Alaina POV “I’m sorry, I didn’t think when I ordered, I really don’t know what you like to eat, so I hope I got something you might like.” I slowly crawl across to the end of the bed, looking at Ash skeptically. Logically I know he isn’t Fin, I know that he wouldn’t treat me the same, but a part of me is wondering if he is going to start making the same comments once I start eating. Without answering him I walk to the tray and lift the first silver dome. There’s bacon, eggs benedict, some of those big chunky hashbrowns, sausages, and toast. The other silver dome has... I don’t know what they are... “Those are crepes, it’s kinda like a really thin pancake that’s rolled up with fruit and stuff inside. These ones have chocolate, whipped cream, and a bunch of different kinds of berries.” “Those sound interesting... do you mind if I have the eggs though?” The crepes look really good, but I can see strawberries and I really don’t like strawberries

Alaina POV Today has been close to perfect. Ashton has been so attentive, it feels like he’s walking around on eggshells though, like he’s afraid of upsetting me. He made me decide what bathing suit I wanted to wear, he made me decide what we were going to do, part of me is waiting for him to turn out to be like Fin. When I was sitting on him, he suddenly grabbed my hips and made me sit still. I didn’t even realize I was squirming, but when he looked me in the eyes, I could see he was fighting with Janus to stay in control. Fin probably would have taken that advantage. He was always so mad that I wouldn’t do that with him, kept telling me I ‘owed him’ for him loving me. I’m realizing more and more that what he was doing was NOT love! On the drive to Ashton’s territory, he gives me a bit of a tour. I guess the ground is really good for crops, he told me how the yellow fields are canola, and the light brown are typically wheat, the tall green things are corn, but he did tell me that th

“If at any point I do not like how the conversation is going, whether it’s the topic or that he’s upsetting you, I will remove you, forcibly if needed!”I can see the anger at that form on her face, but she doesn’t say anything.                “One last thing.”She leans back to look at me.“Do you want me to put you down, or carry you? It’s only two flights of stairs but there’s no elevator”The corners of her eyes crinkle, and I can see that she is trying to hold in her laughter.“Well, with that... carry me down Geeves”I start to descend the stairs, with Austin close behind.“Geeves?”I hear behind me.“Yeah, wasn’t he someone's butler or something?”“A butler?! You calling me your butler now?”“I&

“You were fighting with someone, I presume it was Fin, and he wanted to go get you out of there. It took both me and Cal holding him down to stop him. Then in April you were crying with a girl who had pink and blue hair.”“Why, exactly did you stop him?”“Alaina, I really, REALLY, think you should have this conversation with Ash, not me!”“I will, I promise I will, I am having a hard time trusting him right now though, and I want to make sure that he’s telling me the truth when I ask.”Another puff of air, either I am really frustrating him, or he loves sighing! “He Alpha commanded me to stop him, I don’t know why Cal did, but it was his whole ‘she needs to ask for me’ bullshat! Cal did go out and talk with you two though. I guess that would happen a lot. If he saw you there, and that you were upset, Cal would go talk to you.”“So basically, every

“Mmhmm”I hum as I steal a piece of marble cheese right off the block. Ash squeezes my thigh and chuckles.“Oh, I can guarantee it is not going to inconvenience them one bit! Get me the information and I will get them to go before they come back Sunday afternoon.”“You sure they won't mind?”He gives a hearty laugh as he goes back to focus on the eggs and toast.“Trust me, the Beta and Gamma females will be MORE than happy to spend time in a bakery!”“Wait, what’s this about a bakery?”Austin calls out as he, and Grant, walk into the kitchen.“Ooh, are those your famous special eggs?”“Grant! Forget the food on the counter, focus man! Our mates, going into a bakery...”“Oh, SHAT! Why are you sending them into a bloody bakery?!”Ash is laughing so hard he’s crying, I’m completely lost as to what