Page 19 of Double Kisses for the Omega
I rested my hand on his forehead, noticing how much warmer he already felt. I kissed his hair. “It’s soon, isn’t it?”
He hummed and nodded, further relaxing against me.
Doctor Erickson had given him one more suppressant injection after we agreed to him becoming our surrogate. It gave us time to both get through the final tests, but to also get to know each other better.
Tyler and I started courting Rick the same day he agreed to allow it. Now, just over a month later, he spent more time at our house than his own. Except on days when our schedules had us at the hospital far too late, he only left to go home at night.
The one thing we hadn’t done was sleep together. Between the tests, and an unspoken agreement among the three of us, it was understood that the first time we made love to Rick, would be at the start of his heat. Somehow it seemed right.
“You smell so good Rick,” Tyler moaned from his spot on the couch.
“So do you,” Rick murmured, with what I recognized as his shy tone to his voice. “You too Nate.”
I smiled and ran my nose through his hair. “Just let us know when you’re ready.”
He nodded. “I’m just enjoying this.”
I chuckled. “I’m not complaining. I’ve got my arms full of a gorgeous omega, and the eye candy of my husband on the other side of the couch. Life looks pretty good from where I’m sitting.”
He hummed again, and I closed my eyes to rest my head on his. Soon enough these quiet moments would be precious—a rarity as we handled feedings, diapers, and raising our children. None of us were going to waste this and rush getting to the knotting part, even as much as all our bodies seemed to want it.
Besides, as quickly as Rick’s heat was threatening to overtake him, it wouldn’t be much longer anyway. His scent continued to deepen, and the smell of slick had joined it nearly half an hour prior.
Then Rick squirmed in my arms, and I knew that our quiet time was almost over.
“Do you want to say anything to them?” I asked gently.
Rick turned to look at me, then nodded, tears gathering at the corners of his eyes.
This was the other reason why we’d waited: so that he could let his mate and baby know that he was finally ready to move on.
Tyler reached over and grabbed Rick’s phone from the coffee table. He handed it over, and I kissed behind Rick’s ear.
“Do you want us to leave you alone?” I offered.
Rick shook his head. “No. I told them what I was doing before I left the house. I just want another couple minutes.”
“Ok. We’re here.”
“Thank you.”
Rick unlocked his phone and navigated to the gallery. He opened the photos to one of his mate and their baby. He stared at it for several minutes in silence, only moving to keep the phone from going to sleep.
Finally he exited the gallery and handed the phone back to Tyler.
“You ok?” I asked.
He nodded. “Yeah. I’ve been telling them all about the plan for the past month. I think... that Brian knows you two will take care of me, and that Rebecca is looking forward to her half-sisters and brothers.”
“Tell them thank you next time you talk to them,” Tyler said.
“Hmm?” Rick asked.
“We know they must miss you too,” I said. “But you’re here, and we want to thank them for giving us this time with you.”
“I will,” he said with a sniffle.
I wrapped my arms tightly around him, and Tyler shifted to rest against Rick, sandwiching him between us.
