Bonus Story: The Story They Never Talk About

**The story you are about to read had happened after a while after the first experience with the rouge attack. Leo and Autumn had been doing so much work and on worrying about safety. That was when Ron and Nick were convinced to get Leo and Autumn out on a night on the town. They then decided they were going to a bar and going to get a couple drinks to get away from all the stress and get them both to loosen up. **

[ Leo P.O.V ]

*' I can't believe that I'm actually here right now, '* I'm standing outside a bar with Ron and Nick of all guys to get me to come out for a drink. But the only reason I'm here tonight, is because Autumn was standing outside the bar with us and was joining us. She seemed a little anxious and for the love of me I can't understand how or why she decided to come.

Ron and Nick said wrapping an arm around my neck facing me and Autumn smiling and saying with sly smirks on their faces " Come on, guys. Lets go in, we're buying tonight. " I looked at Nick when I sighed as Ron walked over to Autumn trying to get her to feel more comfortable being the only girl out of the four of us. I asked to Nick regretting this

" Why did I come along again? " then he smirked at me and said " Because we mentioned we convinced Autumn to come along and the very thought of other guys looking her over. Alcohol being involved drove you crazy and now you're here to protect her and glare at any guy who so much as looks at her. " That was when my Alpha instinct kicked in and the desire to protect and cover her up and hold her struck me and that was when I remembered just how much the thought of her in a bar drove me insane. I sighed and said " Right, " Autumn was wearing some nice looking spaghetti strap light pink shirt that revealed her shoulders and arms that a part of me thought it was hot. She also had on this pencil skirt that went down a little past her knees. It was a bit like a dark purple and the white flats she had on made me think she looked really hot. Maybe she was going for a more conservative look for going out but..why does she have to look either so cute or so hot in whatever she wears?!

[ Autumn POV ]

I remember worrying about Leo when I'd get to see him he always seemed exhausted in one way or another. I knew what the cause was for all of it, but I could never seem to know what I could do to help. Then Ron and Nick said that they were going to try and help by taking him out for drinks to help get his mind out of the mental stress he's in. I felt the topic of alcohol was something that never came up in us getting to know more about each other. It just never came up and I wasn't shore about the questions I had that followed.

' Does he drink? does he like to drink? If so what? Would it matter to him if I said I don't drink? ' I quickly started to think about whether I could just hangout with them. I then asked if I could join them since I've never been in or gone near a bar, pub, or club ever in my life, and I wanted to know what it's like. They said he was definitely going to go so at least I'd be with the three goofs. The bar seemed to be a more classical music type of place from the outside, but when I saw Ron, Nick, and Leo dressing more casually it made me think I had the wrong idea of what to wear to this. Ron came over after saying trying to get Leo and all of us excited.

" Hey, Autumn. " he took a moment to look at what I was wearing and said as Nick stayed with Leo " Aren't you dressing up a little much for a casual drink out? Well, in any case. I guess it doesn't matter since Leo is going to be around. " He was still smiling even after looking at me and I felt a little self-conscious about what I had on. That was when Nick as we were starting to proceed our way inside said smiling excited

" Remember, drinks are on us tonight you two. So lets have a fun night! " We walk into the bar, the booths were colonized by groups of students from colleges who order a round of neat spirits to start before going to start some loud drinking games. The smell of cigarettes was faintly familiar in the air as we entered. The doors were metal handled and the bar was definitely on display.

The bar is hundreds of conversations told in loud voices, all of them competing with the classical music being played by performers sadly almost got dominated for the feeling of the overall atmosphere. The crowd is young, students from the university for the most part. The others that filled this bar to the brim looked like men and women who looked a little too comfortable in this kind of environment. As I stood by Leo as we were following Ron and Nick I felt my nerves acting up. Because I feel so out of my depth here, and yet I can feel all my senses on high alert like anything can trigger them. I felt like my eyes were focused on everything around me to really know what I'm doing here again. The floors were a nice white tile and the booth's and smaller tables had the same dark red and black leathery color.

My attention snapped back in front of me when I felt a hand brush my left shoulder. It was Leo but then I realized that Nick had asked

" Do you guys mind if we sit at the bar? " Leo said it was fine and I was just going to go with it because where didn't really matter to me. Leo seemed to steal looks at me like he was wondering when I'd ditch the idea of being here and leave. Once we got to some wooden chairs with tall legs on them and we sat down I took everything in again. Like how the smoke from the tables that people came here to smoke while listening to the music. The smoke would come in puffs from different people as it slowly rose and swirled filling the air. The smoke fading from sight as it got to the dark and not so well lit part of the bar that you had tables just to watch a performer on this small stage. The tables either had been illuminated only by the age-speckled bar lights, or like the tables near the stage and bar were illuminated by the small candle or small lights. As I looked at these thing as I sat down and looked at the bar table my arms were leaning on.

The bar counter was a nice black marble and speckled which looked smooth and shiny by how clean it was. It felt cold as my eyes drifted to behind the counter. It had many different handles for beers and many hanging glasses of different shapes and sizes from some kind of metal rack above the counter. The slightest movement could cause the glasses to clink against one another.

