Touch Of Dawn

Chapter 22

A/N

An unexpected visitor will come and WUHU the fun will start. Well, not for Brett but for Eddy at least lol

Have fun with it!

Chapter 22

The next 'surprise' waited for them when they entered the door to Eddy's apartment.

The door was closed, but the extra pair of shoes on the rack suggested a visitor. Brett shot Eddy a look. A burglar wouldn't put their shoes on the rack like a gentleman - or would they? Probably not.

But a familiar face greeted them with a serious expression in the living room. It was Ray, sitting on the couch.

"Hiya, Ray!"

"Fuck off, Brett!" The beta stood and went to Eddy. "Are you alright?!"

The omega wasn't expecting Ray to be there, but he couldn't bring himself to care. He was fond of the beta. If it weren't for Ray's serious expression, he'd be smiling. And if it weren't for Brett's jealous alpha, he'd hug the man.

"I'm fine, Ray, I assure you. I'm really sorry for not contacting you sooner, it slipped my mind." He rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.

Ray shook his head and grabbed Eddy by the shoulders before pulling him in a hug.

"Shit, Eddy! The last time I saw you was weeks ago! I got a message from Brett that you were mates and that I shouldn't worry, and that you would probably call me. You never called!"

The beta tried his best to crush his friend, not caring that the alpha next to him started growling. Brett showed restraint; it was his lifelong friend, but the fact that he and Eddy used to be in a sexual relationship wasn't helping at all. It was bothering him, and even more so his alpha.

"I worry, Eddy. I really do. You can't just 'forget' me."

Ray released the omega and grabbed his face with both hands. "You mean so much to me. We're friends! Or do I mean nothing to you, now that you have an alpha?!"

It was clear that Ray was hurt.

Eddy was weary of touching Ray and being touched by the beta. He could feel the tension radiating from his alpha. The beta did mean everything to him at some point in his life, and still did mean a lot to him - he just wasn't 'everything' anymore.

"You mean a lot to me, too. I didn't forget about you. A lot of things just happened between work, being out of commission, and my heat. I didn't have my phone most of the time. I should have called you sooner, I'm really sorry." He risked putting one of his hands over Ray's to assure him, but only for a brief moment. "How about I start tea, and I tell you everything that happened. Okay?"

Brett's chest had been vibrating with a low growl the whole time, but his growl grew when Ray pulled Eddy in for another hug. "Shit, Eddy! You have a fucking dangerous job. I didn't know - I was - I thought you were injured or something! Or worse, dead! Why didn't you call me?!"

Only a snarl from Brett made Ray release the hug and step back. His eyes were shining, and he looked haggard. Probably because he hadn't slept that much the last few days, and had eaten even less.

With shaking hands, he grasped for Eddy's and gripped them tight. "Tea would be nice, yes."

Brett tried to quash the feeling he got when he saw Eddy and Ray so close together. Otherwise, he'd probably take on Ray and beat the shit out of him for touching his mate. Ray had fucking luck that Brett wasn't just some mindless beast, but boy, he was close. He followed them into the kitchen, standing close enough to hear everything, but far enough to avoid ripping Ray off of Eddy.