Page 72 of His Bonded Omega Mate
Hiroshi gasped. “Tate! You have to! We can do some shopping while Roan makes the arrangements for tomorrow. Is that okay, Roan?”
Roan gave his mate an indulgent smile. “Exactly what I was thinking. Tate needs to rest and get that blood pressure down. Why don’t you take my laptop into the bedroom and get comfy? I’ll pack us a couple of days’ worth of stuff to drop off in the morning. Our new furniture is mostly in the warehouse.”
I blanked out the rest of what Roan and Hiroshi said. Could I really use money from the pack for my baby? I ran my hand over my slightly rounded stomach, still unable to believe that it was really happening.
Unsure, I reached out to the Alpha Mate. Kade had spoken to me a couple of times, just on calls, or when I’d seen him at the big house with Roan working. He’d insisted that I come to him if I needed anything now that I was pregnant. Aldrin and James, his grandparents, often asked to let Kade know how I was doing and I never denied them. It was nice to have so many caring people surrounding me.
Tate: Am I really supposed to use pack funds to make a baby registry and get furniture and stuff for the baby?
It didn’t take him long to reply, which was surprising considering how he had his hands full with the pack, a mate, three babies, and a council position.
Alpha Mate, Kade: Oh my goddess! Please set up a registry ASAP! The elves have been wanting to make you stuff, but they don’t know what style you like. They are obsessed with babies - please hire one as a nanny. They will pay you! (I’m kidding, but the pack pays for that if you are returning to work). We are here and anything you need will be provided by the pack and the elves, since you had to endure all that testing. Call it compensation.
Tate: Are you sure? It seems like a lot.
Alpha Mate, Kade: Absolutely. Please, do me a favor and pick out a full nursery’s worth of furniture before these elves drive me to the brink. They mean well, they really do, but it’s a lot. They owe you. This is payment. Oh, and I have clothes you can have if you want. I think we are about the same size.
The Alpha Mate was the sweetest.
I didn’t quite see it as they owed me anything. All they had done was try to figure out how this had happened. I knew they wanted to see if what was going on with us was a way to unlock their fertility. They’d been told in a prophecy that the key was with the shifters. They took that literally.
Tate: Okay. I’ll make a list. Clothes might be handy, too. I’m expanding quickly.
Alpha Mate, Kade: *gif* happy dance
My laugh burst free, startling both Roan and Hiroshi. “Sorry, I was texting with the Alpha Mate. Shall we go do this list?”
Roan smiled at me. “Go get yourself into bed. I’ll bring the laptop and anything else you need. Is there anything in particular that you want packed?”
I thought about it for a minute. “Just comfortable clothes. Sweats and things. It won’t be long before I need maternity things. Thankfully, Kade said I can have some of his things.”
“I can pick those up tomorrow afternoon when I go into the office,” Roan offered.
“Thanks, but there’s no rush. I’ve lost a couple of pounds with the stress, so I’ve got time.”
Hiroshi ushered me into the bedroom, getting under the covers with me and snuggling close. “This is exciting, isn’t it? I’m so happy I have you to share this with.”
In all my worrying about being pregnant and things with Asher, I’d neglected my omega mate and his pregnancy. It made me feel like shit that my Sunshine had been trying to keep his spirits up for the both of us and I’d hardly given him affection or care.
“How are you feeling? I’m sorry, I haven’t been a very good mate recently.” I nuzzled his soft hair, enjoying the grapefruit scent of him.
“I feel good. Occasional nausea, but only when my blood sugar gets low. Don’t feel bad. It’s been good having a distraction from worrying about these two.” He rubbed his hand over his belly protectively. I’d caught him doing that a lot of late.
“Still. I should have asked more about what was happening with you. Those babies are precious and I’m excited to meet them.”
“You are?”
“Of course.” Roan entered the room, giving us a soft look as we lay together in the big bed. He handed me the laptop. “They are a mix of two of my favorite people in the world.”
Hiroshi leaned up and kissed me. “Thank you. Now, let’s shop!”
For the next hour, that was what we did. Roan had a couple of tabs open so we could look at some online stores and get an idea of what we liked. I let Hiroshi make some decisions for me, hoping that he would feel a part of this baby’s life as my other mate.
Roan quietly packed some things for each of us, but left us alone, eventually heading to the living room to pack up some remaining things there and watch TV. I felt bad that I was hogging Hiroshi’s attention, but I needed the comfort. Just being cuddled up with him like this was relaxing.
After we exhausted the list of stores to check out and had made a sufficient list, I texted it over to the Alpha Mate and put the laptop to the side. I turned to Hiroshi and kissed him, needing more contact with him.
For the first time in weeks, I felt horny. I needed to be inside my mate. To feel that hot, tight heat around me. I ignored the part of me that wanted to feel stretched on a knot. My omega side wasn’t getting a say.