As I looked at the shelves behind the counter that has each almost glass shelves were lit up from inside the shelves. This caused the muted colors of the bottles and the glitter then finds every spark of light. Along this shelf was every hue of amber liquid in their inverted bottles; every vice that I thought whether or not I'm going to try tonight.

Ron sat the farthest from me on the left three seats away. Nick sat to the seat right of him with Leo sitting to my left with me on the end on the far right of us. Nick raised his finger to call the server, when a man came over he already had ordered something and as I watched the man pour the lever as I watched a mug getting filled with beer. The foam seemed strange to look at. Once he got his drink Leo glanced at me and asked noticing me being so quiet in my observation

" Do you like to drink? " I looked at him and I could tell Nick after taking a couple sips him and Ron soon listened in to me as well. I looked at Leo and said " Well, I've never been to a bar or places with alcohol. I had only mistook someone else's drink as something else once and took a sip of what I soon realized was beer. " Leo seemed really on guard with how serious and stern he looked and then Nick asked interested

" So what did you think? " I smiled weakly feeling their judgement evident. I answered rubbing the back of my neck " Well, to be frank I thought it smelled really bad and I don't know whether it tasted worse or not as bad as the smell. I just remember me not liking it and that was it for me. " Ron exclaimed smiling

" That's so cute, " then after a bit Leo said still looking at me asking " And guys? " I felt confused about that " Guys? What do you mean? " that was when he leaned close to my ear and said " It's just as important to know the kind of guys around you. This way you can be more safe and even if you might not drink doesn't mean there are guys here that don't. " I understood this and appreciated his concern. I smiled and said back to him

" Don't worry, I may not drink but I know that much. " when he pulled away and sat forward in his chair next thing I know Nick leaned across from Leo and shoved his glass of beer to me saying

" Okay! Take your first shot, Autumn! " Ron then followed " You don't have to drink a lot, but we just thought maybe your taste might have changed. Besides, it wouldn't hurt to try and taste something. " Before this I was confused what he meant by a shot when this isn't a shot glass. I held the glass mug and started to take a sip seeing as the foam felt weird as I looked at the two who were watching me. That was when the smell of it I inhaled after I drank a sip and I froze and stopped. ' Holy crap! This tastes so horrible! ' I then shoved the glass back to Nick as I vented in disgust

" What the hell?! This tastes like the equivalence of garbage! Why do you drink this? " both Ron and Nick started to laugh as they smiled at my response as Ron said as I sat back normally on my chair " Awe, that's so adorable! She's still like a baby! " Leo stayed quiet as he observed and I could tell he snickered at my reaction to the beer though. Ron said still trying to stop laughing along with Nick

" Well, to be frank, it all tastes the same when you're wasted anyway. " I would never have taken Ron or Nick as someone who drinks but then that reminded me of Leo who I turned my head to him and asked " Do you drink, Leo? " He looked at me and he then said

" Well, I don't drink because I like it. I only drink to know my limits and then I avoid drinking, that way I can handle myself. " I felt like that answer was an understandable one and then I noticed that Ron had these small menu's and he said passing them out to us.

" Alright you guys, who here doesn't want to drink? Because we still need a designated driver. " Once we got the menu's and I opened it to see what it was. I realized as I noticed it had all the drinks you could order in it that in the end I asked myself

' Do I want to try something else? I mean, I don't really know my limits and I don't want to be a mess or reckless. ' ' But this is an opportunity that I'm wanting to test my limits, and I don't know if I want to be the designated driver for these three. ' I took notice that Leo was closing his menu and was handing it back to Ron as he said almost like his mind was somewhere else.

" I'm not drinking, so I'll be the designated driver tonight. " I quickly looked back at the menu and thought it wouldn't hurt to try one drink and be done for the night. The concept of names and the creativity of making different drinks boggles my mind. I couldn't help feel concerned as I'd read more about the details and contents of the drinks that were listed. One I noticed made me concerned for those college students who were ordering those stupid garish alco-pops all the teens were slurping faster than coca-cola. The alcohol is half replaced with a soda but the other fifty percent alcohol didn't seem like a safe route to go.

I looked through the menu again and found some that didn't seem too bad but that beer still lingered on my tongue and left my stomach turning uneasily. Nick had just finished his beer and Ron took notice of me studying the menu thoroughly and chuckled

" Wait, Autumn, are you actually looking for something to order? " Nick elbow nudged Leo's side and asked with a smirk looking up at him " Are you sure you're okay with that Leo? Letting your mate drink when she's clearly inexperienced. " I glanced out of the corner of my eye to look at him. Leo looked at me too and after a little bit sighed and said

" If she wants to try I won't stop her, " Nick seemed interested but as my eyes wondered back down I felt as I read different names I just wanted to find something with the least amount of alcohol in it so I can start small and not have to worry. I felt Ron ordered something that seemed strange to the eye. His drink was in a spirit glass and the liquid looked a bright green that almost seemed to glow with lighting. There was some mint leaves on the side of it and I tried to look at it more my curiosity not quite shore what to make of it. I think Ron noticed I was looking and said snapping me out of my thoughts.

