Subordi-Mate by Anna Wineheart

Author:Anna Wineheart [Wineheart, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: E, P, U, B
Published: 2019-05-27T23:00:00+00:00

4

Heath

In the days after, Heath paid close attention to Daniel.

He hadn’t expected that omega to be working for him. He hadn’t expected the pregnancy, either. But the more he thought about that baby, and the more he thought about Daniel bearing something of Heath’s in his own body, the more the idea grew on him.

Daniel never once smelled like another alpha. Sometimes, Heath slipped down to the marketing department, just passing by Daniel’s cubicle, surreptitiously sniffing at him.

All Heath smelled was amaranth and honey.

And he began to wonder what kind of person Daniel was, not going to another alpha for sex or anything.

Daniel certainly wasn’t like Cody, who always had a cocktail of scents all over him—floral, woodsy, perfumes—so much so that Heath couldn’t tell what he’d been doing with whom. When Heath had asked about the woodsy scents, Cody had lied. All the way until Heath had caught Cody with another alpha right in Heath’s own mansion, tangled together, Cody’s moans ringing down the bedroom hallway.

It still made Heath’s mouth sour, thinking about it.

But with Daniel... It was just the same scents every day.

In the mornings, Daniel smelled like tuna sandwich and a hint of tea. In the afternoons, some roast chicken, or maybe fries. And in the evening, he smelled like old sweat and more amaranth.

Daniel was... predictable. Readable. Heath found comfort in that.

He should already have known it, though, when Daniel had never once missed the Phantom Growls’ gigs ever since he showed up at the Wine Shack.

Heath caught himself wondering how it would feel, smelling his own yew scent on Daniel.

So he slipped a bar of milk chocolate onto Daniel’s desk Friday morning, just before Daniel showed up for work.

Then he slunk to the back of the office, messing around with a file cabinet. Minutes later, when Daniel appeared, Heath watched as surprise flitted through Daniel’s face. Daniel frowned at the chocolate, picking it up. He glanced around—Heath looked away—and then he brought the bar to his nose, sniffing at it.

There wasn’t any note on the chocolate—just a hint of yew. When Daniel smelled it, a tiny, pleased smile tugged at his lips. And he blushed.

Somehow, Heath’s heart quickened for him.

The following Monday, Heath left a jar of almonds on Daniel’s desk. He’d included a note: I’m not nuts about nuts. Wish I were better at puns. You’ll nail the presentation today.

The worry in Daniel’s eyes faded away when he read that. He looked up, meeting Heath’s gaze. Then he blushed harder than he had last week.

Heath shrugged and smiled, heading for the elevator. He’d just done that to cheer Daniel up.

But Daniel’s reaction—the happiness, the blushing... Those had been tiny gifts. And Daniel had reacted like Heath had made his day, just by leaving those things on his desk.

It felt good, knowing he could please an omega.

Knowing that Daniel would still continue to smell like amaranth and honey, and not another alpha.

At the presentation, Daniel stood tall. He met Heath’s eyes and smiled, more confident this time.

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