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We stare at each other for a long moment. My stomach flutters, and I find myself falling into his eyes. I always found those lines cheesy, but the longer I stare into his eyes, the more the rest of the world dissolves. His heat keeps me close to him, his scent pours into my lungs with each breath. I’m drowning in him. My heart clenches painfully. I think I love him.
I jerk back and put two feet between us. My eyes drop to the carpet as I try to slow my racing pulse. What the hell, love? It’s a contract. Lukas and Seb might want more, but I won’t break up a pack. I’m not their omega. The thought which a few days ago was just a fact is now a crushing apocalyptic catastrophe on the horizon of my life.
Lukas clears his throat, giving me a strange look tinged with hurt.
“Uh, so, um, we should get to work.”
He nods. “Sure. Let’s go. Priorities and all that.”
His bitter words still sound cheerful, and I doubt anyone would know how much he’s hurting. But I can see it so clearly, I just don’t understand why. Because, surely, he couldn’t like me back. He knows that’s impossible.
It’s doomed.
Lukas leads me to the office and, with a muttered excuse, peels off in another direction. I turn and watch him go, feeling like part of my soul has gone with him. It takes everything in me to keep my mouth closed and not call him back.
“Missy?”
I turn and see Seb watching me, he’s got his hands in the pockets of his jeans and a tight t-shirt on. I suddenly appreciate the understated power and beauty of this man. He’s our rock. He studies me intently and exhales gustily, opening his arms. I walk into them and sniffle.
“What happened?”
“Nothing happened. He was perfect.”
Seb strokes my back in slow circles. “He was perfect? Our Lukas?”
Our. That’s the perfect description for Lukas: my heart cries. Ours. Mine.
“He is. He’s perfect.” I whisper.
“He’s not.”
“He's perfect to me.” I snap back hotly.
Seb steps back and takes my drink and food and leads me to a couch by the window. “Sit down, have a drink, then some food. You’ll feel better.”
I sip the drink, and after I’ve had three bites, Seb relaxes.
“Now, maybe you should consider telling Lukas how you feel.”
I bite my bottom lip and look away. “I can’t do that.”
“Why?”
“Because-“
Seb sits down beside me and tilts my face to his. “Sometimes feelings are complicated by life. But I’d still want to know. You never know when you won’t get a chance again.”
I suck in a breath. “Seb…”
“You love him.” Seb whispers. “So tell him.”
I close my eyes. “If I say it out loud, it makes it real.”
Seb laughs. “It's real either way.”
“I love you, too.”
Seb gasps, and I open my eyes to see him staring at me in awe.
