Chapter 4
This has been rewritten a few times, I really hope you like it.
School officially ended for winter break and Chrissy found herself spending a lot of time with Mrs. Wheeler. The older Omega loved having another girl in the house and appreciated Chrissy's willingness to learn from her. They spent many afternoons cooking and baking, much to Mr. Wheeler and the pack's delight. Mrs. Wheeler also taught her most household tasks, wanting to prepare the other girl for when she had her own home to maintain. It kept her busy enough but, Karen knew a part of Chrissy still missed planning the cheerleaders' Christmas party.
After mentioning it to Steve, he pulled Chrissy aside and asked her if she'd like to plan something for the pups to do. Something fun like pizza and bowling or a movie marathon. Other than recommending she coordinate schedules with him or Nance; he was giving her free reign to plan whatever she wanted. She preened at the show of faith, and the trust he was putting in her.
She did have an idea of what she wanted to do with the pups, something she herself hadn't done in years. She wanted to drive around and look at the Christmas lights. Her father had last taken her when her brother was still small. Her mother had always insisted that they focus on making their own home sparkle. Everything in its place and decorated flawlessly every year. All that effort so Laura Cunningham could win a stupid neighborhood award for Best Decorated Home. Chrissy was convinced her mother only wanted to win every year so she could rub her winning streak in the other wives' faces at the country club.
Chrissy thought it was all stupid and petty and had nothing to do with the spirit of Christmas. After years of being told no, she simply stopped asking to go see the lights. Eventually she stopped trying to enjoy the holiday with her family. It's what made the cheer squad's Christmas party so special to her.
She did ask Nancy to help her plan out an evening to drive the pups around Hawkins. Together they mapped out the best neighborhoods to drive through. They planned a route going through town that would take them past the most decorations, the biggest displays and brightest lights.
Chrissy told Steve about her idea, nervously waiting for him to finish looking over her map of the route. She started shifting from foot to foot when he finally looked at her. Steve smiled and said, "I like it, I think everyone else will like it too. Good job Chris." She let out the breath she was holding and gave him a quick hug.
The Saturday before Christmas everyone converged on the Wheeler's house right before the sun set. Steve drove his car with Robin up front, Dustin, Mike and Jane in the backseat. Nancy drove with Chrissy and Holly in the front, Johnathan sat sulking in the second row between Will and Lucas. Erica and Max sat in the far back with Eddie.
Eddie had agreed to go because Dustin cornered him, saying Chrissy had planned the trip for the whole pack, not just part of the pack. That she would be crushed if Eddie ditched again.
That and a strong part of him wanted to spend time with her. The primal part of him craved being around her sweet scent. Even if they were with other people, he just wanted to be near her for a little bit.
What he hadn't planned on was having to ride in the same car as her the entire night. The little shits had piled into Steve's car so fast he got whiplash. Now he was sitting across from Red who smirked knowingly at him while glancing towards the front row. He made the mistake of looking up there once. Seeing how gentle Chrissy was with the young pup made his blood rush. He quickly stamped it down hard, and pointedly didn't look up there the rest of the ride. But every time he heard her coo and chirp at the pup his heart melted.
Christmas passed and the pack prepared for New Year's Eve. Steve was hosting at his parent's house due to them being out of town again. Christmas had passed fine so; Chrissy was hoping to enjoy the New Year's party also before her heat started.
Most Omegas had a 10-14 day prep period before their heat set in, Chrissy's usually took a few days longer because of her persistently low calorie intake. This heat, however, she had been eating as much as her stomach would allow. She didn't want to starve herself for her mother's approval, she wanted to be a healthy Omega, not sick and weak after her heats.
It was close, she managed to ring in 1986 with the people she had grown closest to but, couldn't stay all of New Years Day. The body aches became too much for her to ignore and she noticed the Alphas started keeping their distance from her. When Max started to subtly place herself between Chrissy and the other Alphas, she knew her time was up.
Not wanting to risk waiting any longer she asked if someone could take her home, Nancy and Johnathan agreed to drive her back to town. Chrissy felt safe with all members of her pack but, with Johnathan more so. He was already bonded with someone else and knowing that comforted the feral part of her brain.
She dozed next to Nancy as they headed back to her parent's house. Soon she would be curled up safe in her nest.
