It wasn’t going to be easy narrowing down Todd’s stalker but angry people had a tendency to make mistakes.
Todd’s stalker had a change of heart after seeing me with Todd. Randy was bound to slip up sooner or later. This scenario also had its drawbacks.
Desperate and pissed-off people acted in unpredictable ways.
Who knew what this stalker was capable of?
Todd still hadn’t budged or unfastened his seat belt.
“Todd? Whatever it is, spit it out,” I said.
I had no intention of driving away after sending him home. After seeing the disturbing gifts Todd’s stalker left behind, I intended to stay the night in my car.
This way, I could watch the street for any suspicious characters.
I could demand Todd let me inside his apartment. I could keep an eye on him better that way but I wasn’t sure if that was the right decision.
Three days.
I’d only been working for Todd for 72-hours and yet I had trouble controlling myself around him.
Oh, I made sure he wouldn’t notice.
Todd didn’t need to know that over the past few nights, I went to sleep with my fingers over my dick. Todd starred in all my erotic fantasies.
Todd finally took a deep breath and looked at me. Todd was an actor but at that moment, he couldn’t quite contain his emotions.
He seemed apprehensive, worried.
“Can you stay the night? It would give me peace of mind if you’re close by. I know it's not under your contract but it’ll just be tonight. I promise,” Todd said.
I gripped the steering wheel and took a deep breath. I was about to refuse. It was for Todd’s safety.
When it came to him, all the bets were off. I didn’t act like my normal self, but something on his face gave me pause.
I’ve watched Todd often enough to know that when he interacted with his co-workers and the other staff in the studio, he always seemed sure of himself.
Todd wore confidence, cockiness, and mischief like his outer armor. Right now, however, my Omega looked fragile and vulnerable, just like he did in that diner the first time we met.
“Okay,” I said.
“Really?” Todd looked relieved. “I have a spare toothbrush, extra towels. Anything you need.”
We exited the car and entered the apartment building. It wasn’t my first time here. Two days ago, I checked his security system and convinced him to get a better one.
However, I never really had the chance to study the space.
Todd flicked on the switch, illuminating the enormous apartment. It was twice, maybe three times the size of mine.
Todd had poured his heart and soul into making this place his home. I could see his personality shining in the bright mosaic artworks hanging on the walls.
There were plenty of framed photos of his family as well. Clark and Todd came from a huge family and it showed through the smiling photos.
I was an only child. Ever since my parents died, I moved from one foster home to the next. My foster parents did their best but they didn’t know how to handle a grieving and angry Alpha.
I always felt alone. Clark was like the brother I never had.
How would it feel like, growing up in a big family?
I thought back to our conversation in the car. I’ve never told anyone about my parents, not even Clark.
He knew the vague details but never once pressed me for information. I didn’t know what it was about Todd, but I felt comfortable around him.
I knew he was my client and it was my number one priority to keep him safe.
Somedays, I felt we could be more. Friends or something more than friends?
“Thank you for agreeing to this. When you refused my invitation for coffee twice, I started to wonder if you secretly hated me or something.” Todd joked.
He did that often, I realized.
Todd used humor to diffuse tension in the room. It was one of his gifts. I recalled how he easily calmed two pissed-off actors yesterday.
Both were Alphas and it was clear both had one too many drinks. Todd had gotten between them before I could stop him. He managed to calm both Alphas down with a wink and smile.
Honestly, the attention Todd was giving them made me a little jealous. There was no reason for it, I knew. I was nothing to Todd, just his bodyguard.
Yet, a large part of me yearned to be more. It would be easy to get past Todd’s defenses when he was at his most vulnerable but that would make me a grade-A dick.
“I could never hate you,” I told Todd. I didn’t want any misunderstandings to occur between us. “I knew if I accepted, I might cross a line.”
Todd knew what I was talking about. “What if I said I don’t mind if you cross those boundaries?”
Todd approached me. I stood still as a statue as Todd rested his palm against my left pectoral.
My body burned like a furnace and my dick rubbed uncomfortably against the zipper of my jeans.
If I tugged Todd close, he’d feel how hard I’ve gotten for him. He’d know the truth.
Since I started working for Todd Bright, I couldn’t look at any other Omega but him.
I closed my hand over his wrist. Todd’s breathing turned harsh as he looked into my eyes.
“This is a bad idea,” I told him.
If Todd was hurt by my remark, he didn’t show it.
“Why?” He demanded. “You have the hots for me. I feel the same way.”
I could dash all his hopes away and tell Todd he was wrong, that he had a wild imagination. Hurting Todd, however, was the last thing on my mind.
I couldn’t lie to him either. He deserved the truth.
“I have a hard time being professional when we’re in close quarters,” I admitted. “I have a rule. I never get romantically involved with a client.”
Todd pouted at me. Fuck but the sight of the adorable Omega trying to get his way was a huge turn-on.
Taming Todd was going to be a hell of a challenge but I was looking forward to it.
“Screw the rules,” Todd whispered.
He wrenched his hand from mine, only to grip my shoulders. Todd rose on tip-toe and stole a kiss from me.
Too shocked for words, at Todd’s audacity, I gripped the back of his neck and pulled him close. His sexy body felt like a perfect fit against mine. He was so eager and hungry.
So was I.
I knew once we started down this road there was no turning back. I’ve worked in security for almost a decade but never once I broke the rule I set for myself.
I kissed him back. I wanted, no needed to take control.
I yearned to dominate him, to push him on his hands and knees, and rut him like an uncontrolled beast.
My sassy Omega would cave, would submit perfectly to me.
I ran my tongue over his bottom lip and slipped it down his throat. Todd’s pupils dilated.
I slipped my hands under his shirt, touching bare and heated skin. I moved my hands down his waist, and past the waistband of his jeans to cup his tight ass.
I’ve often admired the shape of his ass in the skinny jeans he seemed to favor.
I imagined it was me slipping his bottoms down his legs and exposing his thickening cock, his balls, and pink asshole.
Todd could be mine if I wanted. Todd was practically offering himself to me on a platter. His body was a feast I’d take my time enjoying.
This is wrong, a voice inside me said.
Todd just had a hell of a night. A potent combination of fear, desperation, and loneliness triggered Todd to push himself on me.