Forbidden Fruit

Showing and Trouble

Alex's POV

I lead Chloe up the stairs, making sure he's careful as we climb the indoor mountain. When we reach the top of the stairs, we turn left to walk towards the only door at the end of the hall. I cover Chloe's eyes and I can feel his eye roll from here.

"Don't be rude." I tell him teasingly and he laughs in response as I lead him forward, opening the door with one hand before I lead him into the spacious room that's glowing with the natural afternoon light. I take a deep breath, a bit nervous at his reaction since I changed it from the original plan. I remove my hand from his eyes just as I whisper, "Open."

     His eyes flutter open as I step back and I watch with pride as his hand comes up to over his mouth as he gasps in awe. He walks over to the cribs, smiling softly at the yellow and green stuffies that Cora provided for us, his tiny feet sinking into the soft white carpet.

      His hands trace softly along the cribs with a soft smile on his face before he's turning around to head to the corner with a padded rocking chair. He sits in the chair, sighing in pleasure at the feeling of the cushion against his surely aching back. From his position in the corner, he's able to see the box already full of baby toys under the changing table.

     "You made all of this happen?" He asks me, tears clear in his eyes as he stops looking around to stare at me. "You did this all for us?" His voice is choked as he seems to look at me in a new light unnecessarily.

     I walk over to him and crouch down in front of his beautiful body with a warm smile. "Princess I would grab the moon and place it in your hand for you if I could. This is nothing." I tell him and he grabs my hands and presses them to my lips, not kissing them but holding them there in what seems like prayer as he closer his eyes.

    I don't disturb him, only watching his face as he cries until he opens his eyes and gives me a crooked smile that I love to see. "You're going to be the best father. I know you will." He tells me and I would be lying if I said the words don't make my chest puff out in pride.

    I help him out of the chair and point out and explain everything to him around the room. "This is the closet I had James and Thomas help me put together. It's separated into two sides but they mirror each other so we don't get anything mixed up." I tell him before I shows him how we put labels in the drawers to make it easier for us to get the babies ready.

     "Wait. Where did all these clothes come from?" Chloe asks me as he goes through the filled drawers and racks in the closet and I bring him with me tie the middle of the floor where we sit down together, knowing that this news is something that will shock him to his core.

      "All these clothes and some of the supplies was donated by the pack. Once I confronted David, word quickly spread that I had a Mate that was pregnant with twins. The day after, pack members old and young showed up with clothes, diapers, pacifiers and everything else I didn't know we needed. They wanted me to tell you that they don't agree with David and that they can't wait to welcome Ashley and Matty to the pack." I tell him softly and wipe off the trail of tears that fall down his cheek to kiss my palm.

    "Your pack did this... for me?" He asks and I can see in his eyes how much this means for him. As much as he was ready to go against the grain, it makes everything so much better to know that they accept him and the kids.

     "They did. And don't forget, Luxe Chloe, this is your pack too." I tell him with a wink and he laughs at me though I don't mind in the slightest. We continue to laugh and talk for an endless amount of time until I begin to notice a sad look that keep creeping into his eyes.