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“Hazel! Good, you’re here,” Sutton called out the moment I came out of the back. “I need you to take over helping this customer.” As soon as I walked over, he pushed the product toward me, succinctly telling me what the man needed, then he was off.
The entire work day was like that, the two of us dancing around each other. Every time he came close, I got a whiff of his woodsy scent, which put me on edge as much as it made me feel safe. By the time the end of my shift started to roll around, I felt like a bundle of nerves, ready to explode. Between my shirt teasing my newly pierced nipples, Sutton’s scent over every inch of the store, and my swirling thoughts, I couldn’t take it anymore.
Asking Cade to take over so I could have a small break, I headed to the backroom only to be stopped by a large hand on my arm. It tugged me into a storage room and closed the door behind me. Sutton immediately released me once we were alone, but then he surrounded me, his arms on either side of me as my body pressed against the door. His amber eyes searched my face, though I had no idea what he was looking for. I held his stare as best I could. This wasn’t an alpha seeking to dominate; this was an alpha on the prowl for something, and instead of scaring me, I was beyond intrigued. His copper hair was pulled back, and his red beard was freshly trimmed. In short, he looked fucking fantastic.
“I heard about your date with the twins,” he said, his voice low and husky. “Maximo had a lot of fun telling Zaven and I about it in detail the other night.”
“It was a lot of fun,” I told him, very aware of how close we were. “Maximo promised your pack would be up for the competition.”
A small smile tugged at Sutton’s lips, humor in his gaze. “We will. But it seems like I got a sneak peek at one of our surprises for the date.” Right then, his stare flicked down to my chest where my clearly pierced nipples rested against my shirt.
“They’re still sore,” I said, by way of an explanation. I wasn’t the least bit sorry about accidentally teasing him. “But I did want to talk to you before I left today.” He nodded, arching an eyebrow, waiting for me to continue. God, I hated apologies, but after everything, it felt like he deserved one the most. “I’m sorry for cutting you off and avoiding you at work after our first date. It was just… I was nervous.”
“Why?” Sutton asked, but right as I opened my mouth to answer, someone started banging on the door.
“Hazel! Sutton! Are you fucking in there? If so, I have condoms… Well, at least I think I do. Regardless, wrap it up. I need your assistance,” Valentina whisper-yelled.
“Oh my god,” Sutton groaned, leaning his head down far enough to rest his forehead on mine.
I gave him a shaky grin. “She has wonderful timing. I hope the others didn’t hear, given you’re my boss and all.” I twisted around to open the door, but his hand gripped the knob, stopping me.
“Just one thing, omega,” Sutton said, stepping forward to be right at my back. “If anything we do makes you nervous, in a bad way, just tell us. There isn’t one person in our group that wants you to feel afraid or unsure when it comes to us. The twins are intense and thrive with competition. Maximo can be controlling and dominating, though he means well. And Zaven… Zaven is quiet and caring, though there is plenty hiding in that quiet.”
“And you?” I asked, needing to know what he was going to say.
“I may be easy going, but that doesn’t mean you should forget I’m an alpha too,” he purred. My insides quaked at the sound, and I felt slick on my upper thighs. “But that laid back personality doesn’t extend inside of the bedroom, omega. The twins might be kinky, but you’re about to go out with a pack that has two alphas. I want to make sure you are aware of that.”
“I doubt I’ll be able to forget,” I managed with a choked breath, turned on beyond fucking reason. If not for Valentina waiting on us, I’d be dropping to my knees to convince him workplace sex should totally be on the table, pack date or no. I fucking needed it.What is going on with me and my damn hormones around these men?
Somehow, I managed to regain my composure and force myself to follow Sutton out of the closet. Valentina was leaning against the back wall with a knowing smirk on her face.
“That’s some break,” she teased.
“What’s up, Aunt V?” Sutton asked as he bit back his laughter at my flaming cheeks.
“I’m here for her, actually. How long until you’re off, Hazel?” she asked with a conspiratorial smirk. “I’ve got plans for us.”
“Does it include a sushi café? Because I’m starving. I’ve got another hour.”
She sighed dramatically. “I’ll entertain myself back here until then.”
“Why don’t I get you something to help occupy you?” Sutton offered an arm to the older woman who took it graciously before patting his cheek and calling him a good boy.
I barely suppressed a snort of laughter as Sutton shot me a glare. Blowing him a kiss, I winked before turning around and pushing through the door to the front.
The next hour crawled by as I wondered what we’d be getting into this time. Last time, she had me spying on an unsuspecting Maximo. Maybe a bank robbery? Running away to Paris?
When my shift ended, I yelled out a quick goodbye to my coworkers, grabbed my bag, and ran outside to meet Valentina. She was driving herself for once, sitting in the driver’s seat of a cherry red mustang. The moment she saw me, she turned on the ignition with a roar.
“Get in, Hazel. We’re going shopping!” she called out. I snagged my sunglasses out of my bag and slid them on before hopping in the passenger seat. “But I believe you mentioned sushi? Oh, also, nice piercings.”
“Thanks. They hurt like a bitch, but they’re almost healed.”
“Mine were amazing after a solid week,” she said. “Have you been to the plaza district yet?”
“I don’t even know what that is,” I told her as I buckled in, gasping when she took off faster than anyone should.
“Well, let me enlighten you,” she sang out as she cranked up the classic rock station loud enough that I couldn’t keep asking questions.And I thought I was a brat.
