Chapter 37
Istepped out of the shower after my run, finding the scent of coffee wafting into the bedroom. Allie appeared in the doorway a moment later, dressed in leggings and a short denim dress.
“Morning, handsome.” She passed over a steaming cup prepared how I liked, in the same manner as every morning over the past not-quite-two weeks.
“Good morning.” I stole a sip before leaning in to kiss her. “Pancakes okay for breakfast?”
“Music to my ears.” She beamed and settled down on the edge of the bed while I got dressed.
It was a rhythm we’d worked out since bonding. After my run and our coffees, I made breakfast while she fed the pups and packed our work lunches. Evenings were shared meals followed by movies, cuddles, or sex depending on the mood. It was…bliss, for lack of a better word. Aside from her inexplicable disdain for olives and constantly missing the hamper with at least one sock, there was nothing I’d noticed that caused even the vaguest irritation. The more time I spent with her, the more I wanted to spend. She sank into my bones, slotting herself into the empty spaces of my life I hadn’t realized were bare.
I turned around with the plated pancakes and found the kitchen empty. “Where’d you go?” I called out.
“With the babies!” Her answer came from the nursery. I set down the plates and wandered over to see Allie curled up on the floor, covered in puppies.
“Getting in some cuddles before their new parents get here?”
“I can’t believe they’re old enough to be adopted. They’re still babies.”
“They’re going to be fine in their new homes,” I said, squatting down next to her.
“I hate that my apartment limits dogs by size.” Allie sighed. “These floofs have paws too big to risk.”
I smiled to myself as she cupped Ludwig’s face in her hands and kissed his forehead.
“You have to be so good for your new parents because I’m bummed I’m not your new mom.”
Ludwig wriggled and licked her face.
“Be brave, my almost son.” She snorted when his tongue went up her nose, and I couldn’t help laughing.
“The upside of the pups getting families is that we can start having sleepovers at your place, too.”
“Oh,” she said. “That’s true. I hadn’t thought of that. Though my apartment is going to feel small and sad after chilling at your house.”
“Maybe, but it’s yours. If you decide you don’t want it when your lease is up, we can figure out a plan, but might as well use it while you have it, right?”
“Okay, but we have to save the really freaky stuff for your place because my neighbors are going to hate me otherwise.”
I laughed and sat down, pulling her and Ludwig onto my lap. “I don’t think that’ll be a problem.”
The doorbell rang and Allie let out a small sound of distress. “The puppy thieves are here.”
“Puppy parents,” I reminded her. “Scooch off.”
She did so, reluctantly, and I went to answer the door. A couple stood waiting with another handful of people coming up the walkway.
“Welcome, come on inside, and I’ll get each of you your new family members.”
Adoption day was always bittersweet for me. I tried not to get too attached to the animals I raised but always failed. For now, I put on a happy face.
I fetched each pup in turn and presented them to their new family, relieved and gratified at how excited everyone seemed to be. When they’d all gone, the house felt oppressively quiet. Allie snuck her arms around my waist and nestled against me. Soft fingers wiped away the wetness on my cheeks.
“You did good,” she said. “All those babies have homes because of you.”
I nodded, still silent. My heart broke each time even though it was good and important for the fosters to move on to forever homes so I could help more.
“You wanna drown your sorrows in some cuddles and ice cream?”
I smiled despite myself.
“We could go over to my place so you don’t have to see the empty nursery tonight.” Allie squeezed me tightly. “I’ll even distract you with orgasms later.”
I laughed and swung an arm over her shoulders. “Sounds perfect.”
She needed to stop fitting my life so well or I was going to slip and start thinking about ‘L’ words I shouldn’t be contemplating so early on.
I pushed the thought aside and packed myself an overnight bag to stay at her place. The trip over was short, and her apartment was just as I’d last seen it. But then she had hardly spent a moment in her own home since we’d met again. Part of me wondered if I should feel guilty for monopolizing her so much, but I didn’t hear any complaints.
“Mom has been up my ass about babies,” Allie said out of nowhere as we sat down with the takeout we’d picked up on the way.
The mental image of her with our fictional children, carrying one in her arms and one in her belly, slugged me in the gut and stole my breath. She was already beautiful, but I knew without a doubt she’d be exquisite as a mother. I shouldn’t be thinking about it. We hadn’t even had a conversation about what she might want but now it was branded into my thoughts.
“You okay?” Allie asked. “Your face is doing a thing.”
“Yeah!” I cringed as my voice cracked. “Do you even want kids?”
She shrugged. “Not at the moment. A few years down the road? Sure.”
Her words did absolutely nothing to dispel my mental image.
“You’d be a good mom.”
“You think so?” Her eyes glimmered with mischief. “Well, I can’t get pregnant until an unregulated heat, but we could spend considerable time practicing for that day.”
