"Bullshit I can't. I might not look like much, but I'm stronger than you
think, Hargrove." He said, still looking at him before sighing. Instead he
just shifted away a bit, crossing his arms over his chest so he wouldn't do
anything to rub his scent on the omega.
"I'm at least giving you a ride home when you're done eating. You are in no
condition to try to drive." He mumbled, staring down at the floor. He
felt...defeated? Hurt? It was hard to explain.
Especially since he wanted to defend Billy. To take care of him, but the
other obviously didn't want him to. And that was it. The thought echoing in
the back of his mind. Still.
"Steve..." The smell of Steve's hurt and disappointment stings in his nose and he subconsciously tucks in on himself. He knows it's because of the recent influx of hormones and pheromones that are still sitting in his system, because otherwise there's no way Billy Hargrove would shrink in on himself normally.
Sighing, Billy nods. He can compromise. It's the least he can do. "Okay, Steve."
He doesn't need the alpha to take care of him, has been doing fine by himself all these years but the omega in him wants to let him. Wants to bare his throat and let Steve mark him as his. But he knows they can't and knows that in a day or two, the feeling will lessen and he'll be himself again.
Steve couldn't sit there for long, only watching Billy for another minute
or so before he got up and started moving around the house. He cleaned up
and made sure Billy had everything he'd brought with him. Just...taking
care of him even if Billy didn't want it. It wasn't typical. Not like this.
Alphas were protected, they provided. They didn't cook and clean up after
their omegas. But this was just Steve being Steve.
Once Billy was done he got him out to the car, pulling out and driving him
home. He pulled up outside, eyeing the house carefully before shifting and
turning his head. "Billy look...I know what you're gonna say but just
listen and shut up." He said, sighing and scratching the back of his neck.
"I get it. I mean, I don't but I do. I'm not gonna push or
anything...just...if you need anything. I'm here."
Billy ate his share and drank far more of the water than he probably should have with how it was sloshing around his stomach. Meanwhile, Steve cleaned up and made sure all his stuff was together for him. It was typical omega behaviour which was odd for an alpha but not for Steve and so Billy isn't too shocked.
The drive to his place is silent but not uncomfortable and when they pull up, the words that leave Steve's mouth don't surprise him at all. "I know, Steve." He offers a smile. "But I mean what I said. This doesn't change anything. You knowing I'm an omega... Treat me any different and I'll kick your ass."
"Yeah I got it." He said back, making sure Billy had his stuff before
watching him get out of the car. He chewed on his lip, eyes going from
Billy to the front door and back before sitting up just a bit straighter
when he saw the curtain shift. Then the door opened just a minute later and
Neil Hargrove was standing in the doorway.
His hands curled around the steering wheel of the car, never once taking
his eyes off the older man.
"Okay, good." Grabbing his stuff from the backseat, Billy looks at Steve for a long moment. "Thanks. For this week." For taking care of him throughout his heat, for not pressuring him, for being there. He offers one more smile before he gets out of the car.
His dad meets him at the door and Billy freezes as soon as Neil opens his mouth. His dad can smell the heat on him and he drops his head.
And that's the wrong thing to do, apparently. He only knows he's been hit from the burning sting that blooms across his face.
He'd still been watching, though he had put the car in reverse and was
ready to back out.
That was, until he saw the way Billy's head cracked sideways and heard the
smack of his hand against Billy's face. No, when that happened Steve
slammed the car back into park and before he even realized what he was
doing he was out of the car.
He slammed the door behind him, racing around it and crossing the yard in
only a few strides, that deep, threatening growl back in his throat,
rumbling in his chest. He was seeing red. He pulled Billy behind him and it
was like he was a different man.
"How the fuck dare you!?" He started in, still advancing on the surprised
older man. "You lay a fucking hand on him again and I swear to fucking god
I'll rip your knot out through your god damned throat!" He snarled,
slamming Neil up against the wall.
Billy's still reeling from the slap to the face when Steve races over and starts in on his dad. He has no idea what's happening until Steve has his father pinned to the wall.
The commotion has called Susan and Max to the door and they both watch on, horror on their faces. The omega tries to pull the alpha away but instead he gets carefully pushed aside which is a stark contrast to the grip Steve has on his dad.
He'd only stopped for a moment when Billy tried to interject, carefully
moving him back before spinning back on Neil. Even though it would seem
like Neil could take Steve, it was turning out very much the opposite.
He was still yelling, still had the man pinned and had punched Neil a few
times before Billy was finally able to get between them and stop him.
Steve was panting, that growl still just barely coming out as he pulled
Billy back away from the man, boring holes into him with his eyes as he
pointed at him over Billy's shoulder.
"Touch him again. Touch him again and I swear to god, I will fucking kill
you."
Billy knows nothing good can come of this. His dad is going to have a helluva shiner tomorrow and he knows -he knows- he’s going to pay for Steve’s outburst. That’s going to make the alpha even more angry and upset about it all but he can’t worry about that right now.
