They all blink at me, and I give them a look that says ‘what the fuck are you waiting for.’ Suddenly, all three of them are rushing to the basement. Katie flings herself into my arms.
“I’m going to be a big sister.”
“You sure are.”
Mikael and Eli all but carry Charlotte up the stairs while Anders gets her to-go bag.
“My parents aren’t answering the phone. Can you take Katie until I get ahold of them?” Anders asks.
“Of course, I did run here though, so can you drop me off.”
“I want to go too!” Katie says petulantly.
Even though I can tell Charlotte is in a ton of pain, she smiles at her daughter and pushes back her messy blonde hair. “Having babies takes a long time, and it’s gross. Don’t you want them to be cute when you see them?”
“I guess.”
“I promise either Auntie P or Mummo and Ukki will bring you to the hospital, okay?”
She hugs Katie tightly, and we’re all ushered into their massive vehicle. Charlotte does a great job of hiding any discomfort in front of Katie. If anything, her Alphas are the ones absolutely losing their shit and fumbling over themselves.
They drop us off, Katie giving each of her parents a kiss before we go into Alexi’s house. Luckily I made sure to pack some of her toys when I moved to Alexi’s. But not as much as I had at the old townhouse.
When I open the door, Katie immediately runs to the living room where Alexi and Owen are sitting. Thank goodness they finished up what they were doing before I got back. I didn’t even think about that, could have been fucking traumatizing, but they are both freshly showered. Charlotte and her guys would kill us if they had to have that talk early because we walked in on Owen and Alexi banging. Note to self: make sure your roommates aren’t fucking before you bring a child into the home.
“Is that you,ptichka?”Alexi says to her, and Katie starts squawking like a bird.
“Does he have a nickname for everyone?” Owen asks.
“Basically,” I reply and plop down on the couch. Owen’s eyes dilate when he looks at me. I feel guilty with how heavy my scent is. But then I realize that it’s Charlotte's scent that’s bothering him. His shoulders are tense, and I can scent him stronger right now, like his pheromones are pissed that I dared to come home smelling like another Omega. It makes me feel supremely guilty, and I step away from him. He looks away in embarrassment, and all I want to do is comfort him, but I’m not sure how right now.
“Katie, do you want to watch a movie?” I ask, my eyes not leaving Owen, who seems to be at war with himself over scenting my friend on me.
“Rio?” she asks Alexi, not me.
“Of course. We need bird snacks.” Katie starts acting like a bird, and Alexi puts the movie on for her before going to the kitchen and grabbing some snacks.
Katie stands in front of Owen and tilts her head at him. “You’re like my mommy,” she says inquisitively, and Alexi and I stop in our tracks. “And like me. We have pretty blonde hair,” she says, and we both let out a soft breath.
Owen smiles at her and nods his head. “We do.”
“My daddy says my mommy’s hair is beautiful and so am I,” Katie says with all the confidence in the world. I think we’re in for a hell of a ride with this one.
Owen looks a little uncomfortable, like he doesn’t have much experience with children, but he smiles at her. Katie scoots on the couch next to him as the movie starts.
“You went for a run and brought back a child?” Alexi jokes in the kitchen.
“I went for a run and ended up at Charlotte’s house. She went into labor, and we ended up with her kid.” Owen takes a deep breath. He’s clearly battling between logic and his baser instincts, so I need to get Charlotte’s scent off of me.
Alexi’s brows furrow as he cuts up some cheese for Katie.
“That’s a long run. Are you okay?” Always perceptive, my larger than life Alpha
“I’m fine,” I say, feeling guilty for being short with him. Alexi sighs but says nothing. “What?” I ask him.
“Nothing,malyshka.Do you want to take a shower?”
“Yeah, I’ll be quick.” I look over at Owen, who takes a deep breath, and I realize I might need to adjust some of my actions with Charlotte. I'm not sure how I feel about that, but I have an Omega now, and I need him to be comfortable.
