I am so sorry it took forever. I started a new job over last summer and the theater has been insane. Between working so many days, my grandfather passing away in October, the holidays, and spending time with my family I have no time, my gram also took a turn for the worse and passed away.

Scarlet barely had time to blink before Alcide sweep her into his arms and carried her bridal style into her bed room, the covers still unmade from their sleep.

He gently lower her to the bed staring into her eyes. The dark brown pools showed much love and he couldn't help but feel like an ass.

She had been always been there and he had been too stuck on Debbie, then Sookie to realize that Letty would always be there, always loyal, and respected who he always was.

He hide the tears that were threatening in the crook of her neck. "I'm so sorry baby." he sniffed.

"Al? What's wrong?" She cupped his strong jaw and forced him to look at her.

"That I was so stupid for so long. You were always there when I needed you and I was to stuck on the hope that Debbie would get her act together and come back. And then there was the brief attraction to Sookie." He shook his head as if he was trying to figure himself out.

"What was it about Sookie that attraction you?" She slide her fingers over his cheek into his hair and began running her fingers through his thick dark locks.

He growled his approval of her playing his hair. "I don't know. Maybe it was how even though Bill dumped her she still loved him and wanted to find him and she was the opposite of Debbie." He nipped her neck. "Then came that day when I just wanted to let go and drink. It was like something click when Sam asked me who he should call and I said 'Letty'.

She smiled at the memory of that night. "That was a fun night. Hauling your hot ass into my car and then your place."

"I wanted to rip Sam's head off when he asked for your number." He unbuttoned the shirt, his shirt, enough so he could place an open mouth kiss between her breasts. "Why did you go with him?" He inquired.

"Sam was interested in me and I was still reeling from that kiss in the back room." she replied breathlessly.

"You deserved better then me mauling you. In my head, I gently took your hands and kissed the scar on your wrist from when the piece of glass sliced you." He pick up that wrist and kissed the permanent mark, letting his tongue trace it. When she shuddered, he smiled against her skin. "Then I would have tucked that stubborn lock of hair that always falls in your eyes behind her ear. Finally I would have kissed you eyes, your nose before finally kissing your soft lips." He laid a soft kiss on her mouth and smiled when she purred.

She was the one who deepened the kiss when she locked her hands around his neck. Their tongues duel while he dug his finger through her long locks.

"Let's get this off." he mumbled against her lips as he shrugged her hands off his neck and struggled to finish in removing her shirt. He didn't even try to hide the look of pure desire in his eyes at the site of her lying on the bed in just those black shorts, hair laid on the pillow.

"Something tells me you like what ya see." She smirked.

"Ya think?" He smirked back. He reached behind him and pulled his t-shirt off, then laid down so they were lying skin to skin. "I love how you feel under me." He groaned as he kissed his way from her neck to her navel, stopping at the waistband if her shorts. He could smell her arousal and felt his erection press painfully against the zipper of his jeans.

"I think we need to lose some more clothing to have the full effect." She moaned when he slipped a finger under her waistband and slid inside her.

Holy Fuck she was tight! He thought as withdrew his finger from her sheath and bite his lip as he fought to hide a groan. He slid the digit back inside and looked back at her to see her eyes locked on his.

"You're so tight baby."

"Will I feel like this when you're inside me?" Her asked as she struggled not to cry out in pleasure.

"It'll be better, I promise." he whispered as he added another finger and increased this thrusts.

"Alcide, I'm gonna come!" She moaned as she clutch his biceps and arched her back.

"Hold that thought sweetie." he growled as he yanked off her shorts and all but ripped his own pants off , climbed on top of her and with one quick thrust, he was deep inside the woman he knew was his soul mate.

After only a few thrusts they both came unraveled.

He collapsed on top of her as he tried to catch his breath. Once air was back in his lungs, he shifted onto his back and pulled her against his chest. He immediately felt her lips and tongue as she lick off his sweat.

"Do I taste good?" He chuckled as he lifted her so she laid on top of him.

"As a matter of fact..." she licked from his sternum to his neck "you do." She teased as she laid her head on his beefy shoulder.

"Does that mean I get to taste you too?" He stroked her bare back, loving how he was the one who would touching like this for the rest of their lives.

"You can, but I think we should get some sleep first. You wore me out wolf man." she replied sleepily

"Back at ya wolf girl." He planted a kiss on her forehead and pulled her closer as he drifted off to sleep.

Two hours later, a growl woke Alcide. He looked around until he realized it was Scarlet's stomach growling. Smiling, he carefully slipped from under her and pulled the covers over her still sleeping form. After locating his jeans he walked into the kitchen just off the living room and open the cupboards to see what he could make them to eat. He found a package of linguine and check the fridge and found some Alfredo sauce. He remember where her pots and pans and as quietly as he could filled the pots with water and sauce.

