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“Uh oh, that’s a grumpy face,” Nash teased. “What’s wrong?”
“I miss my freaking clothes. I have some more coming, but I’m tired of looking like a mess.”
“But you’re an adorable mess!” I tried to move past him, but he blocked me, pressing me into the wall of the hallway. “Do I get a redo for that kiss?”
I swallowed hard, refusing to let my brain start up once he leaned in to capture my lips with his.
Nash started slow just like last time, which was fine with me, but the moment he deepened the kiss, I was overcome with anxiety about the logistics of it all. We clashed teeth, and I tried to pull away, realizing I was just as awful at this as I thought I’d be.
“Stop,” he growled. “Get out of your head, omega.” The demand had a whimper slipping out when his hands trailed down my sides to rest on my hips. This time, when he kissed me, I tilted my head, trying to match his energy. It was crazy how easy it was once I stopped overthinking and let him take the lead.
My body thought so as well. Slick pooled between my legs, and by the time he finally pulled away, we both needed several long minutes to calm down. Not that we got that time.
“Stop pawing at each other in the hallway. I just had the best idea!” River called out. Nash and I chuckled before going out to see what they were up to.
“Well, what’s your grand idea?” I asked as I plopped down next to them on the couch, which was a much less imposing move than it would have been on my first tour of the house. Yuri, to his credit, was learning to let us into his oasis. The kitchen looked well used, with some sort of baked goods on the counter since the guys had picked up on my sweet tooth.
From a drink on a coaster to the remotes being out of place, the living room was showing signs of actuallivingbeing done there. There were even blankets and throw pillows breaking up the monochromatic color scheme; red wasn’t the only pop of color anymore.
None of us had ventured downstairs yet. I had a feeling it was now his sanctuary, a pristine cave to get away from the rest of our collective chaos.
“Well, we never got our date night,” River said as Yuri and King settled on nearby chairs. “So I figured there was no time like the present. We have reservations for an hour from now.”
“What? Where?” I asked, excitement and nerves building up when River’s eyes sparkled with mischief.
“Telling you where we’re going would defeat the surprise part of this date. Everyone get ready! Nothing too fancy, just something comfortable. There will be food there!”
“What kind of food?” Nash asked, leaning forward to see past me to the other alpha.
“Delicious food,” River quipped, not about to let their secrets out just yet. “Now, get moving because we leave in fifty-seven minutes. Hop to, alphas. Sienna, darling, you’re coming with me.”
“I am?” I asked, but they just grabbed my hand and tugged me up to standing.
“Yup,” they replied with a wink. “Some of your new clothes came in, and let’s face it, none of these other alphas will know anything that can help you get ready.”
“I can help take those clothes off!” King offered jokingly, tugging laughter from Nash’s lips. Even Yuri looked amused, though of course his reaction was more understated—a glimmer in his eyes and the upturn of the corner of his lip. Yuri and Nash walked off to their rooms, but King stayed behind as if part of him wanted to see how his comment would be received.
“Is that offer for just our omega or for me as well?”
King licked his lips and ran a hand over his short beard. “Both. I’m a very hands-on kind of person. But if you don’twantmy help…”
“Maybe next time, gorgeous. This time, I’m keeping Sienna all to myself.”
“Now, who’s the tease?” King growled, though I didn’t sense any angry heat behind it. He let out a long, drawn out sigh and stood up to go get ready.
River didn’t let us linger long before they pulled me outside and past a pool to a small white guest house.
“That man is going to drive me insane,” River muttered under their breath before turning to me with a big smile. “But right now, we are going to focus onyou.”
“Why not you and King instead? I could use some distraction so my overthinking won’t kick in again,” I told them jokingly, but the thread of truth couldn’t be denied.
River opened the door to let me into their home, and I stopped dead in my tracks. My jaw dropped as I turned around in a circle, trying to take everything in.
The entire place was a giant closet. Clothing of every kind was neatly hung up and organized, with all the shoes and boots put away. A huge makeup vanity with a big lit-up mirror was on the far side.
“Holy shit! This is amazing!”
“Thank you,” River rumbled, their long, slender fingers running down my arms until they came up behind me to wrap me up in a hug. “Since I moved into the bigger house with you being there, I converted this into my closet. Cleaned it up a bit since Yuri damn near had a heart attack every time he came in here.”
