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My nose twitches as I breathe her in. It’s instantly clear her scent has changed. She bonded with Fitz.
“Fitz and I bonded,” she whispers as we pull back from the kiss. “Are you upset? I don’t know what that face means.”
Lie and say no.
“No,” I say, shaking my head. It only takes half a second to recognize that I’m really not. I’m disappointed because I want a bond too, but I’m self-aware enough to recognize that they’ve been in each other’s lives way longer than I’ve known her. My fingers brush her soft cheek as I push my mouth to hers again.
“Fitz spanked me last night,” she says against my lips. “I liked it a lot.”
“Is that right?” I chuckle.
“Yep.” She pats my chest. “Did you order breakfast? I’m starving.”
I grin. “I did. Are you going to let me feed you by hand like a good girl?”
Her wide blue eyes blink almost owlishly. “Yes, Daddy.”
My head falls back as I groan.
* * *
My eyes dart from side to side, watching Tinley bounce around the bus. The time we spent in the hotel was relaxing, but we had to get back on the road. We’re about to do a show in Virginia, and then we’ll be moving even farther north.
It’s December and cold as hell. I offered to help her find her jacket, but she assured me she had it under control. She’s busy and a little frantic as she trips over the rug, bumping into the door that leads to the back bedroom.
“I’m okay,” she mutters.
“She’s okay,” Fitz says softly at the exact same time. “It’ll get better once she can refill her prescription.”
I grunt, crossing my arms.
I’d really like to introduce Carter to my fist. Multiple times. It didn’t even get under my skin this bad when I realized he was stealing my pain meds. Seeing his actions negatively impact my omega is a whole different world of misery.
I shake off my anger, rolling my shoulders back. The last thing I need is for Tinley to pick up on my emotions, which she’s been doing more and more frequently as we grow closer. I like to think that we’re in sync.
“Found it,” she says, shaking her wool pea coat in the air as she comes back into the living room.
I shove myself off the couch, taking the coat. “Arms out, pretty girl.”
“I think I would’ve been fine during the fifty-yard walk into the building,” she grumbles as I help her into it.
My hands land on her hips as I frame her from behind. “Maybe. Mostly because the pain in your ass would’ve been a nice distraction.”
The way she shivers tells me she understands my meaning perfectly.
Fitz chuckles as his eyes glimmer with interest.
Ramsey stomps up the steps with wide eyes. “There’s a full line of paps. Someone leaked a whole lot of information.”
“Motherfucker,” I growl.
Tinley jumps, and I wrap an arm around her in silent apology. The only people who know Fitz and Tinley bonded are members of the security team and the band, because they caught on while we were waiting for the buses last night.
How the fuck could they possibly have had time to leak that information? Someone has a preexisting connection to a member of the press. That’s the only way I can imagine it would have spread so fast.
Ram prowls closer, bending low to kiss our omega. “Want to keep them guessing?”
“What do you mean?” She tilts her head as she leans back against my chest, and Ram takes a few steps back so she won’t have to crane her neck.