He was checking for any garlic bread in the freezer when he spotted her iPod on the counter. He unlocked the device and saw a picture of them at a fundraiser for his company as her wallpaper. He remember how beautiful she looked in the silver dress she had worn that night and how hot the heels she had on.

He found a music file marked 'Alcide' and selected it. After a quick glance of the play list, he hit shuffle and listed as a guitar strummed.

'Oh tell me why why.

We do almost everything that loves do

and that's why it's hard just to be friends with you

Every time your heart is broken by the fool I want you

know that it hurts me too

It's hard to wipe your tears away

knowing that you should be with me

Now tell me why, why are we still friends

When everything says we should be more then we are

And tell me why every time I find someone that I like

we always end just being, just being friends'

Unable to listen to the lyrics anymore, he changed the song.

The soulful piano should have been the give away but he kept listening

'oh no.

oh la la

Who can know the emptiness inside

every time I see your face

Too many feelings left behind

Do you wonder why I turn away

when you look at me,

never wanting your eyes to see,

this desperate heart that knows how

perfect we could be

Baby cause you don't know

how I feel

Living my life without you

Baby and you don't know what's it's like

loving you all this time

I'll give you all my love, heart and soul

Risking it all on a chance

And now when I need you the most

You Don't Know'

Instead of choosing another song, he turned the device off. He gripped the counter so hard he was sure he was gonna break it.

He had been so stupid for so many years. He remembered in High School how she would avoid his eyes when they scared a class.

How uncomfortable she would be when Debbie would inject herself in their conversations, then Letty would excuse herself abruptly.

He felt a pair of arms circle his waist and he felt his stiff muscles relax. How could not realize in her arms was where he was meant to be.

"You okay?"

"Yeah, I was just trying to find something to listen to while I cooked us something to eat."

"You heard my play list huh? Years of 'I'm in love with my best friend' music"

"Makes me feel like even more of a idiot."

"You're not. You were with someone who was selfish. She wanted your status as a potential Alpha, not the man you truly were.

"You know she wanted kids and she though I didn't. The truth is...I didn't want them with her. I didn't want any kids we had to turn into her. Manipulative, greedy, never faithful, and the addiction. But that day when you made your hangover cure, I could see you carrying my babies. You stomach full enough for my hands, wearing my shirts instead of the typical maturity night wear" he could help but huskly growl this last part "taking you behind as you lay in your side."

Scarlet shivered at his words and could help but picture the same future.

"I want that too. God, these past moments are better then I ever dreamed."

He moved to sit on a bar stool and pulled her onto his lap.

"What moments have you dreamed of?"

"There was one where you showed up at my door during a rain storm. You're soaked and breathless, like you ran all the way there. You say that you love me and next thing I know we're stripping our clothes off and we make love on the floor cause we couldn't make to me bedroom. Another was when you sneak into my shower while I was in there and you pushed me against the wall and... well you know" She tried to ind the blush of embarrassment.

"You can tell me any fantasies you have, and I'll love making every single one a reality.

"Before we get something made, let me play one last song for you." She reached for the Ipod and went through her library till she found the song.

REO Speedwagon's keyboard filled the kitchen.

I can't this feeling any longer

and yet I still afraid to let if flow

what started out as friendship has grown stronger

I only wish I had the strength to let show

I tell myself the I can't hold out forever

I said there is no reason for my fear

Cause I feel so secure when we're together

you give my life direction

you make everything so clear

And even as I wonder, I'm keeping you in sight,

you're a candle in the window on a cold dark winter's night

And I getting closer then I ever thought I might

And I can't fight this feeling anymore

I forgotten what I started fightin for

It's time to bring this ship into the shore and

throw away the oars forever

Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore

I forgotten what I started fighting for

Alcide stood from this stool and pulled Scarlet close and swayed to the music. He closed his eyes when she rested her head on his chest.

"Maybe we should move in together."

"Which place would we stay in?"

"Actually I've been think of building our own place and while it's being built, we can stay here."

"Are you serious?"

"I am.

"Ok! We're gonna move in together."

"But first I need to go and talk your dad."

"About what?"

"I need to ask him for your hand in marriage." He grinned at her shocked expression.

"You wanna marry me?"

"If I plan on marking you as my mate. God knows if I did that without marrying you, your daddy would kick my ass."

"Don't forget my uncles. I'm the only girl in a family full of male cousins."

"I forgot about them. Deke about clock me when they saw the engagement announcement with Debbie and me."

"They were mostly upset you didn't tell me in person. How is you family gonna react?"

"Janice is gonna insist she does your hair and make up, our moms are gonna argue whose dress you're gonna wear, and our dads probably have got a betting pool on how long it would take for say 'I love you'."

"Our dads would do that. I love how old fashion your are. Most guys would just spend a but load of money on a ring and pop the question in some way. But not you."

"How would you wanna be asked? Give me some ideas."

'Doesn't matter. What matters is loving the man who asks, or wolf man in this case."

"I'll show you 'wolf man'!" He growled playfully before throwing her his shoulder while she squealed in delight.