Takes place in the omegaverse. During a surprise visit to Michael's house David goes into heat. This is a sfw fic, David is sex adverse. A sex toy is there but it's ignored. Michael is a beta. Romantic and/or sexual Beta/Alpha and Beta/Omega relationships are legal but are still considered taboo.
Michael opened the door and smiled at David. Wallace. He wasn't expecting him to visit on a Sunday afternoon.
"Oh, hey. Dave. What are you doing here? Did I forget a meeting or-?"
David shook his head with a grin,
"Oh no no, I just wanted to visit. I, I don't know, I just missed you."
The coy omega laughed nervously. He realized how ridiculous it was to impulsively drive all the way just to say hi to his crush. He hoped Michael at least saw him as an acquaintance. Michael wasn't the best boss and had a lacking work ethic but what did professionalism have to do with character? Michael was fun, intelligent and wasn't afraid to speak his mind. David fidgeted with the strings of his yellow hoodie and smiled. A wisp of pheromones circled him. It smelled like those little hanging trees you got after they cleaned the inside of your car. Very clean but faint due to the heat suppressants. Michael was never able to scent his pheromones. He was a beta. He was kind of glad he couldn't scent him. He would be embarrassed if his employee found out a higher up like himself had a crush on him?? That would be just weird and gay, so he'd settle with just friends. He was okay with that, he supposed.
"David, what would you have done if I wasn't here?"
He shrugged at the clueless blue eyed beta. "I don't know."
Michael chucked.
"You inspire me to do crazy things Michael."
Micheal blushed, "Oh, wow." He smirked. "Are you coming in?" He stepped aside. David strolled in.
The afternoon was spent inside with Michael showing him around his small apartment, listening to his prized collection of Weird Al and Talking Heads CDs and watching romcom movies to burgers and milkshakes. David was more funny and carefree than Michael thought he was. He was actually pretty nice to be around when he didn't have to be all business. He was a goofball and kinda cute when wanted to.
It happened around 8:45 pm. David was in the restroom washing his hands when a wave of heat washed over him. His stomach filled with dread.
"No. . ." He whined. "Not here." He knew it was futile to argue with his body. He flung off all his clothes and grabbed a couple of towels before laying in the small bathtub. He closed the shower curtain and whimpered at the disgusting sensation of slick running down his legs. He was grateful that the suppressants made his heats at the very least bearable without any need for sex but his stomach still cramped up horrendously and the slick wasn't going anywhere. The slick was the worst. He felt gross. Michael was going to find him all slimy and gross. He was gonna get mad for getting dumb slick all over his bathtub. He sobbed helplessly and nuzzled deeper into the towels. The tub was uncomfortable but felt cool on his overheated body. But it was too bright, the curtains didn't help much. After 5 minutes Michael noticed his long absence. He walked to the bathroom.
"David?" He tapped on the bathroom door. "Are you alright?"
"I- no- don't come in."
" Are you having your heat period or something?" He joked.
He whimpered.
"Oh God, are you?"
He made a pathetic noise that vaguely sounded like a 'yes.'
"Fuck." He had never been around an omega in heat. He wasn't completely sure what to do, everything he had learned about heats were from movies. He really should have paid more attention in biology class.
"Should I call your mate to help?"
"No!!" He shot up with shaky arms. Dangerous move to do in a slick bathtub. Racheal was the last person he wanted to see right now. Truth be told his past heats had been spent in solitude.
"I shouldn't contact an omega's mate while they're in heat?" He said confused.
"I- I'm on the pill." David Wallace confessed.
"Oh ok?" That didn't mean anything to Michael. "Will you be alright?"
"No?" He whimpered.
"I'm coming in alright."
" 'kay."
Michael walked in slowly and looked around for him, "Are you in the bathtub? He didn't dare come any closer. He heard that omegas get very hostile over nests, was his tub a nest now?
"I'm sorry."
"No it's okay, it'll wash out fine. Can I come closer?"
"Yeah." He breathed out. The tub wasn't that cool anymore, in fact it was steamy and gross now. The towels were soaked and uncomfortable. He winced at the bright light of the bathroom as Michael pulled back the curtain. He couldn't help but grimace at David. Heats really weren't as glamorous as the movies made it out to be. "Oh that can't be comfortable." He winced in sympathy.
David looked up at him pathetically. "Sorry."
"It's okay. Wait right there."
He walked over to his room and prepared a small nest. He came back to him and reached out his hand. David was tired enough to trust him. He looked feverish yet pale, Michael started to worry over him being dehydrated. He took him into his room and laid him down in a makeshift nest, the lights where pit except for a lamp. The next consisted of a few beach towels for the slick, a nice pillow, a sex toy, which David shoved away immediately, and a comforter. Michael looked at the toy on the floor. "Do, do you want me to-?"
