Not wanting to disturb them, I crawl into bed behind Gabe and settle against his back. This man is built like a grizzly bear, complete with fur, and while I always thought it would be a huge turnoff, it doesn’t really bother me. He grumbles something in his sleep then turns over and wraps me in his arms.
“Fuckin’ hell, baby, where’d you go? Woke up pressed up against this tall asshole.” He pulls me against his chest and rolls back over, depositing me between them again, and only loosening his arms enough for me to get a decent breath.
I enjoy the dichotomy being snuggled between them. Leo is all smooth lean muscles on one side. So much golden skin covers well toned abs that I want to trace with my tongue. Behind me Gabe’s chest hair covers most of a farmer's tan, all layered over thick slabs of muscle. They’re both so big, but sodifferent in form, appearance, and texture. I’m not sure if I want to draw them, or rub against them until they wake up and I can taste them.
I mean, I could wake them up by tasting them.
I should probably let them sleep.
One little lick won’t hurt.
Fuck.
I need to check my calendar for how long until my next heat. Everything has been so fucked up lately, but I know it’s coming up. Is that why I’m so horny lately? I crane my neck to look between the two alphas who have me pinned to the bed. There could be other reasons, I guess.
Snuggling down, I will sleep to come back, but it takes its sweet time. By the time it finally does claim me, there’s already light filtering around the blackout blinds.
Yeah, I slept in, but to be fair, I had a hard time falling back asleep. Jacks gets me up at ten with breakfast in bed. Everybody else has already left for work, and he wants to go over some computer stuff with me. He also wants to see about setting up my own room, not just the nest. The idea makes me squirm.Even if it wasn’t for what happened yesterday, I’d still want to be around this pack, these guys–my guys.
I hope.
I’m also worried about being an inconvenience. I mean, I need to feel useful, so there’s that, but we haven’t known each other long. They are so nice, and…well, ok, I’m not sure if nice is the right word. Still, I don’t want to take advantage of them, and I feel like I am.
I talk to Jacks while I eat my waffles, and he asks about paint colors I might like for the nest and the new room. He says he might be able to pull parts off my old computer to build a new one, which is a relief to help me save some of my meager funds. I need to ask if we can go back to my house soon so that I can get more clothes, and my own bathroom stuff. Then he sits with me while I finally turn on my phone. If it starts ringing again, I am gonna ask him to answer it. I really need to access my calendar to find out when my heat is coming up. Then I have to answer messages and let my clients know what’s going on.
He takes my hand while I wait for my phone to boot up, and leads me next door to what will be my room. We can discuss moving furniture around, paint colors, and moving Iggy in here once I get finished. Xan and Jack share a room at one end of the hall, next to it is Leo’s room. Gabe’s is directly across at the top of the stairs, then the other end of the hallway has what is now my room, and the nest is at the end.
But he must have already been working for hours, because when I walk in the room is already full of my stuff. The bed hasseveral of my nest items on it from home. A lot of it’s missing, but so much is still here. There are several stacks of sketchbooks and papers against the far wall. When I realize the paper has been taped together and stacked neatly I can’t hold back the sob that erupts from me, both from my life being torn apart, and these alphas trying to put it back together.
There’s even a stack of photographs that I recognize from my living room, several are scratched or badly cut from the glass in the frames breaking, but they’re here, and maybe I can get some of them restored. I drop my phone in my haste to hug Jacks, and he starts purring again, rubbing his hands up and down my back.
“I told you I’d fix it, this is just the start, so don’t worry, ok? Xan and I went over and boarded up the back to keep anyone else out, and cleaned what we could. I need to ask you about a few things that I can’t repair, if you wanna keep it for sentimental reasons, or if we can replace it.”
Nothing will get replaced right now, I can’t afford it, and just the thought of trying to sort out my computer and drawing tablet causes fat tears to roll down my face. I untangle myself from Jacks–much to his annoyance–and pick my phone back up. There are several online messages from people asking if I’m ok since I haven’t been online. Then I log onto the forum to make a general announcement about the break-in and my computer getting trashed, but also to assure everyone that most of my work is backed up.
Jacks comes up behind me while I am trying to type out information on my phone screen. He wraps his arms around me and nuzzles into my neck, and his hot breath across my skin sends an electric pulse skittering over my whole body.
Fuck, I need to check my calendar.
Switching over to my tracking app–holy fucking shit–next week. Next week I am supposed to start my heat. Jacks draws in a sharp breath behind me, and I guess he saw it too, because his arms tighten and his purr gets louder.
“Mmmm…Xan better get those new hires done quick, and Leo will need to take some time off work.” He pulls me tight against him, leaving a long trail of kisses from behind my ear to my shoulder, and I whine and shiver against him.
“I’ve…I’ve always taken care of them myself. I mean, Gabe is the first guy I was….” I stammer out trying to pull away so I can meet his eyes.
“Do you want us to help you through it, or do you want to go it alone again, Little Lion?” His eyes are full of heat and he bites down on the corner of his lower lip, his purr thrumming loudly between us. “It’s your choice, always, but we would be more than happy to help, however you need us to. ”He raises his hand, cupping his own neck before slowly tracing down his throat and resting against his collar bones, one finger tapping mindlessly, as he continues to suck and chew on his own lip…and fuck, but I wish he was doing that to me.
I try to shake myself out of the fog of lust he is giving off, but can’t tear my eyes away from his mouth. I want to kiss him, I want him to devour me.
Fuck, it’s too hot in here.
Jacks stalks me down the hallways as I back out of the room. We stop at the stairs, I’m not comfortable backing down stairs, I’ll fall and break my ass or my neck, but I’m also not sure I want the game to be over. The only way out is over Jacks, unless I want to risk falling or invade their personal spaces. When I back down the hall towards the room he shares with Xan, his purr switches to a low growl that sends shivers racing down my spine.
“Omega, do you need us to help you with your heat next week?” his voice is a low rumble, my soft and snuggly alpha is nowhere to be seen. “All four of us…I can’t wait to knot you with Xan.” He tilts his head, thinking. “Or maybe knot you while he takes me.”
The heat in his eyes is scorching, but I want to be burned. There is a surge of perfume and my thighs are covered in slick. Jacks groans, his growl thrumming louder.
“Not sure if I can make it to next week.” He backs me into a corner, at the end of the hall, and I don’t want to escape anymore, I want him.
