Small Fry

5. Could I say the way you mumble Jamie?

Cairo >>>>>>>>>>>>>

Can someone say awkward? Who wants to see an alpha go crazy and bite his mate! Well I sort of wanted before, but now if it's going to affect how MY mate views me then maybe not.

Mr Haskell automatically reached for Benny, pulling him up. Benny growled at him instinctively, thought better of it and stopped. I looked at the spectacle. As my mate lay unconscious beside me,

Jamie's mother still had her mouth open, I felt the irritating urge to slap it closed for her. Could she do anything but open her mouth respectively,

I felt angered just by her presence.

Jamie began to stir, just as Benny regained control with a confused Megan laying unto the floor.

"Are you alright? Oh god!" Benny began to wave his arms around frantically, I was momentarily confused until I realised what had happened.

That bastard....he was now in heat.

Benny wisely stepped back from Megan, his eyes slightly darkening, pushed past Mr. Haskell rudely, then ran up the stairs,

"I'm...I'm going to make dinner, you okay Megan babe?" Jamie's mother said tiredly, Megan nodded surprising herself. She got up by the help of her now pissed off dad walked to me.

"Were you going to kill me or what?" She asked me, folding her arms.

I shrugged,

"What were you playing at?"

I shrugged again, stroking Jamie's hair, directing Mr.Haskell as to help me set Jamie on the nearby orange leather couch.

"What is it with you Cairo- this guy? You're acting like HE is your best friend." She criticised.

I breathed in trying not to lose my edge.

"He's injured, this guy is your brother- why shouldn't I care?" She muttered something unrepeatable that earned her scolding from Mr. Haskell.

I knew I should feel guilty, but I actually felt giddy about finding Jamie. I couldn't worry about silly Megan now when he was so close to me.

I was relieved once Jamie was properly prepped, I smelt the scent wavering from the kitchen. the strong aroma of hot lasagna and roasted chicken. I didn't waver from Jamie's side though. He needed me.

"Cairo dear?" Jamie's mother asked me. I looked in her direction. So she had returned momentarily from the kitchen. Her dark hair tied in a high bun, wearing a kitty apron and spotty sauce arms.

"Yes Mrs-" it suddenly struck me I didn't know how to address her, "Goodenough." I finished with a sweet feeling in my mouth at using the name that Jamie had preferred.

His mothers shoulders slumped, un satisfied.

"Melody. That's my name. Call me Mel." She suggested kindly. It seemed far more of a neutral base so I opted for it.

"Yes Mel?" I replied.

"Would you like to come in for dinner, Jamie should be alright now; do you mind collecting Benny?" She said the last question uncertainly. Not sure on what ground she stood.

I wasn't going to eat, but to fetch alpha Benny would be understandable. I stroked Jamie's temple before leaving.

I could practically scent the alphas...needs...

I saw Benny, panting warningly by the nearest window frame.

"You okay?" I asked him.

"Fine. Just. I. Need. To. Go." He heaved out, exhausted,

"Anyone how can help you...with it? What about a sub?" I suggested.

A sub was like a spare breeding partner for a young alphas need...she helped him relax and get used to certain pleasures before finding his mate. She was like a respected prostitute, even as she died it was seen as a respectable title. Subs had become less frequent since a woman named Alexine Jones had changed the customs.

"My mother hates the idea of that. She thinks I should be pure to my mate. I never got a chance." He said that all so quickly that I had to nod along as to keep track.

Poor guy.

"You could take me." I said willingly, I slapped my hand over my mouth caked with guilt for Jamie. It wasn't uncommon. Subs were typically young and youthful. In wolf terms anyone over the age of twelve was an adult.

"No. Jamie is your mate," He countered, stretching his arms.

I didn't even feign surprise that he had acknowledged it.

"I want him. I'm surprised he's human." I groaned into my palm.

"Megan too, for me." Benny said. He looked outside as the sound of a car drawing up arose.

"My dad's here,"

He stalked downstairs as I followed him. By the time we came down I saw a pretty ginger haired woman with brown chocolate eyes and a hint of freckles.

She smelt of wolf. Strong and powerful wolf.

The man beside her was the same I'd seen earlier today...the elder.

It suddenly made sense. The powerful couple were Benny's parents. The elder, Lucason Jones. No doubt this was his mate Alexine Jones. Lucason held Alexine like a doll, tightly next to his waistline, her blushing.

"Luke! Chill. I'm having a baby not one!" He ignored her, his arm still wrapped. He turned her face to his and held her face in his hands. His beautiful blue orbs strongly focusing on her.

"You're my baby. This will be our fourth baby Alexine and there will be more to come." He kissed her sloppily.

"Shut up you bumpy, this is the last one." Alexine then turned around, her large bump evident with a poster child smile. Benny was blushing.

"Mum, Dad-" he began. Lucason cut him off by pulling him into a hug.

"How is my only lad then!" The older blonde yelled enthusiastically.

"Why is Jamie sleeping?" Alexine asked curiously stepping around the men of her family , casually. She lingered slightly, her nose pinching as though she was sniffing.

"Hello. Who are you?" She looked at me. I could feel her at the edge of my mind, wanting to communicate through there. I denied entry but gave her the confirmation I was a wolf too.

"Name?" She asked outwardly.

"Cairo." I replied shyly.

She didn't elaborate. Normally a respected Luna like her would have asked for my pack, but obviously she had the sense that we were not in privacy.

"Hmmm... Cairo." I heard my mate mumble, I gazed at him wistfully. Earning a questionable eye brow raise from Alexine.

"Would you like to eat?" Mel said. I'd only just said then realised that she was present.

"No. We must be going." Lucason laughed cheerfully, dragging an anxious looking Benny after him.

"Bye. Oh and those things for the school dinner Mellie." Alexine remembered. The two women buzzed into a brief summary of what they were discussing. Soon after the Jones' left entering into the cool summers day.

I stared at this terrible muddle of people. We all seemed a right messed up bunch.

The inappropriate sexy looking Melody. The dark broody Mr. Haskell. Sheepish Megan and busty loud curvaceous me. Oh. Plus the unconscious Jamie.

"So..who's for eating now?" I asked amused.