“Nash?” Margie arches an eyebrow, craning her neck to get a look at who is next to me. “Delilah?” She squints. “Is that you?”
“I’m here to drop Delilah off at Stella House, Margie. I want to make sure she gets home safe. She’s had a rough night.”
Margie exhales through her nose, peering at Delilah who nods back at her. “You have five minutes, Nash.” The barrier opens slowly. “Then I expect you back here. By the way, I may need your help fixing the security monitor I was telling you about. The screen’s gone dark again.”
“Probably a loose connection somewhere. My tools are in the back.” I grin. “I’ll take a look.”
“Whoa…” Delilah’s eyes are like saucers as we drive through. “I’ve never seen Margie be so accommodating to an alpha before. She almost tased Calder, Kady’s boyfriend, the first time they met. Apparently, she had him pinned down on the floor.”
I snort. Seeing Calder Soren being pinned down by Margie is something I would’ve paid to see.
“Which house is yours?” I ask as we pass a long row of scent sorority houses. I’m impressed by their decor, each having unique touches, although I shouldn’t be surprised as omegas love to make things homier.
“This one.” She points at the one with a pale blue door and beautiful stained glass windows.
“I’m walking you to your door, Delilah,” I insist as we come to a stop.
I open the door for her then walk with her up the steps to the porch. Despite the serene environment and not seeing anyone else around, I can’t shake the odd feeling that we’re being watched.
“Thank you again.” She pauses at the door. “For everything.”
I nod curtly, racking my brains for some parting words, but nothing is coming as she reaches the door handle.
“Well, bye, then?—”
“I’m not good at this,” I blurt, causing her to turn around. “This whole talking and courting thing.”
“Neither am I.” Her smile instantly puts me at ease. “I guess we’re going to be learning together, right?”
“I guess we are.” I can’t stop the smile curving my lips.
She rises on her tiptoes, her plump lips grazing my cheek and sending heat rushing up my neck. “See you soon, Nash.”
“See you soon, Delilah,” I murmur, watching as she disappears inside, leaving me wondering how this perfect omega has managed to turn my whole life on its head so fast.
TWENTY-SIX
Delilah
“Del!” As soon as I step into Stella House, Kady’s voice rings through to me from the kitchen. “In here!”
I enter to find her, Faye, and Sabs sitting around the breakfast bar, sipping cups of herbal tea. From the fact that Faye’s cup is empty and the other two girls’ cups look untouched, I’m guessing they’re not the biggest fans of Faye’s latest blend.
“Hi everyone,” I greet them meekly.
To my surprise, instead of being barraged by a series of questions, the girls seem relatively calm considering the circumstances. Though I don’t miss the way Sabs’s jaw twitches as if she’s restraining herself from talking—probably upon Kady or Faye’s request.
Faye looks coy as she gestures to the teapot. “Do you want a cup?” When she holds up the glass teapot, I can see various herbs floating in the bottom of it that don’t look very appetizing. “It’s my newest recipe. It’s supposed to produce a calming effect.”
Behind her, Sabs scrunches up her nose and shakes her head in warning.
“Thank you, but I’m not that thirsty right now,” I say as Sabs gives me a thumbs-up.
“Don’t worry, I’ll save some for you to try later.” Faye isn’t at all disheartened. “Although judging by the look on your face, you may not need it.”
“Well, I certainly need some calming down,” Kady butts in, grimacing as she takes a sip before slamming down the lid of her laptop. She blows a strand of hair out of her face with a violent puff. “But you don’t have to worry, Del. All traces of the photos of you and Jagger are gone. Me and Calder made sure of it.” She sits up straighter. “Although Jagger offered to help, I wanted to make sure the job was done properly.”
“Thank you.” I climb onto a stool. “And thanks for giving him a list of my favorite snacks.”
