already seen me mostly naked so come on. Shorts off and get in." I told him with as much confidence as I could muster. I closed the curtain again and turned to face the water.

Moments later I heard the curtain behind me open and felt Sam's presence behind me. He reached up and ran his fingers from my shoulder down to my elbow making me shiver and lean back into him.

"Nothing sexual… I just wanted you close to me." I whispered to him.

"I know. I won't ever do anything you're not ready for." He responded, holding me around my middle as the water sprayed on me. "Do you want me to wash your hair?"

Please

I nodded, not trusting my words.

"I'm going to turn you around to get your hair wet." He told me and I nodded again.

"I trust you." I told him honestly. He turned me around and I saw his eyes rake my form.

The look in his eyes didn't make me uncomfortable, it made me excited. I could see the hunger in them and the very visible proof of that hunger right in front of me, but he didn't act on anything. Instead, he tilted my head back under the water and got my hair wet before turning me back around again.

Moments later I felt his fingers begin to work the shampoo through my hair and I'd never felt so relaxed in my life. There was always something about having your hair washed or played with that just hit a different spot.

When he was done, he turned me around again and rinsed my hair while my eyes remained closed.

When he pulled me out from under the water, I opened my eyes. I couldn't help myself. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him toward me bringing his lips directly to mine.

A spark flowed through us both when our lips met, and it seemed to set off a frenzy in us both. I'd never been kissed like that before and I was loving every second of it.

Sam pushed me backwards through the water and up against the wall of the shower, getting himself wet in the process. Neither of us broke apart though. He pressed up against me as he held me against the cool tile, exploring my mouth as he did so.

Unfortunately, it was over too soon. He pulled away and I was left breathless as he did so.

"Wow." I whispered, still breathless.

"Wow is right. I wasn't expecting that." He said as he grabbed the shampoo and started washing his own hair under the spray of water.

"We've slept in the same bed, we're literally showering naked together, and you're telling me that you didn't expect a kiss?" I questioned as he washed the shampoo out.

"I was definitely going to kiss you either way, I just wasn't expecting it in the shower while we are both naked. To be honest, I wasn't expecting the shower either. You definitely know how to tease, honey." He chuckled before turning the shower off.

He opened the curtain and handed me a towel before grabbing one for himself.

"Tease? You're the one who washed my hair, which happened to be the most incredibly relaxing experience ever." I said as he leaned down to kiss me again.

"You do realize now that I've had a taste, I'm not going to be able to keep my hands or mouth to myself, right? You're mine." He repeated my words from yesterday. Shivers ran down my spine as he said the words.

"Yes, alpha." I said to him, causing another hungry growl to escape his throat. He really liked that. I'd have to remember that. He kissed me once more before pulling his shorts back on.

A/N- I love me some possessive Sam... He's alpha, he knows what's his. Being possessive doesn't always mean being controlling and I personally think it's pretty hot.

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