Page 117 of My Three Hometown Alphas

“It all kind of hit her at once, but she’s going to be okay.”

“Good.” He takes a sip from his own glass. “You’re really good at all of this.”

“Thank you. That means a lot.”

These past two months have been a bit of a blur with how fast Hadley and I have had to work to make all of this happen. It has challenged me in ways I didn’t know were possible.

Between running this campaign and teaching a few college courses, I’ve been swimming in a sea of politics and loving every second of it. It might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it sure as shit is mine.

Brooks’s shout from across the room makes everyone’s heads snap in his direction. “Polls are closed, baby.” He wraps his arms around Hadley, pressing a smacking kiss to her cheek.

She bursts out laughing, throwing her head back as he hugs her. Her guys obviously know exactly how to make her feel more at ease about this whole night.

The next few hours pass by slowly, everyone eager to hear the results. Lyla and Evelyn are crashed out in the corner of the living room, where they were watching a movie on a tablet. They have blankets piled around them.

They look adorable.

My phone vibrates in my pocket. I pull it out, seeing the text saying the results are about to be released. We already have the television hooked up to the website that will show the vote counts.

I walk over to Hadley, who is nervously eating another piece of pizza. I can’t really blame her. I’ve already had three or maybe it was four. I can’t really remember.

“Hads, it’s time.”

“Oh shit,” she says, and her eyes go wide as saucers. Taking one final bite, she leaves her plate on the counter.

I grab her hand leading her over to the couch. Her guys must sense what’s happening because they crowd around her as soon as she sits down. I set my phone up on the coffee table and start the live feed to stream onto her socials.

All the other conversations in the room quiet as everyone moves closer to the living room. It feels like the minutes pass by at a glacial pace.

Owen laces his fingers through mine, giving me some silent support as I stand off to the side of the couch. I might not be the candidate running for office, but I have a lot invested in tonight, too.

The screen flickers, and then the results are there.

She won.

The votes aren’t even close. She beat him by a landslide.

The room erupts into cheers. I glance over at Hadley. She’s frozen with her hands covering her face.

“Baby, you did it,” Brooks shouts. He tugs her up from the couch, spinning her around in a circle. When he sets her down on the ground, all her guys gather around her.

“Hey,” Owen says, turning me so I’m looking at him. “You did good, angel.”

“Thanks,” I say, taking a deep breath.

Hadley crashes into my side, her arms wrapping around me. “Thank you,” she almost shouts, even though she’s right next to my ear.

“You’re welcome,” I say, maneuvering my arms out of her hold so I can hug her back.

“I couldn’t have done it without you.”

I smile when she steps back a little.

“Thanks for everything you did, and just…” She trails off, taking a deep breath. “Thank you for just being here and being my friend.”

I suddenly feel like I’m going to cry. “Of course. I’m so glad I got to be a part of all of this.”

She gives me another quick hug before walking over to her mom and brother who are standing on the opposite side of the room.