Josephine's Secret

39. Yoga and Pilates

39. Yoga and Pilates: Archer's Pov

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"Why isn't Sophie here?" Derrick asks when he sees me enter the meeting room alone.

"I just dropped her off at pilates."

"Pilates?"

"She signed up for a yoga class and a pilates class. Today is pilates day." After having a discussion with Dr. Eaton on the phone about the amount of physical activity she's allowed to do, yoga and pilates are the only forms of exercise at the training center the three of us have agreed on for Josephine. Using her connections, she managed to quickly get into the two classes on alternating days so she 'doesn't get bored'. "I think it's also an excuse so she doesn't have to be with me all the time."

"Aren't pregnant she-wolves suppose to be with their mates 24/7? I thought the mate-bond required you two to be together all the time or something."

"I thought so too." I shrug, knowing that within a few weeks, Josephine will have a harder time being separated from me. "But her fighting it keeps things interesting. If she were to just give in, I know something would be wrong."

"So you like her fighting it, but you don't at the same time?"

I nod.

"We both get bored easily. Doing things like this makes our relationship more interesting. Sometimes it annoys the hell out of me, but at least I'm not bored."

One thing Josephine and I both do when we're bored is bother each other. Well, she doesn't really do anything to annoy me on purpose. It's more of me getting bored, then deliberately provoking her to get a reaction. Usually this happens in the form of me trying to get some affection or trying to cuddle her when she's not in the mood. "You two are something else." Derrick chuckles. "Sophie's a character."

"I know."

The meeting soon begins after the door is shut and locked, signaling that no one is going to leave or enter until this meeting is over. I don't pay much mind to what's going on since it's mainly discussing renovations and budgeting for pack structures. I've already gotten all the information I need from our board of trustees and finical advisers. The only reason I'm here is to 1) make sure that no random, unplanned decisions are made and because 2) Josephine reminded me that I need to start attending more meetings regarding life within pack instead of only worrying about training and patrol. Yes, both of those are important, but so is life inside the pack. I just wish the latter wasn't so damn boring.

I can tell that a majority of the wolves here are surprised that I'm attending this meeting along with Derrick. Usually I just have him or our Gamma fill me in on what's going on since I hate topics like this. They don't interest me.

My thoughts of course drift to Josephine, wondering if she's enjoying her first day of pilates. She's no doubt happy that she's found another way to exercise. However, I know it's going to drain her of energy and that she's going to try hiding it from me like she did a couple days earlier after her last day training with Nate. We got home around nine after going to my parents' house to show them the ultrasound pictures and the first thing I did was shower. I was planning on running her a bath after I got done, but once I got out of the bathroom, I found her knocked out on the bed, seeming as though she just laid down and instantly fell asleep once her head hit the mattress.

I'm hoping she won't try hiding her exhaustion from me today, especially considering the amount of energy she's going to be drained of after her pilates class today. The effects of the pregnancy are definitely impacting her, and although I love that she's strong and is trying to fight any weakness, I wish she would allow herself to rest more often. It's hard seeing her work herself so hard, and it's a constant problem that she has. I can't let her continue going through that cycle.