On Leave

Seven

Seven

Raelynn stepped out of the shower feeling more empowered then frightened knowing what

the possible outcomes could be and how she could make sure none of them happened. She

wrapped herself in her fluffy towel barring herself from the cold and went through her nightly

routines. Stepping into her fluffy pajama pants and the matching spaghetti strap top she towel

dried her hair and brushed it back, braiding it neatly before tying it off and stepping out the

bathroom. Peeking around the corner she found that they were still sound asleep and Chip was

eager to get over to her, his tail moving faster and faster.

She put her finger to her lips and his ears perked up.

"Slow." She whispered and the beautiful Shepard began rising from his sleeping nook between

Ashley's legs. One legs slowly in front of the other he climbed onto the arm of the couch where

Ashley's foot dangled.

"Jump." And with the grace all Shepards were known for Chip hopped clear over Ashley's

foot and landed on the carpeted floor without at sound.

"Good boy!" Raelynn whispered loudly. He came to her, tail thumping hard against her legs as

she petted him, muttering good boy. She then made her way into the kitchen and quietly began

cooking up something quick that could feed all three of them, and pouring ice cold sweet tea.

Once that was finished she set plates at the second hand table she had purchased and re-

stained a while back. She then refilled Chips bowls and made her way back into the living room.

She stood over Ashley and tapped her shoulder.

"Hun, wake up. Dinner's ready." Ashley's eyes opened slowly and her hand came up and

around Raelynn's neck as she smiled with her tired eyes.

"RayRay!" she said as Raelynn pulled back, pulling Ashley up with her. This was the only

way this giant woman child would wake up without going right back to sleep. She yawned

rubbing her mussed hair as she mumbled something about having to go "potty" and making her

way to the restroom. She chuckled to herself but it was cut short as she turned to the beast still

fast asleep on her couch.

She walked over and leaned down, really taking a look at him. He really was a woman's

ultimate fantasy, ruggedly handsome with haunting blue eyes. His lips made her wonder what

they would feel like on her neck, down her chest, nipples, stomach, until he reached his final

destination. She took a deep breath in to steady herself only to regret it the moment she smelt the

intoxicating scent that rolled off of him in waves. It was so masculine that she felt her lower half

heat up as she let out a wistful sigh.

"So handsome." She said then shook her head to clear her thoughts. Much too handsome for

her. She lifted her hand and laid it on his shoulder shaking gently.

"Do you always whisper what you're thinking?" Raelynn jerked back hard, the back of her

knees hitting the coffee table behind her knocking her legs out. She reached back ready to catch

herself but she felt an arm snake around her waist and yanked her back up. Her front was pulled

into rock hard chest and her breathing came out shakily. She looked up and was met with dark

blue eyes and a smirk on those perfect lips. She melted.

"Well?" he pushed, bringing Raelynn back. Bracing her hands on his chest she tried to push

herself away.

"It's a bad habit." She responded as she pushed away, ducked underneath his arms, and

whirled away from him. He looked surprised for a moment but then regained himself. He looked

into her eyes then slowly made his way down her face, eyes lingering on her chest. She watched

as his eyelids lowered and looked down at herself. Her nipples were poking through the pajama

top. She gasped, embarrassed that her body reacted so vulgarly. Her hands shot up to cover

herself as she turned tail and went into her bedroom throwing on a regular t-shirt, and trying to

calm the fire in her cheeks.

She never reacted to anyone so hard before.

"What am I gunna do?" she muttered as she let out a relieved sigh when she heard Ashley

talking to her dangerous beast of a brother. Taking one more deep breath to calm herself down

Raelynn opened the bedroom door and stepped out into the danger zone.

......

Guaranteed. Screwed.

The moment she admitted that she thought him handsome Sebastian was playing out the

scenes of what he would do to her in his mind. The positions he could put her in. The places he

could lick and bite. The primal urge to mark her up and show what was his to any boy that dared

try to touch her like that kid from earlier that day was so strong he had to use every ounce of

control he owned to calm down. He was a monster, he knew that. The things he'd done, what

he'd seen and the things he desired to do were so different than they were before that he feared he would harm her.

But...he wanted her. He couldn't deny that. Maybe it was because he hadn't had an intimate connection like that in the past year or so he'd been gone. Maybe all he needed was a one night stand to clear his mind. But something told him that wasn't it. No, there was something he saw in her. When he looked in her eyes, he saw both innocence and the knowledge of something tainted. She held an air of strength but he still felt her vulnerability. He was a predator and he wanted her to be his prey.

Ashley came out and sat down at the table Sebastian was already sitting.

"You guys are really close." Sebastian said. Ashley looked up in surprised at the sudden topic.

"Yeah." She said with a small smiled as she began filling the three cups with what looked like tea. Before he even registered that the words left his mouth he found himself saying.

"Would it be weird for me to ask her to dinner?" 

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Whaaaaat?!?! XD