TWENTY

US

LEAH

When I get home my body is literally vibrating with excitement. Tonight will make two days since the attack and I'm back to normal and baba is doing well. I'm practically bouncing as I walk into the kitchen, where Rebecca's busy preparing a feast for dinner.

"Hey!" I chirp, a wide smile on my face.

Rebecca laughs at my demeanor and points to the hallway. "I'm pretty sure he's asleep in your room, but he's just as excited as you are."

"Okay! Thanks! But don't wait around for us for dinner!" I throw her wink as I grab a bottle of water and an apple, and quickly make my way to the bedroom, Rebecca's laughter following me as I go.

I slowly open the door and the scent of him is the first thing that greets me. My wolf awakens as the familiar feeling of being in the Alpha's presence washes over us. I quietly lock the door behind me and drop everything on the dresser while toeing off my shoes. The room is dark, but I can still see him. He's gotten bigger, and easily takes up the entire bed for himself. I sit on the mattress and allow myself to caress the side of his face. His skin is soft though there's a slight bristle of new growth. Jacob stirs beneath my touch, and I lean over and press my lips against his mouth. I know we should talk first, and clear the air between us properly, but now that he's here, I just need him to love me again. Nothing else matters more than me finally being in his arms.

Jacob instantly responds with a needy groan, and his hand reaches up to cup the back of my head, deepening our kiss. His other hand winds around my waist and pulls me on top of him. I flatten my body against his, threading my fingers through his hair. I moan at the feel of him beneath me - his heady scent, his familiar taste, his consuming warmth. Everything inside of me is whole again.

Breaking away to catch my breath, I stare down into his dark eyes. His answering smile is infectious, and I hook my thumb beneath his chin, pulling his lips to mine again for a quick brush. "Hi," I breathe, running my fingertips across the bow of his lips.

"Hi baby," his smile widens as he cups one of my ass cheeks with his massive hand.

"I can't believe you're here," I admit, as the tears sting my eyes. He has no idea how relieved I am to have him here with me now. I feel safe. Though I hate to admit it to myself, the run-in with the leech rattled me to the core. It made me feel weak and alone. I had come so close to losing our baby. It's only by the grace of the Spirits that I'm still alive and pregnant after the leech had tried to kill us. I can only hope he'll forgive me for being so reckless, when I finally get the courage to tell him what happened.

"Me either. But I'm so glad that I am, Lee. I love you so much. I missed you every second of every day, honey."

"I love you too Jake." My voice breaks as I finally have my chance to say it back.

"Tell me again," he grins.

"I love you Jacob Black, you stubborn, melodramatic git," I giggle.

"I'm only melodramatic because you left me," he responds, but then he sucks my lip and kisses me hard, letting me know that he's not about to talk about that tonight either. And I'm good with that, because I'm horny as fuck and I need him.

Jacob rolls over on top of me and begins at my lips before moving to my neck and breasts. It doesn't take long for him to divest me of my clothing and himself of his sweats. When he plunges inside of me, I lose my breath at the feeling of being filled with his length. Heat builds between us, and my head feels light, giddy with all the sensations ricocheting through my limbs.

Jacob hoists my leg around his hip, opening me up to take more of him. I moan as the first tremors begin to spread from my toes to my pelvis. I rub my palms against his chest, rejoicing in the feel of his strength, his wolf, above me. He's maintaining a steady pace, not too hurried, allowing us both to enjoy this feeling of being one for as long as possible.

"Mine," he half-murmurs half-growls against my lips again, before trailing a path of hot kisses along my neck. I shiver at his touch and his words, and bring my fingers to my bundle of nerves, unable to take the suspense much longer. I need release. Jacob looks down as I work on myself while he continues his ministrations. He smirks at me and whispers seductively, "Somebody's eager."

I nod my head in shameless agreement. It's been way too long.

"I'll get you there shortly baby, I promise. We're in no rush. We don't have to hide. We've got all night to enjoy each other."

I smile, realizing that he's right. I need to let myself just live in this moment.

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I have no idea how long it takes us the emerge from the bedroom, but after our shower (we still couldn't seem to stop touching each other), Jacob and I find the house in darkness.

"It's one in the morning," I giggle quietly, as I open the fridge and pull out the containers of food Becca stashed away for us. "I feel bad that we missed dinner, but I did tell her not to wait around."