" You want to know what this is, right? " I looked at him and nodded feeling a little embarrassed at me being obviously clueless.

" This drink is called a grasshopper cocktail. It has white chocolate, and a mint liquor that makes it to where it's almost impossible to taste any sign of alcohol. They have different types of these kinds of flavors too. "

The concept was a little unnerving that you can possibly get really drunk if you're not careful off of something so misleading. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted to try it since it would make the alcohol more tolerable. Ron then said looking at the bar tender

" Why don't you get yourself one of these to try?! " I could tell that Nick and Ron were starting to get themselves drunk already. My mind thought about it and I said " No thanks, " he then said his face looking a little pink " Huh?! Why not? " I then said " It's not just that it's alcohol, it's also the principal of the thing that makes me just want to try to something and try not to over do it. " That very principal of my health and the small fear of what I might end up doing if I did go too far was what was making me even more apprehensive.

I noticed a name called Vermouth and decided since I remembered some names of low alcoholic drinks I had looked up before coming here for research incase they didn't have how much alcohol was in some things on the menu. Vermouth was one of the more less amount of alcoholic drinks but a part of me felt like the curious and judgmental looks of Ron and Nick felt strong as I ordered. I felt as I tried to ignore their curious gazes I started to listen and look around at this bar. I listened to some of the music and looked around noticing some of the women here either were wearing more casual clothes or wore more flaunting kind of clothes. I just wanted to listen to the music and try to forget my insecurities and worries. A grand piano was being played and I couldn't help but try to watch from my seat.

[ Leo P.O.V ]

I kept telling myself I'm here for Autumn's sake and that I want to protect her, but I found she seemed slightly prepared for her first time going to a place like this. Me myself, I have only been to a bar a couple of times because of these two. Ron and Nick like to have fun and going to clubs and stuff and sometimes take Liz and Jay with them. I've never been so easy going with alcohol like them though. When they made Autumn try beer it was funny how she practically looked like she was going to chew them up about his taste in alcohol. The strange sound she made afterwards only added to their amusement " BLRGEH "

I trust that she knows what is right and wrong, but when I noticed her studying her small menu. I volunteered to be the designated driver. I was going to end up being it anyway since Ron and Nick were already getting started on their drinks. Plus, I know that Autumn is still curious none the less about all this stuff. I wouldn't put it past her to try something new. When she ordered she at first seemed nervous but started to seem more relaxed despite Ron and Nick staring at her after ordering. I looked at them as they were about to ask her what she got so they could start laughing like idiot's again. They stopped laughing and were about to try to say something but my patience when they get like this was wearing thin tonight. I growled silently as I mind-linked them to shut up already.

I wanted them to leave her alone and try not to upset her since she decided to come anyway. They awkwardly looked away from me and started to talk to one another as I looked over at Autumn. She looked like she was paying attention to the classical music playing. I only got water and noticed that I was a little curious myself as to what exactly the server brought her.

It seemed small so that was good I guess for her, but I didn't recognize what kind of drink this was. She took the thin black straw and started to move what I could only make out to be an orange wedge. I turned to her and asked " What is it? " she seemed confused for like a second before smiling and said

" Well, I did some quick research on less alcoholic drinks places usually serve. So I went and got some Vermouth when I noticed it on the menu. " The idea that was what she went off on concerned me and I asked " Isn't that stuff around 16 to 18% alcohol? " There were drinks here like beer that had 11% then again, she probably wouldn't like it either. She then nodded in response and said almost like a quote

" Most vermouth rings in at somewhere between 16-18 percent ABV ( Alcohol. By. Volume). In other words, slightly more alcohol than wine. " She moved the slightly short thin black straw to her lips to take a sip and my wolf was slightly intrigued by her lips before snapping myself out of it. I'm not even drinking anything and I can already feel myself letting my guard down.

[ Autumn P.O.V ]

When I took a sip of the Vermouth; which by the way is a very strange name. Once it touched my tongue I felt it wasn't super strong than what I had tasted that beer from before. I was just taking a sip to decide if I liked it and if not I'd just not finish it.

But because its flavours are so complex, I didn't want just a little bit of it. I actually was liking it. I herd Leo ask " How is it? " I smiled at him and said still holding it in my left hand as my right still held the straw " I like it, " he smiled back at me and responded " Good, " I then realized that I was being a little rude not offering him any even though he's the designated driver. So I turned to him and moved my drink between us and moved the straw towards him and asked

" Want to try a sip? " he looked hesitant like he's going to say no, but then in a second he stopped himself. Then he leaned and took a sip from the straw. He seemed to look as he sipped slightly that he was surprised and it kinda made him look cute as he pulled away. I asked smiling knowing my answer " Good? " he nodded like he was aware of his response. He liked it and I was glad. Comparing this Vermouth stuff to beer was an insult in my opinion. He looked back at Ron and Nick who were at this point starting to really act like idiot's now. They were getting up from the bar and we're going to try and go over towards where the tables of people were. They were watching a man come up with a mic to preform. And Ron and Nick were at a high risk of making either themselves look like fools or asses. Leo was the one who remembered once they get at least three or five of the same thing they would get to this stage.

