#showingfangs

'You're late!' Laura said playfully shoving at his chest.

  'I'm sorry, crazy, I know, when the sexiest woman in the city is waiting for me.' Alcide drawled leaning close to Laura for a kiss.

  'City?' Laura asked pulling away from him. Alcide raised an eyebrow and smiled softly at her. 

  'State?' He tried. Laura shoved him again but he caught her in his arms, pulling her against his chest and kissing her soundly. Laura let her arms snake around his shoulders, let herself relax into him. 

  'So what are we going to do tonight?' Laura asked, her fingers tugging on the hairs on the back of his neck. Alcide pulled away and smiled down at her. 

  'I was thinking a run in the park.' Alcide said. 

  'In the city?' Laura asked. Beneath her skin she could feel her wolf perk up, the thought of running wild and free in the city filled her anticipation. 

  'In the park baby.' Alcide said. 'Just you and me, natural and naked beneath the moonlight.'

  Laura shivered, and it wasn't the cold weather causing it. 'That's why you set my brother up tonight!' 

  'I want you all to myself.' Alcide muttered, his teeth catching on her lower lip. He took her hand, and laced their fingers together, pulling her towards Central Park. 

  'It's supposed to snow tonight.' Laura said conversationally as they walked together past restaurants full of couples trying to have a romantic evening. The places were packed, the service was slow and the couples were irritable. 

  'Look at those idiots baby,' Alcide said with a nod of his head towards the other couples around them. 

  'I know, they don't know freedom, not like we do sweetheart.' Alcide said swinging her around as they crossed the street. 

  'It's sad, really, when you think about it.' Laura said as they crossed the street. Alcide glanced across at her. 

  'Want to share our secret with the world?' He asked as they got to the park gate. 

  Laura grinned at him, letting him pull her into his chest and catch her lips in a sweet kiss. 'Not for all the tea in China.' 

  Alcide leaned down and kissed her again, soft brushes of his lips against hers as his fingers tangled in her hair. Something cold and wet touched her face, and with a start she realised it was snowing on them. They were going to strip naked, and run through the snow on Valentine’s Day. 

  Laura could feel her heart crashing against her chest as they got deeper, away from the public, among the dark trees and paths of the park. Pebbles crunched underfoot, changing to damp leaves and wet soil but soon they were hidden, and for a moment Laura closed her eyes and imagined them back in Beacon Hills, going on a run with her family, with her mate too, their hearts beating in unison. 

  'Hey,' Alcide said wrapping his arms around her from behind, 'I know this isn't the most romantic idea but-'

  'Are you kidding me, this is going to be the most perfect valentine’s day of my adult life.' Laura said with a grin.

  'Adult life?' Alcide raised an eyebrow. 

  'Well there was that time in Kindergarten when Lewis McCoy gave me a chocolate heart with marshmallows stuck to it.' Laura grinned.

  'Oh a threat?' Alcide asked. Laura shook her head.