Page 49 of Sincerely, Pack Pucked
Mable glowered at him, placing a hand on her hip. “I’m pregnant, not an invalid.”
Behind them, Jasper stifled a laugh, the look of glee on his face letting us know how happy he was. I could relate to that, my heart doing a pitter-patter in my chest as I stared at her, roaming my eyes over Mable’s exquisite form.
“I am well aware of that,” Devin said gently, guiding her down the street toward our home.
I was doing my best to hide my excitement over the fact that Mable was going to be in our home. I wanted her scent to beeverywhere, my instincts flaring at her mere proximity. Part of me was considering convincing her to roll around in my sheets for two minutes, just so I could go to sleep surrounded by that sweet scent.
Sadly, that request would make me look like a crazy person, so it would have to wait. Plus, what kind of sleep was I actually going to get if all that sweetness was blanketing me? No, it was much more likely that I’d find Mable wherever she was and act on some of the fantasies filling my head.
“Wait, this is where you live?” Mable asked as we reached our building, her eyebrows up to her hairline. Devin swiped his card key to get into the main lobby.
“Yep,” Jasper said, throwing his arm around her shoulder, that shit-eating grin still plastered all over his face.
“This place is…nice,” she muttered. She didn’t exactly look thrilled with that idea. In fact, she looked slightly queasy, her steps faltering as we pressed inside. “I…I just live in the dorms.”
We already knew that, but I could understand her being a little frazzled at the thought of staying somewhere new and so different.
Devin was watching her out of the corner of his eye curiously. If she had any ill intentions towards us and only wanted us for our money, then she wouldn’t have been reacting like this to the idea of entering our swanky apartment building.
“Well, you could always move in with us,” Jasper said playfully, winking at Mable as she eyed him in shock.
Percy sighed, rolling his eyes. “Ignore him. He was dropped on his head a few times as a baby, and now he thinks asking someone to move in after meeting them for the first time is perfectly acceptable.”
“Hey!” Jasper jabbed a finger at Percy’s chest. “I was only dropped on my headonce, for your information!”
A smile tugged at the corner of Mable’s lips. I was glad the idiocy of our pack was at least entertaining to her. Hopefully, it would help her to relax, bringing out more of that sweet scent sans char.
We all piled into the elevator, and a strangled sound left Mable’s throat when Devin pressed the button for the penthouse and scanned his key card once more.
Meeting her gaze, I found Mable’s brows flared high again, her mouth dropping open slightly. “Do you?”
“Yeah, we live in the penthouse,” I answered for Devin, shrugging like it was no big deal.
“Oh,” Mable muttered, her scent charring even more.
Well, that’s not what I wanted.
Scent didn’t lie. There was something about us having money that freaked her out. I couldn’t be sure what it was, but I was determined to figure it out, needing to ensure she felt comfortable in our home.
The elevator doors opened, showing off the sleek, ultra-modern penthouse. Mable’s eyes were so wide that I was honestly surprised they didn’t fall out of her skull. While the expression was adorable, I didn’t like the nervous energy that went along with it.
“It’s not much, but it’s home!” Jasper declared as he sauntered into the space, always the epitome of sunshine and mischief.
Mable was still on edge, her skin paling all the more.
I was aware of how the property looked. A five-bedroom penthouse in the middle of California didnotcome cheap, and Mable was living in a dorm room. Everything about this place screamedexpensive,from the designer furniture to the decorations dotted around and the art hanging on the walls.
“Don’t judge our taste based on this place. It was the only apartment we could find near campus so that Percy could attend classes, and it came already decorated,” I said as we walked into the living space. Mable’s head was swiveling, taking it all in, a look of unease lingering on her face.
“I thought you were all students or recently graduated. This is…”
“Percy is the only student, but then again, Jasper takes the occasional university class when he’s bored.”
“How…” She trailed off, her eyes landing on the spectacular view.
“We’re professional athletes,” Percy said quietly. He was watching her intently, like she was going to bolt without a moment’s notice. I could sense it, too, that tense air around her, and my body thrummed with the need to calm her.
“Oh gosh… those guys back there?” She looked back at the elevator.
