Chapter 47
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Diego smiled as he reclined on the leather seat in the car. He was glad he’d had the foresight to merge four seats into one. Otherwise, it would be difficult to fit the three of them together. He was currently squeezed between Rohan and Percy. His boyfriends were using his hands as replacement pillows. Not that he minded. It was like a dream come true to be snuggling with both of his boyfriends at the same time. Percy was already fast asleep, or he seemed to be, while clinging on to Diego like an octopus. On Diego’s other side, Rohan was still wide awake.
“Can’t sleep, baby?” Diego whispered.
Rohan shook his head. “I don’t know why, but I can’t forget about that letter.”
“What—oh! Percy’s letter.”
“Yeah. I’m furious at the sender, but also feel helpless against him or her. We have no clue who it is, and that’s frustrating.”
“We just have to be more vigilant and cautious.”
“I know, but I’m worried about Percy’s safety. We’re both alphas. We know how strong, violent, and dangerous some alphas can be, and the one who’s targeting Percy is insane. He or she is most likely sexually depraved as well.”
“I agree. We can’t ask Percy to stop working, though. He loves what he does, and I refuse to deprive him of that joy in his life.”
“Same for me.”
“I really don’t mind taking a break.”
Percy’s words startled Diego, and it obviously had the same effect on Rohan. Diego gazed into Percy’s eyes and he smiled at the omega.
“Sorry. Were Ro and I being loud?”
Percy grinned. “Nope, but I’ve always been a light sleeper. Anyway, about that break. I think that’s an excellent idea.”
“Are you sure? You don’t have to just because Ro and I—”
“I’m sure,” Percy interrupted Diego. “I’ve almost finished recording all of the shows for the upcoming season. Only three more episodes, and I’ll be done. That’ll be the end of my current contract. I have the option of signing a new contract to extend the show for five more years, which means I’ll have ten more seasons to deal with. Or I can take a break. At least until that creepy alpha is arrested. Anyway, I won’t be able to work in peace because I can’t stop thinking about that alpha and all of the disgusting things he or she wants to do to me. Once I become a free agent, I’ll be able to help out at the reading café daily.”
“Six days a week,” Diego corrected. “I don’t want to work seven days a week. Maybe we can close the cafe on Sundays and during some public holidays.”
Rohan nodded. “I like that idea. We can rest up one day a week and do whatever we like.”
“I vote that we have sex nonstop on Sundays,” Diego said.
Percy rolled his eyes. “We haven’t even gotten to that point in our relationship yet.”
“We can change that right now,” Diego interjected immediately.
Percy snorted. “Ha! Ha! Funny.”
Diego pretended to pout, but he must have done a lousy job because Percy simply laughed at him. He couldn’t help but grin at Percy. He loved when Percy was happy. Or Rohan for that matter. It made Diego feel as if he was on top of the world. He tightened his hold on his boyfriends. He couldn’t remember a time when he’d felt so content. he hoped the three of them would last. Preferably for the rest of their lives.
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Percy slowly walked into the house. He could hear Rohan and Diego somewhere behind him, but he was much more aware of his rapidly pounding heart. There was something he wanted to say to Rohan and Diego, but he didn’t know how to say it. He could be confident in most matters, but was shy about relationships and sex. He stopped after climbing the first step on the stairs and swiveled around in a hurry. Rohan and Diego were about to enter their respective bedrooms.
“Wait!”
Rohan and Diego glanced over at him. Percy tried to speak, but he couldn’t get the words out. He was even more anxious when Diego strode toward him and gently took his hand.
“Baby, what is it?”
Percy was an adult. He was a thirty-six-year-old omega. However, he could feel the sweat appearing on his forehead, on the spot right above his lips, on the back of his neck, and all over his armpits as he struggled to respond. He repeatedly clenched and relaxed his fists before closing his eyes. “Have sex with me,” he shouted.
The silence from his boyfriends was deafening. The only odor he was able to detect, aside from their natural scents, was astonishment. Percy was surprised when he felt someone cupping his cheeks. He opened his eyes, and both alphas were standing in front of him.