Chapter 39
Thirty-Nine
Riot
"What if I drop her?"
Jarek raises his brows at me, his lips twitching. "Then it's a good thing all four of us will be there, and we'll be in the shallow end."
"I'm serious, Jay," I growl. Fuck, I'm nervous. "Listen, I don't have as much to offer as you guys. I can't fuck this up. She could drown. Why can't I teach her how to shoot a gun instead? Or sneak up on someone?"
"First of all, that girl would teach Silas how to sneak up on us if she knew, and we'd all be doomed. She can learn how to shoot a gun next if she wants, but right now she wants you to teach her how to swim. Secondly, that's a load of bullshit. You bring so much to this family."
I avoid looking at Jarek because I'm a bit embarrassed by my self-consciousness. "I can't cook or dance, and I don't know any good jokes or pranks."
He turns to me and crosses his arms. "Do I need to list off all the things you do bring? We don't need you to cook, dance, or prank us, babe."
Sighing, I tip my head back and soak in the sun. "No, I know. Sorry, I'm just worried. What if she slips by the pool? Seriously, is it normal for me to be this fucking terrified that we have a pool?!"
His arm wraps around my waist, and he tugs me into his side. "No. I'm feeling the same. But this has been a dream of hers since before we met her. Now that we could afford it, we had to, you know? She deserves everything."
"Yes, she does," I murmur, watching our omega run around in her green two-piece swimsuit with a football under one arm and a smile lighting up her face. "Okay. If I pass out or die, don't let her drown, okay?"
Jay snorts and kisses my shoulder. "The drama. I'll be with you the whole time."
Vivian runs close by, her tits bouncing in the sunshine as she squeals. Silas and Kade chase after her with matching grins and a waft of lust in their wake.
"I think I'm shaking," I whisper.
Jarek hums and cocks his head at the trio. "Her scent is far more potent today. Holy shit," he whispers with reverence. "Vivie's approaching her heat and she's not muting it! This is great news!"
My cock is hard as a rock, already knowing what he says is true before I did. How did I not notice the difference?
"I just noticed too. It's okay." Jarek pulls me in for a kiss before he whistles for Vivian. She comes skipping over with a smile and rosy cheeks, making us both purr in appreciation.
Goodness I love her.
"Ready to swim, pretty Firefly?" Nodding, she grabs my outstretched hand and follows me to the shallow end.
Her breath hitches at the same time mine does as we step into the slightly chilled water. Once it's up to her belly button, I turn to her and tug my omega into my chest.
"Don't let go, Vivian."
"Never, Alpha."