Page 85 of Slick Handling

It doesn’t happen.

“I want you at all my games.”

“Can I come to them all? I’ll be your biggest fan.” She’s teasing him. Even though it’s coming out all sort of flat, she’s still trying to be the sunshine of our lives.

Doesn’t she know that even the sun needs to rest? Maybe I can be the moon that glows when she can’t.

“Are you going to be my biggest fan too, little Omega?” I ask. Her head tilts to see me and gives me one of her smiles.

Goddess, she’s gorgeous.

“I’m a fan of all of you. Your biggest fan.” Her head rests under Apollo’s chin now, “Can you hold me tighter?” She asks him. One of her hands darts out as she grabs my hand, weaving our fingers together.

It’s at that point I see Apollo meet Vaughn’s eyes in the mirror. Both of the Alpha’s have a strong look on their face. They’re unsettled by everything, but it doesn’t stop him from holding her tighter.

She lets out a soft sigh and closes her eyes.

A couple minutes later, her hand is slack in mine and it’s clear that she fell asleep.

“What the fuck happened?” Apollo speaks, his teeth gritted as he waits for us to tell the story.

“That fucking Omega Marcus happened. Bringing some Alpha with him into the suite.” Griffin snarls out.

“There was a fight-”

“No shit. I can see that from your busted lip. Who was the Alpha?”

“I think it was the one who tried to force a bond with her. Your mother was apologizing for him finding her and it was a mess.” I explain and Apollo’s rage is written across his face at that information.

If he wasn’t holding Clover he would do something bad.

I watch the way he nuzzles her, like he realizes he’s holding her, and that she is safe with him. At least he has the Omega to center him some.

He licks his lips and I want to kiss him to calm him down. Instead, I lay my head against his shoulder and he lets out a sigh.

“Everyone is alright?”

“She was upset.” Vaughn is gripping the steering wheel too tightly as he speaks, “Our Omega was tracked down by someone. She thought she made a friend. She was so excited about it, and he used her to bring her abuser close to her. It’s not acceptable.”

Oh, look at all these Alpha’s suddenly realizing Clover is ours.

Finally they’re getting it.

“I did say that I didn’t like her around him.” Griffin says as we pull onto our street.

“We can’t seclude her. She’s been stuck with people she hasn’t chosen her whole life. She didn’t choose us either.” Vaughn sticks up for her.

We all didn’t like her hanging around and talking to Marcus. Something had seemed off about it, but Vaughn is right. She hasn’t had a ton of friends or people to choose to hang out with.

“We need to make sure she knows that she is safe. That’s the first thing. I’ll call my family and talk about what has been in place for her. I’m sure some sort of restraining order was broken. We talk to Clover too. If she isn’t ready to be courted and wants to go back to The Omega Academy we need to accept it. It might be safer for her there.” We’re all ready to talk over Apollo, “She might need the year to learn about her designation. Maybe she doesn’t go to all the mixers they host so she’s safer. After you guys graduate we can look at getting you drafted to the Otters or getting me traded somewhere close to the academy.”

He wants to stay close. He’s not going to give her up.

It seems to hit us all at the same time that this is it.

We’re all in with Clover. No matter what that looks like.

“Mhhh.” A soft sound comes from her mouth as her eyes flutter open, “We’re home?”

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