Page 41 of Knot My Secret Santa

Both Lloyd and Landon burst out laughing. Lloyd gave me another slap on the back. “And I thought my wife nesting in the closet was bad!”

“Surely you can see how serious a situation this is,” I grumbled.

“But why your office? Did you never take her back to your place?” Landon inquired.

I furrowed my brows and nodded. “Yes. I’m not a total bastard. But she said my apartment was… not me. That it didn’t look lived in.”

Landon dipped his head with a small smile. “She’s right about that. Your apartment is bare.”

“Bah, it’s just an office. Let her have it. The more important question is,” Lloyd gave me a stern look. “Have you claimed her yet?” When I didn’t answer yes right away, he leaned in with a deeper frown. He was only an inch taller than I was, but at the moment, he seemed like a giant. “Don’t make me have to deck the halls with your balls, brother.”

I held up my free hand. “I want to, but I don’t think she wants it.” My guts churned at saying it out loud. “She still talks like it will all be over when she’s done with her heat.”

“Pfft. What do the females know? You win her over by throwing her over your shoulder and carrying her into the nest. Then when she’s screaming she can’t live without you as you knot her, you bite and claim her.” Lloyd’s eyes suddenly grew wide and his body stiff. “With her permission, of course.” He audibly swallowed the sudden lump in his throat. “Hello, Liv darling.”

Turning my head, I swallowed a grin at seeing Olivia standing behind us holding an exhausted toddler. She stared at Lloyd with a fierce gaze before looking to me with a less severe expression. “Don’t take any advice from him. He’s a caveman.”

“And you love it.” Lloyd relaxed again, winked at his wife, and came to pluck Henry from his mother’s arms. “Little man looks all partied out. I think it’s time to go back to the hotel to sleep.”

“Not sleepy,” Henry weakly protested and yawned.

“Yup, totally not sleepy.” Lloyd chuckled.

“Thank you for having us here this evening, Nate. It was so good seeing everyone again.” Olivia gave me a hug and said quieter, “The best thing any Alpha can give his Omega is patience. Despite how this big oaf acts, he would have waited forever for me. She’d be a fool to miss a chance with you, and Avery will see that if you give her the time.”

My eyes widened and my throat tightened. How did she know? I glanced at Lloyd and he shrugged. Fuck, the bastard told everything to his wife.

Olivia said good night to Landon, and I gave Lloyd another glare as we shook hands. “Liv is way smarter than me. Listen to her.” And when Olivia turned to go over to say her goodbyes to the women, he quickly added, “But the over the shoulder carry does work.”

Both Landon and I downed our drinks as the Franklins left. He set his empty glass down behind him and gave me a side hug. “I know you’re both worried about the fact you’re her boss, but these are good, understanding folks. If you and Avery are happy, then they’ll be happy. Don’t let that hold you back. Also,” he swept a hand around, gesturing to all the merry people. “Look at you throwing a holiday office party. She’s making you loosen up. I haven’t seen you like this in a long time. She’s good for you. Don’t let her get away.”

Landon returned to Akari’s side, and I mulled over my friends’ words the rest of the night. About six people, including Noelle and Avery, stayed to help tidy up when the rest of the others left. Avery left with her aunt and texted me she would just drive her car around the block and come back around.

Patience. I needed to be patient with her. But fuck, I did want to go caveman on her. My world would crumble if she finished her heat and decided she didn’t want anything more to do with me.

I let Avery back in after she returned to the building, and we managed to restrain ourselves until we got back to Donner Designs. Then as if it were one motion, we came together with a fiery kiss.

“I almost didn’t think I’d make it through the party. It hurts so much.” Avery whimpered against my mouth as she shrugged off her coat.

“Then lets get you naked.” Unable to stop kissing her, I picked her up and wrapped her legs around my waist to carry her to my office. The heat between her legs coursed through me. She was hot and ready, and my dick was so hard it could punch through my pants.

She had my shirt open when we got into my office and I laid her on the couch. As I straightened taking off her boots and her pants, she let out a loud gasp, and I startled, jumping, ready to do battle with whatever it was. She was mine. No one better touch her.Mine.

“Nathaniel, it’s so beautiful. Did you do that for me?”

It took me a second to realize what she was talking about. My heart still raced as I twisted to see where she was looking. The big pine outside my office window was lit up with hundreds of multi-colored lights. There were big shiny bulbs to reflect the light and sparkling snowflake decorations. Ambius did a good job. Gordon’s sister-in-law was going to get a big bonus for this last minute project.

“All for you, vixen.” I focused back on my sexy Omega, finally ridding her completely of her pants and holly patterned panties. She was the best present I could have ever unwrapped.

I dove down, covering her pussy with my whole mouth and thrust my tongue inside. Avery cried out and gripped the edge of the couch as I pushed my tongue deeper. She tasted so sweet, and I could not get enough of her hot little pussy.

Thrusting two fingers into her, I fucked her with both my tongue and hand. She writhed, pressing herself up against my head. This wouldn’t get rid of her pain, but I was damn well going to make her come all over my face before I knotted her.

The scent of her was muskier than her taste, but still oh so sweet. My blood roared through me with the chant that she was mine. I sucked hard on her clit as I pushed three digits into her.

Avery screamed and tried to clutch at me. “Oh God! Oh fuck, Nathaniel!”

Slick gushed over us, and I milked that swollen clit until her cries had eased off. Then I had her yell out again when I shifted so I could ram my cock into her.

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