Unscentable

Chapter 39 - Unscentable

Piper POV

It was 6pm and as if on queue, there was a short sharp rap on the door. She took a deep breath. Brandon did actually want her to go and have dinner with his father. He’d voiced it about an hour ago, it had been softly spoken but she knew it was important to him, so she stood up and walked over to answer the door.

Piper had not bothered to get changed, she always dressed nicely, and she was not going to dress up for this man. She was not going because she and Harper wanted to go. No, she was going because of Brandon. Though Izzy had tried to talk her into putting one of her newly purchased dresses on.

Piper had just raised an eyebrow at her, and stated flatly “It’s not that kind of dinner.”

Izzy however, did not seem totally convinced about that, made her wonder if Edward had asked her to try and convince her to wear something nice. They had been texting back and forth all afternoon.

Brandon was currently sitting on the lounge with Izzy. He and Izzy had both eaten already, the pair of them apparently starving by 1700. Had ordered room service, they were now just hanging out together watching TV.

She had already told Brandon, that she likely wouldn’t be gone all that long, it was just dinner to find out exactly what Bradley wanted, and once she did she would come home, he had just nodded at her. She didn’t exactly know what the boy or his wolf wanted from this meeting. They had not voiced anything so far. Not even so much as any questions they wanted her to ask of the man.

Harrison stood on the other side of the door, no surprise there, he had been the one who’d told her to come to dinner and that he’d be the one to collect her as well. He smiled right at her and nodded in greeting, moved his eyes briefly over her outfit, she’d noted the slight frown as she had closed the door behind her.

“Unhappy Harrison, that I did not dress up for your Alpha.” she stated in a board tone, and saw his frown deepen instantly, “He’s lucky I have any decent clothes at all, I am a rogue you know. Not many of us with that status get to have nice things.”

“Hmm. I suppose you have me on that, and you can call my Harry, Piper.” he told her as he pressed the elevator button.

“I probably could.” she acknowledged.

“Could you lessen the attitude just a little?” he stated calmly.

“Could you go away?” she replied and heard him sigh, but he said nothing further.

Walked her all the way to room 1008 and swiped them into the room, but he did not follow her in. She frowned at him, he said nothing as she walked passed him, saw Cooper heading out of the room himself as well.

“Try and have a nice dinner, Piper.” Cooper commented as he walked past her and then closed the door behind him.

That just left her with Edward and Bradley. The man himself was standing by the table, they’d had lunch at. He had changed from his jeans and button up short sleeve shirt, to a dark charcoal grey suit, and a crisp white dress shirt under the jacket, she did note his hair was nearly combed back, and he’d seemed to have gone and shaved, no an ounce of 5o’clock shadow on his face.

Apparently showered and dressed himself up for this dinner, she didn’t understand him.

Edward was casually sitting on the couch. She knew he was texting Izzy and had been bugging her all afternoon. She also knew why he was here, the Gamma here to try and control her if she got angry, she thought. Felt Harp bristle a little at the thought of that man touching them.

“Welcome Piper.” she heard Bradley say, even heard the smile in his voice, wondered why Cooper and Harrison had left the room altogether, was he trying to appear less of a threat, though she was certain those two had not