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A/N:
Brett still doesn't feel better. Hmmmm, any suggestions on what he took :D?
have fun reading the new chapter :D
Chapter 24
Eddy slid away from the dragon's a bit later then he thought he would, he must have dozed off a bit if the darkening sky told him anything.
"Oh shit," He grumbled, he needed to start dinner and check on the alpha. The omega scurried back inside the house, grabbing a bottle of water before heading back to Brett's bedroom. The alpha was out cold still, he must have really been ill.
Brett awoke when the sky was dark and the night knocked on the door. He yawned and got up. Where was Eddy? He rubbed his eyes and searched for Eddy. He shed the pants and the shirt before he had his 'little' nap and only boxer shorts were covering his butt. The alpha scratched his neck, looking around. When he came to the kitchen he found his omega.
"Eddy, hi. Sorry, I kind of napped away. I hope you don't make too much food because I'm not really hungry. Also we still have the quiche from lunch." A huge yawn was let loose and he closed the distance between them.
"I'm still tired."
"I'm not going to make you eat something you don't like because it tastes burnt. I'm making some soup. It's very light," Eddy glanced at Brett with a worried glint in his eyes, "You have nothing to apologize for. Are you even feeling okay?" He walked over to the alpha, pressing his lips to Brett's forehead. He didn't feel warm, so maybe it wasn't a fever.
"Nah, I'm fine, just a bit tired, like I said. And I'm really not hungry. How far along are you with the... okay, don't answer that. I see." Brett sighed. The pills made him not only sleepy but apparently dumb too. Eddy was almost ready to serve, or so it seemed. He wordlessly grabbed the soup bowls and the spoons and put them on the table.
"I'll only eat a very small portion. And please don't make additional food when we have some. It only tasted a bit burned, but it was otherwise okay. I really hate food waste. As long as it's kind of edible and doesn't make me sick, I'll eat it." He was really exhausted just from standing up so he sat at the table and laid his head on his arms, watching Eddy.
"You don't look okay..." Eddy mumbled as he gave Brett another worried glance, he sighed. The alpha said he was fine and didn't appear to have a fever so maybe he should just trust him and not worry. The omega still worried there was no way around it, "I'll abide by your food rules."
He agreed to it with ease since there was really no point to argue over something so small.
"That's nice, thank you." Obviously the alpha didn't hear the first part and his eyes were slowly closing again. Thankfully he didn't have to work, so he could just sleep all day. Which was not good for his biorhythm but that wasn't important anyway. When Eddy sat down at the table, the bowls filled, Brett jerked awake and groaned. It was unbelievable! He had to ask his mother why he was so damn sleepy.
He threw a glance to Eddy while he yawned.
"Still just sleepy."
He grabbed the spoon and slowly ate the soup. "It's good. What kind of soup is that?"
"It's just vegetable soup," Eddy watched Brett closely because all that sleep definitely wasn't normal, although it was a symptom of mono. Either way he was going to get the alpha in bed right after dinner. Or he'd get him bathed first then in bed.
Oblivious to the omegas thoughts ate Brett his soup and was quickly finished. "It was good. Don't let me hold you back, but I need my sleep. Again. Just let the stuff on the counter, Margaretha is coming tomorrow and will deep clean everything. If you want you can come to bed with me or I don't know... Cuddle with the dragons a bit more or watch TV? Sorry for being such a lazy slob today."
Brett stood from the chair and yawned. He wanted to fall into his bed as soon as possible.
"Do you at least want to take a bath? Like I could help then carry you to be," Eddy asked to see if the alpha wanted to be clean before bed. He licked his lips, he really shouldn't be so concerned but it seemed to be warranted.
"I'll shower at least. Do you want to come with me to make sure I won't kill myself by either drowning or slipping and crashing my head?" Brett grinned and stretched again. He felt - and heard - some of his vertebrae popping.
"Yeah I'll come with you," Eddy smiled softly, he had the strange urge to take care of the man. It was probably some weird maternal or he just generally cared for Brett. It was probably a combination of both, but he didn't want to look too deeply into it.
"Then chop, chop. Time to shower and then sleep."
Seeing as it was only 8pm it was way too early for either of them to sleep but Brett yawned again. Maybe he had too much sleep? They went to the bathroom and after a very short, very unsexy shower Brett fell into his bed, again exhausted. He grabbed Eddy and pulled the omega towards him for cuddling purposes.
"Good night."
Eddy kissed the top of Brett's head, "Good night." he whispered quietly. Maybe he'd call a doctor, or watch videos on his phone as Brett snoozed. Luckily Eddy woke up at four so if he did go to bed early it really wouldn't hurt him.
