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He takes it, then narrows his eyes to glare at me. “Why are you doing this? Why not give it to her yourself?”
I shrug. “I don’t need to, and you need to do something for her. I can see you starting to get in your head.”
Darion hangs his head and chuckles ruefully. “I hate that you know me so well.”
“No, you don’t.”
He stares at me, his eyes softening. “No, I don’t.”
“This date isn’t just for her,” I say to Darion. “I find myself thinking lately that I wonder how we would have spent the last ten years if we’d been allowed to form a pack with bonds of friendship and romance. Things between us have changed since Missy came. I, or rather we, neglected each other. We used each other to survive and propped each other up, but we didn’t do romance or softness, and I think we needed it. I needed to open myself up more. I never really stopped being that kid who needed to fight the world to protect you both.”
“Seb, you saved us. You did everything for us. You kept us going all this time. Of course, you don’t need to still be that guy.”
“But I didn’t show you how I felt. I didn’t give you the smaller things, the softer parts of me. I held back.”
Darion sighs, he moves so we’re standing side by side, touching at the arms. “We all did. We took each other for granted.”
“But I don’t want that now. Missy has made me realise we can have it all.”
I reach into the back of the car and pull out a jacket that I bought for Darion. He stares at me as I put it on his shoulders. My stomach clenches with butterflies as I clear my throat.
“I’m in love with you and Lukas. I have been for forever. And I just wanted this to be a day you remember. I want to give you soft moments, too.”
Darion moves in close, the glide of a predator. He wraps one hand around my nape and drags me close. His mouth moves on mine, against mine, rough and demanding.
“I do love you,” Darion rasps. “Don’t have regrets and worry about the past, Seb, and you have nothing to make up for. Let’s get this job done and start the future we deserve.”
“You’re ready to put it all away?” I ask, clutching him, holding him still so I can search his face.
“More than ready.” Darion admits. “These last few weeks have been a taste of what life could be like, and I want it. I really, really want it.”
I kiss him again, lightly. “Go get our omega warm. We have one more stop.”
I pull out Lukas’ jacket and bully him into it. But then he kisses me and runs. I chase after him, laughing. Darion and Missy sit on the car and watch as I pin him to a sign that reads lots of useless information about Silver Falls City when we accidently elbow the button. Lukas arches back into me, dragging my hand down to his cock, while the machine spits out information about the founding families. We ignore it, instead sealing our lips together in a kiss that turns hotter than I anticipate.
Lukas tears his mouth away and peers over his shoulder. “I’m ready to go now.”
I glance at Missy. She nods.
It’s stupid, but this last part of the date day is the one I’m most concerned about. I didn’t discuss it with anyone. I wonder if I should have. I press my hand to my stomach and breathe slowly the whole drive home.
I lead us up, pausing at the our front door.
“So, I did a thing…”
“What kind of thing?” Darion asks curiously.
I shrug. “Probably better if you just go in and have a look.”
I put my finger to the scanner and the door opens. The lights come on, and I marvel at the change. Yeah, this is exactly what I envisioned.
“What is this?”
Missy walks past me, her hands covering her mouth. Her eyes are fixed on the net hanging across the length of the ceiling. It’s covered with cushions and blankets. The perfect nest for an omega who needs to be high to feel safe.
I glance back at her and see tears in her eyes. I panic until Darion puts his hand on my shoulder and squeezes.
“Happy tears,” He whispers and smiles at me. I don’t think he’s ever smiled at me like that. It’s a smile that says he’s proud of me, he loves me. Maybe he has, but I was never looking.
