And Logan, for the first time, looks confused. “Yeah.”
His social skills are subpar, to say the least, and I’m humiliated at his reaction to the worries I already know are ridiculous.
It’s time for me to leave before I embarrass myself more.
“Cool. I’ll see you later,” I say to Ivan, smiling broadly at him. He beams back at me, and I shoot a glance at Logan, who’s still watching me. “Nice to meet you,” I deadpan, then head out of the room, feeling like a cat with her tail between her legs.
What the hell wasthat?
Shameful tears prick at my eyes when I burst back into the rescue, Alvin waiting expectantly for me, both eyes open wide, not a squint in sight.
Of course.
My brother is there too, chatting with Piper, who leans over the counter to laugh with him.
Even seeing my brother doesn’t elevate my mood.
My ridiculous brain messed up the potential meet cute I could have had with the new vet.
Andhisrude brain called outmyridiculous brain.
Avery’s smile falls when he sees me, and so does Piper’s. “Hey, kiddo,” he says. “Everything okay?”
“What happened?” Piper asks. “You just ran out the door without saying anything.”
“I had a question for Ivan,” I say. “And I met Logan.”
There must be something on my face, because Piper’s expression falls. “And it didn’t go well,” she says. It’s not a question. It’s an observation.
I shrug. “It’s fine.”
“It’snotfine,” my brother says. “What happened?”
I have a frightening urge to cry.
I choose to blame it on my Omega hormones.
“I was worried something was wrong with Alvin,” I admit. Said cat is busy nuzzling Avery’s hand, unaware of my panic that centered around him.
“What else happened?” Piper adds.
I bite my lip. “Nothing.”
Piper and Avery don’t believe me. It’s obvious on both their faces.
But how do I explain it to them?
Hey, I think I blew the chance with the guy that could have potentially been a scent match?
And trying explaining that to my brother?
No way.
Even Alvin doesn’t believe me. He yawns, unimpressed by my lies, tail swishing back and forth.
“Stop looking at me like that,” I grumble at the three of them.
“I brought you food,” Avery says, and I perk up.
