Let's continue from the last chapter. How will the rest of the night go? Let's find out.


Ch 7: The Stag's Wolf

As Heart descended the stairs, she saw Alastor in the living room. "I hope you don't mind that I just changed into my nightwear. I just wanted to be comfortable." She said as she got to the bottom of the steps and into the living room.

"Oh, not at all my dear you're in your house after all you need to be comfortable. While you were changing, I made the tea and brought out the cream and sugar. I didn't know if you wanted any so I'd let you add it. I got some cold normal water too that is very important and I found these." Alastor held out a small box of animal crackers. "Since they were open, I figured you fancied them." He gestured to the layout on the coffee table.

She put a hand to her chest. "Alastor, you didn't have to do all this for me. Thank you." She said and put his coat over the one chair and then sat down next to him on the couch. She got some of the sugar and put it in her tea. Gave it a stir and took a small sip.

"I wanted to; you need it from your perilous endeavor." The radio host said, sipping his tea when he added some cream.

"Makes me wish you were here all the time." She joked and then ate an animal cracker. She sat back with her cup and gave a sigh.

"You would want a fuddy-duddy like me around all the time?" Alastor cocked a brow giving a chuckle.

Heart chuckled back. "I wouldn't mind it at all I think." She told him and took another sip of her tea

"Really now? and why is that?" He asked curiously.

"I think having you around all the time would be nice. Filled with more laughs. More smiles. Not as lonely." She answered as she looked down into her tea in her cup.

His eyebrows went up in shock at her words. "Well, I'm flattered to hear my dear. I really do all of that?" He sipped his tea after asking.

The woman wraps hands around the cup more. "Yea...you do. It honestly feels nice having you around Al." She admitted to him.

Alastor puts his tea down and gets closer to her. He wrapped his arms around her, nuzzling her "I'm not going anywhere, I'll be here for you, you can count on it."

Heart leans into him. She enjoys the comfort immensely. She took a breath and got a little bit of courage. "Alastor, can I tell you something?"

"Of course, cher, whatever you tell me it stays between us and I am a man of my word." He said tenderly.

Heart paused for a moment and played with the teacup in her hands. "I like you." She whispered. "Like...like you, like you." She finally admitted to him. She tried not to look at him as she said this.

Alastor stayed silent and listened carefully to her words. "So, you're trying to say you're In Love with me cher?" He asked softly.

Heart set her teacup down, "I... I don't know if it's love yet, but...I do like you a lot. You are funny, smart, and kind. I love that. You know how to treat a lady. I've never had a man treat me the way you do. I want to get to know you more. I want to be around you more. I-" She took a pause to swallow back her embarrassment in the next few words. "I want to be your girl. But I'm sure everyone does." She then said sadly. "I'm probably no different than those other girls that probably ask you."

"Perhaps we can see where it goes because to be frank with you Miss. Heart." He said pausing to hold her hands in his so she could look at him before he says his next words, "I want you to be my gal, and I want to be your fella." He said tenderly kissing the backs of her hands.

"You...yea really mean that?" Heart asked as she felt she would cry again and she felt her heart fill with joy. It was such a fantastic feeling

The darker skinned man blushed and gulped because he was nervous too but he really felt that way about her. Then gently holds her face in his hands tenderly. Looking softly into her eyes he says, "Oui ma petite Chérie~" (Yes, my little darling)

Heart smiled. "I only understand half of that Al. What are you saying?" She asked with a slight giggle as a tear fell.

Alastor wipes her fallen tear away. "Ah yes forgive me, I said, 'yes my little darling.'" He translated just as softly as he did in French.

"Your so cute." Heart says as she boops his nose. "I still feel like the luckiest gal in New Orleans." She smiled bigger.

"Oh, and I just so happen to be the luckiest fella in all of Louisiana." The radio host booped her back with a chuckle.

She chuckled softly. "Can I ask you something else?" She wondered a little playfully now as she went and put her hand behind his head then started playing with his hair.