I found that vermouth is best consumed like a sipping whisky, usually on the rocks. But it's also incredibly delicious with a splash of mineral water and an orange wedge. I turned myself to lean my elbows on the counter as I'd sip while listening and watch both the music and Leo who was trying to rain in the two. I let my long brown hair drape over my shoulders as I was looking to my right. As I sipped away I felt as I got lost in the music I forgot that I'm sitting alone right now and it didn't really bother me then I thought it would.

A part of me hadn't realized after a while that my drink was now empty and I thought after fifteen minutes that I wasn't feeling any different and so I got a refill and I wasn't going to over do it. I was well aware and adding up what I had drank keeping track so I know when to stop.

The problem with Nick and Ron was that they were already becoming too much for Leo to handle all by himself and some of the people that I could only guess were college students. The ones who lost at drinking games were starting to crowd around and three of them wanting to get into trouble too. Thinking they were having fun only making it more difficult for him. That was when I was done with my second glass and I started to sit up from my seat going to go try and help. Some people were dancing alone and other grabbed a partner and started to dance together. As I was sitting up going to walk away from my chair I found myself about to be swept up in more people who wanted to grab a partner and I quickly walked back as they started to dance in ills. I watched trying to find an opening as I started to grow more worried for Leo's sake.

I snapped out of it when I thought I caught eye of him dragging Nick and Ron over through the people to head back.

" Hey! " I looked in front of me and saw what looked like one of those college students. He looked a little tall for his age and I noticed he was in an alcoholic stupor, his face looked flushed and a little pink then it got worse as I looked at him. He had a small smile on his face and then he said blocking my exit from the chairs that had blocked me. He said

" ow 'bout 'rink, 'iskey. " After hearing Ron and Nick for at least an hour I could translate what he was saying so far in his intoxicated state. He said ( How about drink, whiskey? ) I smiled weakly trying to be polite and cautious as I said " Thanks, but I don't drink whiskey. " I was hoping to have him move away so I asked politely " Um..can you back away a little so I can get through please? " I noticed some of these guys in a booth were watching him. Maybe they were friends with this guy and I noticed that the guy in front of me looked like he was smirking now as he took a step closer asking me more clearly

" Do you want to dance? Why don't you dance with me if you're alone? " That was when he started to make me back into the counter the way he was trapping me. I didn't want to hurt the guy because he's probably just too drunk to be in the right state of mind. I said trying to be polite even though I was starting to get really nervous

" No, I'm trying to go see my- " he stopped me as my hands were holding the end of the counter now and I felt him getting way too close and more bold as the small of my lower back against it. Then he said leaning close to me " If you don't want to dance we can go somewhere and do something more interesting instead. What do you say? " I started to push him away from me not caring if he'd topple over.

" No, so please leave me alone. " he was getting way too close and tried to grab my waist.

[ Leo P.O.V ]

I tried to drag Ron and Nick who I had to knock their heads together to let me drag their half aware bodies with me. Autumn was drinking while watching. As much as I knew it was hard to get back to her she looked to be the most sophisticated one drinking right now. My wolf felt the little things made her look really attractive despite the environment. I thought she'd seem out of place here, but seeing her like this. She is fitting in just fine. Her beautiful long flowing brown hair was resting gently against her bare shoulders. The way she sips and you can barely see her eyes that were fluttering with her eye lashes. Even when she'd sip at her drink she looks so cute that it's hard not to want to hold her and not let her go. I looked at where Autumn was but couldn't see passed all of those people that I was trying to get passed as they were starting flooding over. I winded my way through the warm bodies to get to the bar.

Once I caught a look of Autumn. My eyes widened at seeing Autumn was looking nervous with this guy who was in front of her. Then I noticed the closer I was getting I felt myself clench my jaw as I had a tighter grip on Ron and Nick's collars as I still tried to drag them. My wolf was worried and angry as the closer I started to get the more I felt my Alpha wolf was getting really pissed. As I got to the bar an angry low growl escaped as she tried to push him away saying

" No, so please leave me alone. " the moment I herd her my eyes turned pitch black as I used my legs to turn the two chairs near the end of the bar around tossing their bodies roughly onto the chairs. I snarled at this guy as I pulled him away from her holding him by his shirt really pissed off.

" Hands. Off. Got it?! " I noticed he was really drunk but my wolf didn't care as I pushed him back making him stumble into some empty chairs and to the floor. He stayed on the floor for a while before I glanced at these college students who were all guys in a booth who seemed like they knew him. I growled in their direction which they looked guilty by how nervous they looked. I quickly exhaled still really pissed off as I moved to Autumn I felt my wolf getting more under control as I leaned my forehead against hers asking gently worried if she was okay

" Are you alright? " she said quietly before my wolf started to leave me leaning my face into her neck starting to get possessive

" Yeah, I'm okay. Leo..." I felt myself start to hold her sides knowing she's still a little shaken by what I just did to that guy. I started to nuzzle her gently feeling her starting to hold me by my neck as I closed my eyes trying to calm down.

