From someone who was up before the sun most mornings, my brain had yet to process what was before me. Or why.
Adrian didn’t bother to wait for my brain to wake up. He threw his arms around me as though he hadn’t seen me in years instead of just a couple of days. With my arms pinned to my sides, I was saved from having to return the action.
After a full minute, or at least it felt like it, he pulled back. Still in my personal space, he peered at what I was doing.
“What’s that?”
“Scrambled eggs with vegetables.” The jalapenos were close to being tossed, given another day or two. Along with tomatoes. I had just tossed it into the pan, and it looked unappetizing.
Adrian scrunched up his nose. “Glad I already ate. Moore stopped to get donuts on the way here.”
Well, that explained a few things. No one needed that amount of sugar in the morning.
Using the spatula to mix the eggs as they cooked in the pan, I kept my eyes on what I was doing. No one liked burnt eggs, nor did they like the smell that they gave off.
“So…” Adrian leaned on the counter with his elbows. I shot him a warning look. Had he completely forgotten the rules in his time outside of Lockswell? “Guess what?”
“Elbows, Adrian.”
“Opps. Sorry. But guess what?” he didn’t stop long enough for me to even think of answering, but did take his elbows off the counter.. “I get to spend the entire day with you! And the night! Ain't that exciting?”
“Adrian.” I sighed, shaking my head. “It’s too early for all this.” I waved my hand up and down, indicating his energy level.
“Says the one who was up before six o'clock. Again.” Vincent said, Moore trailing behind him.
The other Alpha wore blue scrubs, and he looked like the day started too early for him, too.
“I didn’t start making breakfast, or your coffee, until I heard you moving, Sir.” I squared my shoulders, straightened my posture as Moore called his Omega to him.
I had sat on my bed, gazing out the window while I had waited for over an hour before I had heard Vincent move around.
I was back in the guest room, Vincent in his, like he had set up when I first got here. Although, his room was slightly bigger, having my own space was nice, in a way. I could shut the door and didn’t fear him coming to me each night to use my body. He didn’t even pause in front of the door or anything.
“Adrian will be staying with us until tomorrow. Moore has to work,” Vincent went on.
The eggs were almost finished, so I turned off the stove, letting them finish for a second before moving the pan off the hot burner.
Thankfully, Vincent grabbed two bowls from the cupboard, which saved me from having to get through an Alpha and his Omega.
Moore and Adrian weren’t exactly in the way, but stepping around another Alpha that I didn’t know all that well put unwanted nerves flickering through my bloodstream. I didn’t know him well, nor did I want to.
He wasn’t my Alpha to serve, either.
“You are to be nice and follow the rules that Vincent has in place.” Moore’s words were spoken a bit louder so everyone could hear.
“Yeah, I know. I’ll be on my best behavior.”
“That also means don’t get on Charlie’s nerves, hon.”
“I’d never do such a thing!” A total lie. But I knew how to handle my friend. Or at least I used to.
Moore made a bit more small talk, trying and failing to draw me in. I kept my focus on scooping the egg mixture into two bowls. Before I could take them to the table, Vincent was already there, taking them.
Moore said his goodbyes, leaving his Omega in the care of the owner of this home.
“Go take your bag up to the guest room for now, Adrian. Please. We’ll figure out sleeping arrangements later.”
“Yes, Sir.” Adrian gave me a bright smile before doing what he was told to do.
