Caused By You

Chapter Twelve

Alex POV

Rick just smiled as he reached his hands out for River, what warmed my heart the most that River was reaching for Rick as well. I should of known that the moment those two were introduced they would have a connection. There always is when it's a wolf and his pup, even more so with werewolves. Before Rick took River from grandma, he looked over at me with a worried expression as if he had done something wrong. Well he had done something wrong one year and one month ago but, right now in this moment he hadn't done a single thing wrong.
"What you looking at me for. He clearly wants you to hold him." I stated while smiling.
"I just wanted to make sure it was alright." He grinned.
"Well he is your pup." I calmly stated while reaching for the jug of orange juice that was on the side.
Rick had this massive grin covering his face as he finally picked up River. River had the same kind of grin covering his face as Rick pulled silly faces at him. I could tell now that River was going to be just like Rick, well hopefully not too much like him.
"Your my little pup aren't you? Your going to become and big and strong wolf just like your daddy over there." I heard him whisper as he held River close to his chest, just like I had done yesterday. His words warmed my heart even more and I could feel the start of tears building up in my eye. For once they weren't sad tears, they were happy tears.
I watched them both carefully as River gurgled and laughed at everything Rick was doing, it was adorable in a way. They had not even been introduced for a day yet and it was if Rick was there four months ago when little River came into the world. A world where I was prepared to make sure that River and Rick never met. I'm still not ready to accept him yet but, I just have to let him be a part of Rivers life.
"We gonna sit next to daddy? Or shall we try?" Rick asked River while starring at me, he knew that I could hear every word that he was saying that arse. I just decided to remain quiet as Rick walked over and sat down next to me.
"He needs his bottle. Do you want to give it to him?" I said while grabbing his little fist, I couldn't help myself as I moved it like it was one of those old fashioned arcade game controllers as well as making noises that sounded like shooting or banging. He loved it the first time I did this, and he still does.
   "Yeah okay ." Rick spoke normally with that little hint of being nervous.
   "You never gave a baby a bottle before?" I asked while getting up to do his bottle.
   "I've done it already, it's in the jug over there warming up. It should be done by now." Grandma stated as I walked by, pointing in the direction of where she had placed the bottle.
   "No. I have never gave a baby a bottle before." I just looked at him with a grin. I made sure that the baby bottle was just warm enough and not too hot before walking back over to Rick. He looked kind of nervous.
   "Relax. Here ..." I reached for Rick's hand, feeling those amazing sparks that would shoot down my spine ever time I would touch him or he would touch me.
   "What ... what you doing?" Rick asked as I placed the bottle in his hand so that it was comfortable for him to hold as he fed River.
   "Now run the end over his lips so that he opens his mouth, then slowly place the end in his mouth. I spoke calmly near his ear before watching him carefully as he followed what I was telling him. He did exactly what I said. He gentle ran the tip of the bottle over Rivers lips until the little pup opened his mouth, then he gentle moved the end into Rivers mouth. River soon latched onto the bottle, drinking to his hearts content.
   "I did it." Rick spoke quietly as River starred up at him. Rick looked up at me with a little happiness in his eye. I believe it was from spending time with his son, the son he only found out about yesterday.
"You did it." I whispered before getting up and walking to my room. Why? That was all that was running through my head. The mark was gone now, so why was the moon goddess trying to get up together again? His brother would just get in the way again. He would probably kill me this time. Which means River would be here with him. What happens if he did something to River when he was older. No.
"Stop thinking bad things." I heard Rick say as he came into my room, shutting the door behind him. He no longer held River, so I instantly presumes that River was with grandma.
"How do you know what I'm thinking?" I whispered as I sat down on my bed, making sure that I could see ever move that he made.
"You think Tom is going to hurt you again. That he might kill you this time." He whispered as he sat down next to me. Still in that towel and ONLY that towel.
   "Well you can't blame me for thinking that after what he did."
   "And I can't blame you for not wanting to be with me after I chickened out and didn't help you." I looked up into Rick's eyes, he had tears already racing down his cheeks and he looked kind of submissive in a way.
"When I said I found out a month after, I meant I found out a month after we had first mated." I whispered, looking down at my hands.
   "So when did you find out you were pregnant?"
   "Well you see . . . um . . . when I was in the pack hospital. Ali told me. So it was after what Tom did to me." I whispered while looking down. I couldn't even look at him. The only warning that I got was a very loud growl before I was pushed down on the bed, Rick hovering over my body.
"You mean that he could of killed River before either of us would of found out about him? I'm going to KILL THE UNGRATEFUL BRAT!" The next thing I know Rick is off of me. What on earth did I just do?