Page 26 of Losing My Rejection

“Samuel!”

“Okay, alright!” He picked up his phone and started to type. “I’m telling them, okay?”

“Good. And I need you to promise to keep your goddamn mouth shut. Especially around Josh.”

“What if I want to check in on him?”

“Then ask him how he’s doing but do not ask him about what happened last night.” I took a deep breath, trying to steady my nerves. I was already worried this was going to get out of control too quickly. “He nearly ran away last night. It was all I could do to stop him. And… I don’t know how it happened, but yes we got involved.”

“I can smell it on you,” Sam nodded. “You smell like dry cum.”

“Thanks.”

“It’s a good look on you.”

I rolled my eyes. “Anyway. Can you please not make this weird? He’s already super on edge as it is. I’d rather keep my employee and maybe have a shot at whatever this could be.”

“Does he still think he’s straight?”

“He doesn’t know what to think.”

“Hmm…” Sam opened his mouth to unleash some witty retort no doubt, but snapped it shut at the last moment. “I’m sure that’s difficult for him.”

“It is. So if you make this weird even a little bit, he’s gonna run. I can feel it in my bones.”

“Do you still think he’s your mate?”

I paused, my jaw falling slack as the question caught me off guard. It was true that I’d enjoyed my time with him and that I was even more fond of him this morning than I was last night. But Josh needed space. The last thing he wanted was me getting clingy. Straight guys hated that.

Well… ex-straight guys.

“My feelings haven’t changed,” I replied at last. “But the situation is pretty tense. I’d like to give him some time and talk it over later when he’s ready. I’m not gonna rush him at all. If anything happens, it’ll be at his pace.”

“Right,” Sam nodded. “So are you the bottom or is he?”

“SAM!”

“You’re right,” he held up his hands again. “I should know better. He’s the one with Alpha blood, so obviously he’s the top.”

“I’m leaving, Sam,” I groaned, waving him off. “Don’t you dare say a fucking word.”

“I won’t!” he called back. “I’ll just text you!”

The door jingled overhead as I stepped outside, the blood pounding in my ears. Sometimes I wanted to strangle that man and his insatiable curiosity. It was going to get one of us into trouble one day. I just hoped it got him first. Maybe then he’d learn his lesson.

But for now, it was time to head back to the bakery and try to forget while I worked. Although, considering I didn’t have time for a shower and Josh’s scent was all over me, that was going to be a near impossible task.

Chapter Fourteen: Josh

No matter how many times I got out of bed and went to the bathroom to turn the shower on, I just couldn’t force myself to do it. There was something so peaceful and reassuring about having Andy’s scent all over me that I couldn’t bring myself to wash it off. I stank of sex and cum, but the wolf inside me wasn’t ready to part with his scent. And honestly, neither was I.

That scared the shit out of me.

Less than a month ago I’d been standing in my culinary class, crushing on the brunette haired human girl at the front of the class. That was my normal. In fact, according to most of the pack, wanting to date a human was considered a bit taboo. But fucking another man? Well, that was just out of the question for me.

Granted, I’d heard of other males in the pack that took male mates. They were never prominent in the pack or part of its leadership, but I knew they existed. There were rumors of a wolf pack in the upper peninsula that was run by a mated male pair, but that seemed almost insane considering how traditional wolves could be.

I’d never had sexual feelings for another man before moving to Shifter Grove. Even then, I didn’t notice them immediately. It was a slow and gradual thing and it seemed to only be with Andy. Both Matt and Ace were handsome guys as far as that went, but I didn’t want to fuck them. However, Andy was the most beautiful creature I’d ever seen. I loved everything from his short blond hair to the bright blue sparkle of his eyes. Those freckles drove me mad and the way his cock felt in my hand… well that was something I’d never forget.

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