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My dad moved over to him and pulled the alpha into a quick hug. It was a silent ‘we’re here for you’ without saying it gesture. Cole didn’t love to talk out feelings and he had enough on his plate.
“You got them home safe?” His voice sounded off, almost hollow.
“I did. They’re staying at Beatty’s. Theo was playing with cars when I left and I carried her things upstairs for her. I gave her all of our numbers and I have hers, she asked me to share it with you.”
“Fuck,” he said, pulling out his phone and handing it over. I put her in for him as he sat heavily on the shop couch.
“Bash went for food,” Miles said. Cole’s stomach growled, reminding us all he had worked through lunch. My omega was far more observant than most thought, food was his first instinct and Cole was definitely needing it.
“What now?” Dad asked him. “What do you need?”
“To eat and to go home,” Cole said, running a hand through his hair. “Tomorrow I’d like the day off. We’re going to have to talk through things after dinner. We can’t move on and clear the air until we get it all out in the open.”
“You’ll be alright alone until then?” I asked.
Cole met my eyes and let out a humorless laugh.
“No, how am I supposed to be alright? But I’ll make it,” he said with a shrug. “I made an appointment with my therapist for the morning too.”
He needed us now more than ever, and as much as I wanted to drag him home with us, I also knew that part of being a pack was trusting each other. For now, all we could do was wait, watch this all unfold, and be there every step of the way.
But still, I found myself wondering why I couldn't get Summer out of my head.
5
Summer
My grandma thought that everything in the world could be solved with tea and cookies.
Even I had to admit that it was helping me to relax a bit. My shoulders were in pain, thanks to being tense since I ran into him.
Cole.
The man I’d thought about every fucking day for the last few years. Hell, since I met him. Now all I could do was try and breathe and not overthink it all.
Easier said than done.
“You going to talk or sit there and brood?” She mused.
“Why didn’t you warn me?” I accused playfully. We both knew my grandma couldn't resist causing some drama and I wouldn't hold it against her.
“You needed to see him, Summer. Now you can both face it like you should have back then,” She raised her eyebrow and sipped her tea like she didn’t have a care in the world.
“We're going to talk tomorrow night,” I admitted. “He told Theo he’d bring by some pizza.”
“Then after dinner, Theo and I can go visit the park or go for ice cream. I’ll make sure he’s properly spoiled. I have time to make up for,” she said. There wasn’t a single ounce of accusation in her voice, only fact. That was one thing I loved about her. She would tell you like it is and give her opinion without holding back, but she’d never judge you for your choices.
“Thank you,” I said. “He’ll love that.”
Even as I said it, I waited to feel that sense of unease with letting your kid go with someone new. No doubt hit me. My grandma was amazing and I trusted her.
Maybe coming home was the right choice after all.
“And what did you think about that pack of his he has now?” Grandma Beatty asked. “They’re quite the lookers, aren’t they? I’m particularly partial to Bash, there’s a man who appreciates good food.”
“You’re as much of a gossip as the damn welcome wagon,” I told her with a laugh.
Of course, her question brought back all their scents I’d encountered. I shifted in my seat, remembering exactly how my body had responded to them.
