Page 32 of Omega's Secret Baby
Chapter 10 - Jordan
I’d tried to hold onto my anger, but all of it disappeared as soon as I saw Theo there, crying in the doorway. No matter what had happened, my alpha side still insisted that he was my mate and demanded that I comfort him.
I pulled him into my arms and buried my nose in his neck.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” I whispered. “Why did you shut me out?”
His crying intensified, and I did the only thing that made sense. I shifted so that one arm supported his ass, then lifted him into my arms.
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry,” he blubbered as I carried him into the apartment.
I looked around until I spotted a couch. I made my way over and took a seat, securing him on my lap.
Theo curled against me, tears still streaming down his face.
How had it come to this? I’d thought our future was going to be perfect that night when I knotted him. But here we were, three months later, with me holding my sobbing omega on the same day I learned that I was going to be a father.
I couldn’t even bring myself to be mad anymore. I just desperately wanted to know why he’d cut me out of his life.
I ran my hand up and down his back in an attempt to soothe him. “I’m here,” I murmured. “We’ll figure things out. Ok?”
He nodded against me, and I couldn’t help myself as I kissed his hair. I was angry and hurt, but I loved him.
Theo trembled as he fought to get his tears under control. Finally he stilled and I thought he’d be ready to talk. But when I glanced down I saw that he’d fallen asleep.
How much stress had he been carrying that he fell asleep so easily?
“I wish you’d talked to me,” I whispered as I rested my head on his. “We could have avoided all this pain.”
He breathed deep, angling his nose against my chest. It made my heart break. My omega was seeking out my scent in his sleep. I’d been with enough men to know that it meant something.
Did he feel the same about me as I did about him? I hoped so, but if so, what had happened?
I held Theo, relishing the feel of him in my arms.
Was it possible to salvage the relationship that never happened? It would take time to build trust, especially after what he’d done. But I was willing to give him that chance.
Something told me that there was still a possibility of a long and happy life with my mate.
He sighed as I continued to rub his back, and for a moment I hoped that he would wake. But he seemed to be comfortable, and I had to wonder when he’d last slept so soundly.
My hand shifted from his back to his side, then I looked down and saw how his pajama top covered the small baby bump. I trailed my fingers across and rested my hand on his stomach.
Our baby was safe inside him.
“Alpha…” he murmured, shifting as close as he could. “Jordan…”
“Hmm?” I asked, wondering if he was starting to wake. But his only response was a snore.
“What am I going to do with you?” I whispered.
I lost track of time, holding Theo close, until I realized that he was likely out for the night.
Finally I decided that he’d rest best in his own bed, even if he was seeking out my scent in his sleep. I secured my grip and stood, then carried him down the hall into what looked like the master bedroom. I managed to pull back the covers and place him in his bed and backed out without waking him.
It was when I made it back to the living room that I realized my car was long gone, and that I had no desire to be elsewhere that night.
I walked back down the hall and found a guest bedroom, but that didn’t feel right either. I wasn’t an invited guest, but a man who’d shown up unexpectedly.
Eventually I settled on sleeping on the couch with a blanket pulled from a hallway linen closet and the throw pillows.
I was determined to finally talk to Theo.
It was time to make things right.