"I don't need sex!!" David barked out in a panic
He blinked confused, "But I thought that omegas needed sex?"
"No. . well at least I don't. I don't want it."
"But, but you're in pain?"
David started to cry again feeling overwhelmed.
"Oh sorry, sorry. No, don't cry. I'll go get water." He rushed over to the kitchen and came back with a reusable bottle full of water. David nursed the bottle and chugged down the water. He started to calm down now that he was getting water in his overwhelmed overheated body. Michael gently rubbed his back, "You're so hot."
He looked at him wide eyed.
" No, I mean literally. You're burning up."
"Oh." He looked down embarrassed.
"I'll go turn the air on." Michael walked outside to the hallway and flipped on the air. He took a moment to breathe. There was an omega in heat at his house. David Wallace was in heat in HIS house. He clearly didn't want his mate. He didn't want sex. Michael was kind of freaking out but tried to stay calm for David Wallace's. He walked back to him. "Hey, feel any better?"
The bottle was half empty on the bedside table. He was half awake in bed. He slowly got closer.
"David?"
He looked up at Michael.
"Feel better?"
He nodded.
"Do you need anything?"
He held out his arms to hug him.
"Oh, okay." Michael looked at him surprised but laid next to him. Michael's neutral scent helped him relax. He pulled Michael close and wrapped his arms around Jim tightly. His face burrowed into his chest.
"Oh, hello." Michael laughed softly at him. He whined exhausted and in pain. "It's okay, I'm right here." He put his arms around his shoulders and rested his head next to his neck. He smelled clean. He couldn’t understand how he smelled so clean. Was it pheromones? Well he was in heat, it shouldn't surprise him. He wasn't sure if his scent was weak or if it was just his own nose. Regardless, it was a nice scent. He nuzzled closer into Michael, purring like crazy. He hadn't had anyone to hold during his heat in years. The truth was, he was pretty starved of physical affection. Had his subconscious instinct led him to Michael's home? Did he want to nest here? Most omegas only nested with mates. Technically he was mateless. Racheal called him her mate but their bond faded out years ago.
Did he want Michael like that? He wasn't sure. David nuzzled against his cheek and neck. He could faintly smell Jan on him. A twinge of hostility boiled inside him. No, no, not hostility it was slick. He whined and clung onto the shorter man. After a while Micheal attempted to sit up, David held onto him and whimpered.
"I'm going to grab some fresh towels, okay?" His voice was soft and calm. "Can you let go please?" He petted David's hair. He slowly and hesitantly let Michael go. Michael got up and grabbed some fresh towels, and handed David his clothes from the bathroom. He replaced the towels while David changed his underwear and shirt and pants by the bed on the floor. "Thank you."
"No problem. I'm gonna throw these in the laundry real quick."
"Okay." He mumbled. He whined.
"I'll be back."
As he tossed the gross slimy towels into the laundry he wondered why David was so clingy? Did he like like him? Was it just the heat? He wasn't sure. He couldn't see how David could love a guy like him. He wasn't anyone special. He returned to David, who immediately wrapped his arms and legs around Michael. "Sorry." He mumbled.
"You're fine buddy." He hugged his waist and settled into hold. David started to drift to sleep as Michael petted his back. He purred calmly, his chest rumbling against Michael's.
An hour later Michael wiggled out of his hold and went to get the dry towels. After a minute he could hear keening, he walked back to him and looked into the bedroom.
"I didn't know where you went." David looked up at him scared. His face lit up at the fresh warm towels. The other ones underneath him were fine but Michael thought he might enjoy the softer ones better. He tossed them to the side to be used tomorrow.
" Jeez I was only gone for a minute." He breathed out. He laid next to David and yawned. He hugged Michael's waist from behind. "Thank you for letting me stay." He closed his eyes.
"Yeah." Michael closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The next morning Michael made a call to HR.
"Hello? This is Michael Scott from the Scranton Branch. David Wallace is in heat, he's nested in my house." He paced outside of his room.
"Yeah it started last night. No, I can't come into work. I called and put someone else in charge. I left Jim in charge, he can handle it. Oh why can't I leave? Um, oh well he- he doesn't seem to want his mate at all. I don't think she'd be helpful so um, I'm just watching him. No you don't understand he won't let me leave. Yeah. Bye." He hung up and sighed. He peeked into his room and looked at David. He was still asleep. Sweat made his hair stick out in odd places. He sat on the edge of the bed and gently petted his head. His eyes fluttered awake and looked up at Michael. "Hey." He smiled.