But the thought that she was so close to getting into something really bad alone without me by her side made my blood boil. I felt her melting her body to mine trying to nuzzle and peck at my neck. My left hand moved to hold the back of her head as my right started to hold her closer by her lower back. I started to calm down and she seemed calmer but then I noticed her arms became really loose and limp. I pulled back and her whole body felt limp and next thing I know my arms are the only things keeping her up on her feet. Her face looked light and tired and I held her as she was leaning back in my arms. I leaned my face near her face asking trying to shake her lightly

" Autumn, are you asleep? " she started to flutter her eyes open as she said her voice sounding groggy " I dozed off..." my concern grew worse after I helped place her down in her chair. If she had gotten taken somewhere who knows how long she could have held up without being so in and out like that. No. I could know exactly what could have happened and that made me angry. Someone could easily take advantage of her state and I didn't like it at all. She's not as much of a lightweight as I thought she'd be from the look of the bar counter she had maybe three or rather four of those Vermouth's. I'm at least thankful she fell asleep in my arms.

As she's in the chair she slowly started to move slowly to the bar counter and crosses her arms as she starts to fall back asleep again. I know it's time to get them home. I first decided to nudge and shake Autumn lightly so she can help me a little with carrying her to our car. She got slightly defensive struggling against me trying to hold her up with her arm wrapped around my neck and shoulders.

It was a little good that she was making this very difficult for me, but I think it was mostly because she was half asleep still. I got her in the passenger seat and strapped her in. I locked the car encase and then I went back to retrieve the two drunken idiots and have their mates handle them. I strapped them all in. And got in and started to drive home, Autumn's head kept moving against the car window while she groaned trying to fight the vibrations of the car. I stopped at a gas station to get water bottles and some stuff to help with hangovers.

Once I dropped Ron and Nick off at their rooms I grabbed Autumn and carried her with a grocery bag hanging around my right arm. She kept tossing and turning and when I felt her move against me and when she groaned I felt my body tense up. My wolf was making a high pitched whine and I had to take a deep breath before I was able to place her on the couch gently.

She kept on slipping from consciousness I turned on the lights and said to her as quietly as I could as I brushed her head with my right hand as I placed the bag down on the floor near the couch. I sat down on the floor in front of her

" I'm here, babe. We're home now. " she slowly started to open her eyes but she started to talk all loopy " We ' ouse? " Her face was half way visible and I noticed that she was still groaning a little bit. I smiled and said trying not to be too loud

" Yes, why don't we get you to sleep? " I helped her out of her clothes and getting her some pajamas, but I had to hold her close to me so that I can keep her from toppling over or fall asleep. I had taken off her shoes one at a time by holding her ankles but it did have some resistance. Her only in her bra and underwear it didn't help that her groaning was setting me off. But as I grabbed some shorts and one of my t-shirts I felt her hands gripping my shirt tightly. She started to lean against me. As I looked down at her she started to nuzzle her face into my neck and she was sleepily kissing and licking me sweetly. It took almost all my concentration to muffle my groaning at her being so close. She started to mutter

" Come on, why don't we.." her hands were starting to pull my neck line down and I herd her moan at my hands trying to pull her hands down and my hands held her waist. I answered not liking how she was starting to try and be unnecessarily flirty and was too intoxicated for it to work at any rate.

Then I felt her sniffling against my neck and felt surprised at her attempting to straddle me by lifting and rubbing her knee.

" Leo. " she moaned leaning her chest into me. When I'm holding her she feels like heaven and this surprised me how she was acting with this more wild side to her. I love how her face looks so flushed and how her lips were calling out to me. I crushed my lips against hers and just remained there for a while. When I finally pulled back for air I groaned out thinking desperately ' Why couldn't you be sober sweetheart?' ' Why can't I have a clear conscience? '

She responded to me pulling back and started to move her hands up and grasped my neck pulling it down closer letting her lips hover just above mine mouthing " Kiss me, Leo. "

In the spur of the moment I lost my control as I held her lower back and kissed her passionately holding her against me. I paid no mind to the time and leaned back. After a while, I took her hands and pulled them off of my neck. I forced my lips apart from hers. I started to breathe heavily and I muttered feeling my blank mind starting to slip out as they came. My wolf speaking too " I should say who cares, you're my mate. I have every right to make love to you drunk or sober. " I could see her face getting more flushed and heated

" Umm...but I want you...please, " the word please she said in a begging tone that made my wolf ask ' Why are we dressing her instead of pleasuring her up and getting her on our bed? ' I scolded my wolf who didn't understand denying sex with our mate. I then said seriously as I sat her back down to sit on the couch. Then I knelt down in front of the couch and started to pull the shirt over her arms and head looking up at her.

