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But not today. Today, Brock is enjoying himself and I’m not about to ruin that by getting too serious.
“Here you are,” Brock says as he comes back over. “I hope you enjoy!”
“Thank you. It was nice meeting you, Brock. It’s probably too early for me to say this, but I hope you’re here to stay,” Avery says with a gentle smile.
Brock looks a bit shocked by the comment but his face quickly shifts into something soft. “Thank you, Avery. That means a lot.”
I reach under the counter and place a hand on Brock’s hip. He looks at me and smiles. I think he knows what I want to say without me even having to say it. I agree with Avery. I hope he’s here for the long haul. I hope he’s here to stay.
In response, Brock takes my hand from his hip and brings it to his mouth, kissing my knuckles.
Next in line is Alex and Harry. They’re just as bright and friendly as ever.
“I love to see you putting Aiden to work like this,” Alex says with a chuckle. “I think this is the first time I’ve seen him do something he wasn’t instantly good at!”
Brock gets a sparkle in his eyes. “Is that so? He does seem like the type to excel at everything without trying. It would be annoying if he wasn’t so hot.”
My cheeks flush at the comment. “Hey! You know I can hear you, right?”
“Oh, I think we’re all aware, dear!”
Alex and Harry both giggle. If I didn’t need them so much I would absolutely tell them they’re fired for this.
Brock switches places with me, going to make their lattes. “Hey, boss?”
“Yeah?”
Harry looks up at me with a soft look on his face. “Make sure you keep him, okay?”
I look back at Brock. He’s humming to himself as he makes their drinks. He must notice me staring because he looks over his shoulder at me, giving me a soft smile before going back to what he was doing. My stomach leaps and my heart stutters.
“Yeah,” I tell my friends. “That’s the plan.”
10
Brock
This week has been a complete and utter whirlwind of emotions. I spent a few days with Aiden, meeting his pack and getting to see the pack alpha side of him. I won’t lie, I don’t think I’ve ever been more attracted to him as when I see him fulfill his alpha duties. I didn’t realize I had a thing for men in charge who’re softies behind closed doors but here we are.
Meeting his pack was terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. I felt so welcome, so accepted. I felt like I had found my place. I didn’t just want to meet these people but I wanted to be a part of their community. I wanted to figure out exactly how I fit in. I wanted to find ways to help them.
It was all so new and at the same time, it felt like I’d been doing this forever.
Saying goodbye to Aiden was hard but I still had a fair to go to. It went as smoothly as expected with just one little snag; I was nauseous the entire time.
No matter what I ate, what I drank, or how I spent my day, I felt sick to my stomach throughout the day. Thankfully, I was able to keep everything down, but it left me feeling gross while I was at the festival grounds.
Normally, I’d shut down and hit up the other trucks or at least let the other workers know they could come have coffee or do silly food trades, but this time, I would shut down just so I could curl up on the floor for a little bit to recover.
On top of that, my pants are no longer fitting!
To make matters even worse, I missed Aiden the entire time. It’s ridiculous. And part of me wants to be upset that my inner omega has latched onto Aiden so fiercely and quickly, but the bigger part of me doesn’t care. I just want to get back to him as quickly as possible.
There’s a nagging at the back of my head, whispering that I know why I feel this way. I am pointedly ignoring that for now. I refuse to do any sort of introspection until I’m safely back with Aiden. He’ll want to know what I come up with as a conclusion. At least, I hope he’ll want to know.
The drive back to Aiden’s home feels like it takes forever but eventually, I pull my truck down his road and park it beside his house once more. Mr. Hunt is working on his yard outside and he waves at me, calling out a friendly greeting.
On a better day, I would probably walk over there and say hello so I could ask him what he’s working on. But I have to pee and I still feel kinda pukey, and I just need to see Aiden as soon as possible. After waving, I go to the door and give it a knock.
