“You deserve some sweetness in your life. In fact, it should always be filled with sweet things.” Cord came over, taking the chair from him and putting it next to the only other one at the small table.
“You sound like you’re making a proclamation. This food is really good. Honestly, you’ll love it.” Billy waited for Cord to sit down and take one of the bags before choosing one for himself.
Cord’s eyes widened as he took his first mouthful. “Damn,” he said, swallowing his mouthful so fast Billy wasn’t sure he’d chewed at all. “What is in that sauce? It’s incredible.”
“Apparently, the recipe is a closely guarded family secret,” Billy said happily. “Cece and Tristan are in there almost every day, and they sometimes bring me food if they think I’ve been working to long without a break. It’s always from the Wonky Pig.”
“We’ll be eating from there again.” Cord nodded as he took another bite. “Especially if I know it’s a favorite of yours.”
Billy’s grin widened. There was something very satisfying about watching an alpha –my alpha– eat. The nerves were still there, but there was another growing feeling as well – not one Billy had ever experienced before. Now that they were in his space, Cord’s scent seemed more intense. The food was a distraction, but thefood boxes emptied quickly, and within a very short space of time, Cord leaned back and patted his belly.
“I did enjoy that. In fact, I think it’s the best meal I’ve had since I got here and definitely the best company.”
Ooh, you’re smooth.But Cord’s words reminded Billy of the concerns he’d had only that morning. “You’re only visiting here, aren’t you? Do you mind me asking where you live?”
“Newport, but it’s all right,” Cord hastened to add. “Bullet has already talked to me about buying a house here now I’ve met you, and I think that’s a good idea. We can go house hunting together.”
“The rent here is very reasonable.” Billy wasn’t sure how he could get Cord to understand how worrying the idea of house buying was to him. He decided he had to just come right out and say it. “I can’t afford to buy a house right now, but I have a small savings account and…”
“Woah, woah, woah.” Cord took his hand, holding it firmly. “The way I was raised, an omega chooses the house, and the alpha pays for it. I have plenty of money to buy a house for us here.”
“You do?” Then Billy realized he probably sounded rude. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to sound skeptical. I think Cece mentioned you work in the same team as Bullet does, so my comment was uncalled for. It’s just… it’s just…”
“Can I hold you?”
How does this man’s voice just keep getting deeper?Billy nodded. “I mean, yes, that would be nice, I think, but how do you… Oh, like that.”
Billy was lifted out of his chair and suddenly he was closer than he’d ever been to an alpha before. He was sitting on Cord’s lap.
“You’ve had a very eventful day,” Cord said gravely. “Between mates, it’s common, or so I’ve heard, to take some comfort from a mate’s scent.”
“I’m feeling something, but I don’t think it’s comfort.” Billy groaned, turning his face into Cord’s shirt. “I’ve gotten warm all of a sudden, like all over warm. My wolf’s all excited and bubbly, which isn’t usual either. I’ve never felt like this before.”
“Oh, babe,” Cord growled as Billy felt his hand rub up and down his back. “What you’re going through is normal. You’re heading into your first heat. I need you to think quickly.”
“I don’t want to think about anything at all.” Heat was the right word. Billy felt like his clothes didn’t fit him anymore, and within seconds, it felt as though his skin was burning up.
“Babe, you have to. You can control the heat with a cool shower, or in a bathtub with cool water. I can call your friends Cece and Tristan to come and sit with you until it’s over.”
“Where will you be?” Billy’s voice squeaked, but he didn’t care, grabbing hold of Cord’s shirt with both hands.
“I’ll have to leave.” Cord groaned as though the idea alone was painful. “If I stay, I’m going to go into my rut. If that happens I won’t be able to help myself. I’ll take you, claim you, and fuck you until you can’t walk. I won’t do that to you until you’re ready. I can’t. That wouldn’t be right.”
“Don’t you want me?” Billy was panting, and he could feel the sweat trickling down his face.
“More than my next breath. But you have to consent…”
“I consent. I consent!” Billy gave up hanging onto Cord’s shirt, and grabbed his face instead. “You’re not going anywhere.”
Chapter Ten
My sweet omega. He’s so strong.Cord was almost certain Billy didn’t know what he was consenting to – just that there would be acts of a sexual nature between them. He took comfort from the fact that Billy was an adult, and his mate, which was evidenced by the heat that had started to flare. Cord couldn’t help himself – his body was already reacting. He picked Billy up in his arms and went looking for the nearest bed. He refused to have Billy’s first time on a kitchen table.
Back on a recent rescue job, Cord had often come across omegas in heat that had been induced with illegal drugs. Omega heats and alpha ruts were only supposed to be possible between mates – a heat/rut combination created a powerful need between both parties. Cord always believed that the biological urges were best kept between forever partners.
But there was always going to be someone who would capitalize on what a body does naturally, and injecting omegas with drugs to force a heat was one of the cruelest things Cord and his team worked to rescue omegas from. Every team had a beta as one of their members, as betas weren’t affected in the way any alpha on the team would be when an omega was in heat. When Cord had come across a situation like that his first time, he got a hard dick. But there was a wrongness in the omega’s scent from the drugs that made it easier for him and his team members to control themselves. Over time, just a whiff of that drug was enough to keep Cord’s cock in the off position.
It definitely wasn’t in that position now. Cord wasn’t sure how long he was going to be able to keep his pants on. Billy wasn’t making it easy, especially after Cord found the bed and got them both on it. The sheets were still rumpled from Billy’s sleep the night before, the room saturated in Billy’s sweet scent.
