Chapter 19
Emmett
I’ve been awake for around five minutes now. I didn’t realize how tired I was, but I guess it’s not that surprising since I’ve spent the last two weeks working non-stop.
I really needed that nap, and I feel a lot better now. Only, now it’s around noon, and I feel like I’ve wasted most of my day away.
I’m a morning person, and I always have been. Waking up before the sunrise, a cup of coffee in my hand, watching as the beautiful colors fill the sky. Then I’ll go back in, make Lexi breakfast just in time for her to bring her sexy, sleepy ass into the kitchen, demanding she’s hungry.
It’s been hard being away from her these past two weeks. Worse than coming home to all these life changes. Not that these changes are a bad thing.
We’re having a baby. My mind is still blown over the fact. I can’t wait until we go get the ultrasound. I want to hear its little heartbeat and make sure everything is good.
Aiden and Sloane are a surprise I never expected, but that's how scent matches work. You live your life just like any other day, and boom, one sniff and everything changes.
I think this is the best-case scenario, though. Aiden and Sloane, so far, seem like good men. And the fact that both Lexi and I are scent-matched to them helps a lot.
Omegas can be territorial, jealous, and possessive, even if that's not how they want to act. It’s built into us. It’s how we feel about each other.
Even if we hadn’t intended to feel that way, we might have if one of us were scent-matched while the other wasn’t. It’s a worry we don’t have now.
Lexi and the baby are my first priority And as long as they’re both happy and healthy, that's what matters.
I do, however, plan to take the advice that I gave to Lexi. I’m going to do what feels right, take it one step at a time, and not overthink everything.
Still, I’ve been staring at Sloane, as he snores away on the couch, since I woke up.
This man is mine. My Alpha. He is not bad on the eyes, that's for sure.
I might be attracted to men, and have slept with a man before, but that doesn’t mean I’ve enjoyed my experiences so far. Those times, it was taken from me, literally.
I’ve had crushes in the past and fooled around a bit in high school. But when it came to actually having sex with a man, that didn’t happen until after I worked at the club. It ruined me.
After that, the thought of being with a man, no matter how attractive he might have been, turned me off. It’s another reason why I was okay with never having a pack. Lexi was enough for me. No, she is enough for me.
Now we’re presented with this situation that changes everything. So far, I don’t see that the changes are for the worse. Time will tell if this will be a good thing in our lives, or something we might come to regret. I’m not going to let ‘what if’s’ hold me back from living my life, though.
That's why I plan on getting Mr. Hottie to come with me to get a few things from my place.
Lexi made a good point earlier. There's no use living in my own place if I’m never there. So, I’m moving in. I’m excited because I’ve been wanting to move in for a long time now. Even before we got together romantically.
I wasn’t spending as much time over here back then, but I was seeing Lexi every day for the most part. I always hated going home alone and would often stay up late thinking about her and when I’d get to see her again. It was an unhealthy obsession, but I’m not ashamed of it.
“Hey, sleeping beauty.” I give Sloane a shove with my foot against his leg. “Wake up.”
His eyes snap open, and he shoots up into a seated position. “What’s going on?”
“You were sleeping. Now it’s time to get up. We have stuff to do.”
Sloane groans, swinging his legs over the side of the couch and putting his face into his hands. He takes a second, then scrubs his face before looking over at me with a dazed look.
“Where am I? What time is it?” He looks around. “Where is everyone?”
“You’re at Lexi’s place. It’s a little after noon, and Lexi took Aiden on a tour around town.”
“What?” His eyes widen. “Without me? How am I going to win over our Omega and make her fall in love with me if he’s hogging her?” he grumbles.
My lips twitch. “You will have lots of time to win her over. But in the meantime, you’re with me today.”
His lips curl into a smile, making my heart hammer wildly and my cock twitch. Huh. Guess I no longer get sick at the thought of being intimate with a man. Or maybe it’s just my Alphas.
My Alphas? Huh. That's going to take some getting used to.
“Hmm,” he hums. “I get you all to myself today, huh?”
“Looks like it.”
He cocks his head to the side. “You’re going to be harder to win over than Lexi, aren't you?”
I shrug. “Guess we’ll have to see.” He doesn’t need to know that in the last five seconds, I’ve thought about getting on my knees and swallowing his cock.
Fuck. This is going to get dangerous fast. I’m going to have to talk to Lex later.
I’m due for my heat in the next few weeks. Maybe even sooner, now that I’m around my Alphas.
