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His large hand threaded through my hair, and he turned me to face him. He slanted his lips over mine without giving me a chance to think about it. His scent of clove, chestnut, and vanilla filled the car as he took control, his lips demanding an answer until I slowly kissed him back. After a bit, he pulled back, satisfaction in his eyes when I followed him, trying to prolong the kiss.
“You should talk to them, especially Nash, to prevent future misunderstandings. Plus, knowing we need to be a bit more slow but direct with certain things can be helpful. For all of us.”
“Okay.” I licked my lips, savoring the taste of him.
We rode back to Yuri’s in silence, but King made sure to keep his hand on me the entire time. My knee, upper thigh, my hand, it didn’t matter so long as he was touching me. I needed all the grounding I could get to try to have this conversation; I was tired of running away from stuff.
ChapterFourteen
Sienna
Nash wasn’t at the house when we pulled up and neither was Yuri. River told us that they’d gotten called into work early. They seemed to have sensed something had happened, but I deflected. The nerves rolling around in my stomach were making me feel sick. It was going to be hard enough to have this conversation once. I didn’t want to have it with each of them separately.
Luckily, River and King let me relax in my room until it was time for work. I explored my new space. There was nothing of interest in any of the drawers or the closet. The bathroom was like a hotel, with nothing but a few extra supplies, like towels, under the sink. I assumed the door on the far side of the room led to the nesting area, so I opened it cautiously, hoping like hell no other omega’s scent was going to be in it.
What I found was almost worse. It was empty. Completely blank.
Four white walls and wooden floors—no carpet, blankets, rugs, or any furniture at all. Something inside of me was completely affronted that this was considered a nesting room at all. Instantly, my nervous brain hyper-focused on fixing this. I was stressed beyond belief, and I needed this.
Rushing out of the room, I entered the kitchen to find River and King talking, though the conversation came to an abrupt end when they saw me.
“Sienna? What’s wrong?”
“I need to call out of work tonight.”
“What?! Why? Is something wrong?” River asked, and King raised his eyebrows to second the question.
“Did you see that ‘nesting room’ Yuri gave me? It’s empty, River.Empty!I need to go shopping.”
The alphas stared at me until I huffed in frustration. They totally didn’t get it. “Fine. I’ll go by myself.”
“No, you’re not,” they both growled.
“Look, I won’t be able to stop thinking about it, and after the fire, I desperately need something that’s mine. I didn’t realize it at first, but when I saw that room, it clicked. It will help me feel more in control if I can make this space into something that feels likeme. So, are you coming with me or not? I can afford one day off! I’ve never missed a day of work.”
“Let me call Yuri and let him know the change of plans,” River said after a beat. “He’ll want to talk to you.”
“I’ll make sure the SUV is empty, so we have room for everything,” King offered, already heading toward the garage.
“Thank you,” I told them, grateful that they weren’t calling me crazy or anything. There was no part of me as an omega that could rest while knowing that my comfort space looked like a damn prison. No way could I let it stay that way.
King and River were probably the best for the job since they were more go with the flow than Yuri and Nash. After a quick back and forth with Yuri, we were on the road. As alphas, they probably didn’t know what would really make a good nest, so they let me direct them to the nearest department store.
“Yuri and Nash said they’ll join us as soon as they can,” River noted as they stepped out of the car and opened my door for me.
“This place has such good hot dogs.” King groaned. “What are the chances I can eat first?”
“God, the innuendos I would say if Sienna weren’t in crisis.” I burst out laughing at River’s words, thankful for the two alphas by my side. Their easy demeanors and the way they joked and teased were already making this feel so much easier. By the time we met back up with Yuri and Nash, I’d hopefully have my shit together.
If that’s even possible.
“Grab it and walk around with it,” I told King. “I’m heading for the blankets and pillows.”
“Yes, ma’am,” King said with a small smile. “You two want anything?” He didn’t seem to mind me going into bossy omega mode, and I could appreciate a man who didn’t try to alpha-splain something like furnishing a nest. I didn’t usually have too short of a fuse, but neither of us would have enjoyed it if he tried to take control of this mission.
“Get our omega a drink,” River said, giving me a pointed look. I absently rattled off my drink order, and River whispered a few more words before following me. I grabbed a shopping cart and power walked through the store until I got to the pillow aisle.
“River, help,” I grunted as I tried scaling the shelves to reach the prize at the top. It was a body pillow that had a cute boho pattern, and I needed it like I needed air. When they didn’t respond, I turned around to find the alpha leaning against the opposite shelf, staring at my ass. My cheeks warmed at the attention. For a girl with relatively no curves, it was nice to have alphas appreciate my body for what it was.
