Page 13 of My Omega's Dream

Theo clasps my shoulder, giving it a squeeze. “Good, good. We’ve run into the tiniest bit of a snag.”

“Okay,” I say slowly.

“It turns out that we actually booked your cabin without realizing it when we made our arrangement.”

“Oh,” I breathe out, my stomach souring.

“Don’t frown, Frost, we’re not kicking you out! We wouldn’t do that. We’ve come up with a bit of an unorthodox solution.”

“I’m listening.”

“You’re going to be sharing a cabin with your neighbor. Elias already talked to him about it and he happily agreed. I’ll need you to move your stuff over tonight once you’re done with the list we’ve made for you.”

It takes a moment for all the words to sink in and when they do, my eyes widen. “Wait, what?”

Theo’s brows wrinkle. “Which part is hanging you up, son?”

“All of it?”

“We overbooked so you’re bunking with Avery,” Theo says bluntly but not unkindly. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say there was even a spark of amusement in his eyes.

“And he’s really okay with that? He doesn’t even know me?”

“Maybe not, but I’ve met you both. I think it’ll be a great fit. Not to mention, this isn’t permanent, just until the end of the week.” Theo slaps my back, punctuating the end of the conversation despite the way I feel like my breath has been completely stolen from me.

In my plans to find and win over Avery,thiswasn’t even on the map. We’re going to be staying in the same space. This is either going to be a great way for us to get to know each other, or possibly the most awkward forced proximity situation of mankind.

“Umm, thank you for letting me know.”

“You’re welcome. Here’s your list for the day. There’s a rumor that we might be getting a nasty snow storm soon so I’d like to make sure we’re ready for that.”

“Sounds good. Consider it done.”

“Good man,” Theo says, slapping my shoulder one more time before heading towards the main lobby.

I take my time this morning, enjoying my coffee and waffle before grabbing the tool kit Theo and Elias provided me. I grab the list, looking it over. Nothing is overly complicated, thankfully. I have to make sure a few windows are properly sealed, take a look at one of the cabin’s thermostat, clean out the vents in the laundry room, and a few other things. It shouldn’t take me that long to get through everything.

Despite the fact that I could get these done in a timely manner, I find myself taking my time. As much as I want to get to Avery’s cabin and get myself comfortable, I’m also filled with nerves. We connected so quickly in his dream, but what if it’s awkward and stilted now that we’re both awake?

I finish everything just after lunchtime. I pack up the tools and turn them back over to Elias at the front desk. With nothing else to do to procrastinate seeing Avery, I head over to my own cabin and pack up all my things.

With my heart in my throat, I pull my car out of my driveway and park it next to Avery’s car. My hands are shaking and I squeeze my steering wheel so tightly I’m worried I might actually break the thing.

Fuck, why am I so nervous? It’s not like I’m meeting my mythical true mate or something silly like that! He’s just a guy. Sure, we have wild chemistry while we’re dreaming, but that doesn’t actually mean anything.

I make quick work of looking in my rear view mirror, making sure I look okay before grabbing my bag and heading to the front door. I give it a knock and the door immediately opens. My stomach flips as I realize Avery must have been watching me from the front window.

“Hi,” I say right away. “Umm, this is kinda awkward but I assume Elias or Theo talked to you about bunking together?”

Avery nods. “Yeah, they already let me know.” Then he startles, realizing he’s standing in the doorway. He takes a step back, letting me in. “Come in, come in. Sorry. Umm, I’m Avery, by the way.”

My stomach warms. “I’m Frost. It’s really nice to officially meet you.”

I look around the cabin, finding it ridiculously clean, like no one has been living here the last two days. I find Avery looking everywhere but at me, a soft blush on his cheeks. He’s cleaned the place up!

I really shouldn’t find that adorable, but here I am.

“I’m sure this cabin is similar to the one you were just staying in so you already know the layout. You can go put your stuff in the bedroom,” Avery says, pointing at the bedroom door. “Then we could maybe eat something together?”

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