"Anything." He cooed to her holding her close.

"Would it be ok to ask if we can kiss, because honestly I've imagined what your lips would feel against mine for a few days now." She admitted to him as a small blush had formed.

Alastor gave her a very passionate smile and leaned in as he was still holding her face sweetly, "Wait no longer than mon cher~" He whispered before pulling her into a passionate and loving kiss.

Heart wasn't sure if she was having a heart attack and dying, because if she was, she was going straight to heaven. She let out a hum in satisfaction as she kissed him back. His lips felt smooth against her own and it was just like how she has imagined it. She held the back of his head still as her hand laid on his chest. She could feel his heart under her palm and it felt like her own. Wild and fast.

Alastor's own heartbeat like mad as he kissed the girl he had fallen in love with, the only girl he ever felt attracted to... and the only gal who liked him back...oh it was bliss... she... she was perfect in every way. He moved his hands to hold her closer and he deepened the kiss.

Heart tangles her hand in his hair as she breathed through her nose a moment. She really felt like she was flying and he was taking her on a great adventure. She would admit she loved him. She wanted to wait a tiny bit longer. Take one step at a time. Let their relationship take off first, this was honestly going to be her first ever man that she would want to court. This was also her first kiss and she was loving it.

This was Alastor's very first kiss with a gal, and oh... was he so glad he waited for the one... Heart... she is his soulmate. He believes it. He knows it. He's convinced of it... just how he feels with her around when he sees her or even thinks about her... he swoons and his heart beats wildly like never before. He loved this girl... he'd die for her... he already killed for her... he'd damn well do it again no second thoughts. She was his now and this confirmed it...and nobody takes what's his.

Heart pulled away from the kiss breathless. "Oh...for my first...kiss." She paused as she took a few breaths. "You did not disappoint." She giggled and played with his hair still. She looked at him lovingly with a big smile. This had to be the happiest she felt in such a long time.

He was breathless too panting a little then chuckled at her words, "And you, mon petite, we're all I ever dreamed this would be. Nothing less of perfect." He hummed nuzzling her noses together then kissing her forehead. "My dear? Can I grace you with a question?"

The dark-haired woman giggled happily at his kiss on her forehead. "I may be able to gift you an answer."

"Could I stay the night with you?" He asked softly.

Heart just smiled at him. "I was actually going to ask you that since I'm afraid to be alone right now after that attack." She put a hand to his cheek. "Thank you for coming to my aid tonight. I know I said before but I am again."

"Anything for my Princess, call and I will answer. Anything to be sure you are safe, happy, and loved." He said with the three things kissed her forehead, and cheeks for one each.

The woman chuckled with each kiss. "I am far from a princess, thank you very much." She giggled. "I love all three of those things though. I already feel them with you around."

"You already are my Princess so there's no getting out of that." The creole man teased, sneakily moved his hand to her tickle spot and brushed it.

Heart giggled from being tickled. "No." She stopped to giggle again. "No. I'd rather be your wolf than your princess. I'm not as girly as you think." She gave him a wink.

"Hmm, you know, I think that does fit you more appropriately now that I think of it. You are my precious little wolf. And I am absolutely smitten." Alastor chuckled.

She smiled and kissed his cheek. "You're such a doofus and I love that."

He chuckled at that and spoke. "Je t'aime mon petit loup~" He whispered and kissed her lips softly. (I love you my little wolf)

"Using your French on me. How dare." She chuckled against his lips and kissed him again. "I'm going to have to start learning now I suppose."

"Comme tu es mignonne ma chérie, j'aime te parler de cette façon." He chuckled again knowing he was being a cheeky bastard with his French. (How cute you are my darling, I like to talk to you this way)

Heart laughed and then slapped his arm playfully. "You're just being a boob to me now."

Alastor then became dramatic drawing himself back putting a hand to his chest. "Moi un nichon? oh chérie tu me blesses!" He said, draping his other arm over his forehead. (Me a boob? oh darling you hurt me!)

