Page 19 of Fritillaria (Fortune Records Omegaverse #5)
Chapter 19
M atilda
Plonking myself down at my desk, I check my never ending to do list to see what is next.
My interview was last week, but I haven’t heard anything about the promotion yet. I thought it went OK, but the longer it takes for me to hear anything, the more anxious I get.
Aspis assures me that they are probably just securing the budget for my raise, and that sometimes the approval process can take longer. But I really don’t know, maybe they will just brush it under the rug and pretend that the interview never happened.
This past week has been a whirlwind. After my day and a half of sick leave, I thought that Liliana would be mad with me. She actually just asked if I was OK, and wanted to know if I needed any support.
I suppose it probably was strange, I don’t think I’ve ever taken a sick day in my entire career with Fortune Records.
Work has been so busy, too. I’ve been recording interviews and making strategies for the department. Hopefully if I get the promotion they might hire someone to help me.
Aspis and I haven’t really told anyone about being mates yet. To be honest, I think that we’re both feeling some shame that Ivy doesn’t want to be with us. It’s easier to just not have to explain that to anyone.
He has been staying at my place almost exclusively. We tried one night apart, but I ended up attached to my vibrator and got zero sleep. It sounds like it was much the same for him.
Besides, I have never slept better than I do wrapped in my Alpha’s arms. Aspis has even grown accustomed to my alarm clock, loving to wake up with the birds and sunlight. We spend the evenings chatting while I quilt and he does work on his laptop.
One thing is for certain, my mate works far too much. I mean, I get it, I have a very hands on job with irregular hours. But Aspis just never stops . There are always some documents that he needs to review, or someone that needs legal assistance. He has a team of people working under him at the label, and they look after the heavy admin, but no one is as good as he is.
We’ve also been spending a lot of time getting to know each other’s bodies. Aspis makes sure that I fall asleep satisfied every evening. Which is good, because I have been a horny mess.
Everything feels a little false, though. Like something is missing.
Obviously, something very important is missing.
I worry that we will never be entirely happy, entirely whole. That Ivy will never come around. Aspis has more faith than I do, but he doesn’t know firsthand how stubborn she can be.
I’ve been trying to distract myself from the negative thoughts by making Ivy a quilt. I am trying to reference all of the things I know that she likes. Her favorite albums, I’ve even used the merch t-shirts from her own albums, and of course it’s all green and black. I hope that I can give it to her soon. That she’ll happily receive it.