“Yes, and you should drink your water and finish the banana.” Beau’s command is far too charming and hot. Turns out my omega really enjoys being told what to do by an alpha, when it’s not demanding. He smiles, pleased when I take a sip and another bite of the banana.
“What are your hard limits? The things you absolutely don’t want?” Ruby asks when I’ve swallowed.
“No bonding bites.” I frown, unsure what else is a no-go for me. “I don’t really like pain or, uh, anything that’s meant to humiliate or degrade me.”
“Got it, you’re my good omega, not my dirty slut.”
Beau sputters at Ruby’s casual statement, and she smirks at him, “Sorry, did you want him to be my dirty slut?”
“No!” His cheeks turn a deep pink.
“Ah, soyouwant to be my dirty slut?”
“Fucking hell,” Beau groans.
Ruby waggles her eyebrows at me. “That’s not a no.”
Beau groans again as Ruby and I laugh, but her teasing serves its purpose of helping me to relax. “I think that’s all my definite no’s.”
“What about protection?” Ruby asks. “I can have my friend drop that off too if you don’t think you have enough.”
“I don’t need…” My omega is not happy at all with the thought of using contraceptives during my heat. “I’m on the birth control shot, and I got tested recently.” I clear my throat, trying not to sound too desperate. “I can pull up the email with my results if you want me to show you.”
Ruby’s lips quirk as if she can see right through my feigned casualness. “I’m also on birth control and get tested regularly because of my work. Everything is clear for me.”
Our attention shifts to Beau, who nods. “I haven’t, uh, been with anyone in a long time. But I got tested earlier this week. Just in case.”
“In case I let you fuck me?” Ruby asks, grinning at him. “How presumptuous of you, alpha.”
“Yeah, well, weirder things have happened. And I’m glad I did it if it makes Archer more comfortable,” he grumbles.
“For the record, I would’ve let you.” Ruby winks. Beau’s eyes widen, and she laughs. “What? You’re hot, and it’s been a while since I got a knot that wasn’t silicone.”
“How romantic,” he deadpans, but he’s clearly pleased.
“Are you sure you’re both okay with this?” I ask, guilt rising in me as I watch their exchange. “I crashed your date.” If it weren’t for me, they’d be back at one of their places, laughing and touching and not having to worry about the pressure of a heat.
“What, meeting another handsome scent match and going back to his place to have marathon, mind-blowing heat sex?” Ruby grins at me. “Yeah, I’m pretty damn okay with that.”
“I don’t know if it’s going to be mind-blowing,” I say weakly.
“Yeah, don’t set your hopes too high,” Beau says with a self-deprecating chuckle. “Like I said, it’s been a long time for me.”
I frown. “If you’re waiting for the right person, I don’t want to pressure you to?—”
“There’s no person more ‘right’ than my damn scent matches,” Beau interrupts, his eyes shining with emotion. “I want this if you both do.”
“Then we’re all in agreement.”
Ruby and Beau discuss their limits as I finish my water and banana. Neither consent to bonding bites. She’s open to pretty much anything but hardcore degradation, and doesn’t like anal. She does like double vaginal penetration, though, which I didn’t even know was a thing, but my dick is really into it as soon as she brings it up.
Beau blushes when he admits he’sokay with degradation and anal. His limit is pain beyond spanking and hair pulling, and says he can’t have his right arm tied up or held down because of a shoulder injury. I’m curious to know what happened, but with each passing moment, I’m getting more and more needy.
By the time we’re done talking, Ruby is stroking my hair and Beau is rubbing my calves and my body is burning for them.
“Can we please go to my nest now?” I pant.
“Of course, sweet omega,” Ruby purrs.