Michael smiled back and handed him a plate of orange slices and buttered toast, the bread was cut into triangles.
"Oh thank you." He nibbled at an orange.
"How are you feeling?"
"Shitty." He mumbled.
Michael petted his back, he purred. He chuckled softly at David. He was releasing his pheromones again. His room, despite the slick, had never smelled cleaner ever before. "David, do you like me?"
"Yeah, of course. You're a great guy."
"David, no, I mean- do you like me, like me?"
"I don't understand-."
"You're in love with me."
David's eyes widened. "Um- well- uh." He looked down and stuffed his mouth with an orange.
"Oh my god." He breathed out. "You are."
He nodded slowly and swallowed, "I'm sorry."
"Don't, don't apologize. How long has this been going on?"
"Over a year." He ate another orange slice.
"Wow." He blinked. He didn't know whether to feel flattered or confused. "I had no idea. I should have guessed."
"I made things weird didn't I?"
"Nah." He shook his head. He laid on his back next to David.
"Have you eaten?" He glanced down at Michael.
"Yesh." He mumbled. It seemed like a lie but David didn't argue. He hoped Michael wasn't avoiding his own needs because of him.
"Ya know, you don't have to stay here. I'll manage. Really."
"I've already taken the day off David."
David blushed, "Oh. I'm sorry." He winced.
"Don't worry about it. Jim's covering for me and the office likes him, I think. He gets work done but he doesn't have the best people skills like I do. But he's young, he's got time to learn." He rolled over to his side and put arm around his belly. It was still pretty tender there. He lightly petted David's side with his fingertips. David, finished eating, put his plate aside and turned to snuggle up to Michael. David wrapped his arms around his neck and nuzzled his shoulder. Michael smiled, "You're adorable, you know that?"
David hid his face shyly, which only made Michael chuckle. He pressed a soft kiss onto his head. David looked up at him with big eyes, lips parted in shock.
"I- I'm sorry. I-" David interrupted him and pressed his lips onto Michael's. The shorter man made a small startled noise, before he closed his eyes, pulled his boss in closer, and kissed back. David kissed back needily and petted his hair, golly it was soft. A warmth grew in David's chest, his heart was pounding. He kissed Michael like he needed it, like it was air. He nipped his tongue before controlling himself and pulling back. David could feel that Michael was hard against his waist. "Sorry." He mumbled and hid his face.
"It's okay." Michael breathed out. "I won't hurt you."
"I know you wouldn't."
Michael shifted himself so that he wasn't poking into David and relaxed. "Sorry."
"Shhhhh, you're wonderful David." He kissed his cheek. David slipped back into his shoulder and closed his eyes. Michael pet his upper back and wrapped an arm around his waist.
They stayed that way for a while. Michael reflected on their relationship. It was true that Michael hated HR but he hated David a little less than most of them. Well actually he hated David very less, if anything he was just the average amount of bothersome. The pros out weighed most of the cons, except that there was one major con. David was his boss and corporate would hate this. He really liked David, in fact in the past 24 hours he's grown to like him even more. Maybe even romantically. He wasn't sure. David stretched his arms out and wrapped his arms around Michael, he made a little noise that made Michael's heart melt a little.
"David, what is corporate going to think if they found out about us?"
"Um. . .lucky guy?" He smirked.
Michael furrowed his brows.
"David Wallace I'm serious, this is risky. What if you got fired for this." His dusty green eyes were intense.
"When did you get so professional?" David said softly with a smile glued to his face.
"It's not professional, it's personal. What if you get hurt?"
"I'll be careful."
Michael still wasn't convinced, he grimaced at him. "I'll think about it. Are you alright?"
"Thirsty." He admitted.
" 'Kay." He kissed his cheek casually and got up, "Do you want tea or something?"
"Sure, thank you."
He buried his face into the betas pillow and took a deep breath of his scent. He loved him so much. Yeah, they fought sometimes but they always resolved everything in the end. They always did. Well, almost always. He recalled when he had seen Michael and Holly together and had panicked. He sent her away. He got scared. He didn't want Michael to get hurt again. He knew they had signed papers but he couldn't shake the feeling that something bad might happen again. It was silly, maybe even a little stupid, but the fact that Holly was an alpha scared him. Not that all alphas were terrible, but they did tend to get away with abuse more easily than others. It usually got chalked up to it just being in their nature so they were more often than not, unaccountable for their actions.
But now that he thought about it, Holly was a sweet alpha. She could never hurt someone. If anything she was fiercely loyal and protective. Guilt settled into his gut. He really did fuck things up. He loved Michael. He needed to apologize. He couldn't bear being so ignorant.
