Alfred's POV
He can be romantic when he wants to be. Not that I mind really though it's not what I expected from this Alpha. But then again…Kuro was nothing what I expected either.
The man was charming in the beginning so he was able to sweep me off of my feet. Gave me everything and was what I thought I wanted but that was before I slept with him.
Now he's going to make me out as nothing but a common whore and while I was no virgin, it wasn't like I slept around with every Alpha that looked my way.
'Though,' I start to think as I slowly turn to Scott as he reads something on his phone. Sure I'm now his and I can tell by his soft smile that he's so happy but still in the back of my mind I wonder if I've made another huge mistake. What if he's exactly like Kuro? Or worse?
"Alfred?"
"Hmm?" I ask as I realize that I've started to slow my pace a bit. "Sorry." It's not what I normally would say, really it's more of what Matthew would say but it's all I can think of. "So was that, that Gilbert guy?"
He shakes his head as he takes my hand, "No it's actually another client of mine. His trial is comin' up and really I have ta finish my opening statement for it." It's clear that he wants me to walk beside him by the way he's slows down his pace to match mine. "And that reminds me. When I have other clients and work I might not come out of my office for a few days until I'm finished with whatever I'm working on."
"Days?" Strange how I figure it's how the man can stay so thin, "So what you only come out to eat and sleep?"
"Well really I live on coffee if it's really an important case."
"And cigarettes." I can't help myself and it does manage to get a dirty look. "Right so are you warning me about what my life will be to come or something?"
I'm joking but he actually nods, "Pretty much but that don't mean I don't love yah. Work is work and it's good money."
"Oh…" I say softly.
He stops and pulls my arm to him so we're eye to eye, "That don't mean I don't love you. I'm providin' for your little smart arse got it?"
"Yeah I got it." I answer before he kisses me. When we break away I can feel his sharp black eyes on me. "Scott…"
"Oh don't mind me I was just thinking." My ex mate says as he walks by. The smile lingers on his face for only a split second as he turns the corner. What he's up to I have no idea but it's not good.
"Little prick." It's said with a low territorial growl.
As he takes a step forward I have to grab the crook of his arm again, "Easy killer it's not worth it." It's been a long time since I've seen him this hot headed and those times involved a little whiskey and gin.
After a moment I decide to just pull him away so while he tries to dig in his heels after a second he finally starts to use that head of his again. "There ain't anything he can say to the judge that will change her mind." He says out loud though I know it was to himself more than it was to me. "He knows it so he's gonna be a dick now."
Great he's going to puff out his chest like any other Alpha and I'll have to pull him back to his senses like I've always had to before. I'm too full to have to deal with this shit right now but at least he hasn't reverted to his slang just yet. Once he does that I might as well just throw my hands up, yet I do have one plan that's worked with him before. It's a little mean but it'll get my point across. "Scott, can you act like an adult for a second?"
"Excuse me? Now who was it that just this mornin' was talking about superheroes at the breakfast table?"
Oh so he wants to play this game with me now? "One you're never too old for heroes and two it was with my little brother anyway."
"You brought it up first." He says just as we reach our court room door.
At this I nod, "Yep like I'm the first to bring up the fact that you've lost your sex privileges for a week." I swear he looks like I just said the world is about to end but I can't give in to that face, "And for every time you let your stupid temper get the best of you it'll be another day added on and," I lean in close as I whisper, "I will walk around the bedroom naked just because I can."
"You wouldn't." I knew it would break his heart, he's gotten a taste of me and I know he doesn't want to give it up.
"I would and will." I answer as I stand tall, "Hell I'll walk around the whole damn house shaking my ass and dancing to that one dance you like." Now I'm bluffing but it sounds pretty good to me so I'll keep going if I have to. "So if you want to avoid all that nasty temptation I suggest you calm the fuck down and stop going all Alpha male."
He stares at me before shaking his head, "Have yah forgotten I am an Alpha male?"
"You really don't have to act like one all the time though. Yeah I asked if you could help me fight but that doesn't mean you have to go Rambo on him."
"Do you 'ear yourself talk or do you just put words together and hope it makes sense?"
Just as I'm about to hit him I hear a loud laugh behind me, "One day and there's already trouble at home."
"Fuck off Gilbert." My mate says as he takes the door knob, "Because your ass is one to talk."
I just watch as both start to bicker. Wasn't he being a romantic just twenty minutes before or am I imaging things? Or maybe all Alphas can turn on a dime and not just Kuro. If that's so than what does that mean for my kid brother when he grows up? Or my daughter? I look down to my stomach and pat it gently, "Oh please be a Beta, it'll make life so much easier for you…"