No fuss. No drama. Bowie felt a warmth settle in the center of his chest. It was a feeling he was coming to associate with Kari, and he liked it—a lot.
See, I told you. You need to ask him if he wants to be our boyfriend.
We can’t do that. Alphas don’t like it.
Where did you hear that garbage?
Bowie wasn’t rightly sure, and then Kari was back but not with Boo-Boo alone. He’d collected the fleecy blanket that Bowie liked to snuggle with, too. He placed the blanket around Bowie, his eyes bright and enticing when he tucked Boo-Boo in next to Bowie.
“There, all comfy.” He hesitated a moment, and Bowie’s breath got stuck in his chest at how Kari stared at him.
Bowie felt the tug low in his belly, along with a sudden, electric tension between them. Then it was gone, and Kari gently pushedhis bangs off his forehead in a move that had Bowie lean into the touch.
“Such a sweet boy,” Kari murmured, almost as if he was talking to himself. Then he shook his head like he was coming out of a trance—that’s how it seemed to Bowie—and returned to his seat, reaching for the remote once more and clicking it to start the movie.
It was all so…nice? Normal? Familiar?None of them really fit, and Bowie spent a long time as the movie played trying out different words to see which one fit.
His head lolled to the side sleepily, and Kari shifted close enough that Bowie automatically rested his head on his broad shoulder. A sigh of pleasure rumbled in his throat at the fresh scent so close to his nose. Needing to be closer, he twisted his head and buried his face in the warm skin. Inhaling contentedly, his eyes drifting shut.
I could stay here forever.
I bet he’d let us,whispered through his mind, but Bowie was already asleep.
Chapter Fifteen
Alphaholes
Kodi:Where the hell are you disappearing to Kari? And for fucksake, answer your phone.
Jupiter:He’s busy nurturing someone that’s not you.
Kodi:What the fuck is that supposed to mean?
Silas:Ignore Jupiter, he’s being an asshat because it’s what he does best.
Kodi:No, he’s making a fucking point about something. Nurturing, Kari doesn’t do that to me!
Laken:Why is it again we have to keep the same PA, but Jupiter gets to swap? I think youshould focus on that Kodi, with the amount of complaining you’re doing about Lennon.
Jupiter:Kodi, if the shoe fits and all that jazz. And you’ve got eyes, use them. Silas, why thank you, I look amazing in a hat.
Booker:Laken, fucksake why did you have to bring that up AGAIN? Jupiter laughing over here at the memory of you and the damn silly beret you thought made you look cool when all it did was make you look like a dipshit with the silly mustache you grew in senior year.
Silas:Fuck, I forgot about that.
Booker:I have picture evidence…
Laken:Cause I can, Booker, and we all know with how things are progressing for you with Frey, you’re not gonna complain, are you?
Rue:Booker, I really need to see that picture. I’ve a vague recollection, but can’t quite recall the awfulness of it.
Taylin:Me too, I could do with a good laugh right now.
Dad:Boys…
Chapter Sixteen
Kari