Dropping Chrissy off at her house Johnathan waited for her to get inside before driving away. Turning the corner out of her neighborhood Nancy spotted something off the shoulder. She tapped his arm to get his attention and pointed over, "Uh, Johnathan? Isn't that Jason's car?
He scowled and nodded, "Yeah it is. Hang on." He quickly made a u-ey and sped them back to Chrissy's house.
Climbing out of the car they could hear yelling from inside. Johnathan ran up the front steps and tore the door open, it bounced off the wall and almost hit Nancy as she followed after him. They could hear Chrissy and her mother yelling upstairs. Johnathan took the stairs two at a time, pushing his was past Mr. Cunningham on the landing. Entering the bedroom they saw Jason holding onto Chrissy from behind, Mrs. Cunningham standing in front of them. Johnathan heard Nancy hissed loudly behind him before hearing her rush back downstairs. Letting out a deep growl, he straightened up to his full height, "What the hell is going on here?"
Snarling back Jason said, "Back off Byers, this is between me and my mate."
"Hey newsflash asshole, she's not your mate. You don't belong here."
Jason pushed Chrissy at her mother and got in the other Alpha's face, "Oh and you do? Tell me something Byers. You fucking her too?"
Johnathan pushed him away and punched him in the jaw. As Jason lost his footing Johnathan followed, pushing him down the rest of the way. Landing on top of the other Alpha, Johnathan continued hitting until he heard Nancy yelling his name.
He stood up panting and urged the girls out of the room first, keeping himself between them and Jason.
When Nancy saw Jason in Chrissy's bedroom she knew what he was trying to do. She had heard about Alphas entering nests as the Omega's heat started, trying to force a mating.
Knowing her Alpha could hold his own, she ran back downstairs looking for the phone. She called the police; letting them know an unwanted Alpha was trying to disrupt an Omega's heat. Once assured help was on its way, she ran back upstairs to get Chrissy out.
Max had forced Eddie to leave Harrington's house right after Chrissy drove away. He was becoming snipy with the pups and she decided he should go home and cool off. They were almost to the trailer park when he suddenly felt a fire pit opened in his chest. He slammed on the brakes, throwing Max forward and against the dashboard, "What the hell man?!"
Shaking his head he said, "I don't know. Something's wrong, with Chris, I can feel it." He looked over to her while tapping his chest. His eyes were wide, and he was hunched over from the pain. "This isn't her heat, something is wrong."
Max righted herself and yelled, "Well then turn this heap around!"
Eddie threw the van in reverse and turned them around, speeding back into town to find out what was happening with his Omega.
Eddie sped his van around another corner, coming up behind the Chief's Blazer. They both stopped in front of the house and Hopper rushed to Eddie's door. He put his hands against it, stopping the younger man from getting out. "Munson, you can't be here right now."
At Eddie's protests Hopper pushed more of his weight against the door, "I can't have you going off on a rampage, so please. Go. Home." The Chief put as much of his own Alpha command in his voice as he could, hoping to force the younger Alpha to comply.
It almost worked; it could have worked if Officer Callahan hadn't led Jason out of the house. Eddie was pleased to see that Johnny Boy had landed a few good hits. Jason was also sporting a few good claw marks that Eddie hoped had come from Chrissy.
When Jason spotted the van he shouted, "Oh, look the circus is complete, the Freak Show has arrived!"
The Chief looked back at Eddie and said, "Don't do anything stupid. A fight is just going to scare her more than she already is, I know you don't want that."
Growling out Eddie punched the dashboard a few times and met Max's eyes. The smaller Alpha was rumbling lowly as she looked from him to Jason. She clearly wanted to fight for her packmate but would follow the older Alpha's lead.
From her place by Johnathan's car Chrissy was speaking with Officer Powell. Everyone in the yard heard her as she sobbed out, "He was in my room, he touched my nest! His scent was all over it!" Nancy pulled her tighter and gently shushed her.
From where he stood, Jason shouted, "Oh, shut up, it's just a pile of blankets."
Hearing that Eddie's stomach dropped, Carver had been in her safe haven. Swearing under his breath, he looked at Max again and nodded, "He's gonna pay."
