Thorns And Roses

Chapter Three

Today was the day, that Theo gets to meet his new Omega. It's been about four days since he's talked to Alexander Rose about his deal and to say the least, he's been impatiently waiting. Theo didn't know what the Omega's name or gender was and he could less. All the Omega was going to be used for was to produce him an heir.

"You seem unexpectedly happy, Theodore." Theo hummed a little as he took a bite out of his pancakes. Theo wasn't an unfair boss. He provided housing and wages for all of his employees. Some of their mates even worked for him.

"Thank you, River, for the pancakes." He thanked the Omega that belonged to Quinn as the bear shifter made some for his husband.

"My pleasure, Sir." Theo rolled his eyes as Quinn growled. He didn't like River calling anyone Sir, but him.

"Easy there you big lizard. He's my boss, what else am I supposed to call him?" That made Theo laugh. He may see Omega's as something to be used, but he respects his employee's mates. Especially River. The bear was a very nice hitman, trained personally in combat by Quinn himself. He was also a spitfire, that wasn't afraid to insult the biggest Alpha around.

"Call him Theo for all I care, but don't call him Sir. You only call me that." That's when Theo finally butted in.

"No one calls me Theo. Not even you Quinn." Quinn was quick to apologize before he was back to scolding River.

"I get it, Quinn. Now shut up and eat your pancakes." River set a plate of pancakes on the bar and forced Quinn to sit. He then gave him a kiss on his head that had the dragon blushing.

"You big softy," Theo commented. They may be boss and employee, but they were best friends first and foremost. They saw each other as brothers. Quinn glared at Theo, picked off a piece of pancake, and threw it at him. It stuck to Theo's cheek, the syrup dripping down his face. Quinn just laughed at him, until River smacked him on the head.

Theo didn't mind living with the couple, even if their love made him want to gauge his eyeballs out with a spoon and stab at his ears with a knife. He loved them like family. He and Quinn didn't have anyone else but each other, growing up as orphans didn't leave a lot of room for others.

"Here you go, Theodore." River handed him a wet dish towel. Theo picked off the pancake, throwing it back at Quinn hitting him in the forehead, then wiped at his cheek. He didn't like being sticky.

"So this new Omega that we're getting, will they be staying here?" That was a great question. Theo didn't know the answer to it.

At first, he thought about leaving the Omega at the training house. There were rooms, a kitchen, and a living room. There would also be a bunch of new recruits there too. All Alpha's. He didn't think it would be a good idea to leave an Omega in a place where there will be frustrated and pent-up Alpha's. He didn't want his soon-to-be Omega to be raped and beaten.

Theo also thought about getting the Omega it's own place and leaving it at that, but how would they be able to produce an heir that way? Put in Theo's chaotic schedule, which left them with no time to see each other. Really his only option would be moving it into the main house. Meaning the Omega would be living with them.

"Probably here. If that's-." Before he could continue, a cry came through the baby monitor that sat on the window sill of the kitchen.

"I'll go. You were up with them all night." River left the room, his hand skimming Quinn's shoulder as he went to check on the babies.

"Rough night?" Theo asked Quinn, who watched his mate walk off to the baby room upstairs.

"Yeah. Jay wasn't feeling very well last night and every time he would cry, Layla would wake up. But besides that, what were you saying." Now that Theo really looked at Quinn, he could see the dark circles under his eyes and the tired look on his face.

"I was saying if you guys didn't care if it would be okay for the Omega to stay here?"

"I don't care, but it's really up to River. With the babies and everything, he's gotten really protective. He tried to attack a woman at the park yesterday because she was trying to help Jay down the slide after her child went." Theo shivered as he imagined what that would look like.

"He's a mama bear alright. Literally. Was the woman okay?" He thought he had to ask, knowing how River was. He could have potentially killed the poor woman.

"After I pulled him off of her and apologized she was." Theo started to laugh, and Quinn joined in with him.

"It's not funny. That poor woman's face after I pulled River off of her. She threatened to call the law on us." It's not, but Theo couldn't stop laughing.

River was such a small Omega, but he was strong too because of his bear. With his dark brown hair and almost black eyes, he wasn't all that intimidating until you messed with his babies or his mate.

"What are you two laughing at?" River came back to the kitchen, and handed Layla to Theo and Jay to Quinn. Layla had River's brown hair and Quinn's green eyes. Jay had Quinn's blond hair and River's brown almost black eyes. They didn't know if they would be bear or dragon shifters yet. Or if they were Alpha or Omega. They don't start showing all of that until age five. They were only two.

"Hi there, cutie. Did you miss Uncle, Theodore?" Theo tickled Layla's side and she giggled. He then started feeding her pieces of his pancake.

"Would you care if the Omega stays here, River?" Quinn asked as River stood by the sink washing dishes. He paused and turned to look at Theo who froze at the glare pointed at him.

"I don't care. But the moment I see you treating them like you do the ones you use, I swear I will end you. I don't like that kind of disrespect around my children. Clear?" Theo gave him a nod and a tight-lipped smile.

"No problem."

"Good. Now would you guys like some orange juice?" River headed to the fridge and grabbed the carton of orange juice out of it. He then slammed it on the table, making both men jump.

"Yes, please." Theo and Quinn said it at the same time, a low tension going through the room at River's threat.