Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

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The weather had been glorious today, meaning | had enjoyed my early morning training session outside rather

than at the gym, and if the sunshine continued, | would be going for a run after work, allowing Akira to have the

run she craved. The sunshine had put everybody in a cheerful mood, and the children, like so many of us, were

desperate to spend their tin the sunshine, so | taught my class in our outdoor area of the classroom toward

the end of the day. The children all happily took part in the activities | had provided for them, while they sang the

songs we had been practicing for their upcoming concert for their parents. A movement caught my eyes as |

glanced up, only to catch sight of Asher. | had not been expecting him here today, but | was sure he was

watching me...

Akira chuckled. ‘Aww. | think he has it bad.

‘Don’t even go there.’ | wanred her. | knew she was only teasing me, but | was not willing to sit and analyze

everything. This would not happen. We had seen each other on and off over the last week. Sitting in the lounge

of an evening enjoying one another's company, watching films, having our dinner together in there too. Yes,

there had been plenty of moments where kissing had happened, but we never took things any further. That isn't

to say | didn’t want to. Hell, | was literally desperate for him at smoments, but | didn’t want to rush him. |

knew he found this adjustment difficult with the loss of his mate, and | know he thought he shouldn't rush me...

So, we enjoyed one another's company. And, | have to say, | did enjoy my twith him. He seemed so much

more light-hearted

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and, | dare to say, happier. Maybe it isbeing big-headed to suggest | could make him happier, but he seems

different in himself...

Right now he was leaning against the wall outside of the school grounds, but in such a position he could see my

area of the outdoor classroom. “Oh look kids, there is Beta Asher, shall we give him a wave.” | said to my class

with a grin, knowing he would hatefor it, as | pointed in his direction. All the children from my class waved

eagerly at their pack Beta, who shook his head slightly before waving back.

“Miss Bailey,not think he likes that.” Danny said from the spot he was kneeling. “He looks mighty grumpy.

Like my Daddy does when he wakes up.”

I had to smile at his words. Yeah, he did look mighty grumpy, but to be fair, | think he often did... you'd think

these kids would be used to that by now. “Ah well, a little bit of sunshine can

brighten somebody's day, right?” grinned at the little boy, and he nodded me.

“Sunshine is better than rain and clouds.” He adds. “I think Beta is rain and clouds. He needs ssunshine.

Then you get rainbow too.” The young boy sounded so enthusiastic in his explanation, | had to smile, nodding at

him, showing him | totally agreed. Before leading my class back inside to gather their things together before

their parents arrived to collect them. Soon, all the children were gone, and Asher was striding into my classroom.

“Good afternoon Miss Bailey.” He winked, wrapping his arms around me, pushingup against the wall next to

my classroom door. His lips instantly found mine, with an urgency

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like he had not seenfor days..

“Asher, what if one of the other teachers comes in?” | urged, pushing him away.

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He letsgo, with a deep sigh, nodding. “Sorry.” He shrugged. “I missed you.”

“Oh, was that why you cto spy on me?” | teased, though secretly, | was shocked at him for admitting he had

missed me. We had not said we were together. Not properly. He had seenlast night... was it normal for him

to be missing me?!

“Hmm.” He smirked. “Talking of that, getting your whole class to wave at me?”

| laughed. “What can | say? A little sunshine brightens someone’ s day.”

“You surely brighten my day.” He says softly, offeringhis hand, and | took it as he ran his fingers over my

palm. “Can | walk you home, beautiful?” he asked, and again | felt myself softening, as it appeared he had

basically cto walkhome.

‘Well, isn’t that just the sweetest dang thing?‘ Akira teased.

Ignoring my wolf and her gentle teasing, | answered Asher with a smile. “I think that would be good.” | looked up

at him, and could see a tenderness in his big green eyes that melted my heart.

“Oh, and Zion wonders if Akira fancies a run again later?” he suggested, and | couldn't help but laugh. We had

gone for a walk together a few nights previous, and Asher’s wolf had been

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so desperate to go for a run with Akira that Asher was struggling to hold him back. Though in truth, Akira was

just as excited about the prospect. They loved their ttogether. The two of them truly seemed to find some

comfort in one another. A comfort or a friendship... | wasn’t sure what the correct term would be, but they

seemed to crave one another's company more and more of late...

It wasn’t like | didn’t plan to go for a run. | generally found teach afternoon or evening to run, to allow Akira

tto shift if | could... so, scompany would definitely be nice...

“Oh, does he now?” | teased. “And does he plan to behave?”

“That | can’t promise, but he will try.” He chuckled, just as the door opened and Alli walked in, her eyebrows

almost disappearing into her hairline as she saw Asher sitting so close to me. He instantly dropped my hand. It

was things like that which madethink he wasn’t ready for anything more than friendship...

“Well, hello, Beta Asher. | didn’t realize you were coming today. Is everything okay?” she asked, her eyes

narrowed slightly as she watched Asher almost suspiciously.

“Hmm.” Asher nodded, avoiding the intense gaze of his former mother-in-law, “All good Alli. Just cby to see

if Miss West was free to cand discuss sthings with Luna Eden.”

| felt my body tense at his words. Miss West? Am | now Miss West again?! And in the conversation we had just

had there had been no mention of the Luna... Had he just lied to cover up the fact he had cto see me?

Ashamed of the fact he had wanted to see me? Pain and hurt wracked through me. | had allowed him to get

close to me, yet it seemed | was nothing

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more than a cheap and dirty sec

I knew | was never good enough considered this, | could not help wondered if | was truly good enc now, his

actions definitely did ne

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more than a cheap and dirty secret...

I knew | was never good enough for Miles, but when | considered this, | could not help but contemplate if Asher

wondered if | was truly good enough for him... because right now, his actions definitely did not seem to indicate

that...