My heart thunders in my chest, body prickling with emotion.
This man is everything I didn’t know existed, and I’m glad I didn’t let my past write off all Alphas. It would have been a shame to pass on Aiden and Sloane because of what some bad apples did to me in the past.
“Aiden?”
“Yes, baby?” His voice is gruff, making me shiver.
“Kiss me.”
“Thought you’d never ask,” he growls. He boxes me in against the car and kisses me until my head spins. His lips feel so right against mine. I whimper, grabbing at his coat, my cock thickening in my jeans.
We stay like that for a moment; each stroke of his tongue against mine sending me higher and higher until I feel like I might pass out.
When we break apart, we’re panting heavily. He rests his forehead on mine. “Let's get that work done, then I can have you all to myself.”
“I’m going to need a moment,” I sigh heavily, closing my eyes as I lean my head against the car.
“Me too,” he chuckles. I open my eyes and smile, a giddy feeling fluttering through me again.
We both laugh and lean against the car, standing in silence. I lean my head against his shoulder, and he kisses the top of my head.
After a few minutes, my dick finally starts to behave, and we head over to the crew of men working on the roof.
We jump right in, focusing completely on the task at hand. I’m kind of disappointed that I don’t get to talk to Aiden much, but we’re here to do a job.
Instead, we sneak glances at one another, smiling and laughing softly to ourselves.
The guys are welcoming to Aiden, which is a nice change from how people have been treating the new Alphas since they’ve arrived in town.
I understand, though. When you build a town focused on the protection of Omegas, there’s going to be caution and wariness with Alphas. With anyone new, really.
We’re done by noon, and I’m glad because I’m starving.
“That went a lot faster than I thought it would,” Aiden says as we head toward my truck.
“When you have a big group of people, the job gets done quicker.”
“Is this a job of yours?” he asks, nodding toward the school. “Construction?”
“You could say that. I help out a lot when I’m not working at the club.”
“Must pay nice.”
“Actually, it pays nothing,” I chuckle, getting into the driver's side. Aiden gives me a weird look through the front window as he makes his way to the passenger side.
“What do you mean? You don’t get paid?”
“Nope.” I start the truck up. “We have a construction company that does contracts. Those pay, but I don’t do any of them. I only help out when it comes to jobs in Widows Peak and the towns around us that have helped us over the years.”
“How so?”
I pull out of the parking lot and head right for the diner. I need a good, greasy burger and fries right about now.
“When Lexi and the other girls came to Widows Peak, the town was abandoned. Some buildings were started, and even a few houses were built. But apart from that, they pretty much started from scratch. Neighboring towns found out what the girls' vision for this place was and donated their time and resources to help. Over the years, one building and one house at a time, it became a fully functioning town. It hardly cost a thing thanks to the donations of these companies and the people, so, as a thanks, we help them right back whenever it’s needed.”
“Whoa,” he says softly. “That's amazing. Lexi and her friends really did that?”
“She’s pretty fucking amazing, right?” I grin at him.
