Nero looked amused. “Oh, good, because I kind of assumed that’s where this was going.”
“But I…”
When I trailed off, Nero shot me a sympathetic glance. “Tell me, Remmy.”
“I don’t know if I’m ready to be pregnant yet,” I admitted. “Even though I’m in heat and my body’s screaming at me to do it…”
A wave of strange guilt hit me, like I was letting him down. Every other pair of fated mates I knew got pregnant almost right away, because theyknewthe other person was the one they were destined for. But here I was, still holding back. Afraid.
Nero reached up and gently cupped my face. His palm was warm and I leaned into it.
“It’s a good thing we can have sex in ways that won’t end up with you pregnant, isn’t it?” Nero said.
“But aren’t you disappointed?” I demanded.
Nero seemed confused I would even ask. “Why?”
“Alphas want to impregnate omegas. They want to be fathers. An alpha around an omega in heat is supposed to be uncontrollable with their desire to mate. Didn’t you see Klimt?”
Nero frowned deeply. A shadow flickered over his face. “Klimt didn’t want to be a father. He wanted to take advantage of you.”
I bit my lip, aware I’d misspoken. “I know, I just… I don’t want to disappoint you, Nero.”
“Don’t think so little of me, Remmy,” Nero said with a smile. “I know I’m an alpha, but I’m new at it, remember? So I guess I don’t act the way the other alphas do. Does that bother you?”
“No, of course not!”
“Then why would it bother me that you’re not making the same choices as the other omegas?”
I opened my mouth to argue, but since he caught me in my own logic, I couldn’t. He was right.
“I like you foryou, Remington,” Nero said, his thumb brushing my cheek. “Not because your body can create life. Though, honestly, that’s sick as hell,” he added with a grin.
“Then you’re okay waiting?” I asked.
“Definitely. I don’t know if I’m ready, either. But when we decide to have kids, we’ll decide together.”
I smiled, then let out a small relieved laugh.
“Did I say something dumb?” Nero asked.
“No. It’s that you saidwhenwe decide. Notif.”
Nero blushed, realizing the implication. “Sorry. I mean, if we’re being upfront, I do want kids someday.”
“Me too,” I told him.
We smiled at each other and my heart felt full and warm. But my arousal was also impossible to ignore anymore. Straddling Nero’s waist had made my cock fully hard and it needed attention.
Nero noticed. His eyes were between my thighs and he licked his lips. “Come here and let me have a taste.”
I shivered. No argument there. I quickly tore off the stupid baggy clothes, then resumed my spot on top of Nero. I shuffled forward until the tip of my throbbing cock was an inch from his mouth. He stared at it hungrily.
My skin was electric with anticipation. When Nero traced his finger along my length, I shuddered and arched my back, seeking more of the touch. This had the unintended consequence of brushing my cock against his lips. I gasped at the sensation. But when I realized what happened and tried to pull away, Nero grabbed my ass and held me in place.
“Let me,” he said, his voice rough with lust.
“Okay.”
