Kiss Me

Omegaverse

Part Five

Walker

When I left Marcus this morning and walked back to my hotel everything seemed different. Like more colorful. Nothing seemed so black and white anymore. I felt different too. Warmed through, even in the freezing blustering winds. Nothing could penetrate this feeling. How had this even happened? I’d meant to ignore him completely and just go home, but then he’d gotten in there.

There was just something and this warmth, this amazing, incredible heat had spread through my veins, comforting me. It had been a long time since I’d felt that way. It wasn’t like before though and he noticed my scars. My ugly scars from a night I've been trying to forget for ten years. He didn't seem bothered by them, yet they still bother me. "Holy fuck!" I turned around and noticed Craig. He looked like he'd been running. "Where in the hell have you been?"

I knew I had to explain, but I just didn't want to, not yet. "I just went out. You were snoring and stank."

"And that kept you out all night?"

"I guess, yeah."

"You guess?" He questioned, moving towards me. "You smell too and it's not yours," I bit my lip and shifted away from him but he just kept moving towards me until my back was up against our hotel room wall. "Who is it?"

"Leave it Craig…"

"Oh no no no, don't you dare do this again. Last time I almost lost you because you kept shit to yourself. Not again. Now who is it?"

I sighed and pushed my hand through my hair. "Fine. Just move away and let me get out of my coat. I'm sweating up."

"Fine." And he moved and sat on my bed. I shucked from my coat and hung it over the back of the chair when I heard Craig gasp and I turned to see what in the hell he was gasping at. "What the fuck."

"What?"

"Who in the hell bites an Alpha?"

"Ahh, right. Well….in the club I met a guy."

He raised an inquisitive eyebrow. "They're all Omega's Walker."

"I know."

"You let an Omega bite you," he stopped for a second and I hem hawed. The sweating worsens. Fuck! "Oh shit. You let an Omega fuck you."

"A lot happened that night."

"You went off again to him. That's why you stink of Omega?" He mutters, holding his face.

"Yeah, I did. I spent the night with him and...and he's coming back with us when we leave."

Craig stood again and started pacing the room. "Are you out of your mind? Last time…"

"Fuck last time. That was a mistake."

"And this isn't? We came here for fun, that's all. You don't need another Omega in your life. They're just fucking trouble…."

"Shut up! Just, please shut up. He's different."

"He's a whore Walker. It's worse." I turned my eyes down and flopped into the chair my coat was on and stared at my fingers. For so long I’d forced myself to stop thinking about everything before and had tried to put the situation behind me. This trip was meant to help and fortunately, it had. I had a nice distraction to focus on, only now it was coming back to me. "Shit, Walker I'm sorry. It's just I worry so much about you."

"You don't need to worry about me," I muttered. "I'm fine. He's great."

"But it's all just an act. It's something guys like that have perfected over the years. It's how they make their money."

I looked up. Craig looked hurt and it hurts me to see him look like that. But for once I wish he could just trust me. "He really is different Craig. You can see for yourself later. I'm going to dinner with him."

"A dinner you're paying for, right?"

"No. He's buying me dinner, like he also paid for the hotel and gave me my money back too."

"Fine, I'll meet him. But if I don't like him then you gotta let go."

"Or not. You're my cousin and I love you, but you do not get to tell me what I do or who I see. It's my life."

He was sighing now and running his hands through his hair like it was his life. But it's mine to do as I want with it. Admittedly I made a mistake once. Ten years ago I met an Omega who I thought was right for me, but he not only stole my heart he broke it. He hurt me in ways I never thought possible. Turns out he was already in a relationship with another two Alpha's and it ended badly. I was on my way home from work and I was side swiped by another car that sent me spinning and rolling almost fifty feet down a main stretch of street. I was impaled with three thick shards of metal in my back. My left lung collapsed and I thought it was the end of me until I woke up in hospital three days later.

Damaged goods.

That's what It felt like. I was damaged not only on my body but my heart and mind took the beating of their lives. Craig was on the war path because it was one of the other Alpha's that did it. While I was healing in hospital, he was dealing with what happened while I wallowed in my own self pity. It took me a long time to find myself again and now that I have it feels like Craig is going to try and take that away from me. Marcus to me is different. I'd never experienced that kind of thing before. Buying someone's time, yet now it felt like it was more than that. This time isn't a mistake. It may seem like to Craig that I've been running from my responsibilities as an adult or an Alpha. Maybe I had been, but not now. I was running towards the biggest one. My heart had seen things I wish it didn't. Only this time my heart wanted to see all the things Marcus would let me see and hoped that would be everything. "Walker I don't want you losing yourself again." He whispered.

"That's the thing Craig. I've found myself, can't you at least let me make my own decisions for once and accept it as it is."

"And what's that?"

Huh. Good question. What is it? I couldn't put a name to it but I know when I do it will be spectacular. "I'm figuring that out. Until then I'm doing this. Whether you like it or not."

"Alright, I get it."

"Good." Then my phone started buzzing in my pocket. Craig looked at me then to the buzzing in my jeans. "It's probably him."

"Does he have a name?"

"Of course he does. Marcus." Then I smiled and pulled my phone out to see messages from him.

Marcus: Guess what? I fell down a pothole. Lol.

Marcus: I'm fine. So no need to worry. But I might need some extra TLC. My butt hurts. ;))

Marcus: Are you there Walker? Will I need to come hunt you down?

I chuckled. The guy was fifty shades of weird and funny.

Me: I'm here. I'll give you extra TLC if that's what you really need. And I hope the pothole is okay. Lol.

I waited in silence, while taking quick glances in Craig's direction. He wanted to say more, but the shake of my head had him sitting quietly, rubbing at his temples like his world was about to cave in around him. God! He needs someone in his life so he can finally leave mine alone. Then my phone buzzed again.

Marcus: ARE YOU SERIOUS? The pothole can go fuck itself. I'm the one more hurt. Anyway, I've made a dinner reservation at a really nice Vietnamese place. I hope you like that kind of food.

Me: I do. But I'm bringing an extra person because if I don't he will most likely have a nervous breakdown.

Marcus: The cousin? Sure, why not. More the merrier. As long as he doesn't make you leave with him after dinner. I have that hotel room for another night. YOU ARE COMING BACK WITH ME AFTER!! Okay. :))

Me: Definitely. I wouldn't have it any other way. Just let me get a few hours rest and shower too. Text me the time and where it is and we'll be there.

Marcus: I'm going to take a long soak in the tub. See you soon beautiful. X

I put my phone on the small coffee table and went to my suitcase. I wanted to look good for Marcus. I think I'll wear my nice white shirt and dark blue jeans. Smart casual? I think. Yeah, smart. For him. "Okay so I can see the effect he has on you. But why in the hell did he bite you? It won't mean anything."

"I'm not sure," I said, and rubbed at the tender skin. "I kind of like it."

"Jesus you're weird and there was you before we even went to that place complaining about it all and now you've fostered...like a puppy."

"A puppy? When you see him you'll see he's no puppy. He's more like a wild cat."

"That's even worse. Didn't you know cats are in league with the devil?" I laughed and got up and went to the bathroom for my much needed shower. In league with the devil. I thought as I switched on the water letting the steam fill the room and clear my head. If that's true, then he's my cute little demon. Well not so little, but cute nonetheless. I can't wait to take him home.