"She'll understand. I'm sure she knows what it's like to be horny as fuck," Jacob whispers in my ear, gently nibbling my lobe. Sandwiching me against the counter from behind, his hands wind around my waist then travel up to my breasts, giving them a gentle squeeze. "I swear these are bigger than before – me likey."

I turn around and pull him against me, relishing in the feeling of being with him again. I tighten my hold on his waist and look up into his sparkling brown eyes. "You've gotten bigger too, Alpha. But yes, you're right, they are bigger," I tell him coyly, the anxiety building up in my chest as the moment of truth presents itself.

"How come? From working out?"

I shake my head.

"Then what? Cause I know you wouldn't get implants."

I giggle and take a deep breath. "What if I told you they're bigger because of hormones."

"Hormones?" his puzzled look is so cute that I can't help but laugh again.

"Yeah…pregnancy hormones."

Jacob freezes and looks down at my chest then back up to my face, his eyes wide with shock. "Lee, what are you saying?"

"I'm saying that we're having a baby. It's what I wanted to tell you in person."

Jacob guffaws and shakes his head. "What? No. Seriously?"

I chuckle and pull his face down to mine, kissing him firmly on the lips. "Seriously, I'm two months in, Papa Wolf. We're going to have our own little pup in about seven months."

Jacob grabs me and swings me around in a circle before planting me on the counter. His mouth instantly devours mine again and I can't help but laugh in between his eager kisses.

"I can't believe this!" he gushes, then places a warm hand on my abdomen. "We're having a baby?"

I nod, smiling so hard my face hurts. "I have no idea how, but you did it, you put a baby in there."

"No wonder your scent is different. I thought I had remembered it wrong, it was very disturbing."

I giggle at his confusion and then Jacob half-squats and places his ear to my stomach. I stay still and hold my breath for a few moments, giving him a chance to hear the sound that brings me joy each day. "Holy shit, I can hear him! I can hear his little heart beating," Jacob croons, his eyes shining with moisture and awe as he straightens up again.

"It's the best sound in the world."

"Shit, Lee. I love you so much. You should have told me before we made love, I hope I didn't hurt you." I reassure him that I'm fine and his trembling hand cups my jaw, pulling me in for a softer, slower kiss this time. He rests his forehead against mine and I bring his free hand to my stomach so that we can touch our little one together.

It's the perfect moment, one that I will cherish forever.

It takes us another ten minutes just to separate so that we can finally have some food. Jacob heats up and serves everything, ordering me to sit at the table. A girl could get used to this treatment.

"So have you been to the doctor?" He asks as we stuff our faces.

"Well, I was really sick for a few days, I was throwing up a lot and that landed me in the hospital. That's how I found out."

The alarm on his face prompts me to shake my head. "Don't worry, I got out of there as soon as I could. Becca didn't know yet, so it's understandable that her first response was to rush me to the emergency room after I passed out. I was severely dehydrated."

"Are you better now?"

"I still get queasy in the mornings sometimes, but I'm much better. I have tablets that help with the nausea."

Instinctively his palm rubs my abdomen and I smile at how protective he's being already.

"So what are we gonna do? We need to find you a doctor that won't ask questions about your temperature and all that."

I shrug. "I honestly don't know."

"Do you think we should go back home?"

I shrug again. "Is that what you want to do?" I cover his hand with my own and for a moment we just look into each other's eyes.

Jacob finally releases a breath. "You're not ready."

I shake my head. "But…if it's what's best for the baby, I will go."

"My father said I wasn't his son because I chose you over Nessie. I'm not even sure going back is an option for us. Sam said I had to leave, that's what Billy wanted. I don't think we will be welcome."

"I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that because of me." I force the food down my throat, pushing past the pain his words cause me. To think that everyone hates us when all we want is to be together, reminds me of all the reasons I left. It hurts to think that even if we returned, it would no longer be home like it was before.

"Don't be, this wasn't your fault. I left Spain because I didn't want to be with her. My decision was made before we slept together. This was meant to be. Our pup is proof of that."

I smile at the confidence I hear in his voice and force myself to relax.

"Have you told Sue?"

