Page 62 of Slick Handling

An Omega.

OurOmega.

I needed them to make sure they all know she was ours.

“So I think after she does her nest we each give her the gifts we bought for her at the store. We should have time before my family gets here. I’m sure Mama Joy is going to want to spend as much time as possible with Clover.” Apollo announces, taking a sip of water as he leans against the sink.

He looks handsome in his white t-shirt and jeans. His blond hair doesn’t have the usual product keeping in all the curls. It looks good on him to be a little disheveled.

“Are we planning on talking about how she said that she doesn’t want to be exclusive or is that plot just going nowhere?” Griffin asks.

For being such a fuck boy, he is taking courting our Omega pretty seriously.

Good.

I needed him to be aggressive and focused on this.

“She needs to explore. She hasn’t been in her designation long enough to really understand things. As long as we’re looking out for her, she should be able to explore and see how we’re the best choice. Plus, how is it fair that we say she can’t explore when we all have?” I watch as their eyes are all on me.

So they didn’t think that I was going to speak up for her having freedom.

They’re all wrong.

It’s important that she gets some freedom. After years of having none, we could let her have some space.

Was I worried that the Omega Marcus was going to try something?Yes.

Was I going to let that stop me from getting our Omega?No.

We could give her some freedom without giving her up.

“Maybe we should do both group dates and one-on-one dates with her? I think if we normalize group dates for her, then she will get used to being in a pack. There will be times when us three will be around her and Apollo will be at an away game too. It just makes it easier if we try to get one on one time with her at least once a week.” Vaughn speaks up again, for the win.

Apollo cuts me a glance, like he’s telling me not to make such a big deal out of it.

I wanted to throw confetti at him and give him a ticket, since he was finally on board.

“I haven’t really dated much. Maybe we can start with group dates and then do one-on-one?” Hearing Griffin admit that he didn’t know how to date showed he was willing to be vulnerable.

Maybe I could make these Alpha’s actually worthy of the Omega.

“I think I’d feel more comfortable with group dating too. Even if it’s just us that sit with her at lunch at the university. A buffer would be nice.” It’s nice that Vaughn and Griff are so close.

The way the two of them lean on each other without fear is one of the reasons our pack is so strong.

I’m practically vibrating at the idea of really courting Clover.

Maybe I should feel guilty about telling them I would leave if we didn’t court her….but I don’t.

I want this so bad.

I want her.

An omega to center us all.

It’s what everyone dreams of.

“So we’re okay with it not being exclusive but, how comfortable are we really with that? Is she going to have sleepovers? Is it for a month and then she decides that we’re it? How do we tiptoe around the fact that others are going to be interested in her?” Apollo drums his fingers on the island, as he asks the questions.

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