Chapter 100 - 97
"... I just can't take my eyes off him. No matter what I do, no matter how hard I try to get him off my mind, I just can't stop thinking about him. Just getting a glimpse of him is enough to drive me insane. That's when I knew that we were fated mates."
"Wow, that sounds wonderful!"
Justin is currently watching TV right now because Tristan wouldn't allow him to help him with anything.
"You know, since Troy came out as an omega a few years back, people's perspective has changed," Tristan said as the sound of the knife hitting the chopping board overlapped with his voice. "They don't think of omegas as badly as they did before," he continued.
"I've seen my brother suffer because he's an omega, but I'm really thankful that society accepted and still loved him for who he is," Tristan said as he smiled while chopping.
"A lot has happened these past five years, huh? I was wondering... what have you been up to when you weren't here?" Tristan said, trying to make the conversation go smoothly.
"I... I mean, well... You cross my mind often, so I..." he paused when he remembered how he was after Justin left.
His life was a mess. His world was in total shambles. It was like everything was sucked out of him, making him so miserable. There wasn't a day when Justin didn't cross his mind.
It was like his world revolved around him.
"... so I can't help but wonder about you," he continued as he pursed his lips.
"They were just talking about that on TV. Were you listening to it?" Justin said as he turned his head to look at Tristan.
Even without seeing his face, just looking at his back would make you think that he's also handsome in front. His back was broad and muscular, more lean and muscular than he was before. As he put some strength on his arm while he sliced the chicken, you could see his biceps and triceps getting bigger as his veins popped even more in his arms.
"Oh... I was focused on preparing the ingredients. What were they talking about?" Tristan said as he stole a glance at Justin and continued slicing again.
Justin turned his head to face the TV again so as to avoid staring at Tristan's dangerously sexy back.
"Mm... It's nothing," Justin said as he fished for his phone from his pocket.
It was already over 6 p.m. He was worried about the twins even though they're with Jamie.
With all honesty, there was a part of him that wished that Tristan knew about their children. He couldn't help but wonder how he would treat them, seeing as to how he treated him with love and care back when they were still dating.
'He'd probably be a doting father,' Justin thought as he giggled at himself while looking for Jamie's contact.
When he found her number, he immediately texted her to check upon them. He couldn't call her because there was no way he'd roam around Tristan's house alone.
He may not show it on his face, but right now, he feels really nervous. There was a part of him that felt so little, too, because Tristan was way out of his league.
Just from entering the alpha's penthouse earlier, the first thing he thought was that he doesn't deserve Tristan and that he should probably end things after tonight. He thought that he deserves someone better, someone, who could measure up to him and stand next to him proudly because he knew that he would never be that person.
Of course, he thought that it was absurd for him to think about things like that when he's still busy trying to convince himself that there was no way he'd fall for him again even if his heart is constantly fluttering when it comes to Tristan.
Justin:
I'm sorry for asking you to work until late. How are the kids?
After a minute or so, he received a reply from Jamie.
Jamie:
They're doing fine. The three of them are talking about what they should eat for dinner, LOL.
Justin giggled when he read her message. What she said sounded so adorable because he knew that the twins loves food so much.
"What's making you giggle? Is that my rival?"
Tristan's voice was clearer and louder, making Justin realize that he was standing behind him. As soon as he heard his voice, he immediately pressed the power button of his phone to turn the screen off and acted as nothing happened.
"It's a secret. Why do you care?" Justin said as he tried to hide his anxiousness.
'He didn't read the text, right? It was only for a short while, so there's no way he read that, right?' Justin thought to himself, convincing himself that Tristan wasn't able to read it.
"Because I'm into you, that's why," Tristan said as he moved his face closer to Justin's.
The omega felt his hair stand on its ends as he felt Tristan's warm breath on his neck. He wasn't facing him at all and Tristan was just behind him, but that alone was enough to somehow turn him on.
Just from feeling the alpha's breath on his neck, he felt his underwear get a bit wet from his ass.
He immediately moved his body sideways to avoid having closer contact with him, and said, "Please respect my personal space."
Tristan couldn't help but raise his brows as his eyes widened a bit when he saw Justin's flushed face.
'He's affected. I haven't even released even a bit of my pheromones, but he's already reacting just from that,' he thought to himself as he tried his best not to smile.
"Yeah, I'm sorry," he said, not managing to keep his usual face and finally smiling.
"Why are you smiling?" Justin said as he averted his eyes from him, feeling embarrassed and shy.
"Because I suddenly smelled your pheromones just now," Tristan chuckled. "What?" Justin's eyes widened as he tried to keep his pheromones under control.
Being a recessive omega, it was still a bit hard for him to control his pheromones. It became more difficult because of that incident earlier where he felt Tristan's warm breath on his neck.
'Hmm... He looks flustered. It's true that his pheromones were leaking, but I think he's feeling embarrassed,' the alpha thought.
"I was just kidding," he chuckled, taking his words back so as to not make Justin feel embarrassed and uncomfortable.
"That's not a good joke," Justin mumbled under his breath as he clenched his jaw.
'He said he was just kidding, but I know I actually let out a few of my pheromones,' he thought, feeling more embarrassed.
Just several minutes ago, he thought that he should end things right now, but he suddenly found himself aroused from something as simple as feeling his breath against his neck.
Tristan went back to the kitchen as he shook his head while smiling, thinking that Justin looked adorable earlier. Although he may not show it, he was actually affected by the omega's pheromones.
Who wouldn't?
It was the scent that he has been missing for five long years. He has been yearning for his warm embrace and the sweet and addicting scent that came with him wherever he went.
But of course, even though he felt so tempted to touch Justin, he restrained himself because he knew that he might not like it.
He continued cooking and after a while, he finally finished cooking.
'Hmm... It smells good,' Justin thought as he turned his head to look in Tristan's direction. 'He's already finished, huh? I wonder how it tastes,' he thought as he inhaled the scent of the food Tristan cooked for him.
Tristan felt that Justin was looking at him, so he lifted his head to see him. As soon as he caught sight of him, a smile formed on his lips unknowingly. 'He looks like a kitten waiting to be fed,' he thought as his smile widened even more while looking at the omega.
"I'm already finished. Come here," he said as he waved his hand as he called Justin over to him. Justin stood up and walked up to him, pretending that he wasn't that interested in whatever food he cooked.
Once he saw the beautiful plating and the beautiful color of the food he had prepared for him. It was Chinese cuisine food.
The sweet and sour sauce drizzled on top of the chicken glimmered slightly as the light from the kitchen touched it. Its plating and mouth-watering scent woke Justin's appetite. There were also three more plates where different food was placed. A cucumber salad, freshly cooked rice, and scallion pancakes on another plate.
Tristan pulled a chair for Justin, making the omega find it a bit strange because no one has done that for him in so long. "Thank you," he said as he sat on the chair. "Dig in," Tristan said as he pulled a chair next to Justin and sat next to him.
As soon as Justin took a bit from his food, the only thing he could think of was how delicious it tasted.
"When did you learn to cook?" Justin asked as soon as he finished chewing. "Well, I've always known how to, but I just wasn't so fond of it. My cooking skill from back then is nowhere near mine right now, though," he said with a smug look on his face.
Justin stared at him with a blank face, making Tristan chuckle.
They chatted about random things as they ate, making them feel closer to each other.
And just like that, Tristan slowly invaded the walls that Justin built up over time that easily.
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