Chapter 10
Chapter Ten
Morton
T he train arrived at 11 a.m., and I had a car waiting for us at the station. Jamie’s heat had passed, but he was tired and needed to recover. I was bringing him directly to the hotel and rescheduling a couple of meetings so I could take care of him today. Then I needed to catch up on work.
The driver waited for us on the platform and loaded our luggage onto a cart. We walked toward the exit when a glimpse of a familiar face made me jerk to a halt. Jamie stopped by my side.
“What…” he began but wasn’t allowed to finish.
“Morton! Hiya!” Gary called as he blocked our path, his well-groomed face showing a wide, toothy smile.
“Gary, what the fuck are you doing here?”
“Surprise! I flew in last night.”
His cheery tone only made me angrier. Didn’t he notice the steam coming out of my ears? “You flew . Of course you did. You fly across the country and back on a whim like it’s nothing.”
“Well, I don’t have to keep up appearances and rattle around on trains like someone I know.” He smiled coyly as if his words were a clever joke.
“You think I do it just for PR?”
Finally, a hint of insecurity made it into his gleeful expression. He frowned.
Jamie stepped to the side, probably thinking I needed privacy to deal with Gary. I grabbed his elbow and tugged him close.
Gary’s eyes flicked to Jamie and back to me.
“What are you doing, Morton? Is flaunting a new conquest your way to spice it up between us?”
Was he delusional? I could feel Jamie tensing up against me. That wouldn’t do.
“There is no relationship,” I told my omega firmly. “I used to meet up with Gary casually and canceled our last date when I found out you were single. The last time I saw him was four weeks ago.”
“I believe you,” Jamie said easily.
“Are you breaking up with me after I flew all the way here?” Gary cried.
I glared at him. “We were never together. You’ve accosted me here without an invitation, and you’re making my Jamie uncomfortable. We’re done here. Bye.”
He spluttered. “Your Jamie? Isn’t this gray mouse your assistant?”
That did it. I had to get rid of him fast if I didn’t want to get arrested for assault.
“Get out of my sight!” I roared.
Gary must have finally realized he had crossed a line because he jumped out of the way as I led Jamie past him.
“Your Jamie, huh?” my omega muttered as we neared the parking lot.
“Well…”
He paused on the curb, facing me. He didn’t look mad, which was a relief. His smirk even seemed a little playful. “Your assistant Jamie? Your new conquest Jamie? Your baby daddy Jamie?”
“I’m hoping for much more than that.”
“Are you?”
“Yes.”
Jamie lifted his eyebrows expectantly.
I cleared my throat. “I’ve been in love with you since forever. Nobody could compare to you in my eyes. And yes, I’d like you to be only mine. My omega, my lover, my partner, maybe someday my husband?”
Jamie’s lips twitched. “Your husband.”
“Yes.”
“Then you’d have to propose to me. Someday.”
Joy bubbled up in my chest, sending my heart aflutter. “Oh, I will. Brace yourself because you’ll be on the receiving end of the most romantic proposal ever.”
“Okay. I’ll be waiting then.”
Ideas were already running amok in my head. Jamie liked beaches, but it would be winter soon, so I’d have to take him somewhere south. On a train. Wouldn’t it be symbolic to propose on a train? We were going back in a few days. I could buy a ring here in the city and propose on the train ride back…
I tightened my grip on Jamie’s back and kissed his temple. He grinned at me, his cheeks glowing.
He looked happy.