~
The next morning came and as always Brett woke with Eddy when his alarm rang. But instead of getting up, he just grumbled and pushed Eddy out to cover his head and body under the blanket and was out of it in mere seconds.
Eddy scoffed at being pushed out of bed, not all too kindly. He turned his alarm off so as to not bother Brett any longer. He still gave the alpha a kiss on the forehead however, even if the alpha was covered to say his goodbyes then slipped out of bed.
Needless to say he went to work two hours early since his morning workout would probably be too noisy. There was a gym for the trainees on work grounds anyways.
Yoake on the other hand was hardly pleased at leaving her Pudding this early, it just wasn't fair that she had to be at work too. Pudding whined heartbroken when his female left, but curled up in one of the corners to sulk. And wait.
~
"Wow Eddy you're early, excited for our meeting later today?" The omega was met with the cheery face of one of his higher ups at the coffee machine.
Eddy wasn't excited for that at all but he smiled anyways, "Yeah of course, always love talking to you guys."
It was a lie, they were like the worst people to talk to at work. They were always too fakely happy for his taste. No one with such a wide smile could be trusted, not at all. There was always something to hide behind that happy mask; nonetheless, the omega kept the grin on his face, "How's your wife and kids, sir?"
"They're doing great," The higher up chuckled, nudging Eddy with his elbow, "Maybe I'll be asking you the same here soon." He continued to laugh at his own very unfunny joke, if it were a joke. The omega couldn't actually tell so he just laughed along.
"Maybe you will, maybe you won't. " Eddy resisted the urge to roll his eyes, his wife as Lian liked to refer to Brett as, seemed sick and grumpy to him, but he only saw Brett that morning. He'd most likely text him later to make sure he was alive. Eddy made a small note of it to contact Brett at lunch.
~
After a few more hours of sleep, Brett emerged from the bed, still sleepy. He grabbed his phone and called his mother to talk to her about that. And to tell her, she'd need to get the good silverware out of the basement, they had something to celebrate. His mother was overly excited to hear that and promised not to go too overboard. Brett snorted at that. As if. She'd probably make food for the whole army.
After that he hung up and had his answer. The pills only made him sleepy in the first few days, then it would gradually get better. While this didn't help much, it offered peace of mind. He felt deep down and tried to feel the bond. He still could, but it was muted. Not the same kind of numbness he felt when Eddy twisted the muscles on his neck, more like a warm blanket on top. He got up then and tried to practice his violin, but to no avail. He couldn't remember what he was even trying to play and instead took a nap on the couch after putting the violin away. The alpha was never more tired than that day - maybe yesterday. 6pm rolled around and he was still sleeping on the couch, only covered in a thin blanket and still only clad in boxer shorts. Brett hadn't even bothered to put on clothes.
~
Eddy was getting ready to leave work more worried than ever, he had texted the alpha during lunch but never got a reply. He was sure Brett was alive at least but being alive was a pretty low standard when it came to being okay. The omega sped walked to Yoake, ignoring his coworkers as he went by; he was very focused on getting home. Luckily Yoake was on the same page as him, she wanted to go back to Pudding. With a quick mount of his dragon they were off to Brett's home.
Once on the patio, Yoake practically dismounted Eddy herself, tossing him onto the patio. She kind of held the grudge of being made to leave two hours early.
"Fine fine I get it, I won't do that again just go make dragon babies or something," Eddy grumbled to her as he regained balance from being tossed. He slowly walked through the patio door, glancing around for his alpha. Of course Brett was just sleeping on the couch. The omega furrowed his eyebrows wearily. Something was definitely wrong.
Brett awoke when the big glass front opened and the cold air washed over him. Groggily he sat up and blinked to the tall person who was coming in. The smell of oranges came to him and he nodded before falling on his back again, calmed by the smell of his mate. Brett didn't eat one bite today but he wasn't feeling very hungry. He groaned and turned his head to Eddy.
"You're already home?" He slurred the words and rubbed his eyes to free them from the krusty parts around them. "I swear it was morning a couple of seconds ago."
"It's like 7 pm," Eddy sighed as he approached Brett, squatting down in front of the couch to look him over, "How long have you been laying here?"
He pressed the back of his hand to the alpha's forehead. Still no fever, "You could get a cold from lying out here basically naked."
"Hmm, I had a blanket. Last thing I remember was talking to my mom and that was at ... I believe 9 or 10 am. Then I came here and wanted to take a nap." He grabbed for Eddy and pulled the omega with a very weak pull towards him. Thankfully Eddy obliged and Brett pressed his nose on Eddy's neck. "Care to help me to the bedroom? I'm beat."
