Bring Honor to the Alpha

Chapter 23

---Alivia---

A year had passed since the accident, Riley's dad had some scarring and lost his arm in the accident.   Riley was holding two month old Sasha LeAnn Andrews.  We were having an official welcome to the family party for Sasha.  Riley's parents were sitting on the couch.  "Riley, will you come help me in the kitchen?"

"Sure baby."  he said.  He handed Sasha to his dad.  He smiled at her.

Riley came in, "What's up babycakes?"  I rolled my eyes.

"I need a tall person."  I said.  He grinned.

"You need a lot of things."  he said getting behind me.  His arms slid around my waist.

"You need to stop thinking about sex."

"Can't help it I'm a guy,"

Everyone else arrived, I was nursing Sasha in the living room.  "I knew you were in here somewhere."  my mom said.

"Just nursing Sasha."

"What's up with Riley?"  she asked while picking up Jessica's toys.

"Me of course.  I said something wrong and he got mad."

"Post baby bedroom stuff."

"That's all he wants.  We barely talk and when we do we fight.  I'm not some toy.  I'm a wife and a mom.  I'm just tired."  I said feeling the stupid post pregnancy horomones kick in.  My mom said my hybrid was adjusting and it takes a while.  Maybe another week.  "I want him to want me for me."

---Riley---

I heard their conversation and I heard her start crying.  "Here, I'll burp the baby.  Go wash your face okay?"

"Yeah."  Alivia went upstairs.

Before dinner, Sasha was in her baby carrier watching from the countertop while Alivia and her mom made some tea and lemonade.  I went into the kitchen and almost ran into Alivia who was on her way out.  "Sorry."

"Doesn't matter."

During dinner, Alivia had a breakdown and all Jr. said was that the lemonade was a little sour.  "Sis, it's fine."

"So much for a party."  Tisha said.

"Tisha, shut up."  I said.  "Ali?"  She let me lift her up.  She slid her arm around my neck.  I carried her inside and into the living room.  I set her down on the couch and got to my knees in front of her.  "Did the sour lemonade get to you?"  I asked trying to make her smile.  It didn't work.

"It's not funny."

"I know baby."  I whispered.  "I'm sorry for making you upset."

"You don't want me."

"That's not true.  You know how much I love you."

"Then why am I some kind of toy to you?"

"Your not baby.  Your my wife and the mother to our children."

"The only time you want me is when you want sex.  Then you don't talk to me if I say no."

"Ali, I love you more than anything in this entire world.  I'm sorry for ever making you think otherwise.  I'll try to be better okay?  I can't help it.  You're the first person I see every morning and the last person I see every night.  You drive me crazy."