Just Love

Chapter 5

As the days steadily got closer to the wedding day, Berwald found himself outside in his garage, despite the freezing temperatures, more and more often. He wasn't avoiding Tino, but their wedding date was set up to match Tinos heat. Their first time having sex would also be the start to Tinos week-long heat. And Tino was starting to smell irresistible. Sure the omega was beautiful and funny and wonderful to be around, but it was the heavy, lusty omega smell that drove Berwald crazy.

Tino seemed to understand and gave Berwald his space, but it was hard. His body was starting to yearn for Berwald's. It was maddening sleeping in the same bed. Berwald often went to the couch after Tino was asleep and snuck back in before he could wake up.

Berwald was rotating the tires on his car today. If he worked slow enough, he could stay outside until Tino forced him inside to have lunch and warm up. Then he would go hide out in his study to write some more of his novel.

He knew it hurt Tino's feelings, especially now since his heat made his hormones go out of whack, but he couldn't risk anything happening. Even though their marriage was not traditional, they still had to follow the rules. These rules not only applied to the marriage itself, but as a society.

Tires finished, Berwald wiped his hands, but his tools away and snuck to his bedroom to start on his writing.

When an omega had sex, the omega and alpha became mates for pretty much life. On a rare occasion there was a divorce. However the withdrawal was difficult for both parties and was sometimes painful. Luckily there was a medicine, similar to the stuff they make for drug-addicted babies, to help the alphas and omegas systems forget each other. Mating was a serious business, their scents became one, as well as their heart and bodies. It was a gruelling thing to get rid of. The same rule applied to sex out of wedlock. It only took a single time to become mates.

A knock came from the door and Berwald did a little jump. "Yes?"

Tino poked his head in the door. His fawn eyes were sparkling. "My suit is ready to be picked up. Want to go get it?"

"I thought the groom wasn't supposed to see it," Berwald smiled and held his arm out.

Getting the hint, Tino went quickly to Berwald's side. "I know, but it will be in a black bag and I was thinking we could go to a movie or have dinner afterwards."

Berwald wrapped his arm around Tino's waist. He resisted the urge to push the omega over his desk and yank off his clothes. "That sounds fun. Let me finish up this paragraph and we'll go."

Tino grinned and kissed Berwald's cheek. "Great! I'll go get ready," he turned out of Berwald's grasp and went to their shared dresser.

Tino was completely comfortable in taking off his relaxing clothes right in front of Berwald. Or he was teasing him. Either way, Berwald quickly looked away and focused on the murder he was writing. It was rather hard to do when he kept thinking of blood rushing to his prick rather than blood splattering on fictional walls.

"You ready?" Tino asked after he was changed. He slid his arms around Berwald's neck and looked at the computer screen.

Berwald jolted under the touch and attempted to clear the sudden thickness in his throat. "Yeah, just need to save it."

"Okay, I'll be downstairs," Tino pressed a kiss under Berwald's ear and was out the bedroom door.

Tino did feel a tad guilty about teasing Berwald, but he felt so lonely. His hormones were out of control and every day was getting worse. He just wanted Berwald already.

He waited by the door, his jacket and beanie on to fight the January cold, and an innocent smile firmly on his lips. When Berwald joined him, he was still a little flustered. Tino loved it.

"Ready?" Tino asked again.

Berwald smiled, slid into his own jacket and caressed Tinos cheek briefly. "Yeah, let's go."

The car ride was pretty silent. Mostly because Tino's smell was confined to the small area. Berwald had to let go of the omega's hand and clench the steering wheel to keep from kissing his lips, cheek, neck, shoulders...chest….nip-

Berwald bit his tongue to keep his mind from wandering too far.

As they get older, the urges will slow. However, this was their first heat as a couple. Berwald didn't think he had ever really smelt an omega before. When Dylan got his, Berwald would usually stay at his grandparents' house. During school, the omegas always left school before it started and Berwald wasn't around Lukas or Emil enough to really smell a heat.