"Of course, lovely, I'll carry you to bed." Eddy pressed a kiss to the side of Brett's head, "Wrap your arms around my neck."
Eddy made sure that Brett was bundled up in his blanket as he slid his arms under the other man.
That wasn't what he had in mind, but Brett could roll with it. The omega was pretty strong - stronger than him - and he wouldn't let him fall down, right? Right?!
"You won't drop me, right?"
Brett still slung his arms around Eddy's neck and sniffed at it. He was pretty sure if the omega wanted him on the floor, Brett would probably not have enough strength to cling to Eddy. Also his reflexes were like working at old grandpa-snails pace.
"Of course I won't drop you," Eddy lifted Brett off the couch then he stood up himself, now holding the alpha in his arms bridal style. Eddy smiled softly down at him, he liked him like this. All soft in his arms, just like a beautiful princess.
"Are you feeling okay today?"
He asked as he started walking back towards the bedroom, he was still pretty concerned.
"Tired. I asked my mom about that. She said it'll pass. Give it a few days then I'll be as normal as before." He laid his head on Eddy's chest and closed his eyes again. He was even more tired than yesterday and that day was filled with sleeping.
"Not hungry. Only sleep." He murmured when Eddy carried him to the bed. He didn't want to make it even more complicated for the omega.
"So this is normal?" Eddy furrowed his brows, was it actually something medical then since Brett asked his mom? The omega opened the bedroom door with a bump of his hip then shuffled in, bringing the alpha to the bed laying him down with ease.
"Hm. Yeah." Brett was half asleep by now but didn't let Eddy go. "Cuddle?" He barely even got the word out before he was in the land of the dreamers and his arms slid right off of Eddy's neck.
Eddy watched him, his poor sleepy alpha. How could he even tell his princess no, just too cute. He stripped down before crawling into bed and pulling Brett to his chest. He pet the alpha gently, massaging his spine and his scalp to keep him relaxed.
~
The next days were kind of the same. Brett slept way too long for it to be considered normal, but after the disaster-monday he got better. By Thursday he was almost back to normal. He took a nap when Eddy wasn't home, but he didn't need to tell him that.
It was now after dinner and they laid on the couch, some dumb series was rolling in the background while Brett was again laying his head on Eddy's thighs, eyes closed and dozing, but not outright sleeping.
Eddy stroked Brett's hair with a hum, he sighed. They hadn't fucked like since his heat, or a bit after. The thing was he couldn't even remember and he really could use some of that sweet relief right now. In the bedroom he didn't have to be in control or think, all he had to do was roll his hips. Sure it probably wasn't the greatest coping mechanism for stress but he enjoyed it. Didn't the alpha say he needed to fuck practically everyday? If that were the case then why weren't they fucking? Like he appreciated not being just used as someones boy toy, but in times like these he really could use some good dick. He put a hand on Brett's chest, then carefully trailed it down to the alpha's stomach, trying to figure out how to bridge this subject. It felt weird trying to even bridge it while Brett was so tired. With another sigh he finally decided to ask and be vocal with some needs, "Um not to be that needy omega but do you think we could fuck?"
Despite feeling a bit desperate he still knew consent on these things were very important.
At that question Brett snapped open his eyes, looking at Eddy.
"Pardon me? I'm sorry, I think I misheard that. Could you please repeat that?" Brett was surely hallucinating. Eddy wouldn't ask for that. He certainly did not do that just right now. He blinked. Eddy probably meant... duck? Eating duck?
"Could we fuck?" Eddy asked slower this time so Brett could even read his lips this time. He thought it was pretty clear.
Something was wrong with his head and ear. That was probably the issue. Brett slowly got up and shook his head to clear it. Then he turned his body to Eddy, blinking in surprise.
"Of course we can eat duck. I don't mind that. If that wasn't what you were asking, but instead something else that rhymes with it, then please have mercy on my soul, because I actually heard you asking for a fuck." He rubbed with one hand over his eyes. This was literally torture if that was the case.
"Even if you probably think I'm stupid, could you explain to me why?"
"I want to eat your dick, and I did say fuck," Eddy furrowed his brows, he did think Brett was being a bit stupid but for a different reason. Was it really unbelievable for him to ask? He still had needs and all.
The alpha sighed. So he hadn't misheard. Time to gently put that aside, he still needed a few more days. "To tell you the truth, I'm still a bit sleepy. I don't think you'll enjoy it very much with me today."
Eddy was a bit disappointed since that was a no, even if Brett didn't straight up say no. He'd just have to deal with it since he wouldn't force the alpha, "Welp this is a bit awkward now." He kissed the alpha's forehead, "Alright, I'll just go masturbate by myself. Cool? Cool."
