“Aria, I will only warn you once, or I will take you back to your cell.” I looked back at the stairs leading back below the house. I didn’t want to go back down there, it was cold and too quiet. I started walking up the stairs towards our bedroom. Walking past the infirmary and past all the bedrooms before climbing the stairs that lead to the bedroom.
Opening the door, I could barely smell Reid’s scent in the room. It was only faint like he hadn’t spent much time in here. He answered my thoughts.
Hybrid Aria
“I have trouble sleeping knowing you are locked down there.” He did sound tired. But I refused to feel sorry for him. I didn’t want to be locked down there, that’s on him, not me. Walking into the bathroom, I found fresh clothes sitting on the edge of the sink basin, I really needed to pee. I went to close the door, Reid forcing it open as he stepped into the bathroom. “Door stays open.”
“I need to pee,” I told him. He turned to glare at me.
“Door stays open,” he said emphasising the word open. He turned his back on me waiting for me to go. I refused; I was not comfortable going to the toilet with him standing there. Reid, seeing me refuse, walked over to the sink basin and turned it on.
“There, better?” He said, crossing his arms over his chest. I glared at him and walked over to the toilet and quickly peed. Getting up, I stripped my clothes off, Reid watched me from the door. I could feel his eyes follow me everywhere I moved, watching me like a hawk. Turning the shower on, I stepped in. The water warming my cold skin, I braced my hands on the wall and dipped my head under the steady stream, feeling my insides warm up. I sighed and relaxed under the feel of it running down my back. Reid was still leaning against the door, just staring at me, like I was about to run off.
“If you’re gonna stare, can you at least get in? I feel weird with you standing there like some creeper.”
Reid cocked his head to the side, considering my words before I saw him take off his shirt. I moved over when I saw he was going to hop in. Reid took off his pants and stepped in behind me. I started washing my hair when I felt his fingers take over massaging my scalp. I leant back into him, loving the feel of his hands touching me. He pulled me under the stream of the water, rinsing it out. I turned around only to open my eyes and see he was watching me again, his face emotionless. I reached up and put my hand on his chest, running my fingers through the small amount of hair.
“Please don’t make me go back down there,” I begged, leaning my head on his chest. Reid placed his hand on my cheek, rubbing his thumb down my cheekbone.
“I don’t trust you anymore.” His words hurt, stung as if he slapped me. I looked up at him, I could feel my eyes burn as tears threatened to break me. Through the bond, I could feel that he thought I was trying to trick him, get him to drop his guard. I stood back, moving away from him, and I turned my back on him and got out, grabbing the towel that was on the basin and wrapping it around my body.
Grabbing a pair of his thick track pants, I put them on and one of his hoodies. If he was forcing me back down there, I wasn’t going to freeze. Reid got dressed quickly, afraid I was going to run. I had just finished putting on some socks when he stood in front of me.
“You need to eat.” I ignored him and stood up and walked towards the door. Reid wouldn’t let me pass, so I waited. “You need to eat, if not for you, do it for the baby.” I glared at him.
“I’m not hungry, just take me back,” I said. If he didn’t trust me, I didn’t want to be around him.
He moved out of my way, and I opened the door and started walking down the stairs. I could hear voices coming from Lily’s bedroom. Stopping, I opened her door. Lily and Amber were playing with their dolls, sitting cross-legged on the floor. “Ari!” Lily screamed, throwing herself into my arms.
I hugged her tight and inhaled her scent. She always smelt of lavender. I felt Reid’s shadow fall on me as he stepped in the room. Lily froze in my arms and looked up at him. “She came in Alpha; I didn’t go to her.” She didn’t sound scared when she explained herself, but I didn’t like the fact she had to at all.
“It’s okay Lily, you’re not in trouble. You don’t need to worry.” Reid told her making her relax.
“Reid said you’re going to having a baby, that I will be an aunty.” She looked so excited I couldn’t help but feel excited for her, finding her excitement contagious.
“I have a bump want to feel,” I asked. She nodded excitedly pulling at my shirt. Her little hands touching softly on my small bump.
“Can you feel it move? Do you know if it is a boy or a girl? Where have you been?” she asked excitedly, her blue eyes shining with happy tears.
“No, I can’t feel it yet. At least I don’t think I can, and no I don’t know what it is, and I -” I didn’t know how to answer her, I can’t tell her Reid has had me locked in a cell downstairs. I didn’t want her to be scared. “Maybe Reid will ask Mavis if she can do a scan and we might be able to find out,” I told her, looking up at Reid who was watching me. His eyes were softer. I could tell he was probing into my mind seeing my reaction to Lily’s excitement.
“I can see if she can stop by tomorrow. Do you want to know?” he asked me. I thought for a second. Did I? I just can’t seem to picture myself as a mother. I felt excited for Lily, but could I feel excited for myself? Was a baby such a bad thing? Reid seemed to want this, maybe I would too.
“I don’t know,” I answered honestly.
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