Page 47 of Alpha's Sunflower Smiles

“No problem, Wilf. We’re happy to help. I don’t mind lugging stuff around for a day and Alder will enjoy bossing everyone around for a while.”

Alder followed his alpha inside, his lips pursed. “I think you mean ‘supervising,’ Ty.”

Ty tried not to laugh. “Yes, that’s what I mean.”

Ronnie came in, too, and I was about to close the door when Richard called from the end of the garden path, “Wait up, we made it.”

He and Gui hurried in together.

“I didn’t know you were coming,” I said.

Richard looked at me like I’d grown an extra head. “Of course we are. This is a big day for you, Wilfred.”

Gui said, “We want to help.”

“That’s so kind. Well, there’s lot to be moved so we appreciate the help. If you go through, Pete can show you—”

I didn’t even get to finish my sentence before yet another man appeared. I was sure I recognised him and it took me a moment to place him.

“Jared?” I asked.

He smiled at me, dazzling me with the energy of it.

“Hi, Gui said you needed hands. I have hands. I bought my hot boyfriend, too.”

Behind him was a large alpha who looked torn between being uncomfortable and being flattered at being called ‘hot’ by his omega.

“Oh, thank you. That’s very kind of you.”

I was ushering them inside when someone else appeared.

“How many people did you bring?”

Jared looked over his shoulder. “Well Richard and Gui are here, and as Gui’s absolute bestest friend, I volunteered. Richard boughthisBFF, Simon. Oh, also I think half the football team is here.”

He said it so casually that I actually did a double take. And he was right. Half a football team of large alpha and non-presenting men were walking up the path to the front door.

“Oh, that’s a lot of people. I’m not sure they’ll all fit in the house.”

Jared walked past me. “We won’t all be in the house at the same time. Besides, we’re emptying it, right?”

I found myself standing there, watching a stream of people squeeze past me and disappear inside Pete’s house. Eventually, some of them started leaving again with boxes and Pete went with them to open the van and help them load the stuff inside.

There wereso many people. I smiled at them and introduced myself and accidentally got talking to a couple of them. By the time I realised I’d been meant to be helping, half the house was empty.

Feeling guilty, I hurried into the lounge to see what I could carry and found it packed with people. Pete saw me and waved me over.

“How are you doing?” he asked.

“I might have got distracted and not helped much, but I’ll do my best now.”

He kissed my cheek. “You don’t need to worry about being helpful, Wilfred. Everyone is here for you.”

“They’ve all been working so hard, though.”

Pete smiled at me as though I were being silly and adorable. “There’s really not that much to move. We’ve got more than enough people to do it. Besides, I’ll buy everyone pizza and beer as a thank you for helping.”

Several people nearby who’d been in the middle of lifting Pete’s couch heard him and gave a raucous cheer. I smiled as they hefted the couch up and carried it to the door.

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