Page 40 of His Snowbound Omega

It wasn’t like the alpha had come in here and done all of this with his own two hands, and yet…

It didn’t matter.

It should have. Thorn should have respected himself more. Held himself to a higher standard. Not allowed himself to be bought with flashy things on top of everything else.

“Thank you,” he said, barely recognizing the sound of his own voice. It was filled with uncertainty and longing.

Longing for what?

“What are you doing?” Thorn curled his legs up and rested his chin on his knee, settling back against the side of the couch.

“I just left a business meeting,” Baal replied.

“This late?”

“I’m White Frost, sweetheart,” he chuckled. “We don’t exactly keep traditional hours.”

“Oh.” He refused to admit that was a flash of disappointment he was feeling. “So you’re busy.”

“We’re heading to the club. I have to entertain some guests from Glyph.”

“Oh,” he repeated dumbly.

The sound of a car door shutting could be heard next. “It’s a seven-minute drive. Talk with me until I get there.”

He perked up. “Okay.”

“Have you decided what colors you’re going to use on the tree?” Baal asked, catching Thorn off guard with how wholesome the topic was.

“Um…I’m not sure. Any suggestions?”

“The purple ones. There are a couple in the set that are the same shade as your eyes.”

There were. He hadn’t noticed.

“Why would I want to decorate a Yuletide tree with the color of my eyes?” he scoffed.

“Then use the blue ones.”

Thorn moved into a kneeling position so he could reach for the box, pausing with his fingers hovering over it as the alpha’s angle occurred to him. “That’s the color ofyoureyes.” He sat back down. “I’m going with red and green.”

“Keeping it simple. I like it,” the alpha praised.

He started peeling the tape off the box of red ornaments.

“Have you eaten?” Baal’s question stopped him short and he winced. The alpha took his silence for what it meant. “I’ll send dinner with the flowers. Make sure you eat while you play.”

“I’m not a kid.”

“Maybe not,” he agreed, “but it’s okay for you to act like one once in a while. The world isn’t going to explode if you relax and let me take care of you sometimes, Thorn. I promise.”

“Is that what you’ve been doing?”

“Isn’t it?”

“Why?”

The alpha sighed. “You’re going to have to figure that out on your own. I had the fireplace cleaned out. Do you know how to use it?”