“That’s true. Age gap and daddy romances are very in right now,” Theo said, adjusting the collar of his shirt and opening up a new tab on his computer screen with a straight face.
I whipped my head around to look at him, my mouth open. Theo winked. My heart beat faster. Theo being playful and teasing might have been the hottest thing I’d ever experienced. I wanted to throw myself at him and kiss him all the way down his body.
“What?” Cam snarled, snapping me out of my dirty fantasy. He grabbed my hips as he slid me closer to him. I kept the charcuterie tray balanced on my lap.
“What what?” I asked in what I hoped was a convincingly innocent voice.
Ben snorted and Theo pressed a kiss to the back of my neck.
“Don’t be cute to get out of this. What have you been reading?” Cam growled.
I bit my lip to keep myself from laughing. “I didn’t realize you’d be jealous,” I said, widening my eyes. “Do you want me to call you daddy?”
Cam stared at me, his face frozen in shock. “What?” he finally sputtered.
“Oh, Cam, I didn’t realize that’s what you wanted,” I said, leaning in to kiss him. “You should have told me!”
Ben couldn’t hold in his laughter anymore, and his laughter set mine off.
“Brat,” Cam said, lowering his lips to my ear and wrapping his arm around my waist. “You’re in trouble, baby girl.”
I wiggled in his arms and leaned in for another kiss. A few days ago, I couldn’t have imagined I would feel this way again—happy, peaceful,loved.
“Wait, so where did we land on you calling Cam daddy?” Ben asked, wiping the tears from his eyes.
Cam rolled his eyes, but I swore there was the faintest hint of a blush on his cheeks.
“You seem to be feeling a lot better today, angel,” Theo said carefully, almost as if he was scared to break the spell.
“I am. Opening Donovan’s present…” I started before Cam’s disgruntled growl cut me off. I glared at him before continuing. “His gift reminded me that being an omega isn’t all bad. It doesn’t mean that I’m weak or useless.”
Theo squeezed my hand, and Cam tightened his grip on my thighs.
“I’ve also decided it’s time we take down the government. I’m tired of waiting. Omegas have to be more involved if we’re ever going to defeat them. We need to assemble the fleet!” I looked expectantly at each of my guys, but they weren’t reacting with the enthusiasm I thought they would.
“A fleet of… warships?” Theo asked, his brow furrowed.
“What? No, a fleet of omegas. Plus Clementine. Well, and Luc and his pack, and you three, of course… Okay, I need a better catchphrase. I’ll put out the bat signal because we’re going to take these fuckers down.” I hit my fist in my hand and hoped my face was as fierce and determined as I felt.
“You got all of that from a painting?” Ben asked.
“I found a hidden note,” I said, pushing myself off the couch to grab it. It was on the foyer floor where I’d dropped it after Cam went all caveman on me last night. I slid back into the den, my socked feet gliding along the floor.
“Here,” I said, holding the note out. Theo took it and read it out loud.
“What does that mean?” Ben asked.
“I think it means that most people, especially Glen and the rest of the government, underestimate omegas, which means they won’t see us coming.”
“Okaaay,” Ben said, nodding slowly as if deep in thought. Then a massive smile spread across his face. “So we’re taking them down. Together.”
“Yes!” I said, bouncing on the balls of my feet.
Ben jumped off the couch and wrapped his arms around me, twirling me around the room. I laughed, holding on to him for dear life.
“I’ll follow your ship into battle,” he said, letting my feet drop to the floor but keeping my body tight against his.
“That’s the enthusiasm I was looking for,” I said.
