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Noah wrapped his arm around Lucas’s shoulder. “I’ll move everyone’s luggage to cabin one. Does that work, Elias?”
Elias nodded. “Works for me.” He turned to Lucas. “I have been missing your cornbread something fierce.” Was that a bit of twang entering Elias’ voice? Oh man, if he called me darlin’ like the characters in some of my favorite books, I might swoon and die.
Lucas laughed as all of us went inside as Noah went with James to put the luggage up in our cabin. Lucas threaded his arm through mine and pulled me into the house.
“I went a little overboard, I hope you like fried chicken.” He walked us through the house that was warm and I could feel the love that went into it. “We’re going to eat in the formal dining room because there’s so many of us.”
The dining room was in the back of the house. The table was laden with food as we all took our seats. My stomach grumbled at the smells coming from the many plates.
“You made all of this?” I looked over at Lucas who was sitting across from me.
He grinned happily. “That I did. I’m the cook here at the ranch. It’s my passion. I even wrote a cookbook that they sell at our local grocery store.”
“That’s so cool!” I couldn’t hold back my enthusiasm. “Can we eat now?”
The guys all laughed, including Lucas.
“Let’s wait until the other two men get here, love.” Simon kissed my forehead. “It’s only polite.”
I blushed. “You’re right, it just smells so good.” I smiled at Lucas. “I’m also really excited to be here.”
“We’re excited to have you here.” Lucas started serving everyone. “Those two will be in by the time I finish dolling out this food.”
He wasn’t wrong. Noah and James arrived, taking off their hats as they came into the room.
“Mmm. It has been torture smelling this food being cooked all day and not able to taste it until now.” Noah sat next to Lucas, pressing a kiss to the beta’s cheek. “Let’s dig in.”
Lucas had given me a little of everything on my plate and I happily picked up my fork. It surprised no one that I finished before everyone else, sitting back in my chair with a hum of approval.
“My favorite was the cornbread.” I giggled. “That was like a tasty dessert.”
Lucas took a bite of his food, smiling. “It’s my specialty. I’ll share the recipe with Simon before you guys leave if you’d like.”
James raised a brow at the smaller beta. “Really? That’s the one recipe you said you’d never part with. Little omega, you have some powers of persuasion getting him to cough it up.” He chuckled, dodging as Lucas threw a fork at him.
Noah laughed, looking at the two beta’s with a soft expression. “Come on, you two. Why don’t we retire to the living room with coffee?” He glanced around the table. “We have a lot to catch up on.”
I stifled a yawn before eyeing the guys. “Would it be alright if I went and took a nap?” Having joined the mile high club wore me out, apparently. Xavier smirked into his napkin as he wiped his face. “That’ll give you guys some time to catch up without an interloper.”
Lucas stood, chuckling. “You, my darlin’, are not an interloper. We have waited years for these boneheads to bring their omega to meet us. We are all thrilled you’re here.” He walked around the table to offer me his arm, giving me a saucy wink. “I can understand though, flying makes me exhausted, too. Why don’t I show you to the cabin and we let the men clean up?” His cheerful manner put me at ease and I stood, threading my arm through his.
“I would love that.” Checking with the guys that it was alright, which they all smiled at me and nodded, I followed Lucas out of the room. I couldn’t help but feel comfortable with his bubbly personality.
“The cabins may look rustic, but they are top of the line. It’s one thing for corporate employees to say they want to rough it out in the country, it’s another thing when they’re actually here.” Lucas held open the front door for me as we stepped out onto the porch.
I took a minute to look around, pausing to touch each of the pillars. The land that surrounded us was breathtaking. The rolling green hills, the sounds of farm animals in the distance, and the bright sun in the distance made my shoulders relax, and I felt peace settle into my chest.
“It’s beautiful.” I kept looking around. “You get to wake up to this every day. Does it ever get old?”
Lucas moved to my side, tilting his head up into the light. He was a beautiful example of the male variety. He could have easily been a model.
“No. It never gets old. You’ll want to wake up and watch the sunrise while you’re here. It’s something else entirely.” He leaned against the pillar next to me. “Before I came here, I lived in the city. I was just another faceless body in the crowd. Never really looking up from my phone to enjoy life around me. Then, one day, my company made a few of us come here, and I met Noah and James.” A soft smile appeared across his face. “My life seemed worthless until that moment. I quit my job the next day and moved in. I’m just lucky they gave me a job and a place at their side.”
My mouth dropped a little. “That was fast.” Like me.
Lucas laughed, grinning like a cat. “When you know, you know. We’re happy. We’re not complete, not yet, but until that time our omega finds us, we’re content enough.”
A breeze came by, lifting my hair off the back of my neck. “You’ll find her. I know you will.”
