About midnight Kierra and Simi were still sitting in front of the television watching a marathon of chick flicks. Right now there were watching "Sweet Home Alabama", which had Simi fawning over Patrick Dempsey. Kierra had to admit that Patrick was cute, but she much preferred the other guy who played the husband trying to win his wife back.
"Kiki, Simi needs more popcorn." Simi said, frowning into her empty bowl.
"Alright, gimme your bowl. I'll be back in a minute." Kierra took Simi's bowl from her and went to the kitchen to make some more popcorn. She grabbed another bag from the counter, took it out of the plastic, and placed it into the microwave. She set it to popping while she watched the movie from the kitchen across the living room. She felt a static charge in the air right before Ash flashed into her kitchen, along with a man she didn't recognize though he looked strangely like Vane and Fang. So she could only guess that he was their long lost brother Fury.
"Hi Ash, thanks for knockin'." Kierra said before she turned around to take the popcorn out of the microwave. She opened the bag and poured it into Simi's bowl, then she grabbed the bowl and took it out to the living room to her little demon friend.
"You know I don't the time with doors for people who know what I am." Ash said with a cheeky grin.
"Maybe you should because for you knew I could have been making popcorn naked." Kierra said with a sarcastic tone.
"Now that would have been interesting." This comment coming from Fury.
"I wouldn't make a comment like that if I were you, you don't even know me." Kierra said turning around the glare at him, but the glare left when she came almost nose to nose with him. His nostrils were flaring as he took he scent in, his pupils dilating slightly. Kierra would have asked what his problem was but she caught a whiff of his own scent but then it felt as if something inside of her growled and it wasn't her stomach.
"You're not human, at least not completely." Fury commented as he leaned a little closer to get more of her scent. "And whatever you are, it certainly smells like a wolf."
"Didn't Ash tell you, my father was a Lykos?" Kierra said looking him in the eye with wary stare.
"He forgot to mention it, but then again that's probably why he suggested I stay here." Fury said with a slow smile.
"What?" Kierra practically shrieked.
"Look Kiki, Sanctuary was full as it is and then most of his wolves are staying there now too. Mainly the women and children, the men are staying at katagaria friendly places." Ash said with a placating tone. "I told Fury you had an extra room that he could stay in, and since you what you are I knew you wouldn't freak out if he changed forms while he's here."
"Ever think of asking me? Huh? I keep Simi busy for you, I feed her, I let her drool over Patrick Dempsey on my floor. And how do you repay me? You push some guy I don't even know off onto me just because I have an extra room and I happen to be a fucking half breed!" Kierra took a deep breath, since she didn't take breath at all during her little speech. "So excuse me when I say, fuck you very much!" Kierra turned around and stomped back into the kitchen, opening the fridge and taking out her bottle Jack Daniels, taking a few gulps.

She sighed, feeling the burn of the whiskey slide down her throat and pool in her stomach. She loved that feeling so much, the pain helped her to calm down and then the alcohol itself numbed her nerves. Setting the bottle in the counting she took a deep breath and let it out, slowly screwing the cap back onto the bottle before placing it back into the fridge. Standing up straight she turned back to Ash and looked him in the eye, her anger having dissipated a bit.

"Listen Ash, I'm sorry I freaked out. But you cannot keep on doing things like this to me, I have been going through a lot lately and I just feel like I'm going to break down any minute. I need help Ash, I don't need someone else to take care of." Kierra sighed and leaned against the counter crossing her arms, and dropping her head. "Why can't you just understand that?" She said softly, knowing he would hear it.

"I do understand Kiki, and that's why I want Fury to stay here." She felt Ash pull her into his arms, giving her a comforting hug. "I figured having Fury around you would help you out, all katagaria feel calmer when one of their kind is near them. Not to mention I trust Fury enough to protect you, trust me he'll be good for you." He put his hand under her chin and lifted her face so she would look him in the eye. "Please trust me Kierra." Kierra saw real emotion in Ash's eyes; whenever she saw him like that she knew he was serious not to mention he had also called her Kierra, instead of Kiki.

"Well I guess since you asked nicely he can stay." Kierra replied, giving Ash a sweet smile.

