Page 6 of Omega Scarred

As we walk, I can't help but notice the way her scent lingers in the air around her. It's sweet and delicate, like a blooming flower, and it makes me want to get closer to her.

She shouldn't smell this good. Like we're meant to be.

Like she belongs to me.

"Is everything okay, Fallon?" she asks, breaking me out of my thoughts.

I shake my head. "Yeah, everything's fine. Just thinking."

"About what?" she presses.

"I'm thinking about you, actually."

She looks at me, surprised. "Me?"

I nod. "Yeah. You know..."

I pause. I was going to just come out with it and tell her how valuable she is to us, but I get the impression she won't like that approach.

I hesitate for a moment before deciding on a new plan.

If Rafe can't get the job done...maybe I can.

I reach a bold hand out, just to graze her arm. Jade inhales sharply, her eyes darting down to my hand...but she doesn't step away.

Right. Okay. So she needs it subtle, soft, quiet.

I get that.

So do I, which is why I like her so much.

"I've been staying away from you because I didn't..." I pause dramatically, furrowing my brow. "I didn't want to be too forward, but I can't stop thinking about you, Jade."

Her eyes widen in surprise, but she doesn't pull away from my touch. Instead, she leans in slightly, her body language telling me that she's intrigued.

"I'm flattered," she says softly. "But I think your boss has me in his crosshairs."

"I know--he's told me," I shake my head, my fingers trailing down her arm. "But maybe...maybe it doesn't have to be just him."

She looks up at me, her gaze searching. "What are you saying, Fallon?"

"I'm saying that I want you," I admit, my voice barely above a whisper. "And I think you want me too."

Jade's eyes flicker back and forth between my face and my hand on her arm. I can feel the heat radiating off of her, and I know that she's just as turned on as I am.

"But what about Rafe?" she asks, her voice hesitant.

"We don't have to tell him," I say, leaning in closer. "It can be our little secret."

She closes her eyes, her lips parting. Damn, Rafe...I can't believe he couldn't get this done. It was easy--

Voices sound around the corner and Jade stumbles back, her eyes darting around. I almost get the impression she feels like she's being watched--and with the way Rafe has been behaving with her, she wouldn't necessarily be wrong.

But I have my claws in her now.

And by the time we need to break into that house, this omega will be wrapped around my finger.

Hopefully in more ways than one.

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