The Normal Life
By Didi
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters that are recognizable and I certainly don't own the show. Don't sue me cause all you're going to get is lent, and not much of that either.
Rating: R for restricted under 17. This is usually just a precaution. I generally don't write anything that may offend but hey, you never know. I may have one of those bad days.
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-Luke's POV-
I could hear them as I drove Sophia home. There was at least eight, maybe nine of them behind us, panting their breaths as they struggle to keep up with my driving skills. I knew Donner wouldn't trust me with his only child, not even if I've made it clear that Sophia was going to come to no harm where I was concerned.
Course, I couldn't blame him. My reputation wasn't too great where women were concerned.
She was so lovely, pale in the moonlight as she slumped in her seat. I once read a story about a fairy tale in China, about the goddess of the moon that came down on earth and seduced a king from his people. That's what Sophia reminded me of right now, the goddess of the moon. So incredibly beautiful.
I hope to god she doesn't wake. Finding me here, naked as a jaybird and her only wrapped in a blanket, I can already hear the screaming. Of course, why her own beauty should embarrass her is beyond me.
Girls tend to be strange that way.
Hope the sheriff really was just kidding about the castration part. But then again, he is the Alpha now. My father took his duties and his threats seriously. He says it; he'll do it. But Sheriff Donner... he's a whole other kettle of fish. I can't quite wrap my mind around him being... it was always my father's place. But then, I always imagined my father being around forever.
God, I don't want to think about that.
Right now, all I want to do is get Sophia home and in bed... I rather that it be my bed but I guess hers will have to do. I don't suppose that Sheriff Donner would let me share it with her.
The soft moan that distracted me nearly caused a traffic accident.
"Calm Luke, just calm down," I chanted to myself gripping the stirring wheel with enough force to crack it. Oh boy, Donner isn't going to be too happy with me when he sees his car again. Note to self: replace the wheel...fast!
"Oh man..." Sophia waking up as she rubbed her head with one naked arm. "What hit me?"
"Kanin's carpet-less floor. Or rather, you hit it." I explained, carefully slowing the car down to just under the neck-breaking pace. No need to alarm her any more than necessary. "Sit back, relax, you're almost home."
Even if without looking at her, I can see the question then surprise then horrifying shock that must have crossed over her expressive face. "LUKE!"
"Calm down," he replied, catching side of something big and gray in the rear view mirror. "I have permission from you dad to drive you home."
Sophia made a choking sound with the back of her throat. "I'm naked."
I couldn't help myself, but you have to give me credit for trying though. I laughed, it was the first time I really let myself be happy since my dad died. "Baby, trust me when I say that it's kind of hard for me not to have notice that. Or haven't you notice my reaction?"
Even in the darkness, I could see her turn red from head to toe.
"You're impossible," she muttered, pulling the blanket tighter around her neck. "And you're stupid."
That caught me by surprise. "How?"
"You're driving naked," she pointed out then flushed with color once more when I turned to grin at her. "You'll end up catching cold or something."
"Sophia?" he asked, turned the corner without slowing down at all. "Have you ever seen your father sick?"
"What?" gripping the car door tightly as the SUV went on two wheels for a fraction of a second. "Could you please try not to get both of us killed?"
"We don't die that easy," I pointed out as reasonably as possible.
"You're going to if you don't slow this car DOWN!"
I love it when she shows her fire, it makes her come alive like nothing else in the world will. And given that she's had a rather...upsetting day, I decided to comply. "How are you feeling?"
"Oh great, I'm just peachy," she replied dryly, her hand still retaining the death grip on the car door.
Stealing a quick glance as her, I couldn't help but feel bad. Her lips were almost white with terror and her eyes darted back and forth in agitation. I can taste the fear that crowded the air around her. She was having a really bad night. Reaching over, I clasped one hand over her knee, giving it a reassuring squeeze. "Everything is going to be fine."
"We don't know that, Luke. Everything can go to..." she suddenly stopped, her eyes narrowing sharply at the road ahead of us. "Wait, am I remembering correctly here? Did Mr. Blackstone say that my DAD is the new Alpha?"
Hum... I was wondering when that was going to catch up to her. "Yes, you heard correctly."
She stared at me as if I'd just told her I worshiped Satan and believed the earth is flat. "This is so not happening."
