Page 4 of Claimed By His Omega Dragon’s Fire (Nesting Ever After: Season Two)

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Brock

“Here you go,” I say, sliding over an Americano. “I hope you enjoy!”

“I’m sure I will. Everything I’ve tried so far has been amazing. Could you think about following me home and just parking outside my house?”

“Tempting,” I tell the woman in front of me, giving her a wink. She heads off to her cabin, leaving me all alone.

Now that there’s no one to distract me, I can’t stop thinking about meeting up with Aiden. I’d called it a date but is that really what’s going on? I was hoping for some fun, no strings attached sexy time but now we’re going on a date ?

I groan as I rub tiredly at my eyes. It’s not that I’m opposed to a date, only that things get complicated when I think about what’s going to happen at the end of this week. He’ll be off to his pack and I’ll be on the road again. Something like this certainly can’t work long term, right?

But at the same time I would be fucking stupid not to see the amount of chemistry sparking between the two of us. I’ve only just met him but I already feel a connection, something I can’t explain away. His citrusy scent lingers where he touched me earlier and I can’t stop breathing it in just to feel my stomach flutter again.

I want him. I want him desperately . I’m mature enough to admit that I’m pretty sure I want more than just his body. Don’t get me wrong, I want to fuck him raw until he won’t be able to so much as pop a boner without thinking about the smell and taste of my slick, but at the same time, I want to know what it’s like to fall asleep next to him. I want to know what he looks like first thing in the morning. I want to hear him talk about his pack.

Jesus Christ, how the fuck do I have it this bad for a wolf I’ve only just met?

My instincts are a mess but I can’t help but listen to them. They’re telling me that whatever this is I’m feeling is real . They’re whispering that I need to give this alpha a chance. A real chance. They’re telling me that whatever this is has the potential to be something really special.

When I see Aiden leave his cabin, I quickly close up my truck, putting a sign in the window letting people know I’m on a break and that I’ll be back later.

“Ready for a little hike?”

“A hike? You promised me a stroll through the woods, Aiden.”

He gives me a soft smile, his face lighting up with amusement. Oh, that look has me a little weak in the knees. I don’t think he has a single clue just how beautiful he is.

“Hike, walk. Same thing.”

“It very much is not,” I tell him as I jump down the back of my truck, closing up the doors behind me. “One of them is leisure and chill. The other requires special boots so I don’t fuck up my ankles.”

Aiden chuckles softly. “There’s trails around the forest that we’ll stick to. Pinky promise.”

I hold out my pinky and raise my brow. He wraps his pinky around mine, his so much bigger than my own. When we touch, a tingle runs through my arm, warming me from the inside out. Oh, I am such a goner.

“I’ll hold you to that.”

“If you twist an ankle I’ll carry you back to your truck.”

I stick out my bottom lip. “Well now I wanna twist my ankle just to have your arms around me, Aiden.”

That adorable blush is back on his cheeks. I can’t stop wondering if that blush runs down his chest as well. I wonder how pink I could get him if I--

“How did you get into the food truck business?”

I’m snapped out of my sexy thoughts by Aiden’s voice. We make our way into the forest, being careful to stick to the path. “I’m sure it won’t be a huge surprise to know that we dragons love our hoards. When my parents passed away, my brothers and I inherited everything they had. I used my share to buy a food truck. I mostly just wanted an excuse to be on my own and travel. I’ve been pretty glued to my brothers’ side since we hatched and this was finally my chance to stand on my own two feet.”

“I have a lot to say about all of that,” Aiden murmurs. “But I’ll start with the obvious. I kinda thought dragons were mostly extinct.”

“Mostly being the key word,” I explain with a smile. “As far as I know, my brothers and I are the only ones left, but I’m probably wrong. At any rate, there’s very few.”

“That makes sense,” Aiden says, nodding his head. There’s a log in our path and Aiden offers his hand, helping me step over it. My body warms at his soft touches. “You have two brothers?”

“Yep, two brothers from the same clutch. Raphael and Nolan. They’re both alphas so even though we all hatched around the same time, they always treated me as the little brother. Protective alpha-holes,” I explain with a chuckle.

“That sounds really nice. I’m an only child and I always wanted siblings growing up but the universe apparently had other plans for my family.”

“Has your family always been a member who was the pack alpha?”

Aiden hums. “My father was before me and before him was my alpha grandmother. It’s sort of run in the family being passed down. Not that it’s guaranteed. If the pack didn’t agree with me taking over, they would have held a vote to see who would be better suited.”

“That’s really interesting! I’ve never really gotten into pack dynamics. It sounds really nice to have a community around you like that.”

“It really is,” Aiden says, his entire face lighting up. “I know you said you’re only moving through, but if you wanted to stop by and visit, I wouldn’t be opposed.”

Part of me wants to push the comment away and pretend Aiden hadn’t said that. That’s so much pressure. That’s way too much too fast. Instead, I can’t help but smile. “That sounds really nice.”

