Page 59 of Rejected Plus-Size Mate

Riley looked pale for a second before she looked at me. April tilted her head, leaning back in her chair and raising a single eyebrow. "I mean, it's hard to ignore the disgustingly romantic scene earlier where you practically tongue fucked my friend." April waved a hand. "And the fact that this entire place smells like you two fucked in every corner of the house. Seriously, is that all you guys did while I was gone? Had a fuck fest?"

Riley blushed a deep breath and stammered over her words.

I quickly spoke. "We were going to tell you. But we were waiting until you got back. And before you ask, this isn't just a fling. April, I really care about Riley, and Riley cares about me. This is something serious, and we want you to know that. And we only did it a couple of times. It isn't like we were banging like rabbits the second you left."

April snorted, leaning forward, and smiled. "I'm not mad. I'm happy for you two, though I would like to know how long you've been hiding it. Have you guys been seeing each other secretly for years and never told me?"

"God no," Riley said, shaking her head. "This is all new. It only started up a few weeks ago."

April frowned. "And the mate part? How long did you two know that? There is no way you guys didn't realize that long ago."

We fell silent for a moment before I answered. "I've known that for years, but we never spoke about it. It was one of the reasons that I left. Mom and Dad were pushing me to start things up with Riley."

April shook her head. "That sounds about right. They weren't exactly loving me divorcing my husband."

Riley's eyes widened. "You did? You went through with it?"

April nodded. "Yeah, I pushed it to happen faster than he wanted. He was begging me to stay, and I was screaming for him to sign the fucking papers. It was a magical time that continued when I went to our folk's house to stay, and they were asking me why I couldn't just make things work."

April squeezed Riley's hand.

"Are you okay? We can talk about it."

April nodded her head. "Yeah, I'm actually extremely relieved and feel like a big weight has been lifted from me."

"What all happened?" I asked, wanting more details. I wanted to know what was going on, but April shook her head.

"It's just what happens sometimes. But I don't want to talk about that. I want to know what happened between you two." April waved her finger between us.

I looked at Riley, who blushed once more. "You're sure you're okay with this?"

"I mean, I'm shocked, but I'm happy. My brother is a decent guy, and you deserve that."

I scowled at her. "Really? Decent? That's the only compliment you can give me."

She glared at me. "You're still a jackass that left me and her alone in a pack with a toxic mentality."

"I told you I did it for a good reason."

She nodded. "You did, but you still left and therefore are still a jackass."

I rolled my eyes and shook my head. "God, it's so good to have you back in my house. I love arguing."

Riley laughed, and it was music to my ears.

Riley started to explain everything that happened when April left. She went over how she spent Christmas and how we spent New Year's with everyone at the fire station. She talked about running in the woods and how she loved her job.

Riley kept out our sex fests, which was probably a good idea. If she knew that I ate Riley out where she was sitting, she would likely throw up all over the place.

Once Riley was done, April looked at me. "Why didn't you tell me Mom and Dad were pressuring you to get with Riley? I could have said something."

I frowned. "Because you were young too. You both were young, and I didn't want either of you to know about it. Besides, it's my job to protect you, not the other way around."

April crossed her arms. "But, I could have helped."

"How? There was nothing you could have done to change that."

She didn't have an answer, and we both knew it was wishful thinking. While leaving wasn't the best answer, it was a solution to a problem.

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