Page 132 of Gigi and the Gym Rats

“There was an ad?” I sigh and snicker. “Nobody ever tells me anything.”

He laughs. “Gigi…”

“What if my cooking ends up killing you?”

“I’m willing to risk it. Also, I can cook, too.” Zayne says. “We won’t starve. It’s not like you have to be the one cooking because you’re a woman or a beta. We will find a system. We will learn to cook. That won’t be an issue.”

“I like cooking,” Casey offers, sitting up and ending up in Grey’s lap. His cheekbones pink up. “I know it’s a cliché, an omega who likes cooking, but I really do.”

“I knew I liked this guy,” Ronin says with a grin and grabs him around the neck, planting a kiss on his forehead.

“Fuck off,” Casey snickers, shoving at him.

“Hey, I can like you for many reasons. One of them can be cooking, right?”

“How can you argue with logic like that?” Zayne mutters, grinning.

“I can cook a few things,” Grey says, smiling at me. “We’ll be fine, Gigi.”

We are quiet, contemplating that.

“We will be fine,” I echo, because it feels good to say it out loud and hear it.

“More than fine.” Ronin drags Casey toward us so he can also put an arm around me. “We’ll be great.”

“The best pack.” Casey grins.

“The new pack on the block.” I stick my tongue out. “We’re like a new boy group.”

“Boys-and-girl group,” Casey clarifies.

“Gigi and the boys,” Grey says.

“Gigi and the gym rats,” Ronin quips.

I giggle. My heart is full. “I guess I can lead this pack.” I wink at Zayne. “Since I can’t cook.”

“Fuck cooking,” Ronin says. “Know what I like about you, Gigi?”

I shake my head. “My boobs?”

“Your boobs are a work of art.” He grins. “But I like how you make plans and insist on working to realize them. How practical you are, seeing solutions where the rest of us get mired. How you have doubts but keep going, keep trying. How you never give up. How big your heart is. You care about your friends. You care about us. You want to take care of people.”

“Shucks…” I turn my head to hide my flushed face in his neck. “Stop.”

“And you’re so sexy and you’re adorable.”

“I am?”

“Oh, baby, you have no idea. It’s disturbing how adorably sexy you are.”

I snort-laugh. “Shut up.”

“Come here, girl…” Casey nuzzles my neck. “You know he’s right. And I’m all for a beta-led pack.”

Zayne growls softly.

“… to a point,” Casey adds hastily. “Alphas rule, yo.”

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