Light propelled himself forward through the hallway, stubbornly determined to ignore his mates for the time being.
I can't believe he did that. The Omega's fists clenched angrily at his sides as he tried to pretend that his eyes weren't glossed over with the beginnings of tears.
Stupid, stupid…Alphas. He sniffled slightly and resolved not to let a single salty shred of evidence spill down his face.
Ha, let's just see what the doc says. The young man stomped into the kitchen and picked up the phone on the counter and dialed his Omega Specialist's number.
I'm sick of this crap. He decided as his foot tapped impatiently while it rang.
"Dr. Sato's office, how can I help you?"
"Hi, can you please have the Doctor give Light Yagami a call? I'm a current patient and I need to ask him a question regarding my pregnancy."
"I'll make sure he gets the message!" She replied cheerily. Light rolled his eyes, in no mood for chipper receptionists at the moment.
"Thanks," The brunet set the phone back in the cradle and leaned forward to rest his head against the cabinets with a thud.
"Stupid Alphas…" He muttered.
"Hmm, relatable," A lilting voice came from behind Light, startling the young man. He turned to take in the sight of the Omega he'd met earlier as he stood before the coffee maker and pulled a fresh pot from where it had just finished brewing.
"I won't tell if you don't," The blond smirked and pulled out a second cup from the cupboard.
Okay…him I don't mind. Light decided as he nodded in acknowledgment and sat down upon one of the stools at the island in the middle of the kitchen.
"How do you take it?" The other man glanced over his shoulder at Light with a polite smile.
"Black."
"Shit, you aren't messing around," The Omega chuckled and continued to pour the steaming brew into the cups before setting the carafe aside and dropping a few sugar cubes in his own, along with some cream.
"But I suppose if you know what you want, there's no shame in owning up to it, right?" He murmured, raising an eyebrow at Light as he handed him his beverage. The brunet's gaze narrowed speculatively as he took a sip and shrugged.
"Apparently what I want is of very little consequence at the moment," Light replied softly, staring into the dark liquid in search of answers.
"I'm Alex by the way. Not sure if either of them got a chance to tell you with all that was, err, going on," Light shook his head and gave the man a small, tight smile.
"Nice to meet you. I'm sorry about earlier…"
"Forget about it," Alex replied, waving off his concern and taking a drink of his coffee.
I wonder how he knows them…
"So, why exactly are you here again?" Light asked curiously, fishing for information between sips. Why is this Omega in our home…
"Oh, I'm a consultant working with Ryuzaki on a difficult system setup for a client. He thought it was best if I came on site to work on it, especially given the recent developments for your growing family," Alex smiled and set his cup down as he continued to speak.
"He mentioned wanting to make sure he could devote more energy towards solidifying your new bond and taking care of you, so he called me in short term to assist with all of this," Light stared at him as the words hit home.
Ryu was trying to rearrange his schedule to spend more time with him. Light forced himself to strengthen his resolve.
No. That doesn't excuse how either of them has been behaving. He decided.
"Listen, I've known them both for years and neither of them would hurt you intentionally Light," The older Omega tried to reassure him.
"Give them a chance, okay? They're both incredibly protective, yes, but also loyal to their bones and possessing of so much love….love that they want to share with you," Light gnawed on his lip thoughtfully before scowling at the other man.
"Well, they sure have a funny way of showing it," Light muttered dismissively as he rose and headed from the kitchen, grabbing the cordless phone off the counter with his free hand and shoving it into his robe pocket. He turned to glance at the blond, pausing in the doorway. "Thank you for the coffee."
"You're welcome," Light heard in reply as he turned and headed towards the guest bedrooms to take a nap while he waited for the doctor to return his call. The Omega found himself stopping in the hallway as he passed the heat room, reaching out to run his fingertips along the doorframe.
Light found himself grabbing the doorknob and heading inside the dimly lit room. The brunet took in the sight of the stacked up pillows and blankets, freshly cleaned since his heat. He took another long swig of his drink and set it down on a raised shelf near the door as he closed it.
