I nodded, leaning closer to Theo to breathe in his warm coffee scent.
“We’re not going to be angry if you tell us we’re being idiots,” Ben said with a cheery smile. “I tell these two all the time.”
Theo huffed in annoyance before winking at me.
“What do you want to do right now, precious?” Ben asked, wrapping his arm around my waist. “We could go out somewhere?”
I let my body relax into his. I was worn out, and my omega wouldn’t rest until the room felt right again.
“It smells wrong in here,” I said.
“Well, we can’t have that, can we?” Ben asked, nuzzling the top of my head.
I glanced at him, unsure if he was mocking me, but saw only sincerity on his face.
“What do we need to do to fix it, angel?” Theo asked, squeezing my hands.
“Umm, we need to open the windows to air it out. And I need your scents back on the nest.” Jewel’s words echoed in my head. I still felt uneasy demanding anything from my alphas, but I couldn’t be passive.
“That’s what we’ll do then, sweetheart,” Cam said, giving me a squeeze before releasing me.
The guys moved around the room, opening the windows and balcony doors. I adjusted the placement of the bedding and blankets. I didn’t feel the same urge to nest anymore, but I still wanted to make sure the bed was layered with soft things and filled with my mates’ scents. After arranging everything, I noticed the guys standing close to the bed and staring at me.
“What’s next, precious?” Theo asked.
“I need your scents on the bed.”
Ben’s eyes sparkled with mischief right before he flung himself on the mattress, taking me down in a gentle tackle. I giggled, the stress of the past few hours melting away with each messy kiss he planted on my face. I squealed and pushed him away. Cam and Theo moved onto the bed until all three were pressed against me.
“Do we need to do anything else?” Cam asked, brushing my hair from my face.
“It would probably work better if you took your shirts off,” I said, snuggling deeper into the bedding.
“You trying to get us naked, precious?” Ben asked with a laugh.
I sniffed, feigning indifference. “Just saying that’s what you would do if you wanted this to work best.”
“Naughty girl,” Cam asked, rolling until he was on top of me, his arms bracketing me on both sides.
“Skin-to-skin does encourage the releasing of pheromones,” Theo said.
“See?” I said with a smirk. “It’s science.”
“Well, if it’s for science, I guess I have to,” Cam said, stripping off his shirt. His chest was hard and muscled above me, and I couldn’t resist dragging my fingertips down the expanse of smooth skin.
“Fuck, that feels so good,” Cam groaned, his hardness pressing against me.
I tugged on Cam’s arms until he allowed his weight to press down on me. The pressure was comforting as adrenaline seeped from my body, leaving me exhausted.
After a few minutes, Cam shifted us so I was lying on top of him. “Rest if you need to, baby girl.”
I bit my lip, wondering if I could make arequest. God, Jewel was right. If I was this scared to ask my alphas for something I wanted, how would I do anything useful with my life?
“Do you think we could maybe go out tomorrow? Like, for food?” I hated how timid my voice was, but at least I had asked the question.
“Yes! I have so many restaurants I want to take you to,” Ben burst out. “I have a list here on my phone.”
My eyes widened as he handed me his phone with an endless list of restaurants.
