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“Oh, good idea,” Lindsay said, already adding the new ideas to our shared list. My alpha brother melted a bit at her praise and I shook my head.
Those two needed this date tonight. Let’s just hope the alpha could pull it off.
Chapter Eighteen
Lindsay
After Janet crashed our meeting to check in on the festival, I barely had time to run home and get ready. I had a few outfits laid out on the bed when Adam’s text came through.
Adam: Wear something athletic
I froze as I read it. Was he making me work out on our date? This alpha had clearly lost his damn mind.
Lindsay: I’m not sure if I should be nervous or not.
Adam: Just do it, Lindsay.
I could already picture his exasperated look. Adam called it a date, so I knew there was thought put into it.
That changed my outfit plans so I started looking through my meager clothes pile for the only option I had, a pair of yoga pantsand a sports bra. I threw Ollie’s hoodie on over it and was out the door.
Adam was waiting downstairs and even though I was dressed down, a wide smile spread across his face like I was Cinderella heading for a ball.
“Hello, gorgeous,” he said as he held out an arm for me. I slid my arm into his and he brushed a kiss over my temple.
“Where are we going?” I asked. He, of course, ignored my question until he had me settled into the passenger seat of his pickup.
He settled in to drive and finally answered me.
“A friend got me the keys to his gym. I thought maybe we could do a bit of sparring, help you work through your frustrations. It’s cathartic, I promise,” he said. “When my head is a mess and I need a release, this is what I do.”
“You think I need to let go of all this shit?” I teased. “I’m a balanced beta.”
“That you are, but you also tend to keep stuff to yourself. You’ve just gone from hiding away from us to accepting us, finding a new alpha, and losing your home. I think you have more than most to deal with.”
He turned up the music as he navigated through Holiday Hollow. They were already prepping for the winter festival. White lights were hung along the store fronts and there were cute photo-op cutouts of polar bears and silly couples in puffy coats.
“I’m glad we decided to let someone else handle the tent,” I said as I glanced back at Adam. “It’ll be nice to experience the festival instead of working it together for a change.”
“It will,” he agreed. “It might calm my alpha some. Having you on my arm and in my sight. I swear, sometimes when you’d go out on those girl nights, I’d lose my mind. Even when youwere in the brewery I may have wanted to turn down service to anyone eyeing you up.”
A snort escaped me, imagining Adam losing his cool. He’d never let an ounce of that show.
“You’ve handled it well,” I reassured him. “Jealousy isn’t something you can help. You seem to be doing better than your first interaction with Spencer.”
“I’m working on it,” he said, giving me a tight smile. “He’s good for you two.”
“He is,” I agreed. “And you and Dustin are good for me.”
“We are,” he said with a cocky grin. “Glad you finally noticed.”
He pulled up outside of the gym and parked right in front. He kept his keys in his hand as he helped me out of the car and unlocked the doors.
It was strange being somewhere like this after hours but it was quiet and peaceful.
“Here I thought you’d go simple like dinner and a movie,” I teased.
“Too simple. We’ve got sparring and dinner,” he laughed. “Come on.”