" I want you too, but I want you sober. " this made the next thing I know she had started to fall asleep again. I got the shorts on her; which took a bit. Once she was all dressed I started to try and grasp her waist and when I was going to try and lift her up off the couch. She started to squirm and weakly push me and even tried to hit my chest. I started to stop and tried to calm her down by saying softly as I brushed my face into the side of her neck and brushed my lips on her mark.

" It's me, Autumn. It's alright, " This made her moan and made her hands loosen that was when I felt surprised at how well that worked.

I started to lift her up bridle style trying to support her head the most without walking over to the bed too fast which could make her feel worse. I sat on the side of our bed and placed her legs then her head down on the bed. Her hand gripped the bed's blanket and got tighter when she groaned digging her head into the bed. I quickly got the bag and got the water bottle out along with quickly going into our bathroom to fetch the trash can, but it wouldn't have worked very well.

When I got back I felt a slight gasp escape my mouth as she was laying on her back with her arms out and she was groaning as she rustled on her left side. I noticed her legs were against each other as she started to curl them up into her as her face moved and I felt my heart beat when she exhaled through her mouth. I gritted my teeth feeling her make it a little harder than I thought.

I kept reminding myself that she is weak and vulnerable and not in a state where I can just take advantage of her. This happened to keep me under control I said to her gently trying to make her less restless.

" I'm here, Autumn. I just need to get changed and I'll come back into bed, okay? " She didn't respond but I wasn't sure she was able to hear me or not so I said it anyway. I sighed but then as I turned around I felt myself stop in my tracks when I felt a tug at my shirt. I didn't turn around but I herd a voice gently said saddened

" Please, please don't go. " I felt myself keeping myself still the slightly loose grip was just tight enough to where her words sounded scared. She was sitting up in bed now and I felt her grip tug as I started to feel her sliding out of bed and gripping my shirt on my back with both hands. I felt her body leaning against mine like I was what was keeping her up. She then said placing her forehead on my back before turning her face to rest her right side of her face against it.

" Stay please, don't leave again.." I gritted my teeth feeling my urge to turn around being what would make me loose. She feels like a little girl scared and it wasn't very good knowing she'd be very upset with me. Then the thought that she might be feeling better and actually of sound mind was what made me tilt my head back slightly to glance at her.

" Autumn, I- " Then I felt her slowly slipping her grip as she slide down me to where she was standing weakly on her knees. She was still clinging to near the bottom of my shirt before her arms fell limp to the floor as her head leaned into my legs. I quickly moved and fell down on my knees so that my arms could hold her head and shoulder. I started to really hate myself and the thoughts my wolf was putting into my mind. I placed a kiss on her forehead of her sweet gentle looking face. I started to lift her up in my arms and placed her back in bed. I quickly said her hand started to move as she groaned once I was going to get changed

" Leo? " smiling saying gently back at her " Don't worry, sweet little one, I'll be right there soon. " I got changed into some t-shirt and my boxers and made my way to my side of the bed. Once I got in and started to move closer to her she moaned once I held her close to me.

" Hm..Leo? " I nuzzled her mark before starting to coo in her ear " I'm here, let's get some sleep ,sweetheart. " She started to hold onto me close as she started to be more quiet and started to sleep again. I sighed at how today was supposed to be less of a hassle. I started to try and sleep thankful this doesn't happen every day.

[ Autumn P.O.V ]

I could hear Leo and feel his touch but I felt so awful that I didn't know what could happen to me in this vulnerable state. His touch both made me happy and safe and slightly worried and concerned of whatever would come out of my mouth. But that didn't mean shit to me compared to these headaches that kept torturing me.

And not the normal ones, it's a surprisingly oppressive force, as though someone is squeezing my skull tightly, and my brain is yelling no. When I'd hear two voice saying loudly that they were wasted it felt like that squeezing turned into crushing my skull in. I herd Leo's voice and it was at the perfect level of noise to where it didn't hurt. When he turned the lights on made me cringe. I don't want to eat or move at all and I feel a little nausea that makes these headaches worse. I drank so much I guess. When I'd wake up I'd find my mind scattered as one word could describe how this hangover stuff felt like. It felt like a state of complete Dysphoria, or in other words feeling like shit.

When Leo touched me at times the pain was too distracting to feel the pleasure of his touch against me. I'd start to want to be left alone the recent feeling of someone doing something only I'd let Leo do made my defense attempts make things difficult. Like I was having feelings of heightened sensations of anxiety and loneliness. I felt thirsty but also sick to my stomach making the idea of throwing up something unfavorable. When I herd Leo and felt him some of my anxieties would melt away. When I was in bed I didn't want to be left alone to deal with this pain alone and not knowing what to do. His touch and words made me feel safe.

[ Morning...]

I woke up loving the warmth of Leo's body heat as I felt myself groan and whine " Leo, why do hangovers make you wish you were done? I feel like shit. " he chuckled at me as I tried to sit up out of bed and felt some of the leftovers from the other night still in effect. I started to rush for the bathroom where any remaining traces of alcohol and that vermouth quickly left my body. Once I was done I felt really light like I might topple over. Leo came in and handed me a water bottle which I nearly downed in a couple of seconds. He quickly got me another bottle but I felt really sucky and I gripped my hair as I started to clench my head.

