Page 47 of Romancing the Omega

John looked disgruntled. “I heard about it from Zoe, Caden. Really. You need to communicate more, son. At least your mother and I are moving down here. What will Cain do? Will you just forget to tell him everything?”

“Do we need another intervention,” Juan asked with a grin. The man carried an armful of dog and cat beds. Dean and the boys had two dogs and three cats. Luckily, they were all house trained even though the asshole alpha hadn’t let them keep them inside.

Cain snickered. “I heard that you and Carter had some trouble. How is it you can live in the same small town as each other, but still manage to avoid one another?”

“Neither of them talks,” Juan said. He started setting out the pet beds. “You must have gotten all the speaking ability in the family, man.”

“I am rather amazing,” Cain said thoughtfully.

“You’re so modest too, son,” John said wryly.

“Caden,” Jules said, walking into the room. He held Linc’s hand. “Will you help us put Huckleberry in his new outfit. He’s all wiggly.”

“You bet,” Caden said, ignoring the snickers coming from the men around him. “That sweater you and Ernie made is really cute. I know Huck will like it once he gets used to it.”

“He’s cold without his hair,” Jules said, grabbing Caden’s hand with his free one and tugging him back toward the boys’ room. They had recently cut Huck’s hair to give to Ernie to make yarn. “Ernie said he’d save all Huckleberry’s hair and make him somethings special out of it.”

“That’s a good idea,” Caden said. He helped the boys get Huck in his new sweater. Then they visited with Jules’ hamsters. After a few minutes, Linc started yawning, so together, Caden and Jules read the little boy to sleep. He curled into Jules’ bed, and Jake’s beagle, Lola, hopped up on the bed and cuddled against him.

“Lola likes to cuddle,” Jules whispered. He held Huckleberry in his arms and looked up at Caden. “I’m hungry.”

“Grey is making something yummy for lunch. Let’s go see what we can snag.” Caden wrapped his arm around the boy’s thin shoulders and they headed to the kitchen.

The kitchen was busy. Grey and his abuela, Ines, were rolling out shells. It looked like they were going to make quesadillas. Grammy and Gramps sat in the kitchen nook, cuddled together. They were looking at something on a laptop. Bennett and Yeo sat with them, a plate of crackers and cheese between them. Jules headed straight for his brother.

Caden stood frozen in the doorway, watching his mother laugh and dance with Dean. Soft music played from someone’s phone, and Susan and Dean twirled around the kitchen, giggling and smiling as they tripped over one another. Yeo ambled over to him, tucking up against his side.

“They’re really something, huh?”

“I’ve never seen Mother act like that before,” Caden whispered. “Her and Father dance perfectly together. She’s always… perfect.” She wasn’t too perfect now. Her hair was out of place and she her face was red with laughter. “I like it.”

“Me too. Papa needed a friend like her. I think she needed him too,” Yeo said.

“Yes,” Caden said and dropped a kiss on Yeo’s head. “I’m so glad I saw you that day, angel. I don’t want to think about life without you and the kids in it. Everything about you makes my life better, brighter.”

“I brought a lot of drama, baby,” Yeo said. “Are you sure you don’t mind it all?”

“It’s not drama,” Caden said. “It’s family. Sometimes family can be messy, but it’s worth it. Dean and your brothers are what we all needed, not just you and me. Mother needed a best friend to be silly with, and Father needed some more kids to spoil.”

“Jackson needed a new job,” Yeo said. “He loves the bookstore almost as much as I do.”

“He likes his new place too,” Caden said, smiling at the memory of the omega’s face when he’d seen the small, two-bedroom house Gramps had found him. It was right next door to Ines and was perfect for him and his two pets. “I’m glad it’s close to us.”

“How does Gramps know about all the good deals in town?”

“The man knows everything,” Caden said. “Don’t bother questioning it.”

“Do you know what he’s doing right now?” Yeo nodded toward the kitchen table. Caden noticed Jules had polished off the cheese and crackers.

“What?”

“He’s putting in a bid on the twenty acres of forest between here and your parents’ cabin.”

“Why? I didn’t even know it was for sale.”

“It wasn’t. The owner knows Gramps, though, and had no plans for the land.”

“What does Gramps want it for?”

“I have no idea,” Yeo said. “He just says that the family is growing, so we need to be prepared.” He looked at Caden. “Are we Wilsons? If we are, I didn’t know we were.”

“I’m fairly certain we’re honorary Wilsons,” Caden said. “How would you feel about being a Benson?”

Yeo’s black eyes widened, then sparkled with joy. “Would Linc and Summer be Bensons too?”

“Of course,” Caden said.

“Then sign me up,” Yeo said. He laid his head on Caden’s shoulder and together, they watched his papa dance around the kitchen.

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