Halle’S POV.
I have been trying to reach Omega Reed for some time now to no avail. After my conversation with Tania and what I found out about her, I thought I would be able to keep what I know to myself and only tell Omega Reed what I know tomorrow morning, but I was wrong.
It’s seven pm and my head feels like it’ll explode if I don’t tell him what I know.
I have tried reaching him through his cell phone several times to no avail. It keeps ringing, but he won’t pick up.
It’s different when you call someone and his phone doesn’t go through. But when you call and it keeps ringing, I personally think you should get worried.
That’s why right now, I’m worried.
Without any further hesitation, I rush into my bedroom and put on a hoodie and a pair of vans before leaving my apartment. I lock the door and take the elevator to the ground floor.
My heart is beating fast just at the thought of me going over to Reed’s house for the second time.
I’m excited and I’m low key thanking the Moon goddess for whatever is making him not answer his phone call because that will give me the chance to go over to his house and see him before going to bed tonight.
When I arrive at his house in the upscale neighbourhood, I rush to the door and ring the doorbell. As I wait for it to be opened by his butler, my eyes loom around his beautiful compound. It’s illuminated with several shiny bulbs and the well cut lawn and trimmed flowers gives it a majestic glow.
One thing which surprises me is the lack of guards in his premises. He’s a high ranking official in the pack and like the others, I was expecting to see guards at every corner of this compound, but there’s none.
Another proof that Omega Reed is different from the others.
“Miss Halle.” The butler whose name I got as Patrick, the last time I was here, calls with a big smile on his face.
“Hello Mister Patrick. I’m really sorry to show up here at this time, but I’ve been trying to reach Omega Reed but he won’t take my calls and that got me worried. That’s why I came to check if everything is fine with him.” I say with my most polite voice. Patrick’s smile grows wider as he steps away from the door.
“That was very thoughtful of you. Please come inside.” He gestures for me to go in and I gladly do so. The moment I step in, warmth wraps my body like a comforter and the sweet smell of the living room fills my nostrils.
Everything in here looks and smells so nice.
“Is Omega Reed at home?” He calmly nods his head.
“Yes, he is. Please come with me.” He starts walking towards the staircase.
The staircase.
The same staircase I took the last time I was here. Where is he taking me?
“Where are we going?” I ask, curious as I stop on the second step. Patrick turns and looks at me with bemusement.
“I thought you said you were here to check on Omega Reed. I’m taking you to him.”
“Oh… yeah. I did. I…I just you know… I thought you’d ask him to come meet downstairs.” I stutter nervously.
“That’s the right thing to do, but right now, Omega Reed can’t come down to see you, that’s why I’m taking you to him.”
“Is something wrong with him?”
“You’ll see when we get there.” The old man smiles and walks on.
He’s Always smiling.
And the statement he just made about Omega Reed not being able to come see gets me worried.
Did something bad happen to him?
God please let that not be the case.
We arrive at the landing and Patrick takes the hallway to the right. Last time, Reed led me through the left hallway.
Is Patrick taking me to Reed’s bedroom?
Hot.
I’m hot right now.
“Here we are.” He stands in front of a door and looks at me. “You can go inside.”
“Excuse me?” I ask, shocked. “You want me to go into Reed’s bedroom?” I ask, pointing from my chest to the door. My eyes are wide open in shock. My heart has gone erratic. I almost trip when he nods his head.
“Yes. He’s in there. You can go inside.” Then he walks away.
I stand by the door. Confused.
I don’t know what to do with myself.
After a long moment of contemplating, I finally raise my hand and knock on the door. Omega’s Reed’s voice comes through, signalling me to come in and I heave a heavy sigh before stretching my hand forward and creaking the door open.
Calmly, carefully I peek into the bedroom and my mind is blown away with the view.
White.
Everything is white.
From the couches to the rug, the walls, the bed frame, the sheets. Everything!
“Halle?” Omega Reed’s familiar voice calls the moment I step into the room. I look ahead and spot him on his bed, trying to sit upright. He looks very weak. I gently close the door and walk over to his bedside. “Halle.” He calls yet again and I expect him to scold and order me to get out of his bedroom this instant, but he doesn’t. Instead, he smiles.
“Omega Reed. I’m very sorry for invading your space. I came over because I was worried about you not taking your calls and Patrick brought me here.” I apologise from the depth of my heart. My eyes are hovering all over his body. The comforter ends on his torso and he seems to be putting on just a singlet. His face is beaded with sweat. “Do you have a fever?” I ask when it hits me.
“I had. I’m recovering.”
“Oh my god.” I lean forward and place my right palm on his forehead to feel his temperature. He’s not very hot, but the temperature isn’t normal either. “Are you sure you don’t need to see a doctor? I can call one to come over.”
“No. There’s no need for that. I’m fine. I promise.”
“Are you sure?” I’m not convinced by his words. He flashes me a weak smile and pats a spot by his side, looking at.
Is…is that for me?
Does he…
Oh Jesus.
“You want me to sit on your bed?”
“By my side.”
Someone wake me up from this dream.
I blink several times and that makes him laugh.
“Halle. Sit down. By my side. Please.” I instantly prop myself on the bed and my body tenses when my hand touches his.
My crush.
I’m sitting on my crush’s bed and our bodies are almost touching! I can’t breathe. My bones are snapping in synchronicity with my raging heartbeats.
I’m feeling everything at once.
Excitement, fear, nervousness, confusion.
Why is he so soft and calm with me?
Why did he ask me to sit on his bed?
“What’s going through your mind?” His deep, charming baritone voice vibrates through my ears, straight to my heart.
I die five times in the second.
I look at him, speechless. My mind is filled with letters flying around but I can’t seem to string them together to form meaningful words to say to him. I’m just sitting there, like a sack of potatoes, not knowing what to say to him or do with myself.
“Halle.”
“Hmmm.” I mumble when I hear my name. He chuckles and shakes his head.
“Just so you know, I’m happy you came. I feel a lot better now that you are here, by my side. I mean it.” His confession jars in my ears like a loud church bell. “Look at me.” He instructs. I turn to look at him and my face almost collides with his because of how close we are. My breath hitches. I swallow dryly as sparks explode throughout my body.
“Omega Reed.” I manage to whisper.
This is what I want.
This is what I’ve been craving.
His attention. His closeness. For him to say things like this to me, but now that these things are happening, I don’t know what to think or say or do.
It feels too good to be true.
Like I’m in a dream.
“Halle.” His hand reaches for my face and gently caresses my cheek.
I’m like butter in his hands.
I melt.
“You are so beautiful!” His voice is slow, easy and deceptively persuasive. “I want to kiss you.” My brain detonates in my head. My body suddenly goes hot.
I break a sweat.
His eyes are two pools of affection. Honest and humble.
My lungs are sawing my rib cage in half, but I force them to process oxygen anyway.
Calmly, carefully, the hand on my cheek, slides behind my neck and he gently pulls my face closer to his. I keep looking at him with searching eyes. Trying to understand what’s going on.
The world stops spinning when he connects his lips with mine, capturing them in a slow, passionate kiss.
My brain is on fire, ready to explode from the impossibility of this moment.
Omega Reed is kissing me.
On his bed.
In his bedroom.
In his mansion.
If this is a dream, let no one wake me up!