"I'm afraid it is, babe."
"My father? My dad, the Alpha? My dad, who hasn't flipped since... since before I was born, is the new leader of the pack?"
"Yup!" I replied lightly, wondering if for a brief moment what she did with her glasses. As endearing sweet as those thing look on her, I highly doubt she was going to be in need of them any longer.
"My dad, leader of the clan that could just as soon see me dead than running around in...." she was stuck. And she couldn't seem to get pass the idea.
"Sophia, you're becoming hysterical."
She turned slowly toward him slowly, her eyes narrowing slowly. You know how sometimes you get that chilling feeling that you just did something stupid, but it's already been done and there is really nothing you can do to limit or even eliminate the damage? Well, I'm having one of those moments now.
"HYSTERICAL???"
I winced and wonder if she realized just how sensitive the wolven hearing is. "Well..."
"You expect me to be okay with all this?" her eyes were glowing bright once more. God she was beautiful when she's angry. So alive with the inner fire that burns like... okay, poetics while she looks ready to rip out my throat is probably not thing at the moment.
"Sophia..."
"You really think no one is going to challenge him, don't you?" she asked, her eyes filled with disbelief and anger. "You really think that everything is just hokey-dory now, don't you?"
I turned to her, really looked at her for a moment. The terror in her eyes had not been diminished by her rage. There was something that ate at me when I see fear in a woman's eyes. My father once told me that it was a man's position in life to never allow the women in his life to be afraid of anything. It was his job to protect, to defend to insure the peace of mind of his woman. "Sophia, Creed isn't going to do anything to your father. He can't, he's already tried and failed. Your dad is one big bad wolf. He took Creed down without breaking a sweat."
"Really?" he asked, not the least bit surprised. But there was something in her voice, that soft frightened voice. "And now that Creed knows he can't win in a fair fight, what makes you think he won't do it the underhanded way? What makes you think that he operates under the same code of honor as everyone else around here?" Her pale lips trembled for a moment. "It only takes one bullet to bring down a man....or a wolf. Alpha or no Alpha. You of all people should know that by now."
I had to reply to that. What could I possibly say?
TBC....
By Didi
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters that are recognizable and I certainly don't own the show. Don't sue me cause all you're going to get is lent, and not much of that either.
Rating: R for restricted under 17. This is usually just a precaution. I generally don't write anything that may offend but hey, you never know. I may have one of those bad days.
~~~~~~~~~~
-Luke's POV-
I could hear them as I drove Sophia home. There was at least eight, maybe nine of them behind us, panting their breaths as they struggle to keep up with my driving skills. I knew Donner wouldn't trust me with his only child, not even if I've made it clear that Sophia was going to come to no harm where I was concerned.
Course, I couldn't blame him. My reputation wasn't too great where women were concerned.
She was so lovely, pale in the moonlight as she slumped in her seat. I once read a story about a fairy tale in China, about the goddess of the moon that came down on earth and seduced a king from his people. That's what Sophia reminded me of right now, the goddess of the moon. So incredibly beautiful.
I hope to god she doesn't wake. Finding me here, naked as a jaybird and her only wrapped in a blanket, I can already hear the screaming. Of course, why her own beauty should embarrass her is beyond me.
Girls tend to be strange that way.
Hope the sheriff really was just kidding about the castration part. But then again, he is the Alpha now. My father took his duties and his threats seriously. He says it; he'll do it. But Sheriff Donner... he's a whole other kettle of fish. I can't quite wrap my mind around him being... it was always my father's place. But then, I always imagined my father being around forever.
God, I don't want to think about that.
Right now, all I want to do is get Sophia home and in bed... I rather that it be my bed but I guess hers will have to do. I don't suppose that Sheriff Donner would let me share it with her.
The soft moan that distracted me nearly caused a traffic accident.
"Calm Luke, just calm down," I chanted to myself gripping the stirring wheel with enough force to crack it. Oh boy, Donner isn't going to be too happy with me when he sees his car again. Note to self: replace the wheel...fast!
"Oh man..." Sophia waking up as she rubbed her head with one naked arm. "What hit me?"
"Kanin's carpet-less floor. Or rather, you hit it." I explained, carefully slowing the car down to just under the neck-breaking pace. No need to alarm her any more than necessary. "Sit back, relax, you're almost home."
