Chapter Thirteen
Pascal
I drove up with coffee and pastries from the bakery, no fool of an alpha. If I was making Rue wake up early on his day off, I’d better come with coffee. Not that Rue had ever shown even the slightest hint of fussiness, but coffee was always welcome this early.
“Good morning,” I said as he answered the door. His hair was still damp, and he wore a white polo with casual red shorts and running shoes. He had a bag in his hand. His cheeks were flushed.
“Good morning. I woke up late and rushed through the shower.”
“You look and smell fantastic to me. Ready to go? I’ve got coffee and all kinds of carbs in the car.”
He giggled. “You know the way to an omega’s heart.”
“I hope so,” I said but then turned, not waiting for his reaction. It was probably a blush that would make me want to do anything but take him out. In fact, it would make me want to keep him indoors for a long time.
We got into the car and talked on the way. He handed me pieces of cinnamon rolls and danishes from his hand. My bear approved of him feeding me. Soon I would feed him.
“Where are we going anyway?” he asked, once I turned off of the long highway.
“It’s a surprise,” I said. “Don’t you like surprises, Rue?”
“Sometimes, but you’ve just turned onto a road that only has a small airport. I’m not so fond of surprises today.”
“I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to frighten you. I have a plane here. I thought we’d take a flight today. No destination, just enjoy the beautiful day and the clear skies.”
“You rented a plane and a pilot? For a date?”
Well, shit. This wasn’t going as planned. “No. I own a plane. It’s stored here. And I’m the pilot. If you’re scared of flying…”
“No.” He put his hand on my arm, and suddenly the world was right again. I’d do just about anything to have him touch me again. “I’m kind of in shock. You do realize this is a unique date, right?”
I nodded. “I do. If it’s too much, I can bring us somewhere else.”
“No way,” he said, smiling. “I’m looking forward to it. I bet you’re…I bet you’re…” He stammered over the words.
“What? Omega, tell me.”
Smiling, he leaned his head back against the headrest. “I bet you look really sexy flying an airplane.”
My heart stopped. My bear roared. Not only had my omega kind of called me sexy, but he’d spoken his mind in a way that meant he trusted me with those thoughts in his head.
“I bet you would look equally sexy as my co-pilot. Come on. Let’s go have some fun.”
We checked in with the airport and cleared everything before taking off. Rue watched in awe as I took off flawlessly and got us into the air.
“I can’t believe this! This is incredible.
We could fly to a different state for dinner!
” The grin on his face made every piloting lesson and licensing fee absolutely worth it.
I hadn’t gotten my license for the purpose of flying dates around.
I’d initially gotten it to avoid commercial airlines for business trips.
But now? I would fly this man around the world if given the chance, just to see his beautiful smiling face.
We pointed out all the sights, and he mentioned how everyone looked like ants from up in the sky.
When we reached altitude, I took his hand in mine. “Are you okay?”
“I am. I’m better than okay. This…I’m impressed, alpha. I really am.”
My chest inflated with pride. I was able to give my omega a new experience. Give him something to smile about. Have an exciting day off.
We landed and debarked the plane. Rue was a bit shaky on his feet but let me wrap my arm around his waist and keep him balanced. We signed out and watched the workers tow the plane into the hangar. We stood there, side by side, and he sighed.
“What is it?” I asked.
“I’m about to be really blunt. There is something about you that makes me want to tell all my secrets and blurt out everything in my head.”
“Is that a bad thing?” I asked, turning to face him.
The sun was setting in the sky behind him and if I didn’t know better, I would think he was a masterpiece of a painting.
“No. Not a bad thing at all.
“Then what’s on your mind?” I asked, stepping closer to him. I hoped what was in his head was the same thing in mine. We’d had an incredible day. The best way to top it off was with an even more incredible night.
“What would you think of me if I asked you to take me home?”
“I’d think, your house or mine.”
Rue chuckled. He glanced down at my crotch. “That’s a long, hard drive, alpha.”
Damn, hearing him say that did things to me. “There’s a hotel between here and Oliver Creek. It’s nice, and we could stay the night.”
“Is that why you asked me to pack a bag?”
“Yes. No. Maybe?”
“Doesn’t matter. Take me there, alpha. I need you.”