I nodded. “I am.”
“So wait, you have two pups right now, or does one come out after the other, or…?”
“I honestly have no clue,” I admitted with a shrug. “It’s not like there’s a manual for this sort of thing. Even in omega pregnancy encyclopedias, it’s apparently just a damn footnote.”
“I’ve never even heard of it before, but I guess it’s something that happens… Anyway, I can’t believe it. Jericho is such a hunk. Look at you!” she cried. “Landing a hot alpha like that. You’re so lucky. So...” She leaned in with a smirk. “How was the sex?”
I blushed. “Good.”
“Just good?”
I rolled my eyes. “It was hot, alright? Like, skin-meltingly hot.”
She laughed. “Good, I hope so. I’ve seen the way that man makes bedroom eyes at you.”
I waved her off. “Come on. Look, we have customers coming in. No more sex talk.”
She smirked and said, “Fine”, but I knew it wasn’t the last of the conversation. But I had to admit, all this talk of fucking Jericho made me want to go home and do exactly that.
***
After work, I found Jericho waiting for me outside the building. My heart fluttered with affection as I saw him leaning sexily against the brick wall, one leg hooked over another, and carrying a bundle of flowers in his arms.
Beth gasped as she saw him, too. “Mason!” she whispered harshly, jabbing me in the side and pointing at him. “He’s here!”
I saw him alright. My face was already flushed, but it turned into the surface of the sun as Jericho lifted his chin, saw me, and grinned a sexy, toothy grin. He stalked over to me and said, “Hey, there.”
“Hi,” I mumbled in embarrassment.
“These are for you,” Jericho said. He handed me the bouquet. Bright orange tiger lilies, red roses, and pink carnations bloomed cheerily up at me. My heart swelled with love for him. I hugged him carefully so as to not crush the flowers.
“You like ‘em?” he asked.
“I love them,” I said. Suddenly I remembered we were being watched and I peeled myself off of Jericho and cleared my throat. “Anyway, ready to go home?”
“Not quite yet,” he said with a smirk. “I actually arranged a little celebratory dinner down at the outdoor cafe.”
“Huh?” I asked, blushing.
“You know. Celebration. For your new baby,” he said with that sly look on his face.
Behind me, Beth was giggling. I grumbled.
“Fine,” I said. “If I have to go then Beth, you’re coming too.”
She gasped. “Oh! Yay!”
Jericho laughed. “You don’thaveto go. It’s not a chore,” he said. “It’s just a fun shindig. I can cancel the reservation if you want me to.”
“Well, if you made reservations, then I’ll look like an ass if I don’t go,” I said with a fierce blush. “Come on, then, let’s go.”
I knew I was acting like kind of a jerk, but Jericho’s surprise had taken me so off guard that I didn’t know how to react. No one had ever thrown me a party or planned a celebration on my behalf before. Was what I was wearing okay? I looked down at my outfit. Just a simple graphic t-shirt and jeans. Was I underdressed?
While I was busy stressing, Jericho slinked an arm around my waist. “Chill out, my little omega.” His words were teasing, but he wore a gentle smile on his face. “Don’t stress out so much.”
I sighed. “It’s hard not to.”
“This is a night foryou,” he reminded me. “So if something’s not going your way, tell me and we can fix it. Okay?”
