Although Isabelle wouldn't tell Alex this, she had to admit that she had just had one of the best nights' sleep of her life, she woke up feeling more refreshed than she had in years. There was a feeling of calmness in the air, and it actually took Isabelle a couple of seconds to remember what had happened the day before. With a content sigh, Isabelle peeled Alex's arm from around her waist and silently slipped out of bed. She walked into the kitchen to notice a scorned-looking Bulkoso sitting on the kitchen counter... Was he glaring?
"Sorry, bulkoso, I know you couldn't sleep in my bed last night with him in it, but it looks like we have no choice but to get used to it" Isabelle shrug,s, trying hard to fight the smile off of her face at the thought of waking up next to Alex every morning. Isabelle reached over and scratched bulkoso behind the ears as an apology, making him purr happily, and making Isabelle quickly forgive.
Isabelle made a hot cup of tea and settled down in the middle of the living room floor. She had always been under the impression that she didn't have many possessions, but it was only when you had to pack up your whole life that you realised how much you had. Just as she was finishing packing up the items in the kitchen, Alex seemed to materialise at her bedroom door in just boxers with sleep-filled eyes and messy hair that looked simply adorable. Isabelle couldn't help the blush that made her skin hot.
"You should've woken me up, I would've helped", he smiles, rubbing his eyes tiredly before yawning dramatically. He walked over and placed a soft kiss on the top of her head.
"I'm done now" Isabelle shrugs with a small smile tugging at her own lips "I am going to sort my bedroom now you're awake though"
A shiver ran through Isabelle's body as she took a second to soak in the situation she was finding herself in.
Isabelle was incredibly nervous around Alex; he was incredibly powerful and recently, people in power hadn't exactly been kind to her, so even though Alex had been nothing but polite and gentlemanly towards her, she knew how quickly this could change, so she couldn't help but feel apprehensive. "I will help, have you eaten?" Alex asks, grabbing a hold of her hand and pulling her back towards him with a cheeky grin on his face. She was now facing him, once again her face betraying her as it blushed furiously.
"I'm usually at the pack house by now. I don't eat breakfast," Isabelle replied, trying to somehow forget that she was in Alex's arms with one hand pressed to his large chest to stop herself from falling.
Shrugging herself out of his grasp, Isabelle turned on her heel with a hidden smile and walked into her bedroom, but she could hear heavy feet behind her, so she knew Alex was following.
"I don't understand", Alex starts, leaning against the frame of the door as Isabelle makes a start on sorting them "You live so far away from the pack house, but you have to be there so early... You have the leave at the end of the day and are not back until late at night, and you miss the most important meal of the day.... Is there something you're not telling me Isabelle Montgomery?"
"You think I'm keeping a secret from you because I don't eat breakfast" Isabelle says scoffing slightly but it was not convincing at all to Alex especially since she couldn't even look him in the eye
"I don't know what it is but...." He starts again
"Please Alex, can we drop it?" Isabelle sighs turning her back on Alex so he couldn't see her red cheeks.
It wasn't until the bedroom was almost all packed that Isabelle allowed herself to look at Alex again. Seeing his perfect face was enough to dampen her mood further. If he knew everything about her, she believed he wouldn't be interested in her like everyone else.
"I made use breakfast" Alex says quietly; he holds out his hand for Isabelle to take so he could pull her up
"I told can. I don't eat breakfast" Isabelle sighs looking from Alex's face to his outstretched hand, Finn had played this joke many times where he would start to help her to her feet before letting go of her hand sending her crashing back down to earth
Alex isn't Finn, Isabelle had to remind herself. We need to build your strength up, my very skinny but beautiful, ultimate" Alex says quickly to confirm what he meant, the last thing he wanted. The was offended by Isabelle. Without another thought, Isabelle put her small hand into Alex's and allowed him to pull her up, clearly misjudging his strength. Alex pulls her up and sends her flying into his chest, but luckily, he manages to catch her.
"Point proven" he chuckles looking down at the perfect girl in his arms, Alex can't help but lean down looking from Isabelle's eyes to her full lips, he feels her tense up in his arm making him inch away but when she doesn't protest he leans back down again and presses his lips hungrily to hers but soon enough he pulls away despite the protests of his wolf, he knew that he had to take it slow with Isabella, she was too important so no matter how he felt or what he wanted to do he knew he couldn't.
"C'mon, food time" Alex says slightly breathless as his lips continue to tingle.