Page 54 of Switch Heater

I give her a puzzled look, my brows creasing. “Why would you make me uncomfortable?”

She clears her throat and glances away before staring back at me. “Well, because I’m a female alpha. I know it’s not uncommon for female pairings, but not every woman has an attraction to other women. And I don’t want you thinking I’m going to try anything that will cross any boundaries you may have or that might make you uncomfortable. I feel... very attracted to you, in the spirit of honesty, but I also have self-control.”

She’s... attracted to me? Oh, fuck yes. She’s been being careful around me, so she doesn’t make me uncomfortable. How fucking cute. Silly alpha.

Well, she might have self-control, but I sure as hell don’t. Omegas rarely do when it comes to what we want. We’re very adept at going after our wants. Most of the time. I barely even think about it before I lean forward and press my lips against hers and sigh. I was right. So soft and pillowy. So perfect.

She stills, barely breathing as I run my tongue along the crease of her lips, savoring the taste of coffee and mocha before I pull back slightly and her gaze clashes with mine. Her nostrils flare and a low growl slips out before she reaches up and grabs my face in her hands to pull me back in, slamming her lips against mine. I whimper and press closer to her, my breasts pushing against hers, both our nipples hard and poking through our shirts, rubbing together. One of her hands moves back and fists my hair as she tangles her tongue with mine and the other rests on my back.

Kissing her differs from kissing River or Nico. River kisses me like he wants to devour me, like he can’t get enough. Nico kissed me today like he was afraid I wasn’t real, and he needed to prove to himself that I was. Syn’s kisses are soft yet demanding. She’s in control of everything, even though she’s the one on her knees and I hover above her.

My panties become slick and my core throbs the longer we kiss. It’s at this moment that I’m very much aware that I’m not wearing any pants and my ass cheeks are probably on display as I lean over on my knees, wanting to get as close as possible to her. I love the way her lips feel against mine and how gently she tangles her tongue with mine, like she’s making love to my mouth.

She’s soft to the guys’ hard. The contrast is an amazing feeling, and I can only imagine how incredible she’d feel against me naked. I rub against her like an omega in heat, wanting more, wanting desperately for her to touch me. My nipples ache and the vivid image of her lips wrapped around one and pulling softly nearly makes me moan out.

Syn nips at my lips before running her tongue along the spot to soothe the ache, and my core clenches, practically begging for her fingers to fill me up. She finally pulls back with one last peck on my lips, and I chase her with my lips, causing her to laugh, holding my hips to keep me still.

“Time for bed, Baby Girl. It’s late and we don’t want River waking up grumpy because he can’t find you,” she tells me sternly, but with a smile.

Her lips glisten and all I want to do is dive back in and keep kissing her. I pout in a very omega-like fashion at not getting my way, and she raises a brow.

“Tease,” I mumble, frowning at her.

Shaking her head, she helps me up and we walk up the stairs together. Her hand brushes my back as she goes to her room and I continue back to the nest, looking back at her one last time before she disappears from my sight. What a fucking kiss.

Back in the nest, I carefully climb back beside River and burrow into his arms, once again careful not to wake him. He mumbles in his sleep before turning to face me, shoving one leg between mine and wrapping his arms around me. Once he’s still again, I touch my lips and smile. I’m already in way too deep, and I can’t find it in me to care.

Sixteen

Ripley

I growl, glaring daggers and stomping my foot.

“River. I am two seconds away from clawing your eyes out. Stop being a stubborn shit!”

With two omegas together, there’s bound to be some tension from time to time. We knew this. I’m honestly surprised it hasn’t happened sooner over the last couple of months, but we’re here now. I’d like to say it’s because this whole staying the night with each other thing is fairly new. Some would say I’m being unreasonable, and they may very well be right, but us omegas aren’t always considered reasonable on the best of days.

“Come on, Little Bird. Don’t be like that. I just want you to stay another night.” River whines, which calls to something deep inside of me that feels the need to make whatever’s upsetting him better. Except, I’m the one that’s upsetting him.

I sigh in aggravation and pinch the bridge of my nose. Of course, I’d love nothing more than to stay here again, but I’ve been here for four days. My one-night stay has resulted in almost a week. I’m not complaining because I’ve enjoyed every second. I just feel like I’ve overstayed my welcome.

Nico has fed me so well that I’ll probably never want to eat out again. Kian and Knight have engaged with me more as they get more comfortable around me. And Syn. There hasn’t been another kiss since that first night, but she’s been much more relaxed around me since that night, engaging in conversation with me more often and sending small secretive smiles my way when she thinks no one is looking. They’ve all adjusted to me being here with each day that’s passed.

Over the last few days, I’ve gotten to see how they work as a family unit when they’re all home together and it’s been amazing to see how much they love each other. Every one of them has made me feel comfortable and like I belong. It’s been wonderful. But now, it’s time for me to go home, and River is not happy about it at all. I think if it was up to him, he’d already be packing my things and moving me in.

“I told you. I need to go home. For clothes, for one. I can’t keep stealing your shirts and Syn’s clothes when we go out. I’m also pretty sure Syn and the guys would like time with you without me hanging around. I’ve monopolized you the whole four days I’ve stayed, almost.”

“That’s not true. You spent time with Nico, too.” He argues. “I’ve spent time with the others while you’ve been here, and none of them have said anything about you being here for so long. What’s one more day?” He asks, pouting.

I roll my eyes because I can’t believe our first argument is seriously over me staying with him. Even I can recognize it’s kind of stupid. I just need him to stop holding the only shirt I have here hostage. Trying to reason with an omega that has what they want embedded so deeply inside of them is pointless. River wants me here, and in his eyes, there is no problem with that. Truly, it’s not a problem, but the relationship is still new. I still need to get to know everyone more, spend more time with the others because if there are going to be other relationships I’m cultivating then, yeah, they need just as much time put into them as mine and River’s. I’m beginning to see the appeal of finding your match while at the Center. If I were still there, none of this would even be an issue.

“River,” I sigh, exasperated.

He pouts, giving me his best puppy dog look. I want to cave so badly, but I don’t. I can’t give in to him. Which is ironic, because I know if it was the other way around, I’d be acting exactly like him. I growl again in frustration.

“Give me the shirt,” I demand stubbornly, tilting my chin up.

I will not give in. I won’t.

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