Heavy

8

Mitch smiled next to Letty. Dom had just won his race, Brian just a half second behind. He clapped, ducking around Dom and kissing Brian. The blond tensed under it, pulled away with a faked smile. Mitch send reassurance through his and Dom's link as he turned to him.

"Do it," he whispered softly when Dom was close enough. "C'mon, Dom, just yell at me."

He looked upset and sorry for it, "what the fuck!?"

"Dom, please calm down," Brian shakes his head, stepping between them. Dom shoves him back, turns to Mitch.

"You just fuckin around with me? Is that all I am? Another alpha you bed under your belt?"

"Dom..."

"What, am I not good enough for you? Is that it? And the blue-eyed-blondie is? I should have know. The way you look at each other, act around each other," he scoffs, "your disgusting, Stiles. You stay the fuck around from my pack, you stay the fuck away from my family, and you stay the fuck away from my home." The way he said the name, Stiles, he growled it with so much venom, Mitch didn't realize he was tearing up until one fell. It fell as Dom turned, walked away. Mitch swallowed.

Never has Dom told him that it wasnt his pack, wasnt his family, wasnt his home. And Mitch knows, deep down, that Dom didnt mean it. That it was a show. It still hurt, however, stuck him and stung at his bones.

"Stiles?" Lydia said carefully. "C'mon. You can come stay with us." Mitch looked away from the retreating victor and looked at the girl he once claimed to love. Behind her was Derek, Scott, and Kira. Malia, Theo, Mason, and Corey were to his left, Liam, Mason, Parrish, and Allison were to his right. They had completely blocked him in.

A wave of love crashed over him from his link, he sent one back.

"No, I'm ok," he wiped his face.

"Mitch, let's go," Roman smiled. "I still have a place here."

"But we need to go," Brian said.

"I'll meet you at the track tomorrow. I don't have anything else here. Maybe I can still go back go Beacon," he smiled tightly at Scott, let's Roman lead him to his car.

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At the house, it was oddly quiet. Mitch enters through the back door, Dom was waiting for him by the door.

"Oh, thank god," Dom exhaled softly, hugged Mitch to him. "I thought I might have scared you off."

"No, never. I'm sorry, I thought if I had told you my plan, you would have refused."

"I hate seeing my mate kiss his best friend, but it was a good plan. I see why you told me not to kill anyone."

"Yeah, now please kiss me." Dom complied happily, holding him close as they kiss. They hug tightly, Mitch hides in his neck.

"When do you leave?" Dom asked protectively.

"Tomorrow. We're meeting at the track."

"Good. Now it can be official," Dom tugs him to the living room, where the rest of their pack was waiting. Dom walked in front of the semicircle and kneeled. "Mitch O'Conner, will you marry me?" He pulled out a ring

"Yes," he nodded, Dom stands up kisses him again.

"Good, this would have been very awkward," Dom mumbled softly. Mitch just chuckled, shaking his head.

"I'm so happy for you," Brian hugged. "And I totally expect go be the one walking you down the aisle."

"I wouldn't plan it any other way," Mitch laughed. The party then began, a small celebration of the family.

Mitch stuck beside his fiancee happily, curled into him. A warm feeling settled in his chest as he watched his pack, his family, laugh and celebrate. Roman pulled him into a dance, which then switched to Brian. Soon, everyone was talking turns dancing with the second youngest member of their little family.

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Come morning, Mitch said his goodbyes, lingered a little, and drove out to the race track.

He swallowed and stepped out of the car. His hands shake a little, they were sweaty. He wiped them off on his jeans and looked at the pack before him.

Assurance and love rolled through his link and he walks forward.

"Keys," Malia ordered. He hands them over. Allison and Malia go to his car, he is forced between Derek and Liam in the back of Lydia's car.

He swallowed his nausea as an unwanted hand lands on his thigh. He squirmed, but it was unsuccessful in dislodging it.

His phone rang, he answered it quickly.

"Yeah?"

"Stall."

Tanner. Oh, you bastard.

"I have to use the bathroom," he said. "I left before Rome and Bri woke up. Didnt have a chance." Lydia grit her teeth, Derek removed his hand, and Liam let's him out of the car. He walked a short distance to the bathroom at the track. Theo and Mason went with him to assure he didnt run. "Tanner, please tell me your close?"

"5 minutes, kid. Just stall."