Aiden’s face shows surprise before it’s melting into something soft. He reaches over, offering his hand. I only pause for a second before meeting him halfway and lacing our fingers together. Overhead, birds chirp and the sun shines down through the branches. This might actually be the most romantic walk I’ve ever been on.

“Have you dated much?” Oh my gods, why did I ask that? Why did I have to ruin the moment?

Thankfully, Aiden takes it in stride. “No,” he says, shaking his head. “I’ve never really wanted to, if I’m being honest. I’ve never felt drawn to anyone, not the way I’m feeling umm, not like how I’m feeling now,” he says softly, his eyes darting over to me to gauge my reaction.

I hum and squeeze his hand, rewarding his bravery. It takes guts to just toss that out like that. When it comes to sex, not a lot fazes me. I’m not afraid to say what I’m thinking and ask for what I really want. But feelings? Feelings are so much harder, so much more complicated.

“I can’t say I’m upset by that answer,” I tell him softly. “I’m not good at this.”

“At what? Walking?”

I snort, shaking my head. “ Feelings . Sex? That I can handle without a second thought. But feelings? They scare the shit out of me. Add on the fact that these feelings are really, really fucking intense? Aiden, I’m kinda terrified if I’m honest.”

Aiden stops and I’m forced to stop as well. I turn towards him, looking up into his pretty green eyes. “If it makes you feel better, I’m pretty terrified as well. I can’t stop thinking about how we just met or the fact that you’re leaving at the end of the week. But I can’t deny that there’s something here, right? You feel it too?”

Nodding my head, I tell him, “I feel it too.”

“I have no idea what to do about it.” He bites his bottom lip. “But I’m glad it’s in the open.”

“Me too. And we don’t have to decide anything right this second. I think we should just enjoy this week with everything we have and then we can decide before we leave. If the spark is still there, then this doesn’t have to end. We can try long distance or I can come visit your pack and we’ll wing it. But I think it would be stupid not to at least see where this goes.”

Aiden hangs on my every word, his green eyes soft and accepting. He takes a step towards me until he’s towering over me, his big hand coming up to touch my face. But he stops himself, his hand clenching into a tight fist, like he’s not sure he has permission to touch me.

“Brock?”

“Yes?”

“Would it be okay if I kissed you now?”

I can’t stop a smile from spreading across my face, my chest fluttering with newfound fondness. “I thought you’d never ask.”

Aiden smiles before his hand finally connects with my face, gently cupping it. I lean up on my toes in order to meet him halfway. Our lips touch and I’m completely and utterly swept away.

Kissing Aiden is just as I imagined it would be last night when I was alone in my truck. He’s tentative and unsure. His kiss is soft, just barely there. Experimental.

This kiss means everything to me.

I wrap my hand around his wrist, the other coming up to hold the back of his neck. I play with the short hair I find there, just barely keeping myself from fucking up the kiss by grinning when he groans in pleasure, the sound vibrating between us.

When we pull back, both of our cheeks are bright red, our eyes wide with wonder. If that’s how our first kiss feels, I can’t wait to see how the second and third and fourth will feel. I can’t wait to know what it’ll be like when our naked skin touches each other. This is the start of something and I can’t wait to dive into it with both feet. I can’t wait to lose myself in Aiden.

“That was--” Aiden breathes out, unable to find the right words. “Jesus.”

“Actually, you can call me Brock.”

“Smartass,” he says with a chuckle that lights me up from the inside.

I pull myself away from his broad chest with a little bit of effort. I take his hand in my own, lacing our fingers once more. We continue on our walk, the air around us warm. There’s those sparks of potential floating around us again.

“I have a question for you but please feel free to say no if it’s too much, too soon,” Aiden says as we curve around the lodge, coming close to finishing our walk.

“Shoot your shot,” I say with a grin. “And if it’s too much, I have no problem telling you no, even if you do have a smile that could put the sun to shame.”

Aiden sputters for a moment. “Wait, you really think that? No, that’s not my question. Okay so,” he stammers out, looking more nervous than I’ve seen him so far. “Would you like to come stay the night in my cabin? It’s gotta be more comfortable than your truck and I have plenty of room.”

“First of all, my truck is comfy enough, thank you very much. Second, are you asking me to sleep or are you asking me for a sleepover ?” I ask him, making sure the double meaning is clear in my voice.

Aiden blushes again. “I mean, I meant just for us to sleep but I’m not opposed to the idea of something more happening. That wasn’t my intention though. Just no pressure sleeping.” He slaps his free hand against his face. “Jesus, I sound like an idiot.”

I tug on his hand, making him stop. “You’re far from an idiot, Aiden. I’m teasing you. I’d love to come have a sleepover. We’ll plan to sleep but the option for more isn’t off the table. We’ll wing it.”

“Right,” he says slowly. “We’ll wing it.”

When we reach the end of our walk, I look up at him expectantly, tapping my cheek. Aiden snorts and leans down, pressing a soft kiss to my cheek that leaves me melting where I stand. Thankfully, my knees stay strong despite the way they weaken from his attention.

“I’ll see you tonight?”

I nod my head and give his hand one more squeeze. “I’ll see you tonight, handsome.”