What? Anderson? Honestly, the big night hadn’t even crossed my mind. I had more important things to worry about than Nik crossing the world, delivering presents and Christmas joy.
Fighting the urge to grind my teeth in frustration and/or stomp my feet, I grabbed him by the arm and bodily forced him into the sleigh room. Away from nosy reindeer ears.
Nik stared at me like I had lost my mind, and maybe I had.
“Explain,” he demanded, opening the door to the ornate red and gold sleigh, and plopping his behind on the cushioned seat.
“I…I’ve never…I don’t know what…” And…I was back to stammering. Taking a deep breath, I let it out slowly, then shook my hands at my side. “I’ve never taken an omega through a heat before. I don’t know what he needs. I don’t even know if he wants me to be with him through it. I should ask that, right? Right. I should ask him.”
Nik rubbed the side of his nose, watching me while I paced back and forth a few times, muttering to myself.
“Bal,” he said softly, halting my pacing. “Settle down. Haven’t you guys talked about this?”
“Talked about it?” my voice croaked. “Why would we have?”
“It’s what most people do in a relationship.”
Ugh, there was that damn word again. Though this time I didn’t think Nik was fishing for information or trying to ferret out our lies. He looked genuinely baffled by my reaction.
“Oh,” I breathed softly, “no, we haven’t been together that long, and well…he said it came early. We haven’t talked about it yet.”
“Ahhh, okay.” Nik nodded in understanding.
My pacing started up once more. “I’ve heard omegas need…things…during their heat. Food, water. Other…things. Should I get a care package together and like…leave it at the door? No, it might be better for Keegan to take it to him. Or their mom. Another omega.”
“Maybe start with asking him if he wants you to be with him through his heat,” Nik supplied softly. “A real alpha is much better than toys. Or so I’ve heard.”
Toys? What kind of….ohhhhh, those kinds of toys.
My face heated just thinking about toys, and Kendrick, and Kendrick using toys.
Nope, could not think about any of that right now. My dick did not need to get any harder. Thankfully, my tunic top covered my groin area, but even it was going to have a hard time concealing it if my dick got any bigger in my pants.
Nik patted my shoulder. “It will be fine, Bal. I think the fact that your entire focus is on Kendrick now, and you didn’t even have a thought for tonight, says it all. Go. Get out of here. We’ll all be fine without you this time. Trust your elves. You’ve trained them well. And,” he gave my shoulder another squeeze, “you deserve time off to enjoy this time with your omega.”
My omega.
But he wasn’t my omega, not really. It was all a lie.
Was it really, though? Because it has been the easiest lie I have ever told.
And the more time I spent with Kendrick, playing the part of his boyfriend, the more I found myself wanting it to be true.
First, I needed to make sure he wanted me to be with him through his heat. Because I would never assume or impose myself on him. If he wanted to go through it alone, I would make sure he had everything he would need.
Balfour
Past…
Me:I spent the afternoon with Kacey. Be jealous.
Nemesis:Pics or it didn’t happen.
Me:Why are you such a child? My word should be good enough.
Nemesis:I do spend most of my day surrounded by six year olds, so….and I don’t trust any elves who never smile.
Me:I smile.