The omega got off the couch, yep definitely awkward. He knew he shouldn't have asked the dumb question when Brett was obviously getting over some kind of thing, which he assumed was some sickness.
The alpha watched as Eddy went to the bedroom and from there presumably to the bathroom. He sighed and flopped back on the couch. This sucked. Hard. And not in a good kind of way. He was very close to just screaming in frustration, but it couldn't be helped. Instead he had to watch his mate go to ...
Brett stopped that thought process. This was dumb. Seriously dumb. Before he'd hear any on this, he got up and walked from the couch to the patio, closing the big doors behind him. Maybe the dragons would like a platonic cuddle? At least that way he wouldn't hear him.
Eddy shuffled around, looking for the box of his toys. Even this felt awkward! He had the real deal so close to him but he had to go with silicone. Maybe it would feel more fleshy and life like if he put some self warming lube on it. For any of that he had to find his dumb box!
After a few frustrated minutes of searching he found it! He grabbed his big dildo, lubricant then headed to the bathroom.
~
Brett didn't come back after that. He rather slept on the couch all on his own before going to bed with the omega right now. This was more than horror, this was torture. His own personal hell. The alpha groaned.
~
Eddy just sat in the shower, with heavy breathing and the dildo discarded to the side. Well that absolutely sucked. It didn't even remotely feel good. Well not as good as it used to be. Maybe he was losing his skill or it was because of having a real alpha after so long.
"Guess I won't be doing that again any time soon. I can suffer horniness without release." He groaned, it was time to clean up. Maybe it would have been better if he used those fake alpha pheromones like he used to while masturbating. Although he was pretty sure that wouldn't end well, since it wasn't Brett's grassy scent that he was so fond of now and it was probably based off of some random person. It was never wise to smell like another alpha when in a relationship with one. He reached up to twist the knob and turn the water on to rinse all of his disappointment away and lots of sweat.
~
Brett heard the shower running and guessed that Eddy was finished at least. But that didn't mean he'd go back to bed, oh no. He wouldn't do that. Instead he grabbed a pillow and threw the blanket over his body. It was colder without Eddy's body warmth but he'd manage. His dick gave a very interested twitch and Brett groaned in pain. No fun at all.
~
Eddy quickly showered, he had been in there long enough. He made sure to clean his dildo too, to put it back in his box. It would be nasty to put it away without sanitizing it. He made his way out of the bedroom, not sure what to do with himself now. He wasn't exactly tired and he kind of missed Brett but felt too awkward to go see him. With a sigh he decided he'd work out. The omega slipped on a tank top and a pair of shorts before trotting to the work out room. It's not like he did anything wrong, so they wouldn't have to talk about this, right? They probably should but Brett wouldn't be the one who started this conversation. Also it wouldn't matter anyway if Eddy knew the truth. Everything would go to normal at some point. Hopefully.
Brett heard his mate going through the living room to go to the work out room, but his head and eyes were firmly trained on the glass front. He closed his eyes and felt the sleepiness settle into his bones. Maybe he should take another nap.
Eddy glanced at Brett trying to gauge if the alpha was actually mad at him. Sometimes it was hard to tell if he had done something wrong. He didn't say anything, just continued on his way. It's not like he could help his hormones. The omega slipped into the room going straight into deadlifting. The slight burn would take his mind off of his paranoia. It was stupid to worry about every single little thing he did, if it pleased an alpha or not. He never used to think that way specifically, he was a generally paranoid omega though so it kind of made sense for him to remain so.
And if Eddy overthought every single thing it just wasn't good. At least Brett could use the excuse that he was tired.
Eddy simply did a five minute workout, which meant he did five reps of deadlifts, squats and pull ups. When he was done his body was definitely exhausted since it much rather he lay down after masturbating but no he went into a workout! So he slumped down on one of the benches and pulled out his phone. It was a good time to text Ray since he was alone and now not doing anything.
10:30 pm
New message, Eddy:
I miss your stupid face :P
It was true, he did miss his friend and after seeing the hurt look in his eyes Saturday night Eddy wanted to actually make an effort to stay in contact. He slipped from the bench though to check on Brett, he didn't want him to catch a cold from always accidentally falling asleep on the couch. If the alpha was asleep he'd carry him to bed.
And yes, Brett was indeed asleep again. His brows were still furrowed from earlier and he mumbled incoherent stuff in his sleep. He turned to the other side and grumbled a bit louder, but still no coherent words.
Eddy sighed at the display, he made sure to bundle Brett up with the blanket then pulled him into his arms. He liked carrying Brett like a bride, so he did. The omega trotted back to the bed, lying the alpha down and tucking him in.
