A large, light grey wolf bolted through the woods of La Push. His breathing was steady, his footing sure, landing so consistently that he had driven a pathway into the dirt of the woods surrounding the border. Despite his exterior, his mind was waging war on him. Lee's imprint had to go to school. No problem. He was a grown man. He was going through a fresh transition, sure, but he was grown. His hormones were kinda crazy, what with trying to balance the wolf shit and the testosterone but he was. He was fine.

…

He wasn't fine.

But he would be damned if he held her back. He couldn't leave. But she could. She would go to college and she could make something of herself. He stopped by a tree where his clothes lie, shifting back and checking the date. Three days until she was home. He had been wolfed out for three weeks. He looked down at himself as he threw on his pants. Bottom surgery wasn't in the cards yet, but he couldn't help but grin at his newly flat chest, thankful for his healing factor that it had been only hours before he had full range of motion. Bella didn't know yet, he just hadn't had much chance to tell her with finals, and honestly it kept slipping his mind. He was just so damn happy to hear her voice.

God, he really was just a big puppy dog when it came to her.

As he wandered home, just at a light jog, his brother came running up to him and stopped him. "Lee. Buddy hang on hang on." He even put his hands on his chest.

"Seth, dude what the fuck is wrong?"

"Nothing, nothing, I'm just stalling so the pack can get out of earshot." Seth watched the gears in his brother's head turn, slowly, before he saw him take a deep breath in through his nose.

"Bella…?" Seth grinned and jumped out of the way as Lee tore off, following his nose and the feeling in his chest as the almost, at times, tangible chains that bound him to his mate seemed to loosen before pulling taunt. The distance between them had made it almost painful, the bond feeling like it was strangling him. He felt her come into range.

He cleared the trees.

There she was.

Bella was as beautiful as always, wearing tight jeans and a grease stained t-shirt. Her hair was loose, falling in slight waves over her shoulder as her golden-chocolate eyes met his. He slowed only enough to not hurt her as he scooped her into his arms, burying his face in the crook of her neck as he hugged her to his body. He felt Bella do the same, planting soft kisses on his bare shoulder.

"You look different, my love," Bella whispered in his ear, her breath against his skin making him shiver. "Do you feel better now, after the surgery?"

Lee could cry. Her easy acceptance, the love in her voice. He pulled away only enough to look at her as he spoke. "I do. But I feel even better with you back in my arms." Her eyes got wide a moment.

"Fuck, your voice dropped, too. I know we spoke on the phone but god you sound different in person." Bella giggled and Lee just grinned, no longer able to stop himself from kissing her. He was still holding her up, so Bella wrapped her legs around his waist, securing herself to him and allowing his hands to roam. One hand moved to her ass, ensuring his girlfriend was securely attached to him, the other hand roaming her back, massaging gently and coaxing soft moans from her. Bella broke from the kiss a moment and bit her boyfriend's ear, hoping it would catch his attention enough to make him pause. It didn't.

"Lee.." she breathed in his ear, getting a growl from him as he had moved to her neck, kissing and nibbling. Lee, on his end, didn't fully understand what was happening. His body felt on fire. He had been horny before, he had been horny for his girlfriend before, but this? It felt like if he didn't make love with Bella he'd explode. He hadn't realize he had been pushing her shirt up. The wolf in him howled, he needed to feel her skin in his. "Lee! Inside, baby, inside!" Bella grabbed a tuff of his hair and gave it a gentle tug, bringing him to his senses. He was panting, intoxicated by Bella's scent, especially when he caught an undeniable smell of her arousal. His mouth still right by her ear, he growled in approval.

Bella shuddered in his arms and the smell got stronger. Oh sweet baby Jesus. Lee's legs moved without much thought, bursting through the back door, racing up the stairs and into his room. Bella gasped as she was tossed on the bed, bouncing a little before her body was covered with another larger, and hotter one. Lee's normal heat seemed to be amplified and Bella remembered immediately that Jacob had warned her about something.

"You're his imprint, and not only have you been gone all semester, but he's changed his dosage recently. It's the first time he's seen you since that change. It might trigger a mating frenzy. A 'heat' if you will." Jacob was driving her home from the airport, and she furrowed her brow.

