The first thing Scarlet noticed as she began to wake up was how soft her sheets felt against her naked body.

The Second thing was the hot and equally naked man who held her in his arms. He snored softly, then gave a low growl and held her tighter, pulling her closer to this chest. He sign then nuzzled his beard into the nape of her neck.

"How ya feeling?" He mumbled softly.

"How'd ya know I was up?"

"Just did. So, you feeling ok?"

"Yeah a little. So what happened last night? I kinda blacked out."

"What do you remember?" He asked as he leaned on his right hand, his left are still draped around her waist.

"You coming over and getting me out of the shower. Me professing my love you, you saying you loved me too." She lowered her head in embarrassment when he placed a calloused finger under her chin to lift her face back to his.

"I meant what I said last night babe. I do love you. I think I always have, but I didn't realize it till I got drunk that night."

"I've always loved you, Alcide. Since we were teens. All the times you broke up with Debbie, I prayed you'd want me."

"I'm sorry it took me this long Letty."

"Will you still stay with me?"

"Babe, not even a Saint's fullback could get me away from you." He chuckled as he leaned in and waited.

She closed the distance between their faces and met his lips.

He had to keep his wolf at bay as they kissed. He wanted to pin her to mattress and sink inside her. She felt so perfect against him, as if she was made to mold to his body.

Then she gripped his arms in pain and pulled away, hissing in pain.

"Oh God. Al! It hurts!" She rolled away from him, clenching her stomach.

"I got you babe. Just breath through it." He cooed in her ear as he put his arms around her and held on tight.

It seemed forever till the pain subsided. She rolled over and rested against his chest, loving his hot skin against her own.

"You ok?" He whispered kissing her temple.

"For now. I don't know how long it will be when it happens again."

"I'll be here when it does."

The pain came back two hours later. By then they were both dressed and lying on the couch watching 'Shooter'. Again, Alcide held her close and whispered words of love in her ear. He knew one way to ease her pain but didn't want to without her permission, so he waited till she relaxed again.

"I could ease some of your pain you know?" He shrugged nervously.

"You're sure? That doesn't seem like we're moving too fast?"

"Baby, I've know you for how long? I think we've over shot that and got into 'what the hell took so long' territory." He joked.

"Should I change into something else?" She gestured to her traditional jeans and plaid shirt looking just as nervous as him.

"Probably be a good idea. Something loose so I can...touch you...there." He couldn't believe he felt this awkward. This was Letty. His best friend, his mate and quite possibly his lover by the end of the day.

"Be right back." She disappeared back in her room as he slumped to the couch and ran his hands through his hair frustrated with how this all going down. He wanted to take things slower. He wanted to wine and dine Scarlet before taking her to bed, but like their relationship, it was anything but ordinary.

In her room, she changed into a pair of black shorts with 'The End' on the butt and his flannel shirt, that went to her thighs and covered the shorts. She only buttoned the three middle buttons, leaving it loose enough so he could slip his hands under the garment. Just the though of his hands on her bare skin again left goose bumps all over her arms. She quickly grabbed a bottle of 'Sensual' body lotion she bought at Bath and Body works awhile back and rubbed it on her arms, legs, shoulders and chest. Taking one last look in the mirror, she turned and headed back into her living room.

He smelled her as she stood in the door way wearing the flannel shirt she had worn that morning after he got drunk. If he had been hard before, now the vanilla sent mixing her arousal made the zipper of his jeans painfully dig into his erection.

"Hey."

"Hey."

"This is stupid! Why are we so nervous Letty? I've know you longer then anyone I've known."

"I think it's the fact we from friends to this." She gestured to each other "in what less then 24 hours?"

"Maybe. How you feeling?" He moved forward and led her back to the couch to hold her again.

"Not bad. I have to admit, never though I'd be glad to be in heat."

"Who would you have called if I hadn't come? Sam?" He immediately hated the taste of those words on his tongue.

"I probably would have just.. you know." It wouldn't have been the first time she touched herself. When ever she read a romantic novel she wish it was his fingers stroking deep inside her.

"I feel real sleazy, but that kinda just turned me on." He growled in her ear before playfully nipping at the lobe. Her moan made him even hard, if that was possible. His hand went to her thigh and began it journey upward and caressed the muscle.

"Al, please." She breath in his ear as he kissed her neck.

"Please what?"

"Make love to me."