"He always that flirty?" I asked as I watched him walk away, getting a good look at his ass in those jeans. It was as fit as the rest of him and perfectly rounded. The kind of ass I could sink my teeth into.
Sign me up.
"Yeah, and he’s just getting started," Ezra answered. The smile on his face meant he saw me checking out his friend.
"So, are you a package deal?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Why don't we head to a table and we can chat a little," Corvin suggested, offering me his arm.
I didn't move until Pearl pushed me toward him. I knocked into his solid frame and I had to remind my omega not to let my hands wonder.
Yet.
"Sorry," I muttered as I got my feet back under me and sent Pearl a dirty look.
"No problem. Those old ladies were pushy with us, too. They cornered us until you got here. I thought we were goners," he said, shaking his head.
"Oh god, sorry about that. They are my adopted Grandmas. I promise that they meant well," I tried to explain. “If you aren’t interested, no hard feelings.”
"They can be a little scary," Ezra admitted. “But we aredefinitelyinterested.” His eyes roamed over me again as if to prove his point.
"They aren't harmless," I said as I took a seat in a chair with my back against the wall so I could see the room. Ever since my escape from Cameron, I did things like this and it was just a habit now. “They have a mean swing with their purses.”
"Well,we’re harmless. Unless someone is a bully or something," Ezra said as he took the chair closest to mine. “We don’t take kindly to alphas pushing omegas and betas around.”
"With all those muscles it's hard to imagine anyone would try that in front of you," I said without thinking.
"Thanks for noticing,” Apollo said, putting down our drinks and flexing for me. To be honest, I was impressed. These men were built like Greek gods. “We have to keep in shape for our job.”
"What job is that?" I asked before taking a sip.
"Firemen," Corvin answered after a swig of his beer. “We work at the firehouse here in Willow Lake.”
Fate was playing jokes again, wasn’t she?
“What about you, pretty girl?” Ezra asked with a smile. It was charming and playful, a contrast to the other beta who was a huge flirt.
“I’ve got a small shop in town with my friends,” I said, keeping it simple.
They must have picked up on the fact that I was trying to be vague and just nodded once, a smile on their lips as they looked at each other and took a drink of their beer.
“Noted, Goddess,” Apollo said, clinking his bottle to my glass. They were amused by the mystery I was giving them but I needed to make sure to protect myself.
“Can I just be blunt?” I blurted out with zero finesse.
Honestly, I just found this whole song and dance tiring. I wanted to have a fun night, not get to know them on a deeper level.
‘No strings’ was safe.
“Of course,” Ezra said firmly. “We want you to be yourself.”
“Then let me be clear, and I don’t mean this to be rude, just honest. I’m not looking for something permanent here. I don’t need a pack to come sweep me off my feet. I don’t need to befixed or courted or any of that. I am out tonight to find a little stress relief and a good time, nothing more, nothing less.”
Was I crazy or did Corvin look disappointed? I wasn’t trying to ruin anyone’s night, but it would be a whole lot worse if I kept this from them. I took consent seriously, that included my one-night stands. They should know exactly what they were getting with me, which was nothing more than tonight.
Maybe it wasn’t conventional. Hell, maybe most omegas weren’t as blunt as I was, but it had to be done. I couldn’t risk giving myself to anyone else.
I’d endured enough disappointment in my life. It started with my family and ended with Cameron. It took me longer than it should have to give into Taryn’s attempts at friendship. Now she and Dani were the only real family I needed.