Even if without looking at her, I can see the question then surprise then horrifying shock that must have crossed over her expressive face. "LUKE!"
"Calm down," he replied, catching side of something big and gray in the rear view mirror. "I have permission from you dad to drive you home."
Sophia made a choking sound with the back of her throat. "I'm naked."
I couldn't help myself, but you have to give me credit for trying though. I laughed, it was the first time I really let myself be happy since my dad died. "Baby, trust me when I say that it's kind of hard for me not to have notice that. Or haven't you notice my reaction?"
Even in the darkness, I could see her turn red from head to toe.
"You're impossible," she muttered, pulling the blanket tighter around her neck. "And you're stupid."
That caught me by surprise. "How?"
"You're driving naked," she pointed out then flushed with color once more when I turned to grin at her. "You'll end up catching cold or something."
"Sophia?" he asked, turned the corner without slowing down at all. "Have you ever seen your father sick?"
"What?" gripping the car door tightly as the SUV went on two wheels for a fraction of a second. "Could you please try not to get both of us killed?"
"We don't die that easy," I pointed out as reasonably as possible.
"You're going to if you don't slow this car DOWN!"
I love it when she shows her fire, it makes her come alive like nothing else in the world will. And given that she's had a rather...upsetting day, I decided to comply. "How are you feeling?"
"Oh great, I'm just peachy," she replied dryly, her hand still retaining the death grip on the car door.
Stealing a quick glance as her, I couldn't help but feel bad. Her lips were almost white with terror and her eyes darted back and forth in agitation. I can taste the fear that crowded the air around her. She was having a really bad night. Reaching over, I clasped one hand over her knee, giving it a reassuring squeeze. "Everything is going to be fine."
"We don't know that, Luke. Everything can go to..." she suddenly stopped, her eyes narrowing sharply at the road ahead of us. "Wait, am I remembering correctly here? Did Mr. Blackstone say that my DAD is the new Alpha?"
Hum... I was wondering when that was going to catch up to her. "Yes, you heard correctly."
She stared at me as if I'd just told her I worshiped Satan and believed the earth is flat. "This is so not happening."
"I'm afraid it is, babe."
"My father? My dad, the Alpha? My dad, who hasn't flipped since... since before I was born, is the new leader of the pack?"
"Yup!" I replied lightly, wondering if for a brief moment what she did with her glasses. As endearing sweet as those thing look on her, I highly doubt she was going to be in need of them any longer.
"My dad, leader of the clan that could just as soon see me dead than running around in...." she was stuck. And she couldn't seem to get pass the idea.
"Sophia, you're becoming hysterical."
She turned slowly toward him slowly, her eyes narrowing slowly. You know how sometimes you get that chilling feeling that you just did something stupid, but it's already been done and there is really nothing you can do to limit or even eliminate the damage? Well, I'm having one of those moments now.
"HYSTERICAL???"
I winced and wonder if she realized just how sensitive the wolven hearing is. "Well..."
"You expect me to be okay with all this?" her eyes were glowing bright once more. God she was beautiful when she's angry. So alive with the inner fire that burns like... okay, poetics while she looks ready to rip out my throat is probably not thing at the moment.
"Sophia..."
"You really think no one is going to challenge him, don't you?" she asked, her eyes filled with disbelief and anger. "You really think that everything is just hokey-dory now, don't you?"
I turned to her, really looked at her for a moment. The terror in her eyes had not been diminished by her rage. There was something that ate at me when I see fear in a woman's eyes. My father once told me that it was a man's position in life to never allow the women in his life to be afraid of anything. It was his job to protect, to defend to insure the peace of mind of his woman. "Sophia, Creed isn't going to do anything to your father. He can't, he's already tried and failed. Your dad is one big bad wolf. He took Creed down without breaking a sweat."
"Really?" he asked, not the least bit surprised. But there was something in her voice, that soft frightened voice. "And now that Creed knows he can't win in a fair fight, what makes you think he won't do it the underhanded way? What makes you think that he operates under the same code of honor as everyone else around here?" Her pale lips trembled for a moment. "It only takes one bullet to bring down a man....or a wolf. Alpha or no Alpha. You of all people should know that by now."
I had to reply to that. What could I possibly say?
TBC....
