Page 36 of Talk About… Secrets
Cade
A single sunflowerrested on the bed. There was no scent to it, but I didn’t need one to know it was from Grace.
It was a small, beautiful reminder that she was ours and this secrecy was a small hurdle in our lives.
I hated having to see her stressed and wanted to throttle her family for stealing her smile and happiness. But that wasn’t my place and Grace was doing a good job on her own.
I brought the sunflower to my nose, taking a deep breath of the soft, floral scent before placing it on the table in our suite. I’d add water later, but for now, I needed to go find my girl.
The urge to hold her in my arms was strong enough that I was out the door in seconds. It didn’t take me long to find her, even without a scent. She was walking down the hall when I pulled her into a room, closing the door behind us.
Her squeak was muffled by the clunk of the door and I didn’t hesitate to glance around before throwing the lock.
A small storage room. Perfect.
“What are you doing?” she asked a small giggle escaping.
“I’ve missed this,” I groaned, holding her close and burying my face in her neck, pretending I could still scent her.
“We’re so close,” she promised, pulling me down and pressing her lips to mine. The kiss was languid and slow, as if she was committing this moment to memory just like I was.
My perfect, sweet omega.
Then a screeching voice echoed out, killing our moment.
“Where is Grace?! This is unacceptable!” I recognized it as Bianca’s voice. Talk about a boner killer.
“I have to go put out another fire,” she sighed, giving me one last kiss. “Wish me luck.”
She peeked out of the door then slipped out, following the screeching down the hall and away from me.
Just a few more days.
Grace
“Help has arrived,” Sidney sang into the phone the moment I answered. I sprang off the couch and rushed out of the suite, startling the guys.
I could hear my best friend’s voice rising above the rest and I nearly crumbled at the sight of not just Sidney, but Avery, Wren, and Oriana standing beside her.
“What?” I gasped at the entire friend group being here. “You weren’t coming until later!”
They laughed at the shocked accusation and all pulled me into a hug.
“Girl, I heard you could use some backup.”
“Hailey?” I guessed. They all nodded and stepped back. It was nice to share the secret with a few more people. It felt less suffocating this way.
“Yes, and it sounds like you need to catch us up. The guys will check us in, lead the way to privacy,” Sidney ordered. She tuckedher hair behind her ear and waved to the packs waiting patiently behind them before I was leading them back.
I hesitated outside the suite, but I figured at this rate, I may as well give them the full picture.
When I knocked, I heard a small gasp behind us.
“Now, we know Hailey isn’t here,” Avery hissed. “So,whois inside?”
The door swung open and Beck was waiting, his manicured eyebrow raised as he stepped back to let us in.
“Oh, and who might you be?” Wren gasped. “It seems Grace has some explaining to do.”