Whimpering sharply in pain mixed with me groaning as I tried to remember what happened last night. Leo kept trying to be supportive and helpful he got some medicine for me to take to help. I took it but felt I really want to take a shower. I feel really gross after waking up, especially since I threw up and I kinda missed keeping all of my hair out of the way. Leo let me do what I wanted to do. I got out of these clothes. The first thing I wanted to do is to take a very long shower.

Once I was done I felt cleaner but I still feel sucky. I slid into my most comfortable pajamas and slowly crawled under the bed covers and groaned. Leo asked

" Babe, you want to come to the kitchen for breakfast? " That was when I said rubbing my head " I dare not venture out of this room, I want to eat and re-hydrate. But it's too bright and I don't want to move. "

That was when he chuckled and I herd him say " Well, I'll just let you sleep and later I'll bring you some food and more water, okay? " I felt myself remove my blanket to reveal my face as I said

" Okay, baby. " then next thing I know I felt his lips on mine but a part of me didn't kiss back as I submerged myself back under the sheets.

I kept trying to think about what happened last night. I kept bitterly muttering to myself insistently from the bed " First hangover, and I'm making it my last!!" I kept rolling around repeating as if to make up for anything that I said last night.

I remember. Being scared with that one guy and feeling happy and safe when Leo was holding me. Then I was out like a light and I couldn't feel any dream or anything but faint noises and Leo's voice got threw. The feeling of someone holding me made me panic a lot because I didn't want a random person. I think once I got here on the couch I was faintly aware of where I was with Leo, but I felt anxious and my body was heating up. That was when I slowly started to remember to recall what I had said and did. I groaned and exclaimed feeling absolutely ashamed of me coming onto Leo that much. I groaned gripping my head as I was rustling around feeling embarrassed.

Then I remembered when he was getting me changed that was when something he said made me feel better he said that he wanted me but wanted me sober. This made me feel a little better about it all but I wanted badly to crawl under a rock and writhe in agony. I was whimpering and was really hungry and wanted my mate's warm body against me again to help get me through this. I started to try to not move an inch but my body was starting to be a problem when it wanted me to fill it with food and water.

After a bit I herd the bedroom door open and then Leo's voice came through and was getting closer to the bed " Autumn, I'm back with some food. " I herd him and felt my stomach growl from under the covers. I felt embarrassed that he could hear because he chuckled to the left of the bed. He then said pulling on the covers to make me revealed

" Okay, I guess I was right on time. Liz had helped give me some random foods that are supposed to help you bounce back from a hangover faster. " When he saw me laying in bed I was trying to hide my embarrassment but I think I was too obvious. He then smirked at me and then when I turned to my right side to stop him from looking at my face. Then I felt movement on the bed and then I felt him turn me over on my back. I felt him leaning over me and his eyes shifted black and back from locking with mine and he said leaning his face into my neck.

" It's going to be okay, sweetheart. I know you're not used to having a hangover, and I did still mean what I said last night. " I felt him leaning himself against my chest hard and he started to give me a peck across my neck making sure to hit my mark a couple of times. A small moan escaped my lips but I felt kinda confused then I remembered him say he did want me. I felt heat starting to fill my face as his hands held my waist and started to slide them up under my shirt. He then said lowly " I think maybe I can encourage you to get out of this bed enough for you to eat something. " His hands were holding my waist under my shirt and I felt myself starting to feel my hands holding his shoulders tightly. I said feeling his kisses causing me to feel more energized from this attention.

" Maybe I can manage that..." he started to smell my scent rubbing his face into my neck before he pulled away and off of me. When I sat up in the bed and started to walk with him to the couch. He had different foods that confused me. Like and not limited to: banana's, boiled eggs, watermelon, pickles, a bear bottle of honey, crackers I assume to go with it, these different nuts, spinach, sliced avocados, oatmeal, for some reason bacon cheese burgers, blueberries, oranges. Also different drinks like water, green tea, coconut water, coffee, and orange juice with pulp.

I felt like Liz just bought and made whatever it said is good after a hangover rather than what helps. But when Leo said trying to encourage me seeing how I was hesitant by giving me a kiss on the lips real quick giving me a smile. I smiled back and said " So all this stuff? Anything specific that helps or.." he just was fine with whatever I was interested in eating. I started to eat a little of everything just to be safe when I felt my stomach starting to feel better and it made me want to at least finish the eggs and oatmeal. I stated being stubborn when Leo jokingly asked

" Would you want to go out drinking tonight just the two of us? " I groaned and said " I got drunk one time and that's all I need. Never drinking again! " He chuckled and said " That's a statement everyone who drinks says before they go out drinking again. " I grumbled and pouted at his remark.