"What do you mean by that?"

"He's going to need you. Not just want you. He won't force you, I fully believe he will stop himself before it gets too far if you don't want it, but I wanted to warn you about the possibility of… aggression." Bella smiled a little and quickly wiped it away, nodding.

"Thanks for the heads up, Jake."

His dark brown, nearly black eyes met hers. Despite his confused, rapid breathing, and barely contained strength in each movement, his eyes were soft as he held himself above her, one hand moving under her back and cradling her neck. "Bella?" His voice was deep, so much deeper than before she had left, and her voice was breathless as she responded.

"Yes?"

"I need you." A plea. He was begging, accepting that he was at her mercy here. He held his breath, rubbing the pad of his thumb along the side of her neck. Bella's breath hitched and she wrapped her arms around his shoulders, one hand on his neck and the other tangled in his shaggy hair as she slammed their lips together, kissing her wolf deeply as he let out an approving growl, letting his weight fall on her. His hips settled between hers as one hand ran down her body, catching the hem of her shirt and pushing it up slowly. Bella body rapidly developed goosebumps in the wake of his hand. The heat, followed immediately by the cold air of the room was nearly too much. Her head was spinning already.

Gods above, I missed this man…

He dragged his lips down her neck, kissing and nipping, targeting the spots on her neck where her scent was the strongest. Bella's head was in a daze when a scorching hand engulfed her breast, followed by her mate's lips on her other nipple. Bella arched into his body, nails digging into the skin of his shoulders as he pinched one nipple at the same time he bit the other. "Lee!" She gasped, followed by a breathless moan as he soothed the bite with his tongue. His lips eventually moved on, kissing, nipping and touching every part of her body. Every part except the place she wanted him the most. His mouth felt good, amazing, even, after months apart, but she was growing more and more desperate to have his mouth on her pussy. As it was he would need no lube for his plans.

"Lee, please…" she breathed, trying to shove him down. Instead, he moved up to place his lips by her ear. She hadn't even noticed that her shirt was gone, but she was taking full advantage of his being gone as her hands roamed.

"Please, what, princess?" Her walls clenched and she pushed her pelvis up as his hand slid up the inside of her thigh, brushing gently over the seam.

"Fuck!" She was so damn sensitive suddenly if he breathed in her the right way she might cum for him. "Please fuck me," she moaned, biting his shoulder hard enough that he felt it. He growled in approval and moved down her body, leaving kisses along the way and peeling her jeans off. He stopped just shy of her pussy, taking a deep breath of her scent. Almost all his control left as he dove in, giving long, purposeful licks before he used his thumbs to part her lips, suckling her clit and drinking in her juices like a man dying of thirst. Bella's back shot up, and Lee would have smirked at the beautiful sight had he not been so damn preoccupied with the task at hand. He wrapped his arm around Bella's leg and over her waist, using gentle strength to hold his mate's hips to the bed while he ravished her.

Bella wasn't thinking anymore. Often she found her mind wandering during sex, not because Lee didn't do a good job but because the adhd made her mind wander off and she's trying, okay?

Not this time. Her mind was blank. His tongue was reaching and touching every portion of her pussy. And just when she started wrapping her head around the sensation, lips latched onto her clit and one long finger pushed inside her. Bella moaned and tangled her hands in Lee's hair, pulling hard as her legs slammed closed around her wolf's head. A pleased growl rolled from his throat, sending the sensation directly into Bella's body and she was gone. Her body twitched and convulsed beneath Lee as she rode out her orgasm. He kept a steady pace, helping her ride it out and bringing her gently down to earth. Once Bella's legs relaxed, he set to work gently cleaning her up, still far too addicted to her taste to let any go to waste. Bella shuddered and let out soft moans as he did, feeling as he finished and started kissing his way up her body. She grabbed him by the hair and tried to yank him up faster, knowing he was allowing it as he did indeed come up faster, meeting her lips in a searing kiss.

"I love you, Lee Clearwater," Bella whispered against his lips. He grinned and kissed her again.

"I love you the mostest, Bella Swan."