Alpha Loren novel Chapter 78

December 2nd

Four days later Haden and Lia had moved into a house on the edge of Triton, Amber's funeral had been and gone and pack life had resumed pretty much to normal. 

Despite our new agreement, Leo was still reluctant to talk about the rogue situation but after Amber's death, it seemed to quieten down and there were no more attacks so I didn't feel the need to keep bringing it up.

Especially as today was Lenny's 16th birthday. A day for us all to celebrate his first shift, be happy and not worry about anything else going on out there.

"Nothing fits me, Leo," I groaned placing my hand on the ever-growing baby bump.

I'd been searchingf or something to wear for hours now. I didn't just want to wear by usual pregnancy fits of legging's and baggy t-shirts because I couldn't show up to a party looking like a hobo but most of my skirts and dresses were reluctant to fit over my stomach.

Eventually, I found a denim skirt with an adjustable waist. I squeezed into it and really struggled to do up the top button but it just about fit.

"That skirt is way to short with the bump," Leo stated the second I came out the closet. 

I frowned.

"We are going to your littlest brother's birthday party and I'm pregnant, Leo. It is fine," I replied.

"I said it's too short Els," he repeated.

"Leo-"

"It's not up for debate. Change now," he sternly.

"I don't have anything else."

Leo furrowed his eyebrows and hesitated for a moment in thought.

"Wait here, I'll be back in a second," he said before leaving the room.

Two minutes later, he came back into the bedroom with a large cardboard box. 

"These are my Mom's old maternity clothes that she wore through nine pregnancies and have been in the slightly damp basement since Lenny was born sixteen years ago," he said.

"Wow. You'd be a great sales pitcher," I stated.

"Unnecessary sarcasm," He replied before putting the box down on the bed.

"Don't put it on the bed, Leo," I scolded. "It's dusty and that's where we sleep."

"Sorry, who are you? My mother?" He questioned before lifting it back up and putting it on the floor.

"What about this?" Leo asked after a few minutes of rummaging.

It was a denim dungaree dress that normally I would think was pretty cute.

"I'll look like Humpty dumpty's wife in that," I replied.

"Okay...what about this?" he asked picking up a green floral dress. 

It was thigh lengthed with short sleeves and a silky sort of fabric.

"Worth a try."

The dress was soft and pretty and the flowyness of the fabric made me feel slightly less like an elephant.

"Looking beautiful," Leo said as he kissed me gently.

"Not too bad yourself," I said looking at his black jeans and white v-neck t-shirt....oh and gorgeous face and muscles....and skin and eyes and...I won't bore you anymore...

Okay, I will. 

His shirt was slightly fitted, so the definition of his muscle showed through. And as he lifted his arms to shrug his jacket up over his shoulders, the bottom lifted up which combined with his jeans sitting low on his hips, showed the full beauty of those washboard abs.

He'd washed his hair and combed it when it was wet before leaving it to dry untouched into these touselled waves of thick brown that fell perfectly across his forehead.

Then there was his eyes. With the healthy tan of his skin, they stood out bright and blue like the ocean on a summer's day. I never got tired of admiring the folds of pigment inside them that swirled and spiralled in a thousand different shades.

"Are we gonna go or...?" he asked snapping his fingers in my face.

I jolted out of my daze and he held my hand as we headed to the Loren's house.

It was a beautiful day so we decided to take the walk, which was only about an hour long.

"Nardy and the Luna are here!" A girl squealed from the kitchen as we arrived at the party.

"Nardy?" I questioned and he rolled his eyes.

"My four-year-old cousin calls me Nardy- short for Leonardo apparently," he replied before a blonde-haired, blue-eyed and incredibly cute little girl ran into the hall.

Leo knelt down as she continued to run up to him before swung her into the air as she giggled.

"I missed you Nardy," she said as held her on his hip and she played with his hair.

"Missed you too Lola," Leo replied. "Have you met my Luna yet?" he asked her.

She shook her head before burying it into Leo's shoulder suddenly looking shy.