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It’s the opposite with Lawson.

He doesn’t go out of his way to be fake nice with strangers. He’s as stoic as ever anytime he interacts with anyone but me. Okay, he’s softer and more playful with Luka and Bryant, but I kinda love that he’s only gentle with people he cares about.

Though I wasn’t thirsty at all, the water is cool and refreshing.

I’m actually dying for more.

He keeps eye contact, watching my face to gauge when I’m done.

It’s intense, but sexy in a way that’s hard to explain.

He gives me a decent amount before pulling the bottle away from my lips. He sets it on the counter and steps between my thighs.

“Are you upset that I bonded with your brother and Bryant?” I ask, tilting my face up until our eyes meet.

Even with me being perched on the countertop, he still towers over me.

“Not at all,” he says in his low, gravelly tone. “Maybe a little jealous, but I stayed away this morning for a reason. I wanted to give the two of them the chance to look after you.”

“I know,” I tell him, wrapping my arms around his lower back. “It was nice to spend time with them, but I also missed you.”

“Me too, sweetheart,” he says, ducking his head until his face is close to mine. “Me fucking too.” He marks my cheeks with his pheromones and brushes his lips over mine before pulling back. “All right. Before we get sidetracked, turkey or ham? I made sandwiches. You need some calories to keep up with all the ones you’re burning.”

“I’m not very hungry.” My nose dances around his T-shirt until I end up face-deep in his armpit, which just so happens to be where his scent is strongest.

“Being cute isn’t going to prevent me from feeding you.” He chuckles. “Now, pick one, or I’ll pick for you.”

“Either is fine,” I say with a huff.

It’s a bit of an act.

I’m not really that annoyed.

It’s actually rather attractive that he sets a plan and follows through. Maybe that’s the wrong way to explain it. I think I love knowing that he’s going to enforce boundaries when it comes to keeping me safe and healthy.

That’s something I haven’t had before, and I find it ridiculously attractive.

* * *

After we eat, Lawson forces me into the tub, but I refuse to get in without him. He’s excellent at pampering, and I do feel better with my hair no longer smelling like sweat. The water is cool compared to my skin, but I don’t think I’m running as high a fever as I was with Luka and Bryant earlier. If I was, my eyes would be aching.

Lawson sits behind me in the massive tub, digging his thumbs into my shoulders. His massive cock is firm, resting between my ass cheeks. He’s been a complete gentleman, but I kinda wish he would test the waters.

Maybe he’s waiting for me to make the first move?

Before we got into the water, Lawson stopped and nursed Bryant’s and Luka’s claiming bites. I knew an alpha’s saliva would clean their own bond mark, but I had no idea it would work on any bite, which is silly. I guess it’s just not something I ever would have thought about.

Law is always on top of everything, and he wanted to make sure they were cleaned and firmly sealed. I learned during that experience that it sends a pulse of desire through the bond, no matter who licks the bite.

I’m gaining all sorts of new knowledge, and it makes me giddy.

I don’t think it’s quite sunk in yet that I get to keep them forever. I just need to figure out how to tease him into sinking his teeth in, then our pack will be complete.

“Jeez, Law.” Peeking back over my shoulder at him, I grin. “You’re so good at that.” I purposely wiggle around on his lap, pushing his heavy cock against his stomach.

“Good, you need to relax and let us take care of you between the waves,” he says, running his hands down my arms. With him no longer working my shoulders, it allows me to completely plaster my back to his chest. “You deserve to be pampered. Heats are rough on an omega’s system.”

I roll over, making the water splash around us. Luckily the tub is huge, and I don’t think any spills. I love that it’s big enough that even when it isn’t filled to the top, my tits still float high in the water. Rearranging myself, I plant my knees near his hips. If he wasn’t sitting back against the tub, I’d circle my legs behind him.