Forever and Always

Paul’s POV

I laughed as Analeigh looked around the place in amazement. She was honestly shocked at what I had done.

I had gone and got a place of my own, a place not too far from her house and not too far from the rest of the pack so that if I was needed for anything I was in easy range.

It was a sensible size considering it was only me living there though I hoped soon it would be me and her living here together but I wasn’t going to spring that on her just yet, I was formulating a plan for that when it came around.

We were both currently in what is the kitchen/diner/living space in which I had gotten and table and a small couch; the table had a few candles on it seeing as how I didn’t have power here just yet but I would in the next couple of days.

Analeigh was just gobsmacked at it, she looked at me with wide eyes filled with wonder
“you got your own place!” she exclaimed in a breathy voice making me chuckle as I hugged her to my side and looked around proudly at what was mine
“yeah I did, do you like it?” I asked kind of worried that she wouldn’t.

She looked at me and frowned
“how could you think I might not like it? It’s great, perfect for you! I love it” she assured me and I let out a breath of relief before grinning down at her
“good because you’re going to be spending a lot of time here with me” I informed her, she raised a brow but a smile crossed her face
“oh will I now?” she asked and I nodded, smiling
“definitely, especially tonight as this is where our date is going to be” a grin stretched her face as she hugged me tightly
“great! This is going to be so much fun!” she clapped before going off to search the others rooms which were two bed rooms and a bathroom along with a spare room I didn’t know what to do with yet, might be a gym of sorts to work out my frustrations on when I got angry.

While she was off exploring I went to the food box I had stolen for the night off Emily and pulled out the lasagne and crushed potatoes she had made for me when I told her my plan for the date. Emily had actually cooed over it and agreed to keep it a secret for me; she was the only one I would trust to seeing as she wasn’t a wolf so we couldn’t read her mind.

Ana came back as I was pulling out the utensils and froze seeing the food before a smile came to her face
“wow, I’ll have to thank Emily next time I see her” she grinned at me and I chuckled, nodding
“yeah, she was a great help though I do have to say she only made the food while I did everything else” I told her, she smiled at me and came around the table to wrap her arms around my waist
“thank you Paul” she told me before leaning up to kiss me on the cheek.

I grinned down at her
“it’s getting closer and closer to the lips you know” I teased and she laughed again, teasing back
“hmm but is it as far as it will go I wonder” she then walked around the table and sat down.

I served the food and we ate and talked about the usual things. Throughout the meal I was itching to hold her hand but I didn’t really think I could eat this food with one hand so I ignored the feeling until we finished. I just packed the plates into the box to be washed later and stood up, pulling Ana with me
“come on I have another surprise for you” she looked at me confused but I just pulled her towards the back door.

I placed my hands over her eyes lightly before guiding her out the door, her giggling, then stopping just outside and taking my hands off her face. Leaning down I whispered in her ear
“surprise” she stood there shocked as she looked at the porch swing I had put in as the first thing I added to this place, knowing that Analeigh loved the one at her house so she should have one here, plus I liked rocking in it with her at her place so I knew I would love it even more, spending the day out here in my garden just sat there with her curled up to me.

She turned to me and grinned
“thank you Paul, I love it” she whispered. I smiled down at her
“anything for you” I admitted.

Analeigh smiled up at me before she said softly,
“kiss me” I looked her in the eye and could tell she was serious so leaning down I pressed my lips gently against her own and it felt like the fourth of July, bonfire night, new years eve and Christmas all rolled into one.

Her lips moved back against my own, just as softly and I groaned, pulling her closer to me, moulding our bodies together as I deepened the kiss.

She responded eagerly and we were soon swept up in the feelings, her hands buried in my short locks while I tugged gently on hers to get her to tilt her head back more for my invasion. She tasted like heaven and I never wanted to leave but I knew I had to and slowly pulled away from her.

Resting my forehead on hers I listened to her breathing return to normal
“we daren’t do that again” she gasped and I chuckled
“I think we should do it a lot more honey” I told her and she giggled before I cut her off with another short kiss then pulled away and grinned at her
“I have been waiting for that” I told her, she smiled at me and asked
“was it what you hoped for?”
“more honey” I told her and she smiled before leading me towards the seat and we sat down, her curled in my arms as I rested back lazily, too happy to really move.