you responsibilities, Caleb?”
“I’m cool, man. Just curious as to whom she is.” He took a swig of his energy drink and stayed quiet.
They followed her around town while she shopped and ran errands. Pretty boring stuff if you asked him. Caleb knew that the Wilkos pack was a dangerous lot, but they hadn’t scented or seen them at all today. And the woman was just a human. What could his Alpha want with a human anyway?
He sat his seat back and closed his eyes. “I’m taking a quick nap. You cool by yourself?”
“Cool as a cucumber.” Matt looked at Caleb, smiled and shook his head. The pups never change.
The next couple of days were the same. If she wasn’t running around the town, she was working at the bar. They made frequent check-ins with Vance, who was out of town with his band.
There had been no sign of the men Wilkos had sent. Matt hoped that they were going to leave the woman alone. He didn’t know why they wanted her, but he could sense the woman meant something to his Alpha and would keep her safe until told differently.
***
Elissa sat at home watching T.V. She had just got off work at the bar. Her coworker Vanessa had come in to take over for her tonight. Vanessa was a god send. She always came in the bar and took over at the best times, clearing orders and taking new orders more quickly than any other employee.
She had been home about an hour. She was freshly showered and was now curled up in a ball on the couch channel surfing. She passed on a show that was sure to be a tear jerker. But when she flipped to VH1, she saw a face that made her breath catch.
“Vance!” Mr. Tall and Sexy from the bar was on stage with the band Animal, singing his heart out. She knew she had seen him before!
She had to tell somebody. Anybody. Picking her phone up she went through her contact list to call Vanessa. Her finger stopped mid-scroll. His number was there. He must have saved it when she was asleep.
Staring at her phone, she went back and forth deciding what to do. He had saved the number, so he obviously wanted her to call. But what if she did and he had already forgotten about her. She didn’t want to seem like a dumb struck fool.
Just call Elissa. He probably won't even answer. Just hit the call button.
She pressed call and put the phone to her ear. He answered on the third ring.
“Hello?”
Her heart shot up to her throat and made it impossible to for any words to come out, not that she had any to say.
“Hello?” He said again.
“Uh, hey Vance, it’s Elissa." Her voice squeaked. Get a grip, woman. "You probably don’t even remem-”
She could hear the smile on his face. “I was wondering when you would call me. How've you been?”
His voice still sent shivers down her spine. She found herself smiling in spite of her nerves.
“I’ve been good. I, uh, just saw you on T.V. Why didn’t you tell me?”
She heard a soft chuckle. “I like having a girl attracted to me for me and not my fame.”
“I see. I still feel silly.”
“Don’t. It's perfectly fine. I’ve been waiting for you to call me, beautiful. For a moment I was afraid that you'd missed my number in your phone.”
“And why are you so anxious to talk to me, sir?” She said with a hint of laughter in her voice.
“You made quite an impression. I had a good time with you the other night. I wouldn’t mind spending more time with you.”
Elissa thought on that for a minute. If he only wanted sex from her, she should feel offended. But truth be told, he was good--no, amazing--and she wouldn’t mind seeing him again.
“You made one on me as well. To be honest, I thought that was a onetime thing. That I would never see you again.”
“That is out of the question.” He said laughing. “You'll definitely be seeing me again, love. You can count on that.”
“Are you always so sure of
“I’m cool, man. Just curious as to whom she is.” He took a swig of his energy drink and stayed quiet.
They followed her around town while she shopped and ran errands. Pretty boring stuff if you asked him. Caleb knew that the Wilkos pack was a dangerous lot, but they hadn’t scented or seen them at all today. And the woman was just a human. What could his Alpha want with a human anyway?
He sat his seat back and closed his eyes. “I’m taking a quick nap. You cool by yourself?”
“Cool as a cucumber.” Matt looked at Caleb, smiled and shook his head. The pups never change.
The next couple of days were the same. If she wasn’t running around the town, she was working at the bar. They made frequent check-ins with Vance, who was out of town with his band.
There had been no sign of the men Wilkos had sent. Matt hoped that they were going to leave the woman alone. He didn’t know why they wanted her, but he could sense the woman meant something to his Alpha and would keep her safe until told differently.
***
Elissa sat at home watching T.V. She had just got off work at the bar. Her coworker Vanessa had come in to take over for her tonight. Vanessa was a god send. She always came in the bar and took over at the best times, clearing orders and taking new orders more quickly than any other employee.
She had been home about an hour. She was freshly showered and was now curled up in a ball on the couch channel surfing. She passed on a show that was sure to be a tear jerker. But when she flipped to VH1, she saw a face that made her breath catch.
“Vance!” Mr. Tall and Sexy from the bar was on stage with the band Animal, singing his heart out. She knew she had seen him before!
She had to tell somebody. Anybody. Picking her phone up she went through her contact list to call Vanessa. Her finger stopped mid-scroll. His number was there. He must have saved it when she was asleep.
Staring at her phone, she went back and forth deciding what to do. He had saved the number, so he obviously wanted her to call. But what if she did and he had already forgotten about her. She didn’t want to seem like a dumb struck fool.
Just call Elissa. He probably won't even answer. Just hit the call button.
She pressed call and put the phone to her ear. He answered on the third ring.
“Hello?”
Her heart shot up to her throat and made it impossible to for any words to come out, not that she had any to say.
“Hello?” He said again.
“Uh, hey Vance, it’s Elissa." Her voice squeaked. Get a grip, woman. "You probably don’t even remem-”
She could hear the smile on his face. “I was wondering when you would call me. How've you been?”
His voice still sent shivers down her spine. She found herself smiling in spite of her nerves.
“I’ve been good. I, uh, just saw you on T.V. Why didn’t you tell me?”
She heard a soft chuckle. “I like having a girl attracted to me for me and not my fame.”
“I see. I still feel silly.”
“Don’t. It's perfectly fine. I’ve been waiting for you to call me, beautiful. For a moment I was afraid that you'd missed my number in your phone.”
“And why are you so anxious to talk to me, sir?” She said with a hint of laughter in her voice.
“You made quite an impression. I had a good time with you the other night. I wouldn’t mind spending more time with you.”
Elissa thought on that for a minute. If he only wanted sex from her, she should feel offended. But truth be told, he was good--no, amazing--and she wouldn’t mind seeing him again.
“You made one on me as well. To be honest, I thought that was a onetime thing. That I would never see you again.”
“That is out of the question.” He said laughing. “You'll definitely be seeing me again, love. You can count on that.”
“Are you always so sure of
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