Nightingale

14

"Baby wake up" Gray whispers in my ear "mmmmm" I groan shoving myself further into him "you have classes today" he reminds me rubbing my back "I don't wanna" I whine clinging tighter to him burying my face deeper in his neck.

"Lacey" he tries again "don't call me that" I mumble trying to push myself closer yet again. "So we're not going to school?" Gray questions I mumble shaking my head no before shoving my body into his more "baby you can't get any closer to me than you already are" he says adjusting me so I'm laying on his chest straddling him with my face shoved in his neck with his arms tightly around me.

"Gray" I pout my lips pressed to his neck, his whole body shudders as he groans pulling my body higher up his. "I'm cold" I grumble into his neck causing his body to shiver "grab the blanket baby" "I don't wanna move" I tell him rubbing my face up and down his neck. Gray groans again before sitting up with me still wrapped around him like a kola bear wrapping the blanket around us before laying back down.

I smile into his neck at the new found warmth causing a growl to come from Gray before he's pulling my face out of his neck and kissing me "I'm love you" he whispers after each kiss I blush like crazy pulling away no one has ever told me they love me before Gray. "Gray!" I whine in embarrassment "there's nothing to be embarrassed about baby" he assures his thumb stroking my cheek. "I'm tired" I say hoping to change the topic "alright, we'll go back to bed" Gray gives in turning us on our sides snuggling his face in my neck sighing contently as we fall back asleep.

I wake up to strong arms around me and warm kisses being scattered along my neck and shoulder "morning baby" Gray pauses before going back to what he was doing "Gray" I giggle rolling over to see his face "hi" I whisper staring in his beautiful eyes "hi" he whispers back leaning down to kiss me, god I'll never get tired of this.

I kiss him back letting my hand run over his face and tangle in his hair as I pull him closer. Gray smiles into the kiss as he keeps it going until I break away hiding my face in his chest "what's wrong?" Gray asks tilting my face to his but I just blush covering my face "baby there's nothing to be embarrassed about" he says pulling my hands from my face "I enjoyed it just as much as you did" he promises pecking my lips before rubbing his nose on mine making me giggle.

"I suppose you have some questions for me" Gray sighs rolling on to his back "just a few" "I hope you've got way more than a few" he tells me laughing "how many do I get?" I ask so I can plan which ones I want answered most "as many as you want baby" Gray says propping one arm behind his head and grabbing my hand with the other lacing our fingers together "don't hold back" he tells me gently squeezing my hand for extra encouragement.

"You're a werewolf" I state the obvious "I am" "and you're not the only one?" "Nope" "how many?" "Thousands in my pack alone" "thousands?!" "Thousands" Gray repeats chuckling at my response "so Gabby?" "She's my sister so yeah" Gray laughs "and your parents?" "Yeah babe, I couldn't be one if my parents weren't" "exactly how many werewolves have I met?" I ask a little hesitant for the answer.

"well" he starts "there's me, my parents, Gabby, Colton, Jace and Jeremiah" "who?" I cut him off "the two you met at the diner" "I didn't actually met them" I point out "that would be because you wouldn't speak to me cuz you were mad at me" he mocks "I'm still mad about this stupid hickey" I tell him pointing to my neck "don't worry baby before long it'll be replaced permanently with my mark, then I won't have to give you hickeys so everyone knows who you belong to" he assures like that's any better.

"Why are you so possessive?" I blurt without thinking immediately regretting it "because I'm a werewolf and I'm the alpha" "Gray" I say needing more "werewolves are naturally possessive, we take protecting what's ours very seriously, and me being alpha makes that possessiveness a lot worse" he explains "why do you assume I'm yours?" I ask hoping I'll get more than the mate thing "because you are" he says so matter of fact.