For the next three days Leo avoided David at all costs. Whether it was morning, afternoon, evening or night: he made sure he didn't have to run into the Alpha.
His thoughts haunted him: the pheromone exchange went very wrong: for him.
His memories of that night stuck in his head like glue.
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Leo had slammed the door to his room. Embarassed, angry, annoyed: he was feeling it all.
"What the hell is his problem anyways?! He was the one who released too many pheromones!" He kicked an old shoulder bag that was on the floor. Standing alone in his room he looked down at his stomach.
"I blame you." He pointed at it.
Looking a little further down he growled.
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Sitting down Leo banged his head on the table, laying it on its side.
"I hate this.." He mumbled to himself.
He had gotten the text from Frankie. In two weeks he was to report to him.
Leo had thought about it for a long time: making the decision that after this gig he was done: at least for the time being. Having almost been caught the other day really stressed him out.
One of the cooks emerged from the kitchen, setting Leo's dinner plate in front of him.
Lifting his head his mouth watered at the sight of the food.
"Are you feeling alright Mr. Meadows?"
Having been in the home for a week now, Leo had slowly acquainted himself with the staff of the house. They had become less skittish around him now that they realized he was nothing like their tyrannical master.
"Yea it's nothing." He grinned as he shoved a fork full of food in his mouth.
The cook left it at that and let him be.
Having finished his dinner: Noah came in.
"Hello, how was dinner?" He asked with a smile.
Leo stood up grabbing the plate.
Great as usual.
Noah moved and took the plate from him. Don't worry about this I'll take care of it for you.
Leo snatched the plate back.
"I got it. Besides I want to thank the staff".
He walked out of the dining room and into the kitchen.
Noah stood there alone. His face went from content to solemn very quickly. He looked at the time on his watch.
Eight o'clock.
Having dropped David off at his family's hotel he had a knot in his stomach ever since.
---30 minutes earlier---
Noah sat beside David. Both Of them had been silent for the majority of the car ride.
David: on his phone seemingly texting what looked like another woman: let out a sigh. If there was one thing Noah hated about his job, it was having to make these appointments with women for his Alpha.
The car pulled up to the hotel as Noah got out and opened the door for David.
"Sir. What time should I have a car come pick you up?"
David stepped out, straightening his clothes.
"Have someone pick me up tomorrow at seven." He fiddled with the cuffs of his shirt.
Noah figured as much. This so called 'meeting' was nothing more than an illicit meeting with the blonde young lady from David's company. It never bothered Noah before: setting up David's fornication partners. Though now with the situation with Leo, this whole thing felt wrong. He couldn't bring himself to say anything to David. Though Noah did wonder if David even had the young Omega cross his mind at any point.
He watched the Alpha disappear into the building. Standing out in the cold Noah let out a long sigh.
----
While lost in thought Leo had come back out of the kitchen. He had been calling Noah's name to get his attention.
"Hey! Noah?" He waved his hand in front of the man's face.
Noah snapped back and looked at Leo.
"Sorry what was that?"
Leo furrowed his brow.
"Are you okay?"
Noah looked down at him and smiled.
"I'm just fine. Just tired."
Leo let out a sharp sigh.
"I would say so. Considering you have to be by that pompous, arrogant jerk all day. How do you even have your sanity left?" Leo placed his hands on his hips and shook his head.
"It's not all that bad. I've known Mr. Blackthorn since we were in secondary school."
Leo was surprisingly shocked.
He laughed.
"Did you call him Mr. Blackthorn back then too?" He patted Noah's shoulder as he jested at the Alpha.
Noah couldn't help but smile at Leo's joke.
"Speaking of which since you're here..." Leo looked around and behind Noah.
"Where is he? His office?"
Noah's smile faded.
"Actually he won't be returning tonight. He has important....business to take care of. He will be back early morning."
Leo felt a sense of relief.
The secretary wondered if he should tell Leo or not about the affair. He backtracked his thoughts.
"Is it even an affair?" He asked himself. It wasn't like David and Leo were in an emotional relationship. The only thing that kept them together was the mark and the baby. Noah glanced at Leo's stomach.
Leo noticed home staring.
"What? Is there somthing on me?" He looked down at his shirt. He had been wearing another one of the new shirts from his closet.
Noah's eyes narrowed at his attire.
"What do you think of your new clothes?"
Leo looked at Noah.
"To be honest..." He looked down at himself.
"They're not my style but I'm getting used to them". He smiled.
Noah continued to stare.
"I want to ask you somthing...Leo". Noah spoke slowly.
Leo diverted his attention back to the man.
"How do you feel about this arrangement with the Blackthorn family?"
Leo was a bit taken back by the question. He thought a moment.
"Well. If I'm being completely honest, I don't mind it."
Noah was surprised to hear Leo's answer.
"You don't mind it?"
Leo scratched the back of his head.
"Actually it doesn't feel real to me. I don't feel anything in here..." He placed his hand on this stomach.
"So naturally up here..." He moved his hand from his stomach and pointed to his head.
"It doesn't make any of this feel real. At least for now".
Noah pondered what Leo had said. It did make sense to a point.
The Alpha knew that Leo harbored no feelings for David but he couldn't help but feel a little bad for him.
--- The Hotel---
David made himself comfortable. He had showered, sprayed himself in some light cologne: adorning a white bathrobe. The suite was dimly lit with the white bedspread neatly ironed and folded back.