Heart laughed. "Now you're being a drama queen."

He peaked an eye from under his arm. A smirk on his face. He had a funny idea to surprise the woman. Without warning, he scooped her in his arms, putting her in his lap and showering her with kisses while laughing.

"Ah! Alastor!" She then started to laugh from the action. "Stop it." She continued to laugh.

After a few more assaults he set her back down and he settled back down beside her once more just looking at her as a smug cheeky bastard.

Her laughs died down and she shook her head. She grabbed her tea and finished it then grabbed another animal cracker. "I don't know what I'm going to do with you."

"Hmmm love me perhaps?" He asked, taking a sip of cool water.

"Perhaps. I might have to think about that." Heart told him with a wink.

"You clever Sheba." Alastor said, tickling her again.

"Ah! No!" She yells and tries to get away but to no avail and starts to go into giggles

"Do you love me now?" He asked, still tickling her.

"Ha! Yes!" She says in her fit of giggles. "I love you. I love you." She says.

"Alright then dear I shall cease." The man stopped his attack on her and allowed her to breathe.

Heart continues with her fit of giggles until they die off finally, but after they do, she gives a big yawn. "Oh goodness, I'm sorry." She says while finishing the yawn. "I'm more tired than I thought I guess."

"Don't be sorry cher, A lot has happened and you need your rest. I think you should stay home tomorrow as well and rest from what had happened. I'm sure Kristen can handle a day at the library and she would suggest the same thing." Alastor told her.

"I hate missing a day of work though." Heart said a little worried but sighed. "But I guess you have a good point. I should stay home just in case."

"How about a compromise then, see how you feel in the morning then decide." He kissed her forehead.

Heart nodded. "I guess that sounds like a good idea." She agreed. "Do you need to run home and grab anything?" She wondered.

"Hm... now that you mention it dear, I do need some things. Would you be alright? Oh, and I know we can establish a knock so you know it's me coming back if you feel nervous." He proposed.

"I'll be ok. I just need to do a few things before I get ready for bed anyway." She answered. "As for a special knock. I could do that. What did you have in mind?" Heart wondered

"Well perhaps maybe the tune to your favorite song... or maybe make one up? We can use it for anything really." Alastor pondered.

Heart put a hand to her chin a moment, "Could just do the simple shave and a haircut thing? Just have a tiny pause between the last two knocks."

"Classy lady, I love that and that's usually how I knock to be precise being in show and radio!" He beamed being dramatic.

Heart shook her head with a smile. "I love how you always put so much emphasis in everything." She admitted to him

"Why not dear? The world is a stage! And the stage is a world of entertainment! Hahaha!" The man beamed.

The woman giggled. "Oh goodness gracious your too much. Will you just go." She says laughing and playfully pushing him. "Go get what you need and be back here spit spot."

"Alright I'm going I'm going!" Alastor laughed, allowing her to push him a little then grabbed his coat and bolted out the door laughing.

Heart laughed as she closed the door slightly and watched him walk down the sidewalk with a hop in his step. She smiled and closed the door fully and leaned against it with a big smile. "I don't deserve that man." She said with a dreamy sigh. Her smile never left her face as she went back to the living room and sat back down on the couch and ate the rest of the animal crackers.

Heart then cleaned up the tea set and made sure everything else was clean as well. She wanted to go upstairs and get ready but she was afraid of missing Alastor coming back so she decided to wait before she got ready for bed. She went back into the living room and just tried to calm her mind. So much happened in one day, it was hard for her to get her mind wrapped around it. She went to the couch and grabbed the book that sat beside it on the side table and opened it to read a little.

Alastor burst in his door happy and peppy as ever he then went over and grabbed an overnight bag packing his pj's, slippers, robe, clothes for work the next day and necessary toiletries to get ready for said day. "Golly, how has a fella like me become the luckiest man in the world to have such a gal... she's perfect and I adore her..." He swooned with a sigh as he finished packing.

