Chapter 3 okay.

Grandma insisted we stayed the rest of the week and through the weekend because she wasn't sure when we would return. She gave each of us one of the spear bedrooms, letting me have the biggest one. Haha suckers. Opening the curtains to see the frozen lake that sits on the side of the house. Why does it have to be so fucking cold outside? I didn’t pack for hell frozen over. Taking a quick shower I threw on some sweats and a long sleeve shirt my grandpa let me borrow. Heading down stairs my grandma is already in the kitchen with Charlotte cooking breakfast. I'll admit it was nice seeing her face first thing this morning. She wearing a pair of grey sweatpants with a black sweatshirt. She has her hair pulled back into a pony tail with a few hairs pulled out framing her face. 

“ What smells so good?” Creed yawns walking down the stairs behind me

“ we made breakfast grab a plate before Raymond wakes up and eats all the food” my grandma comments 

Chuckling at her comment I walk over placing food on a plate and handing it to Charlotte. She looks at me confused with her eyebrows scrunched together. “ Ladies first, sit and eat.” I said doing the same for my grandma who winked at Charlotte. Old lady really knows how to metal in my love life. Getting my plate I sit next to Creed who is inhaling his food.

“ dudes you started eating without me?” Ryan groaned running down the stairs tripping over his own feet and landing on his face. I can tell she was holding back a laugh as she covered her mouth. 

“ Its okay to laugh at my brother, he's stupid even when it comes to things like walking.” Creed mocked 

“ haha very funny” Ryan huffed picking himself up from the floor brushing himself off. 

“ How are the cameras going, boys?” my grandma asked handing Ryan a plate of food. 

“ just fine! Should be putting them up maybe today or tomorrow.” I answered taking a drink of the orange juice she gave me. I payed attention to Charlotte as she only ate the bacon off her plate and drank the apple juice my grandma poured for her. I wonder if she doesn't like sausage and gravy. She spread jelly on her biscuit smiling as she took a bite. 

“ Then we will spend a day showing you and Mr. Raymond, how to use them.” Ryan explained

“ Mr. raymond? Oh dear don’t say that in front of him his ego is already so big.” grandma chuckled 

“ How was your night Charlotte?” I asked ignoring the rest of the conversation happening around me 

“ It was fine, thanks.” she mumbles keeping her eyes down at her plate. Do I make her nervous? I’m not trying to, or is she really just this shy?

“ boys hurry up and eat your food so you can work.” Grandpa yawns walking in scratching his back 

“ Yes sir.” I respond eating up my last bit of biscuits and gravy washing it down with the rest of my orange juice. 

“ Let's go boys!” I announced kissing my grandma on the forehead and saying thank you for the food. 

They nod washing their plates and followed me out the back door. 

“ wait!” I heard behind us but didn't think much of it. 

Grabbing a camera out of the box, I head up the ladder. 

“ Um excuse me?” Her voice rang in my head like a siren. Max purred at how intoxicating she is just by looking at her. 

“ Yes princess?” I said looking down at her 

Her face flushed red as she looks down at the floor 

“ Um I got you guys coats. I noticed you aren’t from around here, so I figured you needed them.” She mumbled 

Stepping down the ladder she passed out the coats, we put them on as fast as she handed them to us. 

“ Thank you so much!!” Ryan cheered rubbing his arms to warm them up faster. 

“ yes thank you ma’am” Creed said smiling placing a kiss on her hand. A low growl rumbled in my chest but I brushed it off.

“ You didn’t have to do this.” I commented crossing my arms against my chest 

“ I know I didn’t but you almost turned blue and purple yesterday with your summer weather clothes on.” She giggled hugging herself. 

“ Well thank you, now get back inside, it's too cold out here.” I said pointing to the door.

She’s smiles and walks back in 

“ she’s gonna turn you soft!” Creed yelled from the roof.

“ she isn’t making me soft stupid. I’m showing respect” I hissed rolling my eyes 

“ oh yeah so then why did you call her princess?hmm” he mocked making kissing sounds 

“ shut up and hook that camera up.” I growled 

We were able to get more work done this time due to the warm coats however two of them wouldn’t turn on so we have to put them up tomorrow once we figure out what’s wrong with them.