Tino on the other hand was excited to use something other than his toys to fill his needs. It was almost painful to not have anything inserted in him when his heat was full swing. He hoped Berwald could keep up.

And that he wouldn't find his fetishes weird. Biting, hair pulling, spanking, nipple play. Tino loved them all, despite his bubbly exterior. He didn't want to scare Berwald off, but he also knew that during his heat, he got kind of wild.

"Do you want me to go in?" Berwald asked.

In all his daydreaming, Tino hadn't realised they had arrived to the dress shop.

"Er, yeah. They have some candy you can munch on while I try it on."

Berwald nodded and slid out of the car. He hiked his jacket up and jogged around the car to help Tino out.

"Careful, it's icy," Berwald said. He held Tino's arms as he stepped out of the car. Tino relished the short time they were pressed together.

They made their way inside. Tino shooed Berwald to a row of chairs and went to the front desk.

"I'm here to pick up my wedding suit?" he said.

The tall alpha behind the desk nodded and typed a few things into the computer. Tino was just thinking how weird it was for an alpha to work at a dress shop when Feliciano came bouncing around the corner, happy and pregnant. Tino guessed Feliciano had been in the early months of pregnancy when he was fitted for his suit. Now the brunet omega was proudly displaying a baby bump.

"Tino! Welcome back!" Feliciano cheered.

Tino smiled. "Hey, you look beautiful!"

"Thank you. It's a girl, Ludwig here is excited despite his face," Feliciano waved a hand over to the blond alpha. He was rather stoic looking.

Tino laughed with Feliciano. "Congratulations."

"Thank you, thank you. Is that one yours over there?" Feliciano pointed to Berwald.

"Yes, that's my Ber. We're going to dinner after we get my suit," Tino said. He looked over at Berwald, who was unwrapping a pink candy.

Feliciano grinned wickedly and lead Tino to the dressing rooms. "Nothing else going on tonight?"

Tino blushed. "I don't know what you're trying to say."

"Honey, please, I could smell you two while you were still in the parking lot. And it's not just because I'm pregnant and can smell everything," Feliciano said. He nudged Tino into a room and unzipped a black dress bag.

"Is it that bad?" Tino began to take his clothes off.

"It's natural, don't worry about it," Feliciano said. He handed Tino his suit piece by piece, helping him put it on. "It's your first preheat near an alpha. Your anticipation is heightening your smell to get him excited."

"Is that really all it is?" Tino felt some relief off his shoulders. He was afraid to come off as a little weird. Well, more weird. He was having his marriage almost three years later than traditional.

"Yup, by the time you say your vows, you'll be stinking up the whole room," Feliciano laughed.

Tino winced and adjusted his vest. "What about the other alphas?"

"Only the ones without mates can smell you. Omegas can since it's a defense thing. Help your fellow omegas!" Feliciano then picked up the veil and helped Tino rearrange it down his shoulders and back. "Didn't you learn this in school?"

"I never went," Tino admitted. He nudged at a poking prong in the veil headband. "I was too sick."

Feliciano paused briefly before continuing to smooth out the lace. "Is that why you're just getting married?"

Tino smiled bashfully. "Yes, Berwald was kind enough to wait for me."

"That means he's a keeper," Feliciano finished with the veil and walked back to Tinos front. "You're gorgeous."

"What? Oh, no-" Tino began to say with a flushed face. Feliciano grabbed Tino by shoulders and spun him to face the mirror.

"Yes, you are," Feliciano grinned. "You're making me jealous. I wish I waited for my wedding, look how you fill it out!" His hands ghosted over Tinos chest, hips and thighs.

With a blush, Tino turned this way and that, trying to see every inch of the wedding suit. "It's perfect, Feliciano."

The omega grinned. "It was no problem. Here, I even had something else made for your big night."

"You didn't have to," Tino felt like crying. Feliciano was being so nice to him.

"Oh, but I did have to. Its perfect for you!" Feliciano snagged a black box with a blue now on top.

