Page 45 of Blizzards and Brews

“It seems that way,” I chuckled as I watched my omega glow as he excitedly showed me around. Adam told me last night I was welcome to stay and it seemed Ollie was demanding it. It was nice to be wanted.

“This is Dustin’s room,” he said, pointing to the first door. “Adam is across the hall. Then there are two empty rooms in between us, and then I have the ones at the end.”

He pushed open the one on the left, directly next to Adam’s room, and dropped Lindsay’s things inside.

It was clear they made this room with her in mind. Most of the room was decorated in a gorgeous dark green. That mixing that with wood tones and gray, gave it a comfortable feel that wasn’t over the top.

There was a four-poster bed with a thick, wooden frame, adorned in a forest green comforter and a set of throw pillows. Someone had wound fake ivy up the posts for an extra touch.

The back wall of the room was almost entirely one huge window. A large shelf had been built to fill the space, each cubby in it holding a different plant.

This room was an oasis, comforting and alive.

She was going to love it. I wondered how long ago he worked on this for her.

My fingers brushed over the delicate leaves of the vines growing as I inspected them, taking a deep lungful of fresh air.

“When we were in high school she saw that I was upset because the flower I was trying to grow had died. She didn’tjudge me, instead she helped me figure out how to take care of it properly. So now, I keep them alive until she’s ready for her room,” he said with a soft, wistful smile.

It was likely such a small thing to her, but to him, he’d kept that moment in mind all these years. He put it into practice and put effort into making sure that this space would be something she’d be happy to walk into.

He was perfect.

I brushed a kiss over his forehead. “That was very thoughtful of you. I love how big your heart is and how much you care.”

He gave a cute, lopsided smile, his cheeks flushing with warmth before he turned away to avoid more focus on him.

“As much as I’d love to keep you all to myself, I know we all need our space sometimes, so if you’ll have it, this one can be yours,” he said, pushing the door open across the hall to reveal an empty bedroom. It already had the basic furniture, so it was likely a guest room. It had the same bed that she had, only with a plain white comforter. The walls were also white, and the furniture all matched the wood of the bed.

It was basic and empty.

“I know this one doesn’t have as much heart to it, but I didn’t know you at the time. I would love to help you turn this into your own space,” he said quietly.

I turned to Ollie. “Maybe it’s time to cancel that room at the inn.”

Ollie’s eyes lit up at my words and he threw himself at me. I chuckled as I caught him, holding him tight. It wasn’t until he took a shuddering breath that I realized he was crying.

“What is it?” I asked as I squeezed him tight, letting my chest rumble to calm him.

“It’s just that my pack is finally coming together. It was something I didn’t think was going to happen. I was so afraid that she’d push me away forever.”

“And now you’ve got a bite to prove that she won’t,” I countered, swiping at his tears.

Omegas were always emotional after a heat, but I didn’t think this had anything to do with that. This had everything to do with realizing that his hope wasn’t for nothing, and I was so glad that he was going to finally experience a pack. He deserved it.

The door downstairs slammed shut and we both looked at each other. I braced myself, waiting for some screaming or fighting… something.

Adam had been alpha raging this morning, and I couldn’t blame him in the slightest. I felt the same, though I handled it a little more calmly for Ollie’s sake.

“Let’s go see how things are going down there,” I said, holding out a hand for him. He put his in mine, and we headed down the stairs, surprised to find all three of them standing there.

She looked from me to our omega. “Why do you look guilty? What did you do?” she demanded, crossing her arms and raising an eyebrow at Ollie.

“Nothing. I was just making sure that you had a warm bed up there,” Ollie explained with an innocent blink.

He was good.

Her eyes narrowed and it took all of two seconds before realization dawned on her face.