Page 47 of Feeling the Heat: Part Two
River nods. “Take as much time as you need. I’m not going anywhere.”
Jackson huffs. “You better not. Camille knows I’m not afraid to get a little stabby if you do.”
River’s eyes widen. “What?”
Jackson ignores him and grins at me. “Whatever you need, Cami. You know I love to take my time.”
I roll my eyes at him, but smile.
Ambrose shakes his head at the beta’s innuendo. “We’re all here for you. Thank you for trying.” Despite his words, his smile seems tense.
Does he not want to wait? I didn’t think Ambrose would mind, but maybe I was wrong.
“Okay.”
The older alpha moves closer, concern etched on his brow because apparently he can read me like a book even without a bond. “I’ll give you all the time in the world, sweetheart. I just worry about what might happen if you have more heat spikes. I don’t want you to feel pressured to do more than you’re ready for, like what happened last night. But I also want to take care of you. We all do.”
“Oh.” Guess the tests didn’t have promising results. Shit.
Fear that Ambrose and River are doing this out of obligation rears its ugly head. “I don’t want to pressure you either. I know it must be hard to deal with my being cautious one moment, and begging for you the next. I don’t want you to feel like you have to?—”
“We don’t,” River says, cutting me off.
“We want to help,” Ambrose adds. “Not because we’re alphas, but because we care about you.”
Jackson places a hand on my shoulder. “Told you.”
I release a weak laugh. “Alright.”
There’s a long moment of silence, which Jackson eventually breaks by clapping his hands together. “Well, don’t just stand around. Let’s eat before the food gets cold.”
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Ping.
A second passes, and I open my mouth to speak.
Ping.
I shake my head and try to start again.
Ping. Ping ping ping.
“Shit, sorry, forgot to put it on silent.” I fish around in my purse for my phone, flashing Lauren a sheepish smile. Flicking the switch to mute my phone without pulling it out, I clear my throat. “As I was saying, I think that Nesties is being overly ambitious about?—”
Buzz.
Lauren laughs as I tense at the vibration of another notification. “Damn, girl, someone is blowing your phone up.”
I chuckle and shake my head, hoping the hair falling in my face hides the flush rising on my cheeks. “Yeah.” I pull the phone out, heart stuttering when I see the line of notifications filling my screen, all froma certain pack.
Jackson: Good luck with your first day in the office! You’re going to crush it.
Ambrose: If you need anything at all, don’t hesitate to ask. I hope you have a wonderful day, sweetheart.
Jackson: If anyone is mean to you, tell them your very tough boyfriend will fuck them up.
Ambrose: I don’t think River fighting Camille’s coworkers is a good idea.
