After Cally left and the tail lights were no longer visible, Marcus turned to go back to his office . There were still a lot of people leaving Clan Home that night and the next morning . There were more non-essential personnel to move out . He needed to check on the travel doc.u.mentation for a few dozen people as he mulled over what he still needed to get done this evening . He looked up and saw his way blocked . Jessie and Abby were standing on the top step looking down at him .

Advertis.e.m.e.ntTheir arms were crossed in front of their chests and they were glaring at him . They looked like matching bookends . He was sure this was the look parents gave to the boyfriend when he brought their little girl home late . He was secretly amused . "Yes? Is there something I can help you two with?"

"What are your intentions?" It was Jessie, she always seemed to take the lead and was the more dominant of the two . "My intentions?" Marcus seemed to be confused for a moment, "Ah! You mean Cally?" This was like an old TV sitcom . He could take a few minutes to enjoy this . Without any emotions showing, he stared down the two baby werewolves . As expected they couldn't take his stare and looked away but refused to budge . "Cally goes on one, ONE date with you and comes home smelling of s.e.x! So yeah! What are your intentions?"

Under Marcus' scrutiny Abby s.h.i.+vered but held firm . She didn't think she could handle being near this male if not for Jessie standing beside her . She used all her inner strength to say to alpha male, "Cally is too special of a person and doesn't deserve to be some kind of plaything . " Marcus considered the two girls that were s.h.i.+vering without being cold . "Do you think I could do something to Cally that she didn't want?" Abby shook her head in the negative . She had said her single question and was currently unable to say more . She was trying hard not to let her teeth chatter together in fright .

Jessie said with some strength, "We know you can't easily take advantage of her but what we want to know is; was this a one time deal? Or are you going to continue to see her? This was fast, too fast . She is . . . special . " Jessie fell back on to Abby's words . How to describe someone that is a gazillion years old and as new as a baby?

Marcus had been very busy since he woke up this morning . But last night was so fresh in his mind . Her scent was in his head . Whenever he was not concentrating, her taste would fill his mouth . He would have been happy to have stayed in bed with her all day, probably several days . He looked down at his feet, he was happy when he woke up . And he would have been happy to stay with her . When was the last time he could say with certainty he was happy? He didn't know . So he looked at the two before him . He knew they were practically holding each other up in order to stand before him without Cally's presence .

So he gave them his truth or as much as he was willing to share . "She makes me happy . I hope I made her happy . I know you still think very much like ordinary humans but wolves usually don't over think things like bed partners . I also think you should ask her what her intentions are towards me . " He walked up the steps until he was on the same step as them and looked down on them from his superior height, " Is she not the cougar in this scenario?" He then walked away .

They did not move a muscle until they heard the doors close behind Marcus . Then Abby grabbed Jessie around the waist and Jessie hugged Abby's shoulders . "G.o.d! That was scary! He's scary! What does Cally see in him? I thought he would kill us! It was your idea! When did I ever have good ideas? I need a drink . I need chocolate! We need chocolate ice cream! Yeah that would work! " Calming down as they talked over each other . They pulled apart and straightened their clothes and shook their hair to put themselves back in order . Kind of like a dog shaking to remove water . "Okay, let's get Sarah, chocolate ice cream, and some brandy . " said Jessie as she grabbed Abby's hand to walk back inside . "That's sounds like a plan . We need chips too . " Abby and Jessie held hands and ran inside like two little girls afraid of the dark .