"How can I repay you?" Tino took the box gingerly.

Feliciano beamed. "Come to my babyshower!"

Tino nodded enthusiastically. "Of course I will!"

"Great! Now open your gift!"

He lifted the lid and blushed darkly. He slammed the lid back down. "Feliciano!"

"Isn't it the cutest? I made it myself. I used your measurements of course, so it's one of a kind!"

"I can't accept this!" Tino tried to push the box into Feliciano's hands.

"You must! You can wear it under your suit, I made sure it would fit, or you can change into it at home. Or you can save it for your honeymoon? Are you getting a hotel? Or is your honeymoon your heat? That's what me and Ludwig did. That's how we got Miranda. this is our second child-"

"Feliciano, please, it's too much," Tino said. He tried to hand the box back again.

"Then consider it a bridal shower gift. You are having one right?" Feliciano said.

"I-I don't know." Tino felt overwhelmed. Here he was in his wedding suit, holding a present from an omega he hardly knew with his wedding day less than seventy-two hours away and his heat making him want to tackle Berwald even though they were rooms apart.

"Well, now you are. Here's your gift," Feliciano smiled sweetly. It was becoming harder and harder to turn him down. What with his plump cheeks and swelling belly and pregnancy glow.

Tino stared at Feliciano for a full thirty seconds. Then he made his decision. "Come to the wedding."

"What?"

"Come. It'll be amazing to have you there. And you can help me with this," Tino said, lifting the box.

Feliciano gasped. "Really? You'll let me come?"

"Of course! Bring your husband. It'll be nice to have someone I invited there," Tino said sheepishly.

"Yay!" Feliciano cheered and squeezed Tino in a hug. Then he remembered Tino was still wearing his wedding suit and quickly let go. "I didn't wrinkle it, did I?"

Tino grinned. "No, it's fine."

"Perfect. Well, let's get you back. I'm sure he's missing you."

With a nod, Tino began to undress. He was careful with every piece and handed them to Feliciano to fold or hang and place back in the protective bag.

Back in his regular clothes, Feliciano linked arms with him and they went back to the front desk. Feliciano with Tino's suit over his shoulder and Tino clutching the gift box to his chest.

Ludwig and Berwald were leaning on the counter, phones out and heads bent together. Tino felt a smile tug at his lips, maybe he wasn't the only one getting a friend today.

"What are you two doing?" Feliciano asked as they got closer.

Two blond heads snapped up and both alphas had the face of a child with their hand caught in the cookie jar.

"We were just looking at pictures," Ludwig said. He slid his phone in his pocket and rushed over to Feliciano. He gingerly took the suit bag and pecked the omega on his cheek.

"What kind of pictures?" Feliciano asked.

Ludwig cast a look at Berwald who shrugged helplessly. "Just of alpha things. Did the suit fit okay?"

Tino nodded, noticing the subject change. Feliciano, however, either didn't notice or didn't care.

"He looks amazing! And we'll see his big debut, were invited to the wedding!" Feliciano said.

"What? We are?" Ludwig looked confusedly at his omega and Tino.

"Tino said we could come!" Feliciano cheered.

Tino gave Berwald a small smile. "Is that okay?"

"Yes, it's your wedding too," Berwald said softly.

Tino turned to Feliciano and they shared a small excited moment. Berwald felt a small swell in his chest. Tino looked so happy making friends. It was really cute.

"Here's my number," Feliciano jotted it down on a slip of paper and handed it to Tino. "Text me all the info and I'll see you there!"

They all said goodbye with a flurry of hugs from Feliciano. Berwald held the bag with Tino's suit high in the air, making sure the ends didn't touch the snowy ground. He helped Tino into the car and glanced curiously at the box in his arms.

"What's in the box?" he asked. He hung the bag on the little hook in the backseat.

Tino blushed and clutched the box tighter to his chest. "It's a surprise."

Berwald gave Tino a peculiar look. Tino didn't seem like the surprise type, but let it go. It would be interesting to see Feliciano's gift.