"Goodnight." Eddy kissed Brett's forehead before slipping out of the bedroom.
~
The next morning was still not good for Brett. His phone woke him with a message that the dinner party was re-dated to next week, because his parents had forgotten they already had plans. Oh great. Brett rolled his eyes and turned around. Why was he in bed? He slept on the couch, he remembered that.
Did Eddy tucked him in again?
It could only be assumed because by the time Brett was up, Eddy had already left for work without a word.
He had been really adamant on trying not to bug the alpha. Even more so now. He was already sulking about the lack of physical contact but he couldn't force Brett to do anything. It would be wrong on many different levels. But it didn't stop him from sulking at his desk and worrying about it. Would Brett be okay? Was he undesirable now because the sex got old that quickly?
Eddy groaned, rubbing his face furiously trying to get his mind away from that. He was at work and needed to do work related things, not think about his alpha.
~
Brett was at the clinic this day to get checked up and redosed. After that he shouldn't be sleepy all the time. At least in theory.
When he got home, he still took a nap. But this time it was clearly only a nap. Before he fell asleep he texted Eddy.
~Meeting with my parents moved to next week.
So you're free on Saturday to plan something you like.
Just wanted you to know.~
Eddy checked his phone when he heard it buzz, having Brett text him didn't help him take his mind off of him.
~oh thanks for letting me know. Take care of yourself today~
Eddy slumped back into his chair after he sent the text, he pinched his arm to try to get his mind focused. He hated quiet mornings like this, it left him too much time with his own thoughts. He thought too much and remembered many things. They either drove him or destroyed him piece by piece. It was insane sometimes. Sometimes he felt like he was insane but as long as he kept pretending it would be fine.
~
Brett looked at the phone after his nap and saw that Eddy replied. He didn't bother to send a text back; it was all cleared right? Then he went about his day. He still waited for the orchestra to call him back. He hated the feeling of being tied to the house and doing nothing. It was nice for a while, but not all the time. Maybe he should get a new dog? Or dragon? But he couldn't. Not before he asked Eddy first of course.
5pm rolled around and he got another text, but this time from someone else. One of his acquaintances from the past was texting him, wanting to meet up.
Brett shot Eddy a text.
~I won't be home for dinner; I'm meeting an old friend. Food is in the fridge. I'll come home late (probably). Give Yoake a kiss from me.~
With that he grabbed his jacket and was off.
Eddy stared at the new text message. It was okay, it's not like they needed to see eachother every day or something. It was fine. The omega sighed as he contemplated if it was too needy to keep tabs on the alpha.
"Now don't be stupid Eddy, you don't need to breath down his neck."
He scolded himself before texting back.
~Okay, have fun out. If you need anything because you got yourself in trouble just call me. I'll save your ass~
He decided it was a good enough response and sent it. He really didn't expect to get a text back since that seemed to be the running theme recently.
~I think I can handle myself with a friend, but I'll remember it. Go to bed early!~
Brett was at that text already on the other side of the town. He shook his head and smiled. As if he was a baby. Only Eddy saw him as that. He rang the doorbell and waited for the door to be opened. After a few seconds it did. His friend greeted him like usual, with a kiss on the cheeks and a warm hug.
"Hello Amalia. Long time no see! How has life been to you?"
Amalia snorted and hit him on the arm. "Come in Brett."
She was a short, asian woman and an omega. They loved to play the violin together in high school and uni and now she was living here in Australia again after moving.
Her sweet smell drenched his clothes, but Brett didn't think about that being a problem. She was, after all, just a friend, right?
They talked almost all night, trying to catch up but at 3 am Brett called the shots. He wanted to sleep in his own bed at least. So he said goodbye to her with a promise to keep in contact this time.
Half an hour later he stumbled over the threshold of his house, bone tired. After hanging the jacket and stacking the shawl on the rack, he went to his bed, not even bothering to change.
As soon as his head hit the pillow, he was out.
Eddy wasn't in bed nor was he asleep, he decided to stay at work a bit later then came home to do paperwork in the dining room. He was worried as per usual now so he stayed up to make sure Brett was safe and of course work. But no he didn't get a greeting he just got a tired alpha stumbling past reeking of another omega.
"Don't jump to conclusions now Eddy, he said just a friend," The omega pressed his forehead to the hardwood table with a thunk, as long as he pretended it would be okay. It was fine.
Needless to say he didn't go to bed that night.
A/N:
Drama baby, drama xD
Ohhhhh, the calm of the storm seems to be over, are you guys ready?
(If not: well,
:P
sorry not sorry!)