Page 144 of Party Girl: How a Naughty Omega Finds Love
ChapterThirty-Nine
WHITNEY
Waking from the heat is like waking from a coma. Five days is a long time to spend having sex. By the time my heat ends, I’m so exhausted I fall asleep in the bath Hayden drew for me. The guys showered first, letting me sleep in, but it’s the middle of the afternoon and hot water sounded like a dream for my aching muscles.
“Trouble, you’re not supposed to sleep in the tub.”
Slowly opening my eyes, I groan. “It’s so comfortable.”
“I know, but it’s dangerous. Come on, let me help you out.”
“I can do it.” I stand and pull the plug, letting water drip off of me before grabbing one of the dark blue towels.
Hayden holds his hand out for me.
I take it and step onto the bathmat. “Are you going to treat me like I’m fragile forever?”
“I’m treating you like I care about you.” He takes the towel and starts to pat me dry.
“I’ll allow it this one time. I’m so sleepy.”
He hums and continues drying me off. Reaching his arms behind me, he fluffs my hair before lightly squeezing the water out of the ends.
“What happens when my mother goes to Camila?”
The first thing the guys did when they woke up was check their phones. There were no missed calls. No emails demanding they give me back. No mail in the mailbox or notices on the door. For now, it seems that we’re safe.
“She would have by now, don’t you think?” His voice is light but there’s a hard crease on his forehead.
“I don’t know.” I chew on my lip and his gaze catches mine.
“We’ll do whatever we can to protect you.”
“How can you protect me, let alone yourselves, from the Omega Council? They’re high pack.”
“I can’t say how, but I can promise we won’t let them take you without a fight. You’re ours now. This bond”—he gestures between us—“shouldn’t be possible, but here we are. You’re bonded to all of us. They won’t take a bonded omega away from her alpha pack.”
“What if that’s not enough?”
He shakes his head. “Don’t think like that. We can’t control the future. Don’t waste your now worrying about later.”
Lifting my hand, I grab the back of his neck and bring his lips to mine for a quick kiss. “I don’t know why, but you ground me in ways that shouldn’t be possible.”
“I know what you mean.” He kisses my cheek and moves his lips to my ear. “You’re under my skin. In my head. I can’t breathe without thinking your name.”
“Flattery will get you nowhere.” I laugh, but in my heart I can’t help but hope his words are real.
“You don’t believe me?” he asks, grabbing the lobe of my ear with his teeth and tugging lightly.
“I want to.”
“Someday I’ll help you heal that heart.” His breath is hot against my ear and his words strike a chord I’m not ready to hear.
I pinch my eyes shut. “I have to pee.”
Easing back, he searches my face. He knows exactly what I’m doing, but Hayden doesn’t pressure me. He never has. He’s too good.
“Promise me one thing?” he asks.