My cock tented beneath the table. “Sweet fuck, woman. Are you trying to give me a heart attack?”
She slid from her seat and onto my lap. “Does that mean you don’t want to breed your little omega?” Her mouth descended onto mine, her leg swinging to the other side of me so she straddled me in my chair.
The warmth and weight of her flipped whatever rational switch kept my brain in check. I held on to her hips and pressed her down against my aching cock. “You shouldn’t tease me.”
“Why not?” she asked, nipping my earlobe. “Are you going to punish me for it?”
I groaned, deep and needy. “You said nothing like that at your place.”
“Hmm, I lied. I don’t know my neighbors yet. I don’t need to befriend them.” She attended to the other ear, all the while rocking her hips. “If I’m loud enough, maybe one will knock on the door and they could join us.”
The bolt of lust up my spine at the suggestion almost made me come in my pants. “Eager to share me already?”
“It would have to be a really cute neighbor.” Allie laughed and slid off me. “I’ll keep you to myself for the moment. Leave the food; we’ll warm it later. I want to break in my new bed.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
I followed her to the bedroom and tossed her down onto her fresh sheets, taking a moment to appreciate her spread out and ready. She was already wriggling out of her tights.
“Impatient, are we?”
“If you don’t like it, you can discipline me.” Allie stuck out her tongue.
I climbed into the bed and held her hands above her head. “I can go for a very long time even without the heat hormones helping me along. If you want to play this game, I can make you come until you forget your own name and need help to stand.”
“Oh nooo. However shall I survive such a punishment?”
“Kitten, you’re going to eat those words.” I let my weight sink against her, devouring her mouth and pinning her in place.
She melted beneath me with a hot fervor. I snuck my hand between us and into her panties, stroking the already wet folds as I fastened my mouth onto the scent gland on her throat. The eagerness of her body—its willing malleability—all fueled me. My fingers sank into her cunt and her moan filled my senses. I craved that sound.
I moved relentlessly, spurred on by her rocking hips and panting in my ear. She came hard and fast, her cunt squeezing my fingers. Before she could catch her breath, I had her climbing the crest of another. I swallowed up the cry and kept on, changing hands for the third and fourth orgasm. Omegas were so delightfully easy to ruin if you knew what you were doing.
Allie lay limp as I sat up. The wetness was easily visible on her thighs and I kneeled before her like a supplicant. I dragged her to the edge of the bed, dipping my face down to feast. She was an altar I would never grow tired of worshiping at.
The trembles that ran through her invigorated me. She squirmed in my grasp, her voice already hoarse as she cried out. My cock throbbed as I worked her into a frenzy.
“Sidney, please.” She whimpered and fisted her hands in my hair. “I ne?—”
Her words choked off as she came again.
“Fuck.” Allie moaned and lay motionless as I rose up once more.
I took my time stripping off the rest of her clothing and teasing the flesh I uncovered. The goosebumps that decorated her delighted me. I traced patterns on her skin and alternated teasing her breasts with my mouth and her cunt with my hand. She clung to me, her body growing fatigued as the moments passed.
“How’re you doing, kitten?”
“Not quite ready to eat my words. You’ll have to work harder.”
“You picked a more difficult challenge when I don’t have access to the treasure chest, but I’ll do my best. Want to bring in some of the toys you have?”
“Ooh, yes, please.” She rolled over and grabbed out her small collection as well as a bottle of lube. “We love a man who views sex toys as team members and not competition.”
“That’s always been my philosophy,” I said, picking up a slim butt plug. “Booty up.”
Allie giggled and lifted her hips, wiggling her ass playfully.
I set my palm against one of the plump cheeks. “Is that a request?”
“It might be.”
I delivered a sharp smack to her ass, reveling in the yelp that turned into a groan as I massaged the skin. I tended to the other cheek for the sake of symmetry and to indulge myself.
“Beautiful,” I murmured.
I added some lube and rolled the toy in it before slowly inching it inside her. It was a small one and the resistance was minimal as it slipped in. Taking advantage of her position, I set about eating out her cunt until she was shaking. I kept her pinned with one arm over the back of her waist and the other keeping her folds spread.
With her face buried in the sheets, I could hardly hear the sounds it elicited, but the tremble of her thighs and the bursts of sweet ginger scent betrayed any attempt at muffling her reaction.
Allie snatched up her pillow, shoving her face into the fabric as the scream left her. She tried to inch away as she came down from the high, but I held her ensnared, tonguing her clit until even the pillow couldn’t hide the whimpers.
I pulled away and flipped her over. Allie sprawled on the bed, hair askew, skin flushed and sweating. My face was wet, and I wiped it with the back of my hand before catching both of her ankles and bringing them up to rest on each side of her head.
“Flexible.” I smirked. “Never going to get tired of that.”
“You’re going to have to keep them there.” Allie sucked in a deep breath and let her legs relax in my grasp. “I’m not strong enough after all that.”
