Page 41 of Romancing the Omega

“His name is Huckleberry,” Hannah said. “Isn’t he adorable?”

“We’ve never had a rabbit before,” the other boy said. He stroked along Huck’s back. “He really is cute.” Yeo’s middle brother looked different from the others. He had some of Dean’s features, but he also had blue eyes and reddish brown hair. He was also covered in freckles.

“This is my sister/daughter, Summer, and her best friend, Hannah,” Yeo continued, excited. He let go of Caden and ran to Bennett. “Papa, this is my best friend, Bennett. We’re both pregnant!” He bounced in place as he stared at the boys playing with Huck. “Are these my brothers too?”

Dean’s low laugh was rich and delighted. “This is Julian,” he pointed to the youngest. “We call him Jules.” He patted the older boy’s shoulder. “This guy is Jacob, but we call him Jake.” He pointed toward the short hallway. “James, or Jimmy if you prefer, is still sleeping. He’s a grumpy teenager, so we let him sleep in on Saturdays.” Dean limped over to the couch, pulling Yeo along. “Please, everyone, have a seat. Jackson, bring the chairs in from the kitchen. So, you’re going to have another baby? That’s wonderful.” He looked at Caden. “You’re his alpha?” His eyes caught on Huckleberry. “I guess you can’t be too bad.”

“He’s wonderful,” Yeo said, sitting with his papa. “He writes romance novels and does very well for himself. More importantly, he’s kind and loves me and the kids.”

“He is so unromantic, Mr. Dean,” Summer said. “You should have seen him courting Yeo. He gave him milk and butter. Milk. And. Butter.”

Dean just laughed. “Very practical.”

Caden blushed. He unstrapped Huckleberry and set him on the floor. Hannah, Jake, and Summer sat around the rabbit, petting and pampering the spoiled thing. Jules sat next to Yeo, scooting in close and laying his head on his arm. Damn. Caden really wanted to hug that kid.

“Baby boy, I’m so happy for you,” Dean said. “It’s hard to remember that not every alpha is a bad egg.”

“I know what you mean,” Yeo said. “It took some convincing for me to give him a chance at first. Of course, I couldn’t resist that bunny.” He hugged Linc to him. “My son couldn’t resist them either.”

“We used to have a lot of pets,” Jules said, holding Yeo’s hand. “I had a piggy named Petunia. I love her so much. Mr. Chris and Ms. Wendy let us visit them at their farm.”

Yeo looked nervous. “I heard you all had a lot of pets when you lived next door.”

“We did, but we can’t feed them and there’s no room here,” Jules said sadly. “We had to do what was best for them.”

“That was a very mature decision,” Bennett said. “It’s hard letting go of loved ones, even if it’s the best thing for them.”

Yeo looked at his papa. “There’s a reason I’m here,” he said. He looked at Jackson. The young omega sat at one of the kitchen chairs. “Do you like your job at Texas Roadhouse?”

“I wash dishes,” Jackson said dryly. “It’s a job, but it’s just a job.”

“Well, you see,” Yeo said. “I just opened a bookstore. I have one employee, but I could really use another person or two. Would you be interested?”

Jackson’s eyes glowed for a second, then dimmed. “We don’t have the money to move. Mr. Chris lets us stay here for dirt cheap and, honestly, it’s what we can afford.”

“We had some friends drive down with us,” Caden said. “We have livestock trailers for your animals and boxes for your things. I have a cabin and some acreage sitting empty about fifteen minutes from Hobson Hills.” He looked Dean in the eye. “Yeo would love to have his papa nearby. Please come with us.”

Dean’s eyes watered. He looked at Jackson. “Can we? I know I’m useless and need your help with the boys, but can we please do this?”

“Yes, Papa,” Jackson said, tears in his own eyes. He jumped up to hug his father. “I know it hurts you to not be a part of his life.” He glared at Dean for a second and gently shook him. “Don’t say you’re useless. You take care of everyone. On the farm, you did all the work. Dad did shit. Sure, you were slow at it, but it got done.”

“You boys helped too,” Dean said, wiping his eyes. “We can go with Yeo?”

“We’ll start packing,” Jackson said. “A bookstore sounds a lot better than washing dishes.” He grinned at Yeo. “Plus, I have a nephew and niece to spoil.”

Jules leaned over and whispered in Linc’s ear. “I’m your uncle. I’ll play with you lots, okay?” He sat up. “Wait. Did you say we can take the animals? Petunia can be mine again?” His lip trembled. “My hamsters too?”

Yeo wrapped his arm around him. “Yes. Petunia and your hamsters are all yours. Caden’s brother and a lot of our friends are loading everyone up now.”

Jules whooped and jumped up. “I’m waking up Jimmy. He’ll be so happy. He loves Cheddar and Gouda.” He ran into one of rooms and Caden could hear him jump on his brother. Wait. Cheddar and gouda?

Jake laughed at Caden. “You look so confused. Cheddar and Gouda are Jimmy’s horses. They’re appaloosas.”

“Oh. I thought he just really liked cheese,” Summer said, shrugging. “Hannah and I are going to help Jake pack, okay?”

“That would be nice of you,” Caden said. “I’ll go get boxes out of the jeep.”

“I’ll help you,” Jackson said. They walked to the jeep and opened the back. It was full of cardboard boxes from the bookstore. Jackson grabbed a few. “Are you sure you don’t mind us staying at your cabin?”

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