Soon Alastor had finished and locked up his house before heading back to Heart's. He arrived at her door soon and did the signature shave and a haircut knock in a very chipper rhythm.

Heart had read about two pages when she heard the door. She quickly marked her spot and put the book down before heading over to the door. She opened it for him and looked at the man on the other side. "Well, my my, look what I have here. A handsome buck on my doorstep. I'm wondering if I should let him in?" She says with a playful grin.

Alastor was cheeky and played along, "Hmm and what a lovely wolf I have in front of me about to invite me into her den because she knows, I am smitten for her." He dramatized.

"Oh, and how am I sure that I am smitten for this so-called buck on my door. I feel he should give me a reason to let him in?" Heart said as she leaned against the door frame slightly.

"Perhaps it is because I shall love and cherish her for all eternity and will never let her go? Not even for a second." Alastor said poetically.

"I guess that will have to be seen in time but I won't deny that for a second." Heart moved out of her way so she could let Alastor in. She chuckled. "Come in you knucklehead."

"Oh, how I have been blessed by such a gracious and kind wolf for her to let me inside her den after such hard and brutal travels to get here!" He comes in and acts silly then dramatically faints on the couch.

"Such hard travels you say. Then I should reward you with having such a long journey." Heart says as her robe falls off her shoulder a moment, which she didn't even realize it did, as she walks into the living room.

He saw the robe drape off her shoulder a bit and blushed at her words and tug at his collar his eyes followed her, his stomach getting jittery and heart fluttering. So, fast it could outfly the fastest butterfly high on beignet sugar dust.

Heart walked back over to him on the couch and instead of sitting on the couch, she sat herself across his lap. "Now-" she says as she crosses her legs, showing them off a little. "-How should I reward this big buck in my living room?"

"Ah -uh ... r-reward? I-I haven't uh... gulps." The Radio Host blushed deeper and became flustered, tugging at his bow tie.

The woman on his lap chuckled. "You seem a little hot there honey. Let me help you." She says and goes to his bowtie and untied it so it hung around his neck now. Then she popped the first button of his shirt. "There you go, that's probably better." There was a big grin on her face. She took her hand and trailed it up his neck to his cheek.

"Me-me? Warm oh... no no don't be silly-Y!" He shivered when she moved her hand up his neck to his cheek.

Heart giggled. "You're adorable when you blush." She says and kiss his forehead.

"I-I'm blushing!? Erm me-me?!" He squeaked for a second when she kissed him

"Yes you." She says and boops his nose.

"For the record I think this is completely unfair. Me a great majestic buck undone by the touch of the great Wolf in her den!" the man said, acting hurt.

"I mean, you could easily turn the tables if you want to." She trailed her hand around to his chin lightly. "But I say you're enjoying this too much."

"You're right I do love your touch but I am also a gentleman and would not do anything unless my lady says it's okay to do." Alastor says still flustered.

"You're such a wonderful man." Heart says and kisses his lips softly. "I know something you can do for me." She says with a grin.

"Oh? And what might that be mon petite loup?" He cooed, pecking her back.

"We can go upstairs. You can hold me for a bit and then share those sweet lips with me until we fall asleep." She said as she rubbed her nose against his.

"Now that I can do for you my love~" The man purred and chucked picking her up bridal style in his arms then picked up his bag on the way to the stairs.

Heart just snuggled into his arms. "I'm not too heavy for you, am I?" She wondered worried slightly.

"Not at all sweet one, you're light as a feather." Alastor nuzzled her, "I may not look it darling but I can lift."

Heart giggles a little and smirks. "Strong and handsome. I feel I found a good trophy buck for sure. I should mount you on my wall." She joked.

"Mount me on a wall? Goodness but if I'm mounted on a wall, how will I get to kiss you hm? It would be torture!" He said in a slight dramatic and playful manner.

"Well, I guess you have a point there." Heart says. "Then I'll just have to keep you close by."