"Thank you Kiki." Ash said before he leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. Kierra had always been like a little sister to Ash ever since they met five years ago, which also meant she was basically Simi's adoptive aunt. He stepped away from Kierra and looked to Fury. "Looks like you're staying here man."

"Good." Was Fury's only answer at the moment.

"You got anything that we'll have to get from Sanctuary." As soon as she said that Fury's small amount of luggage appeared on the floor next to the couch. "I really hate it when you do that Ash."

"Why? It's very convenient." Ash replied with a grin.

"Because I can't do it, do you have any idea how much better my life could be if I could just teleport myself or things?" Kierra shook her head and grabbed some of Fury's things.

"What're you doing?" Fury asked coming up behind her.

"Taking your things upstairs, what does it look like I'm doing?" Kierra replied sarcastically.

"I can carry my own things upstairs, it just isn't right for a woman to carry a man's things." Fury said taking his backpack and suitcase out of her hands.

"What would you do if I was carrying my own heavy things?" Kierra asked.

"Carry them for you, isn't that how it's supposed to go?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Usually yeah, but once in awhile us women like to feel a little self efficient. Now come on, I'll show to your room." Kierra took him upstairs to the guest room which was right across the hall from her own. "Here you go, you should have everything you need in here. I keep the bed made most of the time, never know when someone might just drop in. Sometimes one of Mama's boys comes here for a night or two to get away from the house.

Fury raised an eyebrow at that as he set his stuff down at the end of the bed. "Oh really, any of the boys ever spend some time in your bed?"

"I admit Dev and I have had a tumble in the sack a few times in the past. Not that it's any of your business." Kierra replied, seeing a flash of jealousy flash through Fury's eyes. She couldn't help but laugh. "You just met me and you're already jealous of a guy I had sex with three years ago? Man do you have problems."

"There's no problem with me being jealous if a bear having sex with a Lykos female." Fury said, feeling slightly relieved that she hadn't had sex with Dev very recently.

"Yeah well, there were no Lykos males are for me to play with. Even after Vane and Fang showed up, considering Vane is mated to my cousin and Fang is so annoying I can't stand to be around him." Kierra growled just thinking about the conceited wolf that tried to get in her pants.

"Careful, that's my brother you're talking about." Fury said, but the smirk on his face belied his words.

"Yeah, right. Well I'll just leave you to it, Ash and Simi have left and I know he was nice enough to clean up for me. He always does." She turned, walking out to the hallway. "I'm going to bed, if you need anything just let me know." Kierra walked into her room and shut the door, she stripped down to her panties while walking across the room to her dresser. She grabbed a tank top out of the top drawer and pulled it on. She usually slept naked but she figured since she had company she better cover the essentials. After climbing into bed she shut off the bedside lamp, then snuggled down into the covers.

It had been three hours and Kierra could still not get to sleep. Ever since Shane had left she had trouble sleeping, being so used to having someone in the bed with her. She had considered buying herself a large teddy bear, thinking it may help but she kept forgetting to go shopping for one. She rolled over again, trying to get comfortable when she heard a soft knock at her door.

"Come in." She said quietly, looking up when the door opened to see Fury there in a pair of sweat pants and nothing else.

"Can't sleep?" He asked coming into the room and standing by the bed. "I've been listening to you roll around for the past three hours."

"Yeah, I'm just used to having someone in bed with me. I take it Vane told you about my boyfriend leaving me?"

"Yeah he did, prolly as a warning that you might be a bit unapproachable for while." He said, sitting on the bed beside her, and reaching out of smooth a piece of hair from her face. He now knew it felt as silky as it looked.

Kierra looked up at him with shy eyes. "Do you think you could stay with me…at least until I fall asleep?"

"Sure, I was going to suggest the same thing." Fury said, smiling.

His smile almost took her breath away, it made him look so incredibly handsome. Sure he was very handsome to begin with, or as women said today he was totally hott. Fury crawled over to the other side of the bed and slide beneath the covers beside her. She felt him press up against her back spooning her, he then wrapped him arms around her. He felt so warm that Kierra could already feel herself beginning to fall asleep.

"Good night Fury." She whispered to him.

"Good night Kiki." He replied with a kiss on the back of her neck that made her shiver before she drifted into a peaceful slumber.