“So about that day off,” Vanessa smiles, gently digging her thumb into a knot in Alex’s foot.

“I'm fine,” Alex mumbles around the throw pillow.

“No, you're not,” Vanessa’s thumbs stop, “you’re exhausted. And so stressed your feet have knots in them, I didn't even know that could happen. You need a break.”

“You think my feet are bad? You should feel my back,” Alex smiles, shifting just enough for an audible crack to be heard.

“Alex,” Vanessa frowns, setting the Beta’s feet down on her lap.

“What? I'm serious- Shit!” Alex jumps, shooting pain hitting her all at once. “What the fuck was that?”

“I poked your lower back,” Vanessa deadpans, “Normal people don't scream in pain when someone pokes their lower back, Alex!”

“First of all, you didn't poke my lower back, you jabbed it!” Alex yells turning to look at Vanessa immediately stopping as a Charlie horse forms I'm the same spot Vanessa had poked. “Fuck, fuck, fuck!” Vanessa grabs Alex’s lower back, “Don’t touch it!” Alex yells, feeling the alpha slowly apply pressure as she massages the muscle, “Vanessa….Oh,” Alex moans as the muscle begins to loosen.

“What am I gonna do with you?” Vanessa sighs, pushing the Beta back onto her stomach.

“Me? I'm not the one who broke their own toe,” Alex grumbles forcing back a moan.

“A toe heals. And a broken bone can be prevented. This? This is a whole new thing. It can't really be prevented and it can't really heal. It's brought on my stress which can't always be avoided especially as a Beta. And it can't really heal if it's constantly reoccurring…But I can massage your back as often as you need,” Vanessa offers, planting her knees on either side of Alex’s waist.

“Mmm, that sounds nice, Love,” Alex moans, reaching beside herself to gently rub Vanessa’s thigh.

“Heh, how good does this feel?” Vanessa smiles, focusing a bit of her weight on Alex’s spine, and immediately freezing at the loud crack and pressure release.

“Fuck!” Alex moans gripping Vanessa’s thigh.

“That didn't hurt, did it?” Vanessa asks, trying to ignore the sudden heat between her thighs.

“Fuck no. That felt amazing, I know something that would be ten better-” Alex moans as Vanessa interrupts her with a sudden pressure, a bit lower on her spine, and a loud crack. “Jesus! What else can you do?”

“What?!” Vanessa squeaks freezing mid-thrust.

“What else can you do?” Alex asks looking over her shoulder, her face framed with a flirtatious smile.

“Alex-” Vanessa shrieks at the sudden movement as the Beta turns over onto her back under the Alpha.

“I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable- I just…Really like you…and the hormones, which isn't an excuse.” Vanessa smiles, cutting Alex off with a peck to the lips.

“I'm not mad…I’m just not ready for…” Vanessa cringes.

“Making love?” Alex smiles reassuringly.

“Yeah,” Vanessa smiles, “I didn't take you for the ‘making love’ type,” 

“Sex feels…meaningless. And when we're ready for that I don't want it to be meaningless because anything I do with you is everything but meaningless,” Alex blushes, her eyes everywhere but Vanessa’s.

“Alex?” Vanessa smiles, tipping Alex’s chin up, “I understand, I feel the same.”