I wasn’t sure what he might need—he mighthave a purse back there for all I knew—but I didn’t want there to be any reasonhe’d have to call the idiot back. Austin shook his head, beaming, so I turnedto the driver. “You’re dismissed for the night.”
I’d take Austin home when he was ready.Even if nothing happened between us, it would still be safer and lessconspicuous than a car and driver hanging around for hours.
Austin snuggled close, letting his opinionon my highhanded behavior show in his smile. “Thank you.”
The driver actually rolled his eyes andmumbled something that sounded like “slut” before coughing to cover it. Myhands tightened on Austin as the driver nodded like nothing had happened andmade his way back to the front of the car.
As he drove off, never double-checking howAustin felt about my decision, I turned to Austin. “If I strangle him—”
“I’ll help you hide the body. I’m verycreative.” Then his beaming smile widened even more. “Then I’d never have totell Wade that I hate him.”
My favorite part of his response was that Iwasn’t entirely sure he was kidding.
“I’ll figure something out so you don’thave to upset your friend.” Resisting the urge to kiss him right there, Itightened my grip on him. “I think it’s time we got some privacy.”
“Thank fuck.”
“My omega has a potty mouth.” I reached upand traced my finger over his lips. “I might have to do something about that.”
Austin’s knees went weak.
He was so damned responsive and seemed tohide nothing from me. I’d always thought some of his exuberance was faked forthe camera, but it was honestly him. He threw himself into whatever hewanted—and right now what he wanted was me.
He gripped the front of my shirt tightlyand swallowed hard. “You can’t say things like that if you expect me to begood.”
I chuckled and it was a rough, wicked soundeven to my ears. “I never said I was going to help you be good. Just that Iwould punish you if you were a naughty omega.”
He made a needy sound then seemed to startthe fight to pull himself together. Watching it was almost as fun as taking himapart. A deep breath and a bit of distance from me helped, but even as hestepped back, all it took was a lingering leer to have him cursing again.
“Naughty omega.”
Trouble huffed and made a show ofstraightening his clothes, his default way of getting a minute to collecthimself.
He finally gave me a very proper expressionand glanced over to look at the building. “I’m ready to see where you live.”
Chuckling, I scanned lewdly down his bodyand nodded. “I’m ready for privacy too, Trouble.”
That had him biting his lip as I rested onehand on his back and steered him toward the building. He’d been honest that hehadn’t found many alphas who understood submission and domination, so I wasexpecting some hesitancy or, at the very least, caution. But no matter whether itwas quiet signs of his submission, like my controlling our walk to the building,or more blatant like the spanking he was desperately craving, nothing seemed tounsettle him.
Walking us around the back of the buildingwhere the private entrance was, I had to smile at Austin’s sexy pout. “But thedoor is the other way.”
“That’s the one for the shop. You are anunmarried omega. That means it’s off-limits.” Yes, teasing him was mean becauseit was a stupid law. But making him crazy was fun.
“Just a peek.” He cuddled close, trying tomanipulate me. “I won’t even touch your pretty toys. I just want to see them.”
Bullshit.
“You wouldn’t want me to break the law,would you, Trouble?” It was clearly a question with no right answer. He’d beperfectly willing for me to break the law, but would that earn him punishmentor a reward?
“But…” Austin was just going to steeraround the question and try to pout his way in. “I—”
I interrupted. “But you want to be a goodboy so I can show you the fun things I have upstairs, don’t you? I can’t rewarda naughty omega.”
Austin turned as we reached the door andpressed close against my chest, his wide eyes searching my face. “You have someupstairs?”
The alley at the back of the store was asprivate as it would get outside, so I didn’t worry as I palmed his ass cheeksand pulled him flush against me. “I picked out some special toys my prettyomega would love. But only if you’re a good boy during dinner.”
He threw his arms around me, hugging me tightly.“You’re the best alpha ever.”
