Page 58 of My Broken Mate

“Just like me,” I say.

“I doubt that’s true,” he says. I could swear he looks slightly bashful. Cute. “And even if so, then we will be boring together.”

Goddess, my ovaries! Thank you for sending me this heartthrob. He is tall, has dark hair, brown eyes, and is overall super handsome, with a good personality. What else can a girl ask for?

Well, some burgers and fries.

“Say, are you still hungry?” I ask him hopefully.

“To be honest, I didn’t eat much.”

“Because you were so distracted by me?” I ask with a grin.

“I wish I could say yes, but you will find out the truth anyway. I am a picky eater.”

“Me, too,” I laugh.

“Do you want to head somewhere to grab a bite?” he offers. “There is no pressure to go home straight away.”

I happily take his hand. “Make it fries, and a burger, and I am in.”

Lyle looks more than a little amused. “You were obviously made for me.”

Chapter seventeen

It’s All Business

*JOEL*

Iam certainly not a quiet person. I can talk, and chat, and gossip like crazy, but the amount these alphas and their betas can talk is mind-boggling! Do they all own the same coaching handbooks for small talk, or how come they don’t run out of “unimportant” topics to discuss? Why the fuck don’t they take a break? Does no one ever need to hit the restroom? Because I, for one, need to pee! I swear, if I don’t get to the bathroom within the next ten minutes, an accident might happen. Apparently, most of these alphas have bladders of steel. Seriously, is this their superpower? A secret club or something?

I successfully manage to weasel myself out of the conversation I am in and move towards the restrooms. Hopefully, no one will catch me and try to pull me into another conversation.

“Hey, Joel,” one of the younger, newer alphas I am well acquainted with calls out to me. I am not friends with many of them, but he is one of the very few I know well and occasionally go for a beer with.

Fortunately, not someone I need to watch my tone with!

“Seriously, Jasper,” I huff. “Can’t a guy go to the restroom in peace?”

“Sorry, man,” he laughs. “I didn’t know.”

With that, I finally manage to make a beeline towards the restroom, targeting the one furthest away so that I won’t bump into anyone and have to make any more small talk, successfully ignoring anyone who wants to approach me on my way. One could say I am a dodging master by now! I finally make it into the restroom and into one of the toilet stalls, completely ignoring anyone around me, not one minute too soon, finally able to relieve myself!

Feeling much more relaxed, I can finally take in the whole restroom cabin. These are nice, each one with its own basin, almost too fancy for a toilet! Once I am done and have washed my hands, I walk out of my cabin again, my eyes instantly catching a very well-known figure. He is leaning against the wall now, and even in such a weird surrounding, he looks so elegant and hot.

“How come nothing ever embarrasses you?” Sean asks me. “You basically rushed in here, almost knocked me over, and didn’t care who was in your way.”

“Would be a waste of time to be embarrassed by something so minor.”

Sean’s lips tug, and I could swear it’s an almost smile. Man, he is hard to crack, but I love the challenge. I gaze around, making sure that no one else is around. Another perk of having chosen the most hidden restrooms. “So, how turned on by my boldness are you?” I ask.

Sean looks at me for a moment, then gazes at his watch. I don’t ask any more, just curious as to what he is planning. He suddenly grabs me and pushes me into the toilet stall furthest from the door.

Getting any kind of interaction with my favorite alpha wasn’t on my list for today, but well, life is full of surprises!

Grabbing his face, I pull him into a kiss while his fingers drive through my hair and grip some of it, our teeth almost clashing against each other. The last – and actually only time – we had any kind of action together, he let me take over control, but it’s obvious that’s not going to be as easily achieved from here on. He very much likes to be in control. Just like me.

That’s hot! But also very challenging… and fun.