Once I was done eating I felt better but after asking if Ron and Nick were okay Leo said simply looking annoyed by the mention of them " Oh, those two idiots are fine. They're going through the same thing as you, but worse since they didn't try to real themselves in last night. " I asked moving to sit on our bed

" Why are you so harsh on them? Is it because they are more aware of what they should drink? " He sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose and said " No, that's not what I have a problem with. " " I just..was told I'd be able to escape from stress last night, and they convinced me to go out. Only to stick me with the responsibility to take care of their sorry asses. "

I understood I guess but then he said " I guess, I wanted a break and when they said you were coming I just. I was set on coming either to protect you or just because I didn't like the thought of some drunk guys looking at you. " Then I felt him really did seem disappointed that he didn't have the fun he wanted. I then looked down and grabbed the blankets and sitting further into the bed and said quietly feeling that I made it worse for him.

" Sorry, " then I pulled the blankets over me and plopped down on the bed wrapping myself in the blankets. Then I noticed him say noticing me apologizing as he quickly started to move closer to the bed to see me " No, no no no. I didn't mean to make it seem like I blame you. Autumn.." I curled up in the blankets as he asked trying to tug at some of the blankets

" Why are you blaming yourself for what happened? " That was when I felt tears forming in my eyes as I said trying to make him understand why I'm upset.

" The only reason..I decided to join was because they said they were planning on trying to convince you to go out with us because you needed a break. " His tugging stopped as he held it still as I continued " They said if I went you'd be shore to come along. I knew they would try and I wanted to let you have a break too. I wanted at least then I'd be able to spend more time with you and you would get to have fun or talk more. " I felt my tears starting to fall as I sniffed and said trying to sound alright so that he doesn't have to worry as much now

" I guess all I ended up doing was shouldering you with my problems, so I can deal with the rest of this and you can go get your work for today done and leave me here, okay? " I rubbed my face and eyes trying to make me stop crying. Then I felt the grip on the blanket get stronger and then Leo made this low whining and whimpering sound that sent a shiver down my spine. He moved behind me on the bed and was quiet and then I felt him take the blanket and lifted it up. He looked at me for a second and then I felt him get under the blanket and felt him hold me around my waist tightly from behind me.

" I'm sorry, Autumn. If it helps. I did enjoy spending time with you, and just because you weren't sure how to go threw stuff doesn't make you a problem. " " I..I was just a little stressed and it was just near the end of the night was when things got stressful. " I felt slightly better but I felt him holding me so close and felt him nuzzling into my neck and my mark and saying softly

" Thank you for trying to help me feel better, " I felt him bury his face into my skin placing kisses in the crook of it. He took a deep breath before saying sweetly " You're not a problem, and besides I'd throw a guy across a room for you any day of the week. " I felt him smiling into me and his grip on my waist tightened. I started to stop crying and felt a little better as I started to smile but then I felt him say

" Besides, you're not leaving this bed right? Then I'll be here and doing nothing but have some more fun. " I slowly felt him moving his arms one hand holding my hip and his other wrapped just under my chest. I felt a small yelp escaped my lips as I tried to muffle back some surprise at him being so close and doing that. He was being gentle holding me and his chest was so close against me made when he released a low growl that when I could feel it vibrate against my back. It sent a shiver threw me and goosebumps rolled over my arms as I felt my face turn red.

I felt him move the blanket to cover us as we crawl under the covers of our lair. He moved on his back moving me with him on him and when I moved trying to look at him but once I did I felt his small smirk make any words in my head disappeared.

He nuzzled his face into my collar bone and started to trail kisses up my neck making me feel his message to respond with some kinda answer clear for him to back off or not. I swallowed a lump in my throat and felt him causing me to moan grasping onto him and struggling to focus in formulating a sentence.

" Le-Leo, I.." I was starting to bite my bottom lip hard when he pulled back quickly his eyes looking over me before he bit his bottom lip in a grin that said he wanted me bad but was listening.

" I'm tired as it is from last night, and I-I just want to lay- " I felt him move forward and felt him place his lips on mine. I missed his lips so much. Sending a shock of pleasure as I felt myself melting against him as I closed my eyes and let him guide me threw it as his arms moved down to hold his hands on my lower back as he held me. When he pulled away from my lips and leaned his head on mine he smiled and said lowly " There's my mate, I think I might have met someone else last night. I got worried because I missed her. "

**This made me smile weakly since I felt embarrassed at how flirty and forward I was acting but felt better that he was perfectly okay with it. I started to nuzzle my face in his neck and under his chin as he smiled back. I started to rest in the crook of his neck and let him hold me as I decided to rest against him.

Autumn and Leo enjoyed the rest of the day together; while Ron and Nick were having to work together understanding how much they had to pay for the tab at the bar the other night. Them both being dropped off in the night in Liz and Jay's bedroom doorways and getting slowly helped by their amazing mates. They not only had to deal with Liz and Jay double teaming up to scold them but had to with a skull splitting hangover that made them wish to be knocked out by their girls. Not to mention at some point in their state of being wasted they said drink's on them and had to deal with helping split over nearly 300 dollars worth. So it made that morning even worse so that from then on they agreed ( without their mates influence 😉😏) to never go out drinking again.**