Marine Baby

Chapter Nine

Justin's POV

I can't believe I saw her this morning. I can't believe I was in wolf form and she didn't run away screaming. Most people would have, most females would have. Not Jules though. I guess she really has changed. 

I'm in the pack house waiting for this aweful meeting to end so I can go talk to her. I have missed her all morning. Its almost 5 now and all I want to do is see her. I need to explain everything to her soon. I watched her get home safe, so I saw that Ryan character wrap his arms around her. I hate him. I hate how he thinks she is his. She is mine. All mine. Always has been. Always will be. 

Pay attention Justin. Just a bit longer than you can go over and see her.

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Jules POV

The whole day has flown by. I guess that is what happens when you spend it in bed. I am currently looking through my dad's fridge trying to make something for dinner. The man really needs more food in here. Ryan is sitting on the stool watching me but trying to be slick about it. Like I can't tell when his eyes are on me. He is a nut. I think he is afraid I will disappear now that I accepted him. He couldn't be more wrong. I love him. 

I still have this little bit of doubt though. This pain in my heart that I hurt Justin. I didn't want to. I didn't mean to. I don't know what to feel. I think that is the reason I never came back. I am so confused here. In North Carolina, I know what I feel, I know who I am. Here I feel lost. I want to go back. This week couldn't end fast enough for me. I'll miss my dad like always but not this place. 

I looked over my shoulder to Ryan, "I guess I am making steak and potatoes. That is all I can find in this fridge. I never thought he liked steak this much." I said to him to make sure that was an okay choice for dinner. It was that or pasta honestly. 

"Whatever you make is fine, Jules." 

I grabbed the steak, onions, butter, and potatoes, placed them all on the counter and started preapring the marinade. Then sliced the onions to fry them up. As I was in the middle of my slicing, dad walked into the kitchen. He was smiling all goofy. 

"Hey, dad. How was you day?" 

"Great. Just great." Dad replied with that still stupid smile on his face.

Oh well, if he wanted to tell me I guess he would. Maybe he will a little later... what I am curious. I finished dinner and set the table. Just as I was about to sit there was a knock on the door. So up I go again to answer the door. Do you think those two offered, nope. Just sat there and drooled over the meal in front of them. 

I opened the door to see Justin standing there with a smile on his face. "Hey Justin." He doesn't look like he is hurting. He looks like he did yesterday. Perfectly fine. 

"Hey Jules, how are you today?"

Small talk. No yelling, no crying, no begging. Just him acting the way he has since I got her. Happy to see me. "I had a good day. Would you like to come in. I just finished making dinner. I am sure there is enough, if they haven't eaten it all by now." I stepped away from the door so he could walk in. As he past me his arm brushed mine and I still felt the sparks that were there before. But the pull to be near him wasn't so sufficating. I  thought Ryan said everything would be broken. I don't understand. 

"Jules, after dinner can we talk? Privately. Maybe go for a drive to the lake?" Justin asked, hopeful. 

"Ummm, I don't know. Let me think about it. OK? I hated not giving him a straight answer. I watched his face drop a little. I saw the hurt run through his eyes before he could mask his features back to a smile with confidence. 

"No problem." he replied and walked to the table, said hi to them, and made himself a plate like he belonged here. 

This place is creepy. I am telling you. Werewolves, exes who might not be exes, mates, second chance mates. Just too weird for me. 

"I am not hungry. I think I am going to go check my e-mail." I said to all of them. I left and walked to my room. I opened my laptop to check my e-mails and make everything was still on schedule with my deployment and return to North Carolina. I need to make sure I have enough time between I land and get depoyed to take care of all the stuff no one wants to think about, wills and such. 

Everything looked good so far. I am leaving Montana in four days, sooner than I was suppose to be that will have to be okay. My deployment was moved up to. Oh joy. Got to love the military. I have a new mission that I am going on with this deployment. The briefing and training will be longer.

I closed the laptop to tell dad and Ryan that plans have changed. As I move down the stairs I can hear them talking loudly. Not yelling but not whispering either. 

"I know what you are Justin" Ryan said.

"That is good for you, what do you think I am?" Justin reploed.

"You are a werewolf, just like me." Holy crap I hope dad is not there. He will have a heartattack. 

Justin laughs a little, "Right, you can think what you want."

"Justin, she is my mate also. Jules is my mate." Ryan said. I heard the sadness in his voice but with a confidence. Ryan wasn't a bad guy so I knew he didn't want to hurt Justin on purpose, but he was stating a fact. 

"NO! She is mine!" Justin roared. OK time for me to enter. 

"Justin, please sit down. Calm down, please." As soon as the words left my mouth he physically calmed down. He sat back down at the table and stared at me. "Ryan, is a werewolf. The military gives him medicine to keep his identity a secret, but it doesn't inhibit his skills or enhancements. He explained to me about mates. He told me what it meant, what I would feel, all of it. He said I have two mates because you rejected me. He told me he knew I was his when I stepped off the bus from boot camp." Justin looked absolutely crush and my heart cramped seeing him hurt so bad. "I accepted Ryan today as my mate. I told him I love him and that I want to be with him, but Ii have a question." facing Ryan I asked, "You said he wouldn't feel the bond between us anymore, you said I wouldn't feel it anymore. Why do I ?"

He looked shocked but didn't say anything, just stared at me. I took a moment to look around for dad, but he wasn't here. I guess Justin saw me looking for him, because he answered "He got a phone call and walked outside."

I nodded my head and waited for an answer. "Either one of you can answer my question, you know. It doesn't just have to be Ryan, but someone needs to tell me what is going on."

The two men in my life looked at each other but neither one still said nothing. They looked scared.

"Please tell me what is going on. You know don't you? Both of you. I can see that you do, please answer me."

Ryan recovered himself and with no emotions what-so-ever replied, 'You have two mates. Two full mates. You belong to both of us. Him and I."

I sat there ttrying to comprehend what he just said. They are both mine. Two men want to share me, like I am an object. Like I would be okay with this. I don't know what to say or think. I got up and walked back to room, closed the door, and slid to the floor to try and process what is happening. What the hell am I going to do. I can't have them both. I am leaving soon. I am going on a mission I might not return from. Ryan understands that, but Justin won't. 

What the hell have I got myself into?