Heading back in Creed takes the two cameras to the island pulling open the back.

“ Do you see what’s wrong with it?” I asked

“ yeah it looks like snow got into it and we will have to order new parts to fix them it’s fried” he shrugged tossing them onto the island 

“ looks like we are staying a little longer than we planned” I sighed rubbing the back of my head. 

“ Oh, are you upset about that?” He mocked making a frowning face 

“ No, I'm not upset, not because I want to be around her but because I get to spend more time with my grandparents. I haven’t seen them since my parents died.okay? I don’t understand this feeling I get when she’s around. And I don’t like it.” I explain sitting down next to him 

“ it’s okay to be scared” he said patting me on the shoulder 

“ I’m not scared, I just don’t understand those types of emotions, so I never expressed them.” I explained 

“ why not?” 

“ my mother had her hands full with my sister… she just needed more help. My father wanted me to be great at taking his role as alpha so from the time I turned 10 I was in his office, attending meetings, making orders, taking names, filing papers etc. so when it comes to anything beyond that it’s difficult. Then I met you, we became best friends and instead of sharing stories and feelings we made people mad and played pranks even broke a few rules more than once.”

“ Wow man, you just shared with me more than my brother does.” Creed smirked winking at me 

“ and I’ll kill you if you tell anyone.” I groaned 

“ Tell anyone what?” My grandma asked strolling in the room for more tea

“ oh just that you grandson actually has emotions other than grumpy and mad” Creed mocked looking at me 

“ Oh I know he does, I showed him how when he was a kid, but then my son got ahold of him. Oh but you were so excited to be just like him that you didn’t care about all the other parts of yourself you were leaving behind. Parts that should matter right now.” She winks walking back to the living room.

“ Your grandma is smooth.” Creed shrugged walking into the living room as well 

Sighing I head up stairs for a shower. The coats she gave us smelled like her, roasted oak and maple. Together it reminded me of baked cookies sweet but just the right amount of crisp

Throwing it into the laundry hamper in the bedroom I walk over to the bathroom. 

Turning on the shower I let the water wash over me trying to wash off her scent the best I can. I don’t even want to think about the fact that the boys might smell like her too. 

I’m not cut out for this, I feel warm and fuzzy inside just by thinking about her and I want to throw up. Washing my body and hair I step out getting dressed with the clothes grandma washed for me, I only packed for two days tops, I’ll have to get more clothes at one of the stores in town to last me till the parts come in. Walking back down stairs, I stop when I see her walking out of the front door. Her eyes moved and locked on mine before giving grandma one last goodbye smile. A sigh of relief comes out once she closes the door behind her. 

“ You know you shouldn’t be scared of something that is softer than snow and sweeter than sugar” grandma says looking up at me.

“ Why does everyone keep saying I’m scared?” I gripe

“ You aren’t scared, more like you are hiding” she says gesturing me down the stairs. 

“ Maybe I am hiding. But can you blame me?” I asked walking down the stairs following her to the kitchen 

“ She's here everyday. She does our laundry and waters my plants during the summer, winter time. She comes and makes sure we have food and wood and enough things to keep us warm. She is the sweetest young woman I’ve ever met. Don’t ruin her with your sour attitude” she warns waving a finger at me 

“Sour attitude, pfft” rolling my eyes I don't have a sour attitude the world does. 

“ watch it, I might be old but I still can whoop your ass” she groans 

“ yes ma’am.” I say holding my arms up 

“ She has a heart of gold! One that will steal your cold one away if you let her. I can tell by the way you look at her that she’s your mate. But I can also tell the battle you are having with yourself you are mentally trying to reject her without knowing it. And you know what rejection means? You can kiss your wolf goodbye.” Sighing I rubbing my nose 

“ Alex, look at me" walking up next to me she places a hand on my shoulder. Looking at her I can see the seriousness in her eyes.

" you are strong in many ways than one, but your heart can be the death of you if you don’t change your ways” she whispers 

“ I’m going to bed, you should too.” Walking out of the kitchen I sit there for a moment thinking over what she said 

Is she right?