Max let out an impressive roar and rushed from the van, Hopper quickly grabbed the small Alpha and lifted her off her feet. He yelled in pain as she sank her claws into his arms trying to get free. The Chief ordered Officer Powell to get the Omegas out of there.
Her distraction was enough for Eddie to get out of the van and storm over to Carver. Officer Callahan having enough sense to back out of the way to a safe distance. Jason's face drained of color as he realized Eddie was coming for him.
Eddie may have tolerated verbal abuse from the jocks daily but, they knew better than to pick a physical fight with him. He was still an Alpha and he fought dirty, he was relentless, and Jason had violated his Omegas safety. Eddie roared as he unleashed all of his anger from the past two years on the other Alpha, taking both Hopper and Johnathan's strength to pull him away.
Eddie didn't care if he spent the night in lockup, finally beating the smirk off of Carver's face was worth it.
He didn't spend the night in lock up. Chrissy had told Officer Powell enough that they could hold Jason for disrupting her heat and distressing an Omega. Eddie, as her packmate, attacked Carver in her defense. Carver's remarks toward Chrissy and his dismissal of her nest safety had been witnessed. Not only by the officers there but, the next-door neighbor who had poked her nose out to see what the ruckus was about. Hopper assured him that he was within his rights to defend a packmate, and he would nail Carver to the wall for trying to trap Chrissy.
What the Chief hadn't expected was for Chrissy's parents to argue on Jason's behalf. They claimed that Chrissy knew Jason would be there, that Johnathan and Nancy overreacted, this was a huge misunderstanding. Now, the bastard was getting to go home, at least until Chrissy's heat passed and she could tell her side of events to the judge.
Offering him a cigarette, Hopper had followed this stellar news with, "Don't do anything stupid Munson, you haven't got an adult record yet and we both know you wanna keep it that way."
He wasn't going to sit back and let this get swept under the rug. Chrissy may not be his Omega officially but, she deserved to be safe in her own home, especially in her nest.
After getting to the Wheeler's house, Karen and Joyce both fretted over her, scenting her for injury and cooing at her like a pup. Mrs. Wheeler had emergency suppressants and had Chrissy take one for the night, encouraging her to get some rest. The older women promised to find her a safe place to have her heat.
The next morning Nancy drove Chrissy to the only heat hotel in Hawkins. Parking outside she reached into the backseat and lifted a laundry basket, handing it to Chrissy, "Here, my mom and Joyce put this together. Like a care package. It's just some things you might need while having your heat away from home."
In the basket Chrissy could see a loofah, body wash, shampoo and bath salts. There were several bags of chocolate and random snacks. She held up a small card, like a bank card and Nancy explained that it was a hotel meal card. The other women had put money on it so meals would be provided during her stay since she didn't have an alpha to remind her to eat. Chrissy started to tear up at their thoughtfulness.
Quickly wiping her eyes, she set the card back and moved on to a small cardboard box. There was nothing written on it and when she opened it, she squeaked and quickly shut it again. Seeing this, Nancy started laughing, "Oh, I see you found your new friend. Joyce got you that for Christmas but, didn't think you'd want to open it in front of other people."
Chrissy slowly peeked in the box again as if a rabid animal was inside, "Please tell Ms. Byers thank you, I, um, just thanks." She set the box back in the basket and noticed a sealed plastic bag. Taking the bag out she recognized the Hawkins High P.E. logo. Curious she opened the bag and was hit with a wave of Eddie's scent, her slick pooled and she felt lightheaded. Letting out a moan she held the shirt to her face and breathed deeply.
Nancy sat stiff in her seat, "Huh, well that answers that question." She glanced over at Chrissy to see her face bright red, "Oh, don't be embarrassed! But, um, maybe don't smell it again until after we get you settled."
After a tearful goodbye, Chrissy looked around the room that would be her nest for the next 3-5 days. She had unpacked her clothes and toiletries before she started rearranging the bedding and pillows. Pulling out the soft blanket Mrs. Wheeler had packed for her she placed it in the middle of her nest.
Climbing into her nest Chrissy took out the second item from the plastic bag, a plaid flannel button down. She wrapped it around herself and curled up. Breathing in Eddie's scent she waits for the cramping to worsen and her heat to finally hit.
No, seriously I have 3 different versions of this chapter because there were points I wanted to include but, nothing felt right. I really hope you like what I did here.