Allison

I look at the bedroom door, he just closed behind him for what feels like ages. Although, I'm sure it's no longer than a few minutes. The sound of a snore gains my attention. I can't help but smile as I watch my little sleeping beauty. A lot of the time, at night, I watch her sleep. Seeing the innocence still in her eyes lets me know I'm doing something right.

Buttercup jumps up to lay beside Lilith, looking up at me with her deep brown eyes. I pat her head, bending down to kiss her. "Good girl. Always protecting her." At that moment, I feel another head bump my leg. Looking down I see Fang looking up at me with sadness filling his eyes. Bending down to his level, I wrap my arms around his neck. "My good boy."

These two have been mine since I was fourteen. My grandfather and uncle took us to the cabin they have, saying we needed a family vacation. Really, they were on the hunt for some poor sap that did the family wrong. They left me and Lilith, and mother alone for two days. I decided to go exploring, secretly hoping perhaps I'd find a wolf that would attack me and place me out of my misery. Ironically!

When I heard a whine, I wasn't sure what to think. I could have ran screaming for the hills, back to the cabin, but my gut told me to keep walking. When I came around this massive tree, I saw a husky laying there, with two pups laying beside her. She didn't look to be in good shape, and no matter what I tried that week, it didn't help her. She died, her head in my arms. I promised her I would look after her puppies.

When my grandfather and uncle returned, they were stunned to find two massive puppies in the cabin with us. They tried, to no avail to get them out of the cabin, and away from Lilith and I. My mother actually stuck up for us for once. Saying that we all needed each other, how I lost a lot already, and she wasn't going to allow me to lose anyone else. I promised to look after them, take care of them, and pay for their food. Grandfather allowed it, thinking he could use them to his gain some day. Like hell I'd let that happen, but I let him keep his delirious thoughts. Just so I could keep them.

Lilith was a baby then, just a few months old, and I was about to turn fifteen. Knowing everything that had happened to me, and not wanting anything like it to happen to her. I trained the dogs to protect her with their lives. Watched every dog training video I could find on the internet at the local library. Here we are seven years later, and they haven't ever let me down. Once they grew, and grandfather passed, my uncle tried to get rid of them, but he became too frightened. So they were there to stay.

I'm just happy Grayson picked them up before I had to say a word. Come hell or high water, I would have gone back for my dogs. They are members of my family, been here for me and Lilith since they were pups, and I'll be damned if I lose them.

Once I'm finished petting him, I pat the bed, telling him to join the two on there. I know with those two here, and Grayson across the hall Lilith will be safe while I take a much needed hot bath. Walking to the door, I see there is a simple little bathroom. With just the basic necessities. A tub, toilet, and sink in the room.

Shrugging my shoulders, knowing I don't need anything fancy, I undress and walk to the tub. As the water fills the tub and the room with steam I think about tonight. How drastically my life has changed in a matter of hours. I once read a book that started with, "All it takes is one second, a single minute, to change your life." I don't think I fully understood those words until now.

Once the tub is filled enough, I lay my body in the much-needed heat. Letting it wash away all my worries and stress for today. I know a lot is going to happen these next few days, but I can't bring myself to care right now. I just need this moment alone.

Without really knowing why, tears are filling my sight, as they fall down my cheeks. Before long, I find I'm sobbing with every emotion I have held back for so long. I know I don't know these men and women anymore. Hell, I haven't since I was a little girl, but I feel like I'm home for the first time in a long time. Safe and familiar, two words that haven't been in my vocabulary since I was young.

I was sobbing so loud, caught in my own thoughts, with my hands over my face I hadn't heard anyone coming into the room. Looking up, I find I'm frozen, as I watch Grayson walk further into the room. Closing the door behind him, he only sits on the floor, his eyes not leaving mine. Even though I'm completely nude.

With that thought, I do my best to cover my chest. Trying for a little bit of modesty. Still, to my surprise, his eyes don't move. He says nothing, only places his arms on the rim of the tub, lays his head down, and closes his eyes. Letting me know silently, that he's here for me. I take the time to study this man I once knew as a boy.

He's six years my senior and used to view me as a nuisance almost every day. Although, he would try to get me to leave him and his friends alone, at night when I'd wake up screaming, he would be the one to come into my room. He used to bring his pillow and a blanket, not saying a word. He would get as comfortable as he could on my bedroom floor, right beside my bed, and look up at me. Kind of like he's doing now.

Come to think of it, I may have annoyed him when I was little, but he was always the one to save me. My white knight, only he's now a bad biker man, with tattoos along his body, longer black hair pulled into a pony tail, and the look of an angel. Though, knowing him these last few hours, I'm not silly enough to be fooled by his outer shell.

His eyes pop open, almost as though he can hear my inner monologue. He looks directly at me, like a wolf wanting to eat its prey. Making me squirm, the water sloshing around in the tub. Lifting his head, I watch him as he grabs a clean washcloth from the cabinet behind him, and brings it to me. Holding it out, he looks at me, as though asking for permission.

With a slight nod of my head, I watch him as he dunks it below the warm water, lathering the soap onto it and runs it along the skin of my body. He is respectful the entire time, though he does make sure my breasts are completely clean. Spending extra time, running the cloth around my nipples. My breathing is picking up speed, he's making me feel something I haven't ever felt before.

For the first time, I have a warm sensation coursing through my body. A deep feeling of need growing between my leg. He doesn't waver though, just washes my body, and when he's done he whispers for me to dunk my head in the water. Once my hair is wet, I watch with fascination as he lathers his hand with shampoo.

As he rubs it into my hair, the sight of his focused look on his face has me smiling. When he rinses it out, I finally speak, "He will come for me you know?" I don't want to say the devils name. Just the thought of him brings dread to my soul. Once he's done with his task of washing my hair, he lifts me up wrapping a towel around me. I feel like crying because once again the devil has clouded my thoughts and messed up a good moment.

He takes his time drying my body off, looking up at me when he needs to get his hands between my legs. I feel my cheeks reddening as I spread my legs so he can dry me there. He doesn't linger, simply wraps me in the towel, lifting me up in his arms, a squeal coming from my mouth. He shushes me with a smile on his lips, as he walks us to the bed.

When we leave the bathroom, I see Lilith and Buttercup are still sound to sleep. Fang, has his head up, but doesn't look like he plans on moving anytime soon. Grayson walks around to the other side of the bed, lifting the blanket with one hand, he lays me down, and covers me up. I watch to see what he will do next. I don't understand it, but a big part of me doesn't want him to leave.

I watch as he walks to the door, keeping it open he walks out in the hall. A moment later, he returns with a blanket and pillow held in his arms. He places them on the floor beside me, but this time before laying down he comes to kneel in front of me. Kissing my forehead, bringing those strange feelings in my belly once more.

Pulling back, he looks down at me. "We will discuss everything tomorrow. Until then, know I'm going to be right here." He points to the floor. I give him a reassuring smile, as I watch him lay down. He gets comfortable on his side, looking up at me. "And Alley Cat," I lift my head once more to look at him. "Let him come. I'm looking forward to it."