A Nurse Among Wolves

Chapter 10: Torin

Our mate was just so damn cute! I watched her for a moment, standing in a stool that she must have found in a closet, flipping pancakes and humming to herself. I took a bite of one of the pancakes she had put in front of me and moaned. Normally I would have been embarrassed to let such a sound passed my lips but considering some of the noises the twins were making and the blissed out look on Ash's face, I was right at home. Miren laughed at us from her place in front of the stove.
"This is amazing!!" Rowan nearly shouted, having finally managed to come up for air.
"Well I'm glad you like it" she throw a smile over her shoulder and my heart nearly burst with love for our mate. I heard Ash growl, I turned to watch him stand and walk up behind Miren. He wrapped his arms around her waist, resting his face in the crook of her neck. Even on a stool Ash still had to lean down.
"Stay" he growled, nuzzling her neck.
"You don't just ask someone to live with you because she makes half decent pancakes" Miren was shaking with laughter, petting Ash's head as she spoke.
"It's not just your pancakes" he told her and I realized what he was about to do. Ash had never been one to take things slowly when he new what needed to be done. Oh no, he was a a 'damn the torpedoes! Full steam ahead' kind of guy.

"ASH!" I sent him, probably to forcefully considering the glare he throwing me over his shoulder.

"All your cooking is amazing" he said "you could stay here and cook for us and we could work on your place and we could pay you so you wouldn't even haven to waist time working in town" 
I think that was the most words I'd ever heard Ash speak to another person outside of the pack.
Merin went still for a moment.
"That isn't a very funny joke you know" she said quietly.
"It isn't a joke" I cut in, coming up to stand beside her and Ash "we mean it, you can work here and that way you wouldn't be alone or can just work less days in town and only cook if you want to" I reached out to grab her hand as I spoke. The fear of rejection threatening to choke me.
Merin looked me in the eyes, searching for the lie she was sure was there. After a moment she gave a small sigh, her other hand coming back up to pet Ash again making him purr softly.
"I have some vacation time at work and they have been struggling to make sure everyone gets enough hours anyway so this is what we will do" she met my eyes again "during my vacation I'll stay here and cook and help TEMPORARILY"she emphasized it, using her free hand to point at me. "If, at the end of my vacation you still want me to work for you guys we will sit down and discuss it". I nearly howled with joy. The twins high fived each other, gaint grins plastered across their faces. I want to hug Miren but Ash had her and he didn't look like he was going to let go anytime soon. I laughed at him and the small squeak from our mate when he picked her up and went back to the table to finish his breakfast.
"What are you doing!" Miren whisper shouted, face turning a beautiful shade of crimson.
"Eating breakfast" he told her, as if this whole display was completely more, well it was actually normal for wolves just not humans.
"I meant what are you doing holding me on your lap" she seemed far more embarrassed then upset.
"I'm eating breakfast" he told her again slowly "here have some" just as Miren was about to say something Ash popped a bite of his pancake into her mouth. She gave him the cutest glare while she chewed.
"Will you let me go now?" she asked  having finished her bite "I'm to heavy to sit on anyones lap". She began to shift as if she could find a way to hold herself up, over Ash's lap rather then actually sit on it. The only problem with this plan was that Ash took up the whole chair and Merin was to short to reach the floor. Ash's arm tightened around her waist holder her to his chest. "You barely weigh anything" he humfed at her "I could carry you around all day and not ever be tired" he poped another but of food into her mouth before she could protest "You're tiny" he finished taking another hulking bite himself. He was right. Our mate was tiny, barely 5 foot. But unlike most women these days Miren had curves. They kind of curves that could drive a man wild. She was soft in all the places they were hard and I couldn't wait until she was ours to have our way with. I licked my lips. This was going to be such fun.