Michael set David's tea next to him on the bedside desk. It was a warm chamomile tea. The mug was warm against David's hands. He gently blew on it. Michael looked out a window deep in thought. His lips were pursed in a straight line with his eyes narrowed in focus.
"Michael."
"Hm?" He didn't look at him.
"About Holly. . . I'm so sorry, I mean it."
He crossed his arms but relaxed his shoulders. "It's whatever."
"It was out of line. I shouldn't have made assumptions about her."
"Yeah." He said dully.
"What's wrong?" David placed a gentle hand on his shoulder.
"She- She's with this other guy now. AJ."
David bit his lip. "Mmm."
"He's an omega you know. . .a pure omega. He's perfect for her." He sighed and uncrowded his arms.
"I don't know if he's perfect."
"No he is. And apparently she has talked to him about me at all."
"Michael. . ."
"You know what, maybe you did a good thing. Maybe . . .maybe we weren't meant to be."
"You miss her don't you?"
"Yeah. I do." He looked at the floor. " but it doesn't change how much I like you."
"Are you mad at me?"
"Yeah, I am," He turned to him and put a hand on his knee, " but I'll forgive you." He petted his knee. David smiled a little.
"I love you." Michael looked into his eyes. His face was stern but gentle. He has never seen Michael so intense.
"I love you too, Michael." He smiled wide. He continued to sip his tea.
"What about Racheal?"
David shrugged.
"I-I don't want to disrupt the pack."
Michael huffed, "David. . ."
"I know."
"Promise me you won't do something stupid." He breathed out.
"I won't, I promise." David set his tea aside and hugged his waist. Michael held his hands. David pressed a kiss on his shoulder. Michael started to relax. Michael looked over at him. Their lips and they shared a deeper, more passionate kiss. There was no going back now. They were bonded.
When Holly's romantic bond with Michael got broken up, she fell ill and depressed. She found temporary solace with AJ but it never made the empty feeling go away. She very quickly returned to Michael. Her family and peers criticize her for choosing a beta over a nice omega but she doesn't care she needs him more than anything.
David is an omega. He didn't want children with Racheal so they never did, since he kept up with birth control and heat suppressants. David is an asexual, but he can detect scent in others. He has a scent similar to betas that are dull and smells like the faint smell of a clean new car. He feels peaceful around Michael's scent.
His heat suppressants don't erase his heats but enables him to cope with his cycles thought non-sexual means. He usually keeps a weighted blanket in his nest because he tends to get very clingy and touch starved. His nests tend to be pretty orderly with a nice cool comforter, weighted blankets, in case he's alone, dim lighting, lots of water and and a small fan. Sometimes he'll try to nap through his heats. He absolutely hates going through heats because they cause him lots of frustration and loneliness. Especially when his romantic bond faded with Racheal. The first time Michael was around David during a heat it was very unexpected. David stayed at Michael's house a few more days than planned and their jobs are put on hold. When he's with Michael during heats he gets possessive and will keep Michael in his nest for as long as he can. He NEEDS to be cuddled. David purrs alot when he's cuddled into Michael. This led to the two forming a romantic bond with each other. Often Holly will care for him and make sure the two are comfortable once David lets her in his nest. She feels very sympathetic to his heats and distress. Her scent is very calming for David too and has a strong platonic bond with him.
Holly is very aggressive towards Jan and sees her as a potential threat to Michael. David also hissed alot at Jan back before he was bonded with Michael. Michael has severe truama from her and pretty much repressed his entire relationship with her. He has some memory loss issues. All he remembers is waking up in Dwight's space in lots of physical pain. Michael is a beta but Holly essentially treats him like an omega from how often he's in distress. He has a strong scent she can detect when he's distressed. She will start denning and create a safe cool space in her home for Michael to cocoon in. He likes to be nestled on the couch in a blanket with her strong scent. The scent is personally helps him feel grounded and safe. For awhile she avoided Michael during ruts because she did not want to stress him out. Eventually he grew very comfortable around her and willing to mate with her.
For my own sanity let's say Michael doesn't want pups at all. Good? Good
David used to be part of a pack with Racheal but their bond faded and when the pack found out he had a bond with Michael, both a beta and a guy, they kicked him out. It wad very stressful for him to suddenly be without a pack. Holly could feel there was a distressed omega nearby and found him. She took him home with Michael until he was calm again. She understood that both she and David had a bond with Michael. She wasn't that jealous she was just relieved he was safe and cared for.
The main difference between this and my regular au for this ship is that Michael never broke up with David, Holly and Michael took him to Callorado.