This isn't right…doesn't look right. Light's hand ran across his belly before he even thought to stop himself. He swallowed hard, unhappy with the state of his former nest.
He kneeled on the soft floor and crawled forward to pull the pillows and blankets from their tidy stacks, dragging them out and instinctively starting to arrange them around him until there were no more unused ones. He took a deep breath of the room's scent and whined softly.
Still wrong. It doesn't smell like the three of us anymore. He realized sadly, lying down in the blankets and pulling them around himself with a displeased sigh.
When I find out that I'm cleared to have sex, I'm going to make them really sorry they turned me down in the first place. Light pouted, eyes sliding closed as he finally settled. Gonna make them beg…
The Omega yawned and burrowed in tighter, quickly falling to sleep in his makeshift nest.
xxx
"Do you really think this will make him happier?" L shrugged in response before crouching down to gather up the new laptop and cell phone, they were just a few of the many that were stored away in a closet in the office, just in case they were needed or if their current system was compromised. L couldn't ever take the chance that he wouldn't be able to immediately get back to an investigation due to a system failure or computer virus.
"I think it's a step in the right direction. We need to show him that we trust him and aren't trying to control his every move….that we aren't trying to hold him back from outside contact either," L stood and handed the shiny, new technology to his mate with a knowing smile.
"Plus, this is a way to do that without either of us completely losing it for the time being…I think we need to adjust to the idea of Light having more freedom, so this is a step in the right direction as we get used to that concept," Beyond nodded in understanding as L re-locked the closet.
"Okay, I get it. Like you said before, bend without breaking…" The burgundy-eyed Alpha murmured as they headed from the room in search of their young mate. They didn't get far before they ran into Alex in the kitchen, scrolling through the news on his tablet. The Omega looked up and narrowed his eyes at both men.
"You both really screwed up, didn't you?" Alex muttered, turning his attention back to the screen before him.
"He was very upset. I could smell it all over him." The blond took a sip of his coffee, not even bothering to glance their way again.
"Stop being idiots and give your mate whatever he wants," Beyond and L stared in surprised silence at the other man's blunt candor for several seconds.
"Do you happen to know where he might be?" Alex let out a heavy sigh, head falling back as he stared at the ceiling, obviously annoyed.
"I gave him a cup of coffee after he got off the phone and he went down the hallway, presumably he's in one of the other bedrooms," The Omega replied curtly.
"Thanks, Allie…"
"Just…fix it, okay?" Both men swiftly left the room in search of Light, arriving at the first bedroom, they found it empty. The second room found them no closer to finding their mate. L scowled slightly.
"Where is he?" B looked down the hall, eyes landing on the door to the heat room. "Hmm, I wonder…"
The Alpha strode quietly to the door of the heat room and opened it, peering inside and biting back a chuckle at the adorable sight.
"Come here," Beyond whispered, waving him over and opening the door further to show L where their mate lay curled up sleeping in a fluffy nest of pillows, hair peeking out the top of the blanket he was under. They exchanged a look that only further solidified what they both already knew…
Light owned them…body, heart, and soul.
"Do you think it's okay if we go in?" L murmured worriedly, clearly concerned about upsetting their husband further in any way. Beyond nodded.
"We have to try, right? We'll just keep trying until he forgives us. I just want him to be happy," The dark-haired Alpha's instincts were telling him that his Omega needed him and he couldn't hold back for a second longer.
"Okay," L agreed as they entered and set the laptop and phone aside before lowering themselves to the floor next to the young man.
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Light heard the door open as he drifted on the edge of sleep, only opening his eyes as he heard his mate's voices talking in barely perceptible hushed tones.
"…think it's okay if we go in?"
"We have to try…keep trying until he forgives…want him to be happy."
Light's heart swelled at the love and concern in their voices, even as he tried to convince himself to stay angry. Reminding himself that they'd been jerks…
Yes, just ignore them for now. He decided as he tried to fall asleep.
