The first time Aiden sees the omega next door he doesn’t notice the obviously older man is pregnant. They’re in an elevator and the omega is carrying a rather large box labeled MISC. He turns and Aiden sees the baby bump which immediately makes his alphan instincts rise.
He offers to help but the omega glares while blatantly ignoring him. It’s just his luck that they get off on the same floor and this new neighbor is right next door. So much for first impressions.
The next time he sees the omega is almost a month later. Aiden hadn’t seen the man come or go since his arrival so he thought maybe the omega was purposely avoiding him. The omega is having difficulty opening his door and cursing while sporting a bandage around his head.
When Aiden gets closer he’s shocked to see the bandage is not just around the omega’s head it’s also over his eye. His instincts rise & he takes the key ignoring any protests. He leads the man into his apartment, upset that someone would hurt any omega let alone one so vulnerable.
Aiden leads his obviously angry neighbor to ten bathroom and proceeds to examine the damage. He’s had enough experience in this area from his own home life. The minute he sees that the eye isn’t damaged but GONE he knows there’s more to this but says nothing.
“I don’t need to be coddled, especially by some strange young alpha who thinks…”
“That all omegas deserve to be cherished and taken care of?”
The omega says nothing as he helps, and by mid afternoon he learns his neighbor’s name.
“Now you only had soup and tomato juice in your fridge, neighbor, so I made that even though you might not be—“
“Duncan,” the omega says, “it’s Duncan.” “Aiden.” “You didn’t ask what happened.”
“No, but I’m sure you protected yourself and your child really well. Whoever is coming after you won’t think twice about—“
“They won’t be coming back.” Aiden nods.
“Well, I’m…” “I have…cable…and I can order more food.” “You only need to ask if you want me to stay.”
Duncan glares. “I’m just…if you had nowhere to be for the afternoon you…”
Aiden sits down beside him on the couch and leans in just enough that any comfort his scent can bring will be easily had.
“I have nothing to do most afternoons and don’t have cable so…thank you.”
They sit together for hours not saying much & it’s in the middle of some random movie when Aiden realizes Duncan has fallen asleep.
He stares at the omega in rest and can’t help but run a hand over his cheek. Duncan leans into the touch and purrs. This is probably a very bad idea but he doesn’t wanna go anywhere.
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