Beta

Chapter 19

The couch was extremely uncomfortable for Keith and the bed was cold for Shiro.

Weeks of sleeping in the same bed makes for a hard time being apart. Being able to smell each other from just a few rooms distance kept the two staring at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep.

It really doesn't help when every night they would usually fall asleep in a post- sex haze.

Yes, the two alphas couldn't keep their hands off each other, but that was normal for all mated couples.

Sex was a very normal and reoccurring need for everyone.

Well, except Lance.

Lance was used to never feeling the urge to get off, to be held. Mostly because he thought he didn't deserve that kind of activity, but also the fact that he had been on suppressants. So when Lance felt an itch that he only felt during his first heat, he was a little bit more than confused.

He was laying around in his nest, Hunk and Pidge asleep. He really just wanted to see what Shiro was doing.

The thought of Shiro lead to Lance remembering their earlier conversation, and that soon lead to a tail spin of thoughts that one thought of when they found their mate.

So when Lance felt a small amount of slick spill onto his inner thigh, his first thought was he was going into heat.

He immediately started to panic, scrambling off his nest. Pidge and Hunk startled at the sudden jostle, looking groggily towards the panicking omega.

Pidge rubbed his eyes, "Lance? What the fuck man?"

Lance's face turned bright red, trying to form a sentence but too embarrassed to do so.

Hunk soon became worried due to his friends disheveled state. He got off the bed and began to check Lance over.

When he notice the wet spot on  Lance's boxers, he raised a questioning brow.

Lance pulled away from the beta in embarrassment, "I- I don't know what's wrong with me. I think I'm going into heat."

Hunk took in a deep inhale, trying to smell if Lance's scent had changed. When there was only the smell of the ocean, he shook his head.

"You're scent hasn't changed, what makes you think you're in heat?"

Lance's cheeks grew scarlet.

Pidge flopped back down on the mattress. He really wasn't impressed with this interruption, much more interested with going back to sleep.

"I'm.... I'm wet?" It was more of a question then a statement and Lance was sure he was about to die from humiliation.

This wasn't a conversation he wanted to have with his best friend, let alone in front of his pup.

Hunk was growing more and more confused, not understanding what the problem was.

"And?"

Lance was also confused why Hunk didn't understand.

"T-that's what happens when a heat starts, right? I've only had one but that's how it started. That's what slick means!"

Realization took over the beta's features.

Of course Lance wouldn't know anything about his anatomy; he had been living as a beta for years. It really doesn't help that no one  talks about how omegas work.

Hunk let out a groan, really not thinking he would have to give an omega the sex talk.

"Lance, you're wet because you're turned on. You were probably thinking about something that peaked your interest. Shiro or Keith maybe?"

The omega's eyes almost fell out with how wide he opened them.

He shyly nodded his head.

"Wait, you've never gotten hot and bothered before? You're nineteen," Pidge was baffled.

"Don't shame me! I didn't even know I could want something like that out of my heat." Embarrassment took over his features, "why am I talking about this with you? You're practically my child!"

"Hey it's not my fault you haven't learned about this. You're the one who started freaking out. Heat doesn't just start either, you didn't even go into the preheat or the nesting faze or anything. You're fine."

Lance was frustrated, placing his hands on his hips,"Don't talk to me like that, this is a big deal for me and I'd like you to quit back talking me. Apologize right now or I'm taking away your computer."

Pidge groaned, "come on! This isn't that big of a deal!"

Lance rose a brow, "last chance."

After a tense silence of Pidge debating if the omega was bluffing, he let out a sigh and finally apologized.

"That's what I thought."

Hunk smirked at Pidge, "ooooo, you got in trouble with mama Lance!"

Lance glared at the older beta, "hey! Don't be mean to him!"

"Yeah Hunk, don't be mean to me," Pidge smirked in triumph.

Lance rolled his eyes, huffing and getting back into bed, "let's just pretend this never happened ok? It's too embarrassing."

Hunk and Pidge agreed, saying they would find him some sex-Ed videos online, later in the week.

They themselves didn't know much about omegas, but hoped watching some videos made for preteens would help.