Unfortunately, it appeared that they weren't going to give up so easily, as Light felt movement on either side of him when his mates slid beneath the blankets and wrapped their arms around him.
Oh, for godsakes… The Omega let out an annoyed huff before slowly opening his amber eyes to meet Ryuzaki's dark charcoal-hued irises.
"I was trying to sleep," Light mumbled, no real malice behind his words as the familiar scent of his Alphas washed over him.
"We're trying to apologize?" Ryuzaki replied, a hopeful look in his eyes. "Please? It wasn't fair of either of us to behave how we did earlier. Let us make it up to you?" Light could barely contain his amusement at the pleading tone of the other man's voice.
Yes, you should be sorry…
"How do you propose to do that?"
"Inordinate amounts of groveling, begging…and presents?" Beyond murmured against the shell of his ear. Light couldn't help letting out a little chuckle at that.
"Stupid…"
"Yes, we were incredibly stupid," Ryuzaki nodded in agreement. Light sighed and reached up to cup the other man's cheek in his hand.
"What am I going to do with you two?" The Omega muttered as Beyond pressed a gentle kiss against the healing bond mark on his neck.
"Forgive us?" B replied hopefully. Light let out a snort of laughter and B snuggled closer, arm wrapping tighter around his waist.
"Pretty please…with sugar on top?" Ryu asked, leaning in to brush his nose against Light's own.
"You know I don't like sugary stuff…" The brunet responded with mock seriousness, even as he could feel his resolve melting.
"How about a new laptop and cell phone?" Light forced himself to control his expression, bringing a finger to his lips and tapping them thoughtfully, as if the idea didn't make him giddy.
"Hmm, not so sure…how about you both stop being such overprotective assholes and I'll take it under consideration," Light replied sweetly, causing Ryuzaki's jaw to drop open briefly before he shut it and nodded.
*ring ring*
Light sat up and reached into his robe pocket.
"Hello?"
"Light, it's Rei. I got your message. What can I do for you? Everything okay?"
"Yes, well kind of," Light started off. "I was just wondering if there are any restrictions on sexual activity due to my pregnancy. I know we were going to discuss everything at my upcoming appointment, but…"
"No, there is no need to abstain from sexual activity," The doctor snickered. "Are your boys being difficult?"
"Yes…a bit," Light muttered in annoyance, ignoring the men on either side of him as they sat up too.
"Are they there right now?"
"Yes."
"Put me on speaker," Light pushed the button and tried not to laugh as he waited for Doctor Sato to speak.
"Beyond and Ryuzaki, your mate is perfectly healthy and there is no reason you can't have sex," Light bit back a chuckle.
This is just too perfect…
"Although I would hold back from any excessively rough play or umm, double penet-"
"Okay!" Light squeaked out as he interrupted the doctor. "Got it. Thanks!" The Omega hung up and tossed the phone down onto the blankets. The brunet caught sight of the laptop and cell phone sitting near the door and crawled eagerly from the nest to examine them.
Nice… They were both top of the line models and Light couldn't wait to try them out. The young man felt a pair of arms wrap around his torso, a trail of kisses placed along the nape of his neck.
He could hardly contain the moan that tried to break free. Light's arousal was simmering just below the surface and had been all day, unfulfilled…
No. He determined stubbornly.
I'm not going to make it that easy for them after they made me wait. Light had a mischievous glint in his eyes as he disentangled himself from the arms around him and stood with the laptop and phone in hand.
"Light?" The young man turned to look at his mates where they sat on the floor, gazing up at him with heat in their eyes, their desire already scenting the air of the room. Light raised an eyebrow at them.
"Oh, did you need something?" He asked politely as he turned to open the door, stepping outside and glancing over his shoulder with a smirk on his face as he took in their needy expressions.
"Like I said, I'll take it under consideration," Light murmured as he closed the door on his mates and headed for the living room to check out his new toys.
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