Everleigh
Roman was acting oddly. At first, Everleigh was alarmed because this was how he acted the last time – right before he left her. But he seemed less distant and more preoccupied, like there was something distracting him and sucking up all of his attention.
"Is everything okay?" she asked. She would give him a chance to explain.
"I'm going to tell my pack about us," he said. "If that's okay with you."
"Of course, it's okay with me. I don't give a shit what any pack thinks. I just hope they are aware of that."
If they were going to continue dating, he would have to understand that she was never going to let a pack dictate her life. And yet he was the Alpha of a pack. She did not know how that was going to work. But she was willing to try, so that she could give her daughter a chance to have a father.
And maybe, she would have a chance at having a mate. But she wasn’t going to worry about that yet. She was going to focus on dating and enjoy that.
For Eliza, even having her dad part time was better than no dad at all. Especially if he continued to show up. And Everleigh believed that he would. Otherwise, she would never have let him back into her life or her bed.
Even if it didn't work out between them, Eliza would have a father and another connection to who she was. Maybe she would even consider letting Eliza visit his family, as long as they behaved themselves. She would do the same with her own family as well. As long as they could keep their opinions to themselves, everything would be fine. But the minute they started telling her what to do or trying to brainwash Eliza, she was gone.
"I know. I don't expect you to follow anyone's rules but your own," Roman said.
"So you're going to tell them you're dating a bear shifter?"
"Yes. I’m going to tell them. I have another question too and it’s a little bit more sensitive."
She braced herself. "Go ahead and ask me."
"When do you plan to tell Eliza that she's my daughter? Have you thought about it?"
Oh. That wasn’t a bad question at all. She actually liked that he was thinking about that. Hopefully it was an admission that he was going to make Eliza a priority in his life.
"Yes. I have thought about it quite a bit. I'm glad that you brought it up. Before I tell her, I need to know what your plans are for being around for her. I'd like something that's pretty accurate. You don't have to tell me how many days of the year you're going to spend in Juneau, but I would like an estimate. Will you be here for two months of the year or six months of the year? Will you come once a month for a weekend while you expect us to come out to Anchorage? How often will you call her? Will you come for her birthday? Will you come for events at the school like the father daughter dance? There are a lot of things that happen in human elementaries that many of the parents show up for. Those are the kinds of things I need to know. Because she will ask. She's very observant and she's very inquisitive."
He smiled. "I would expect nothing less from her. Let me come up with a plan and I will let you know tomorrow. Thank you for being willing to tell her. And of course, I want to be at all of her school events."
"I know it's awkward to travel," Everleigh said. "It's not an easy place to reach and I chose it for a reason."
"Because of your brother?"
"Yes. Are you going to talk to him? Have you told him you're speaking to me?" Her heart stuttered a little bit. What if he was reporting back to her brother? Why had she not considered that before. Had love blinded her yet again?
"He knows I'm here, but I haven't talked to him. I won't tell him anything you don't want him to know. I give you my word."
Strangely enough, she believed him.
He took her hands and kissed the back of them. "I'm going back to Anchorage tomorrow. I'm going to tell my pack the truth."
"Let me give you something to remember before you go," she said.
"Oh God," he groaned. He took her hand and placed it over his hard cock. "You have no idea how much you turn me on. Just one look, one word, that’s all it takes."
She licked her lips and smiled. She loved how he responded to her so openly, how he never tried to hide his lust. Being wanted so much was heady, and she thrived on it.
His desire for her was fiery, and she wanted it all the time.
"I’m going to lick that wet pussy," he said, whispering into her ear. He stripped her clothes off quickly, and she just stood there and let him. When he wanted her, his Alpha took charge and made it happen.
She was naked in front of him, and he was still fully dressed. He knelt in front of her and cupped his hand over her mound. "I can see how wet you are." He dragged a finger over her clit and she nearly fell over. Her knees buckled; being a wolf shifter wasn’t enough to keep her upright. He lifted her and carried her to the kitchen table, which was covered in a tablecloth, thankfully.
He laid her on her back. "Open your legs," he said. "I need to see you."