"Not yet. Only Seth." Jacob grimaces at the mention of my brother. "Things with you two are still not good, huh?"

He grunts in affirmative. "Seth's been acting strange, he's crossed the line one time too many."

"What did he do?" I question, immediately starting to worry.

"Not tonight Lee. I just want tonight to be about us. Let's leave all the hard stuff til another time, honey." He fingers my stomach to emphasize that "us" now means three people.

I frown, because whatever it is bothering him obviously can't be good. "Okay, but we have to talk about the pack."

Jacob nods and pulls way so he can go back to his dinner.

After we wash the dishes and brush our teeth, I snuggle up to Jacob's body, more than ready to get some sleep. I'm exhausted from sex and the day's work, plus pregnancy makes me need more rest than usual. Jake spoons my body, his hand flat against my stomach where I know it will likely be for the next seven months. The thought of that makes me smile. I still can't believe that this is where we are now: together, soon to be a family.

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When my alarm goes off, I groan with annoyance. It's too soon. I've hardly had any rest at all. Hot lips find their way to my neck and I smile, remembering that for the first time I get to wake up in my lover's arms without fear of being discovered. I turn over so that we can greet each other.

"Good morning, Alpha Black," I grin.

"That's Daddy to you, Mama Wolf," he practically preens.

I hum in approval and eagerly pull him in for a kiss, pressing my hips against him, indicating what I want. Jacob chuckles against my lips. "I thought you were tired."

"I am, but this would perk me up."

"Okay, I've got you, Mama." Jacob pulls away and kisses his way down my body, finding his place between my thighs. I weave my fingers through his hair and relax my body as his tongue begins to work on my core, trying my best not to moan too loudly in case the others are nearby.

After a bone-melting orgasm, I stretch lazily, ready to go back to sleep rather than get out of bed, and Jacob suggests that I call in sick. I decide to call in, but only to tell Miss Kona that I'll be in later than usual. She knows that I am pregnant and has been pretty understanding.

Jacob whines like a puppy and pushes out his bottom lip. "I wanted to spend the day with my baby."

"I know, but I've got to work. We need the money to help out around the house."

"Alright alright," Jacob sighs. "But I'll go with you. I need to learn my way around anyways."

I readily agree and burrow myself into his side, throwing my leg over his. In no time I'm drifting off to sleep again as Jacob's fingers lightly stroke the skin of my arm.

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By ten we're walking down the street, hand in hand, and I point out all the little spots that I've come to know. Jacob falls in love with Haleiwa just like I did, and comments on what a great, peaceful place it would be to raise our baby.

"No leeches," he asserts.

I stiffen at that and unfortunately Jacob catches the motion. "Lee? You saw a leech around here?"

I sigh, wanting to lie, but I know that I can't. Jacob pulls on my hand, stopping the walk, and pulls me close to him so that we can speak privately. With our enhanced hearing we can whisper and still hear each other perfectly. "Tell me what happened."

I look up into his worried eyes and recount the night at Kiki Burger. His jaw clenches numerous times and by the end of it all, he's livid. "And you're only NOW telling me?" he seethes. "So when I called you the other night, you lied, something had happened."

"Jake, I'm okay. I swear it. And I only lied because you had to travel, your wolf wouldn't have let you get on that plane if you were so wound up! I needed you to get here."

"But you could have died, Lee!" he whisper-yells. "You both were unprotected."

"I swear if I didn't know you were already on your way to me Jake, I would have gone back home. I didn't feel safe. I realized that I couldn't be without you or Seth to protect me. I didn't know that I couldn't phase until it was too late."

"You're never to put yourself in danger like that again, do I make myself clear?" he demands, and I know that it takes a lot out of him not to Alpha command me. When I nod, his trembling hand covers my abdomen and he closes his eyes, pulling me into him so that he can smell my scent in an effort to calm down. "If something happened to you, I don't know what I'd do, Leah. I need you to be safe, always."

I tighten my hold on his waist. "I promise I'll never be reckless again."

SO sorry that I have not been updating more frequently! I've hit a block with this story and I don't want to post too much and then I can't change things if I need to. I'm still at chapter 30-31 but I really hope to find my muse for this soon. Thanks for your reviews, follows and favorites! Leah and Jacob are finally back together and the following chapters will include them trying to hash everything out.