The thought doesn’t scare me like I thought it would. It’s more about wanting to make sure Lexi and I are on the same page when it comes to where we stand with the guys.
Would I want them to help me with my heat? I don’t see any reason why not. But if it was something Lexi isn’t comfortable with, I’d have them sit out this time.
I look away from Sloane to text Lexi.
Me: Question. If something happened between Sloane and me, would that upset you?
Her reply comes a few seconds later.
Lexi: No. They’re our Alphas. We have every right to be with them. Would it upset you if something happened with Aiden and me?
Me: Not at all, Peaches. You do what feels right for you. Are you having fun?
Lexi: Actually, yes. We went to the bookstore, now we’re eating. Then we’re going to go sightseeing a bit more. Did you want us to swing by and pick you up?
Me: Nah. You have fun. Spend some time with Aiden and get to know him better. If you need anything, call me. No matter how silly, okay?
Lexi: Okay, I love you xoxo
“Who are you texting?” Sloane asks. “I’m hoping it’s either Aiden or Lexi if you’re smiling like that. Unless Lexi gave you Aiden’s number, I don’t think you have it, so I’ll go with our Omega.”
My eyes flick up to his. “What if it’s neither?” I cock a brow.
Sloane shrugs. “Their funeral.”
My brows furrow. “I don’t know if you’re serious or not.” Both Alphas are in some form of law enforcement. It’s dangerous work, and I don’t doubt they’ve gotten into some messed-up situations.
But have they killed someone before?
“What if I’m not?” He raises a brow. “Would it bother you, Emmett? If I were to kill someone for touching what's mine?”
“You said you belong to us, not the other way around.” I throw his words back at him.
“True.” He nods. “Fair point. Still, that doesn’t mean I’m not possessive of my owners.” He grins.
Is it fucked up that my cock is now hard? Normally, the whole Alpha possessive shit is a turn off and sometimes even a red flag. Yet the unhinged gleam in Sloane’s eyes makes me simp for this man.
I’m not sure Aiden caught me last night. I’m convinced I hit my head on the ground, and am now suffering from hallucinations and a brain bleed or something.
“You like that, don’t you, little Omega?” he chuckles. Damn it, he can smell me, can’t he? “Do you like the idea of owning your Alphas? I can even get a collar that says property of Lexi and Emmett. I do look good in leather.”
How can this man be both respectful and a total fuck boy at the same time? And why does it make me like him more?
My brain hurts. And so does my cock.
“I’m not into the whole kink scene. To each their own, but it’s never been my thing.” Sadly, because it was used against me in a negative way. I believe if done the right way and safely, it’s perfectly normal, and I have no issues with other people living that kind of lifestyle.
“Noted.” He nods. “Maybe just a tattoo. Oh!” He looks like an excited puppy. “Your bite marks. I can get them tattooed.”
“Slow down there,” I laugh, kind of loving his eagerness. “No one is biting anyone anytime soon.”
“Fine.” He shrugs. “But if you ever feel the urge, go for it. I won’t mind,” he says, wiggling his brows.
Chuckling, I stand. “Come on, you big flirt, let’s get going. Not that I have a lot to pack, but I do want to get everything moved in before Lexi gets back.”
“Moved in?” Sloane looks confused. “You don’t already live here?”
“Not officially, no. But Lexi gave me the green light to move in, and I don’t see any reason to delay it. We both have to work tomorrow anyway, so it makes sense to do it now, rather than later.”
“Should we get Aiden? Might make moving the bigger things easier."
I shake my head. “No need. I don’t really have any big items. Nothing we can’t handle moving on our own. All the major furnishings came with the place. I was texting Lexi. She and Aiden are still enjoying their time together, and I don’t want to interrupt that.”
“You really care about her, don’t you?”
“More than anything.” I shrug. “Her happiness makes me happy. That's all I need.”
“Damn it,” he sighs. “I really hope you both don't eventually kick us to the curb because I’m already falling hard and fast for you, little Omega.”
“Don’t call me little Omega.” I roll my eyes, ignoring the fact that his words make me too damn happy.
“Why not?” Sloane stands and steps closer to me. “You’re little and an Omega.”
“I’m not little.” I frown. “I’m pretty much the same height as you, same build as well.”
“But you’re younger.” He lifts a brow.
Mine furrow. “If you start this crap because I’m in my mid-twenties and you think it makes me less of an adult or some shit, I will shove you over that couch and show you that I'm as much of a man as you and Aiden are.”
His pupils dilate, nostrils flaring. My cheeks heat as what I just said clicks.