Page 14 of Omegas Need
He swallowed, suddenly looking worried.
“What is it?” I asked at once.
“I think it’s true, that’s all,” he said softly. “I think the more open we are about—how we are with each other—the less people like it...”
My stomach twisted at his words. Truthfully, I’d noticed the looks and the whispers a while ago. They didn’t bother me the way they bothered him though.
“What should we do about it?” I asked. “We have nowhere else to go.”
His frown deepened.
“I wish I could take you somewhere,” he whispered. “Somewhere it wouldn’t matter... Somewhere you would be safe.”
Again, an irrepressible smile lifted my lips.
“It’s not your responsibility to look after me,” I chastised but he shook his head firmly.
“Yes, it is.”
My smile dwindled.
“Shit,” I muttered. “You’re right... Just like it’s my job to protect you.”
He looked surprised and I snorted.
“Don’t tell me you thought it went one way.”
He shook his head, cheeks heating.
“No, I just... I never heard you say that before,” he said.
I lifted enough to kiss him.
“You’re so sweet when you’re shy,” I informed him, and his blush deepened.
“Let’s give them a big middle finger and fuck on the bare floor,” I whispered. “Nice and loud.”
He laughed, breathily, shying away from my seeking lips.
“Come on,” he muttered. “Don’t you ever get tired?”
I chuckled.
“Not when you’re around.”
We didnotin fact fuck nice and loud to mess with our neighbours because Manny clammed up and I would never push him.
Truthfully, I understood that he felt strange about people knowing our business. I understood that he didn’t feel safe.
Instead, we went to our usual spot in the alley to beg. Sometimes we had good days, making enough to buy a few items that we needed as well as food. Today was not one of those days.
We returned, practically empty handed.
On the riverbank, the fires had already been started, but neither of us felt much like socializing with the degenerates that we were part of.
In the cold of our tent, we huddled together.
“We still have some of the food from the hotel,” I reminded Manny, trying to cheer him up.