"Much better, I like that one better." Alastor chirped heading into her room and placed her on the bed. "I need to freshen up and change for bed. Which way is your powder room dear?"

Heart sat up in bed and pointed to a door on the far side. "There is a bathroom connected to the bedroom. Its right through there." She tells him.

"Splendid darling I'm going to take my bean and freshen up. Holler if you need me." Alastor said before leaving down to kiss her forehead before he headed for the bathroom.

Heart settled down in the bed and got under the covers. She got comfortable and turned on her side lamp. She grabbed the book by her bedside and started to read it as she sat there waiting for him. Although soon, she was fighting off sleep as her eyes got heavy. She wanted to stay awake for him when he got out.

Alastor began his shower and after a few minutes began to sing? In French!?

Heart looked up from her book and then set it aside. She sat up more in bed as she heard him start to sing. She started to stand up from the bed and over to the door to hear him better. She listened to him sing and it brought a smile to her face and it honestly made her feel very relaxed and calm. She leaned against the wall beside the door, she had no idea what he was saying but it was beautiful, nonetheless.

He sang what was on his heart, and how else was it a perfect way than in French. Soon his shower came to an end but he still sang finishing his song.

She listened to him finish singing and she let out a sigh of satisfaction and relief. She honestly felt so sleepy more than before. She felt like she couldn't move and was just in place. Her eyes closed a moment as she felt so comfortable and she felt herself falling asleep standing there.

The doorknob turned and clicked as Alastor stepped out and bumped into her, giving him a little startle. "Oh, ma gracieuse!" He jolted, spinning around. "Oh... Heart dear you gave me a startle. Everything alright?" He asked her.

From her half sleeping state it surprised her when the man bumped into her. She gave a small jolt and a tiny yell of surprise. She reached out and gripped his sleeve. It took her a moment to register what he said. "What? Oh! Um, I'm ok, everything is ok." She reassured him. "Well, I um, kind of heard you singing. It kind of tranced me."

"Oho I see, I was enjoying the warmth and cleanliness so much I had forgotten I wasn't in my own abode." The man chuckled, wrapping an arm around her.

Heart gave a chuckle. "It's ok. I enjoyed it a lot. You should sing more often. You have a wonderful voice." She told him

"Well darling I didn't do theatre in school for fun... oh wait. I did! Haha! I did it to help boost my performance even if I wasn't going to be in front of an actual audience! Radio is still a show and must go on much like real theatre" Alastor explained.

"I guess you have a true statement there." She said as they walked back over to the bed. "I'm happy just hearing your voice no matter what." She admitted.

"Well, I'm happy to hear yours as well. It's the most wonderful sound I've heard" He booped her nose gently.

"Oh please." She says blushing. "I'm not that great."

"Perhaps I need to show you what I think of you, if you're not going to listen." The man cooed. sitting on the bed with her caressing her cheek leaning in as he pulled Heart into a beloved kiss.

She smiled as he leaned in to kiss her and she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. He ran his hands up her sides up her neck to her cheeks as he kissed her. It was bliss and passion that set him ablaze.

If there was anyone, she wanted to kiss more than anything, it would be him. She didn't need to feel another man's lips against her own. She has already grown becoming of his and loved it. She didn't want them to pull apart from it. The feeling of his hands going up her sides gave her goosebumps.

He had gotten lost in the moment and leaned them both back onto the bed on their sides as they kissed deeper. He couldn't get enough of her. Heart had basically entangled herself with him and even had her legs wrapped around his own.

She pulled away from the kiss a moment. "Thank you for spending the night with me. I feel safer with you here."

"Ah anything for you, mon petite Cherie loup~" He purred. She smiled and nuzzled up to him. She them gave a yawn. "Rest now dear, I'll be right here all night with you." He hummed and soothed her tucking them under the covers.

"Thanks Al. I don't know what I did to deserve you." She said very sleepy and her eyes closed.

He smiled down at her and watched her sleep in his arms nuzzling her before falling asleep himself.


Love is in the air and it's so cute between them!