Page 76 of Bonding the Band

“That’s why we snuggle to conserve space,” Meadow insisted.

“And what about Arlo?”

“Either we wake him up now and bring him with us, or he’ll find us when he wakes up. I don’t want things to be weird with Phin and Beckett if they wake up and I’m gone.”

“Yeah,” I said slowly. “I could see how that would fuck up a person. Sleeping with the most gorgeous omega in existence and waking up to find your bedempty? The height of cruelty.”

Meadow lightly whacked my chest. “Not my fault you guys have shit security on your bus. It’s not like it felt good to leave.”

“I’m just teasing.” I kissed the top of her head and scooped her up bridal style, carrying her off to Beckett’s room. The two of them were still out cold when Meadow climbed between them, dragging me with her until I was wedged between her and Beckett.

“You’re not an omega,” Beckett grumbled, only half-awake.

“I’m here under her orders.”

That seemed to appease him, and he fell back asleep almost instantly. I slipped under, inhaling Meadow with every breath.

The next time I awoke, Meadow was upright and staring at my ass. I followed the direction of her gaze, seeing the top of my tattoo peeking out where my sleep shorts had ridden down.

“See something you like, beautiful?”

Meadow blinked like I’d broken her out of a trance. “Hmm?”

“I know my butt looks amazing, but you’re gonna make me self-conscious.”

“What does your tattoo say?”

I tugged the waistband down, revealing the wordsBite Mescrawled across my ass cheek. I’d gotten it at the same time Phinand Arlo had gotten pierced. Beckett had a tattoo of Arlo’s name in a heart on his ass. That had been a very stupid and very wild day. I hadn’t been brave enough to get a needle shoved through my dick, which meant Arlo and Phin got to choose our tattoos, but I had managed to get through it well enough.

“It all makes so much sense now.”

Arlo rolled over with a yawn and sat up. He must have joined us at some point. “What makes sense, princess?”

“Why I bit Hendrix where I did.” She tapped her bite mark just below the words. “I was just following instructions.”

Arlo let out a loud belly laugh, setting me off in turn, the two of us absolutely fucking losing it over how cute this woman was.Following instructions. That was the best excuse I had ever heard.

Our laughter woke Phin and Beckett, and when they asked what was so funny, they lost it too at Arlo’s explanation. Meadow’s face was beet red as she sat between all of us, the blankets pooled at her waist, exposing her gorgeous tits and the slope of her stomach.

“It’s notthatfunny,” she insisted.

“It absolutely is,” replied Arlo. “Makes me want to go out and get a new tattoo right now.”

“Do I want to know what you would have it say?” Meadow asked.

“The options are endless.” Arlo grinned. “Bite me, kiss me, ride me into the mattress.”

“Oh my god. I’m leaving.” Meadow climbed out of the bed, giving all of us an exquisite view of her naked body as she vacated the room.

“Should we go after her?” Phin asked.

“She’ll be back.” I stretched and carefully made my way to the edge of the bed. “She was amused as fuck in the bond.”

I took my time picking out clothing for the day in my own room.

Meadow did indeed return, hovering in my doorway, fully clothed this time, unfortunately. “Are you feeling any better?”

I opened my arms, and she slipped inside, tucking herself into them. “You knocked out the spiral. I’ll be fine until the next one.”

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