“Don’t worry, kitten. I’ll take perfect care of you.”
“Facts.” She laughed softly. “One thing I’ve never doubted.”
I slid my cock over the wet warmth of her folds, teasing us both. The slick friction sent ripples of pleasure through me, and I held off joining our bodies for the sake of keeping her like this a little longer. I adored the squirming and frustrated pout as she tried to rock her hips from her current position. It was all but impossible, though I still felt her muscles flex in the attempt.
“Relax,” I murmured.
She gave an impatient whine.
“Okay, okay.” Angling my hips, I pressed the tip of my cock into her cunt.
The heat enveloped me, a groan falling from my lips to match the one that sprang from her.
“Fuck, you’re so tight.” I closed my eyes.
“It’s practice,” she said, panting. “Gotta keep those muscles strong.”
I briefly freed one of her ankles to grab her egg vibrator. Pressing the button on the bottom, I placed it against her clit. The spasm of her cunt cut off my next breath, and I almost pulled the vibrator away to spare myself the temptation to come.
“Keep this here. You’ll come as often as you need to until I’m done.” My voice came out a low growl as I fought for control. She felt far too incredible and looked too perfect spread open for me.
Allie placed one trembling hand onto the vibrator. Once she was settled, I returned my hold on her ankle and fucked into her in earnest. The sensation of gliding inside her was almost on par with the satisfaction of forcing a dark, guttural sound from her throat.
Each stroke was heaven. Sweet, hot, glistening heaven where her body welcomed me over and over again. Any attempts at silence vanished as she made her enjoyment known with overlapping gasps, whimpers, and moans. Coherence fell away. My growl rumbled in my chest, a sound that she responded to with gleaming eyes as her omega instincts slid to the forefront.
I held steady as she came, breathing while she pulsed around me.
“Jesus Christ.” I held tight to her ankles.
As soon as the pulsing began to slow, I began again. The craving for her overwhelmed me, and I flexed my muscles, burying myself to the hilt as the vibrator tipped her over the edge once more.
Sweat prickled my skin, and the sound of her coming undone filled my senses.
“Oh, God. Sidney.” Allie’s squirming renewed. “Please, it’s too much.”
I wouldn’t last through another wave. “One more, kitten. You can handle it.”
She whimpered and nodded, dropping her head back to the mattress.
“Good girl,” I growled. I renewed my pace, allowing myself to relax and let the coiling pressure build.
This time when her muscles seized, I let go. She pulled me over the edge with her.
A myriad of curses fell from my lips as my vision turned black in the peak of the pleasure. My lungs burned. Her body eased in increments, and, with it, my own body slowly returned to normal. I released her ankles and sank down on top of her, hovering on my forearms to keep from crushing her.
“I think my legs are made of jelly now.” Allie laughed and ran her fingers through my sweaty hair. The vibrator lay discarded to the side, turned off, and I reached down to slide the plug out of her as well.
Her kiss caught me by surprise when I sprawled out next to her. I matched her eagerness despite the exhaustion creeping in, rolling over to bring her on top of me.
“Did you have fun?” she asked.
“Mhmm.” I nodded and nipped her lip. “You?”
“So much fun I’m not going to be able to look my neighbors in the eye.”
“Luckily, I have no neighbors to overhear anything.”
Her gaze turned soft, and she traced my cheek with her fingertips. “My lease is for a year.”
“Sublet,” I said before I could consider otherwise. I kept going so my brain couldn’t catch up with my words. “I know we said go slow so I wouldn’t ask you to get rid of your place, but I’m saying it anyway. I want you to stay.”
She kissed me with a fiery intensity that warmed me down to my toes. “You’re not saying that because we had incredible sex?”
“It might have turned my inhibitions off a little, but the sentiment is real,” I promised. “I like you. More than I’ve liked anyone else, and I swear it’s not just because we’re bonded or ideal mates or whatever. You were adorably perfect from the moment I met you, and now that I’ve found you again, I want to keep you.”
“I know that logically a lot of this is because we’re bonded, but I want you to keep me. Really, really badly.”
“Okay,” I said softly, threading my fingers into her hair and pressing a kiss to her lips. “So we keep each other, for as long as that makes us both happy.”
“Was that your nefarious plan?” she asked, eyes glinting with mischief. “Give me orgasms until my brain turned off and I’d realize how much I never wanted this to end?”
“I wouldn’t say nefarious.” I grinned and kissed her again. “That’s just a fortunate byproduct.”
Allie snorted and collapsed against me giggling. “You’re such a dork.”
“Excuse you. I’m your dork.”
She laughed again. “Of course. You’re my everything whether you like it or not.”
Peace settled into my bones and I traced her cheek with my thumb. “I do like it, kitten.” I kissed her fiercely. “I do.”