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“Mad?” Andro’s brow furrowed, and he shook his head. The twinkle that signified his happiness entered his eyes. “Why would I be mad, baby?”
“It’s so soon. We haven’t really talked about kids.” Or much about our future in general.
Since my brother’s death, I’d been confined to the house. Andro didn’t talk much about the business, and I stayed out of the details. Eventually, I might get involved if they needed another accountant.
But I’d gotten too comfortable just sitting around. I spent my days relaxed and cozy, sometimes not even leaving the suite. I’d never experienced life like this before.
As far as I knew, my father and brother had not retaliated. Either they didn’t care or they knew they wouldn’t win.
“I’m ecstatic, Joey. I assumed we’d have children, and I’m not surprised it happened this quickly. I don’t think a day has gone by that I haven’t filled you with my seed.”
My cheeks heated. He wasn’t wrong. We didn't waste many moments when we were alone. “You’re really happy?”
Andro gripped my hips and lifted me gently. My legs wrapped around his waist. He held me tight and buried his nose into my neck. “You’re mine, omega. Husband. Father to my kids. Lover. Mine and mine alone.”
“I love being all those things.”I love you.It wasn’t in our deal. Love wasn’t supposed to be a part of it. I still wasn’t sure that I could keep Andro’s attention for the rest of our lives, but I was going to try. But either way, I would be thankful for the time I had with him, however long that was.
Andro carried me toward the couch and sat down with me still in his arms as I straddled his lap. His hands covered my middle, and he focused on my belly. “You’re going to be a fantastic father, Joey. Better than your own.”
“You will, too.” Andro’s father wasn’t like mine in most ways, but he wasn’t perfect. I had noticed that he softened a bit when I was around. For whatever reason, the man seemed to like me. During the days, when the house was quiet and everyone else was out working, he and I played chess in the study. I wasn’t any good at it, but he appreciated the company.
I worried about our child’s designation. An alpha child would be ideal, of course. But what if the baby was an omega?
Andro’s brother Jeremiah was the youngest of the family, and he lived a completely different life than I had. He was the fourth born after three alphas, but what if the first born was an omega?I couldn’t bring myself to ask that question. I couldn’t even bring myself to ask what happened after our child was born, when I might not be able to spend every night pleasing my alpha? What then? Would Andro turn to another omega?
“Tomorrow, first thing, we’ll set up an appointment with the physician to confirm. We’ll get appointments scheduled and get you on all the vitamins you need. You said you were feeling ill, have you been able to keep food down?”
I nodded. “I was able to eat today. I only threw up once, and that was just a bit ago. I feel fine now.”
“We’ll tell my family at dinner tomorrow, if the physician says everything looks good. Is that okay?”
“Of course, it’s up to you, alpha.”
“It’s up tous,Joey. It took two of us to make this child, and the two of us will make decisions about him or her, okay?”
I snuggled closer to him and lay my head on his chest. “Okay.”
Andro wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into an embrace that always made me feel safe, secure, and wanted. Three things I’d never experienced until I met him.
When I’d agreed to this marriage, I’d assumed Andro would grow bored of me as soon as his father turned over the business. Yet, here we were. Entwined in each other’s arms just like the first night we’d consummated our relationship. Our bond was stronger than ever, and the hope that it would always be like this grew stronger in me every day.
11
ANDRO
I woke up at the crack of dawn, as I usually did. My husband was draped over me, holding me down and keeping me warm. His mere presence tempted me to stay in bed for the day. For eternity.
Never in my life had I been so tempted to shirk my duties to the family in such a way.
Being married changed me, but it was more about being married toJoeythat changed me. No other omega in the world had the effect on me that he did.
It was with reluctance that I finally walked into my office that morning, dressed in a suit. Despite working from home the majority of the time, appearances mattered. I could hardly be intimidating and imposing while wearing sweatpants.
My father greeted me. He had a ghost of a smile on his face and a look in his eye I couldn’t place.
I raised my eyebrow at him. “What is it?”
“That omega. He’s good for you. Good for the family.”
