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“About as well as you would expect,” Micah replied. “But short of holding me hostage, there was not much that they could do. In my opinion, though, I’ve got everything figured out, since this has been thrust down my throat since I could talk. Based on the last few weeks, being the alpha of the clan entails nothing more than trying not to fall asleep through the hours and hours of meetings.”
“That sounds very glamourous.”
“Do you remember that time when we climbed over that fence to try to get to the creek so we could go swimming, and I fell on the top rung and racked myself?”
“I do remember that.”
“I’m pretty sure that was a lot more fun than all of the meetings that I’ve had to attend in the last few weeks,” Micah said.
“Ouch. That hurts.”
“You have no idea,” Micah said. “The first rule I’m going to make when I become alpha is that there will be one meeting day a week, and agenda items have to be approved by me. If it is something that can be accomplished without me or by email, then it will be done that way.”
“That ought to shake things up,” Lucy said.
“My father is a micro manager. I know that he gets his kicks by knowing every little thing that happens in the clan every minute of every day, down to what color socks Jemma and Jason Patterson are going to put on their baby girl.”
Lucy laughed. Micah always had a great way of putting things.
“There has to be some perks to being the alpha,” Lucy said.
“Let me see. I have to go to meetings. I have to give speeches. I have to attend every single ceremony and celebration that happens within the clan. I have to make the ultimate decision when handing out punishments and consequences. People expect me to solve their petty quarrels. There is practically no time off,” Micah said. “What’s not to love about the job?”
And you wonder why I don’t want the duties that accompany the title of alpha queen.
“Sounds like you need to find a way to delegate some of your duties,” Lucy said.
“That is going to be my first task,” Micah agreed.
They talked for a little bit longer about the different sites that they saw as they drove from Livingston to Ivy Springs. Lucy’s drive was a little more meandering because she hadn’t any idea what her destination might be. Micah took the direct route.
Lucy yawned. It had been a long, busy day.
“I guess you need some sleep,” Micah said, as he stood up.
They quickly gathered up their trash and Micah walked to the door. He hugged Lucy tightly. Lucy loved how it felt to be pressed against his hard chest with his thick arms wrapped around her. She laid her head against him briefly.
Just as quickly as the hug started, it ended. She felt as though the air had a little chill as he released her.
“Sweet dreams,” Micah said. “I’m right next door if you need me.”
She shut the door behind him and then headed for the shower. As the hot water caressed her, she wondered what it would be like if it was Micah touching her.
Lucy shook her head and told herself to snap out of it.
“So what if there is the possibility of more than just a friendship between me and Micah?” she asked herself. “If, and that is a big if, I was to go through with the mating ceremony with him, it will be because we have truly fallen in love with each other.”
Feeling better that she was approaching the situation logically and with an open mind, she managed to fall asleep.
The café was busy as soon as the doors opened the next day. By ten, Lucy was sure that her legs were going to fall off. She sat heavily on a stool and wiped her forehead.
“Wow. With a workout like that, I would never have to go to the gym again,” Lucy said.
Clara laughed.
“I like to think of it as an unchoreographed dance routine with all the fancy footwork involved.”
“Maybe you should create a uniform that includes a leotard and a tutu.”
