Authors note:

hey guys! First off I want to apologize for the wait. My work schedule is absolutely insane, so sometimes life prevents me from updating as often as I'd like. Secondly, THANK YOU to everyone who reviewed, followed, and favorited this story. It means the world to me. I'm glad to know that you guys enjoyed it enough to want to read more. lol. As always, I own nothing, and mistakes and typos are all mine. A lot of times, I update from my iPhone so autocorrect steps in, and things get a little dodgy. Lol. Anyways, on with the story...

I whimpered when the pains started again. My hands flew to my lower abdomen, clenching in to fists when it continued to get worse. A tear slid down my cheek and Alcide tilted my face up to his, wiping my tears with his thumb. I nuzzled into his hand and sniffled pitifully. "You alright honey?" He asked. I shook my head no. "It hurts." I mewled unhappily. "I know baby, come here." He whispered and pulled me into his chest as he stood. He carried me into the bathroom and sat me on the counter. "The warm water will help soothe the cramps." He spoke while filling up his tub. Alcide had one of those big garden tubs, plenty big enough to accommodate his large frame. I nodded as he eased me into the water. Without my noticing, he added some of the bubble bath I kept here to the water. The light vanilla scent soothing my frazzled nerves. As I settled back into the water, Alcide turned to go. "Alcide?" I asked tentatively. I averted my eyes when he turned back to look at me. "Can you stay? I mean- I'm sorry. You probably have things to do. Never mind. I just.. Sorry." I mumbled. Alcide chuckled and walked towards me. He peeled off his jeans and climbed into the tub behind me, positioning me on his chest. "All you had to do was ask Annie. I figured you wanted some privacy, but I much prefer being right here. You're my top priority right now, nothing else matters. Ok? Don't be afraid to ask for what you want." He kissed me gently and I snuggled closer. His hand rubbed slow circles on my stomach, as I laid cradled between his splayed thighs. On each pass, his hand would inch closer to my breasts. I wasn't sure if it was intentional, or just because his hand covered most of my torso. But it was driving me insane. My nipples were stiff, and I was soaked in a way that had nothing to do with the bath. I felt twitchy, and just as his fingers skimmed the underside of my breasts, I lost it. I grabbed his hand and roughly shoved it between my legs, moaning when it brushed against my folds. Alcide chuckled deeply behind me and kissed just behind my ear. His thumb circled my clit, and his middle finger stroked over my opening. As he slowly slid the digit inside of me, my eyes rolled up in my skull. It was a new sensation, and it was damn good. "I was wondering how long you could hold out.." Alcide growled into my ear. I would've been pissed that he was toying with me, but his fingers did something that had me seeing stars and calling out his name. He chuckled as I floated back down to earth and melted against him. My eyes drooping with sleepiness. Just as I was dozing off, Alcide stood up and brought me with him. He drained the tub and dried us off, then we headed back into the bedroom. I was cold, so I pulled on his shirt from earlier. Just a plain white tshirt. On him, it was snug, the seams worn from stretching over his muscular frame. On me, it was down to my knees. The sleeves coming to my elbows. But it smelled like Alcide, so it was perfect. As I crawled into bed, I attempted to avert my eyes. Alcide was stark naked, and he didn't seem to be bothered by it. My eyes greedily drank in the way his arms flexed as he rested his hands behind his head. The thickness of his beard. How wide his shoulders were. As my eyes trailed lower I sighed happily. His chest, his abs, the v of his hips, his "Woah!" I exclaimed, quickly covering my eyes. I turned my back to him, hoping to cool the redness in my cheeks. Alcide burst out laughing and tugged me into bed, curling himself around me from behind. "Th-th-that thing is gonna poke somebody's eye out! I didn't man to look! It's just... Jesus Alcide!" I rambled nervously. That cracked him up all over again. "Yes you did. You definitely meant to look. And that's perfectly alright with me, I don't mind. Now relax, you set the pace here, and when you're ready, I'll be gentle." He nipped my ear and nuzzled me. I nodded and silently wondered how the hell that thing was going to fit inside of me.