Room service had provided him with two glasses and a bottle of expensive wine.
David popped the cork and poured himself half a glass.
Spinning the wine in the glass before taking a drink of it.
A soft tap came from the door.
He walked over to the door: opening it.
His lustful eyes narrowed at the slim, blonde headed, woman standing in the doorway.
She responded with her own flirtatious touch.
"Sorry I've kept you, you weren't waiting long were you?" Her voice dripped with sexual appetite.
David smirked, inviting her in.
"Not at all."
Escorting her into the room he shut the door behind them.
Inside, the blonde slipped off her jacket. She adorned herself with a tight fitted cocktail dress: black: that dipped low in her chest showing off her cleavage. Her heels, black as well, glittered with shimmering diamonds.
She sat at the foot of the bed as David poured her a glass of wine.
"I didn't think you still wanted to see me."
David took another sip.
"And why is that?" His voice deep, sensual.
The woman set her glass on the table. She walked over behind David. Taking her hands she began to massage his shoulders.
"Well don't you have a wife now? I've heard all the rumors." She purred in his ear.
David let out a soft gruff.
"It's nothing. Just a family matter. The Omega doesn't mean anything."
The woman's hands crept onto his skin. She pushed apart the robe, around his neck, slightly and ran her hands across his shoulders: sliding them down to his chest.
"I was so worried too. Though I do feel bad for her." She whispered in his ear.
"Oh? And why is that?"
David's voice hitched a bit. Her hands were soft against his skin. He was increasingly becoming aroused.
The woman smiled, leaning in closer to his neck.
"Because her awful husband is here with a woman who is far prettier than her".
David turned and grabbed her shoulders as he pushed the blonde onto the bed. He loomed over her figure, taking in her curves.
"Enough of that nonsense, didn't you come here for somthing else?" He grinned, a soft growl in his throat.
His hands trailed down her sides and to her waist.
The woman, taking her right leg, hitched it onto him. Inviting him to bring his groin closer to her.
David let out his pheromones into the air as he leaned into her shoulders and neck. The woman, being an Omega, returned the favor. Releasing her inticing scent to the Alpha. Wanting to Lure him into a sense of emotional agitation.
David had leaned into her neck, taking in her smell.
He paused. Pulling back suddenly and looking down at the blonde.
"What is it?" She cooed in curiosity.
David shook his head slightly.
"Nothing." He went back into kissing her neck.
Then the same feeling hit him again. He released her and stood up.
"What?" She was a bit agitated as she propped herself up by her elbows on the bed.
David hadn't realized it but he was making a disgusted face.
He looked over at the wine. And then back at his bed partner.
"Do you feel off by that wine?"
She gave him a puzzled look.
"No I'm fine, Mr. Blackthorn, are you alright?"
David shook off the feeling a second time. He was sure it was either the food or wine that he had. It was giving him a strange sensation in his stomach.
He cupped the woman's cheeks with his hands. Leaning in sloy he captured her lips with his. His tongue dancing in her mouth as she returned the favor.
His eyes shot open.
He shoved the woman away.
"Hey! What the hell?!" She was pushed so hard her back bounced against the bed.
David had walked away wiping his mouth. He was feeling disgusted. With her?
He looked at the lady.
"It has to be her, I've never had this problem." He assured himself.
He took a swig of the wine and waved at her.
"Get out".
He demanded in a somewhat gentle tone.
"Excuse me?!" The woman stood. Offended.
He glared at her. Just smelling her pheromones was making him ill.
"I said go!" He yelled at her.
The blonde snatched her purse and coat from the hooks by the door.
Storming out of the room as the Alpha had offended her.
David pulled his phone out.
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Noah and Leo hadn't been chatting long before the secretary got a call.
Pulling his phone out He raised an eyebrow.
Leo was curious enough to try and read the caller ID.
Noah answered.
"Yes sir?"
Leo watched him. He k ew it had to have been David, Noah's body would always go stiff whenever he called or was around.
Noah listed to the other line.
Leo could hear shouting but couldn't make out what David was saying.
"Of course sir I will send a car right away!"
Noah hung up and looked at Leo.
"It seems Mr. Blackthorn will be returning early tonight; and I would hate to say but he seems to be in a terrible mood.
Leo didn't need to hear any more.
"I'll just turn in early. Good luck".
He turned and went to his room.
Noah called the driver downstairs to go and pick the Alpha up.
Roughly twenty minutes later the elevator to the penthouse dinged.
Leo was laying awake in his bed, texting max.
He could hear the loud voices coming from the living room.
Leo walked to his door and opened it up a Crack.
"Sir, I don't understand. What hap-"
"I said to black list her!" David yelled. Not caring if there were anyone else in the home.
Leo cpuld see him kicking his shoes off, tearing his coat from his body and throwing it to the floor: and loosening his tye from his neck.
"I thought you had done a background check?!"
"I did sir! I assure you her family is well known and-"
"Your sources must have been wrong!"
David cut Noah off once again.
The Alpha stormed to his room and slammed the door.
Leo remained at his as he had to watch Noah pick up the aftermath of the storm.
He took it as a sign to stay out of whatever was happening. He slowly closed the door so as to not make a sound.
After shutting the door Leo could have sworn he smelled a woman's perfume coming from living room.