“I brought you water,” I said.
“Thanks.” He lifted his hand, but instead of handing him the bottle, I lifted the bottle to his lips. He took slow, careful sips.
When he was finished, he licked his lips. “My heat will come on in full force in a few hours. I trust you, but if you need to leave, I understand. I may say things that… well, it will just be my heat talking. I won’t mean them, or at least, in my right mine I wouldn’t say them out loud.”
“I can leave if you want.”
His mouth twitched at my words, the corner of his lip curling upward, then drowning back down into a frown. “I want you.”
“Want me to what?”
“Just you. I’ve always wanted you.”
I swallowed thickly. “Rowan. Is this just—” I didn’t want him to want me simply because I was the closest alpha to him.
“It’s not my heat talking. I mean, it is affecting me, clearly.” He gestured to his cock which tented the sheet. “But my heat doesn’t make me suddenly want things I wouldn’t normally want. It just multiplies that desire exponentially. And also loosens my tongue, since I would never in a million years have the courage to say this to you.”
I grinned. “You had that courage once, if I recall.”
He laughed. “That was desperation.”
“I want you too, Rowan. More than I should. But I know that sharing a heat is a special thing. It’s not a decision to be taken lightly.”
His eyes opened now, and he reached his hand toward me. I grabbed it with my own. “Will you? Will you share my heat with me? Please. I want this.”
I paused. Not because I had to think it over, but because I had to stop myself from crashing my lips onto his and taking him.
“I would be honored,” I said.
Chapter 12
Rowan
This was happening. It was actually happening. Or I was having the most amazing fever dream.
I didn’t know what I expected. Nothing really, since I’d never expected Reid to be interested. Maybe I thought he would just take what most alphas wanted and be on his way?
I didn’t expect him to help me sip more water slowly, then help me out of the bed. The sheet fell off my hips, as I stood, exposing my naked body to the elements. The air was cold, but my body was electrified.
Reid’s gaze roved over my body, and he let out appreciative growl. I knew I looked good. I worked out almost as much as the team did, since I had access to their workout room. My legs were toned, my thighs bulging with muscles, and my butt—it rivaled any of the other guys on the team. That didn’t stop me from worrying that maybe Reid might prefer a different type of omega. Maybe one with a little more roundness to them.
Reid cupped my cheek, his fingers threading into my hair. I leaned into his touch. The heat of his palm on my skin was like an accelerant, and my cock jerked, begging for his touch. My body swayed as I tried to get closer to him. Reid put a hand on my hip to steady me. Everywhere he touched just fanned the flames and made me ache with want.
“Easy. Let’s get into the shower.”
“Mhmm, want you,” I said. I licked my lips and leaned into him again, seeking out the taste of him.
His grip tightened. “I know. You’ll have me. But I think a shower will help. I promise, I’ll take the edge of once we’re in there.”My hips jerked, and precum beaded at the tip of my cock. I put a hand to my shaft and stroked.
Reid gripped my wrist, stopping my movements. “Not yet, kitten.”
I couldn’t help it, I whined.
Reid let out a rumble of laughter that vibrated through me, which didn’t help. It was like every cell within me was lit up like a circuit and he was my power source.
We stepped into the bathroom. I didn’t bother to take in my surroundings, all I cared about was watching Reid. The entire background faded into a blur, and I only saw him. He turned on the shower, and as it warmed, he removed his clothes. Clearly he was affected by my heat, because his cock was large and rock hard. I went to him and tried to drop to my knees, I wanted to taste him, but he caught me by my armpits and held me up.“Not yet,” he said.
I whined, but he stopped the noise by putting his mouth on mine.