Now, he needs to get Steve out of here and get his punishment over and done with so he can curl up and sleep and forget the pain in his gut that comes from neither.
He let Billy push him away, though he didn't stop glaring daggers at Neil
until after he took a few steps back and looked at Billy.
"Call me. I mean it. Call me if you need anything." He said, watching him
before huffing and turning to walk away. His knuckles hurt and he felt like
his heart was racing out of his chest, but it felt like it was worth it.
He just hoped Billy didn't hate him for doing it. He doubted Neil was going
to stop, but he honestly hadn't been able to help himself.
"I will." They both knew it was a lie; there was no way Billy was going to be able to call Steve tonight, no matter what happened.
As soon as Steve's in the car and pulling away, Billy lets out a shaky breath and turns to face what he knows is coming.
The door is barely closed behind him before it starts and he drags himself to bed afterwards, curls into a ball and cries himself to sleep. Max brings him water and Tylenol sometime after Neil and Susan are asleep and the young alpha pets his head gently and leaves him be.
The next morning Steve was waiting in the parking lot for Billy, watching
for his car before straightening up when he saw it. He watched Max get out,
looking at the girl who just looked at him before ducking her head and
running off.
"Billy!" He called out, walking over to check on the other. He pulled the
car door open for him without a thought, frowning. "You alright?"
Billy expects that Steve to be waiting for him but it doesn't make it any easier when the alpha comes over and opens his door. He doesn't even have it in him to be upset that he'd opened his door like he was a girl on their first date.
He's slow to get out of the car, wincing at the way it makes his ribs ache even more.
"I'm fine, Steve." He was far from fine but he didn't want to worry him.
"You are a terrible liar, you know." He said softly, shaking his head as he
looked him over before at least following him off to the school. He shoved
his hands in his pockets, staring down at the ground.
"I'm sorry. If he...you know. If he punished you because of me." He
whispered, biting his lip and looking at him.
“He’d have done it anyway.” That’s not a lie; Neil has already been mad when Billy got home. What had happened with Steve had only served to make him angrier and probably done some damage to his ego.
The walk from the car park to the school is slow, one of Billy’s hands tucked inside his jacket to support his bruised ribs. “Don’t worry about it, yeah? It’ll be alright.”
He knew better than to believe any of it, but he didn't bring it up again.
"Yeah." He said, pushing the door open once they reached the building. He
was careful, at least helping the other boy as they moved to and from
class. Not that he did anything to see incredibly obvious. He brushed his
fingers through his hair, smiling once lunch time rolled around.
"So we have that project we need to work on for Mrs. Craig's class. Want to
come over after school and work on it or wait til this weekend?" He bit his
lip, rubbing his neck and watching Billy.
"We can get it started tonight and get it finished on the weekend?" He hadn't slept much and he was tired and maybe he could catch an hour of sleep while he was there before going home.
The longer the day dragged on, the more he ached and by the time he was waiting at Steve's locker, he was breathing shallowly to try and take the pressure off his ribs. "Hey, Harrington."
Once he made it to his locker, he looked Billy over and raised an eyebrow.
"Hey...jesus. You gonna be okay?" He asked, reaching out and resting a hand
on his arm.
"You think you can make the drive to my house? I've got something you can
take for the pain. S'from when I broke my arm a while back." He bit his
lip, wanting to put a protective arm around the other teen but he stopped
himself.
"Yeah. I'm fine." He's fooling no one, he knows, but he doesn't want to get into it in the hallway at school. No one else needs to know that his ribs are so bruised he's actually worried Neil broke one.
Nodding, Billy closes Steve's locker and let's the alpha lead the way out to the car park. "I can manage. It's not that far." And he'd probably even take up the offer of the pain killers too.
Thankfully they didn't take too long to get over to Steve's and once inside
he made Billy a glass of kool-aid before handing him a pain pill. "Come on.
Go lay down in my room. I'll work on the project."
He smiled softly, brushing his fingers through his hair as he got all their
notes for class laid out along with his book so he could start working on
it. He went to help Billy into the bed before he started working though.
Billy takes the tablet and the drink, let's Steve lead him upstairs to the bedroom and force him to settle. He kicks both his boots off and goes easily, jeans and all, dropping back into the pillows with a sigh.
Everything smells like Steve, like alpha and he feels safe enough to doze off when the tablet kicks in and does it's job.
Once he's made sure Billy is settled in and actually asleep, he went back
downstairs to work on their project. He let the other sleep for a couple of
hours, keeping an eye on the time before grabbing a snack.
He smiled, making a couple of sandwiches before filling a bowl with chips.
Once he'd done that, he went upstairs, carrying everything on a tray and
setting it on the table next to the bed. He sat down, reaching out and
brushing the other teen's hair from his face.
"Billy, wake up. Brought something for a snack. You need to eat something."
Billy doesn't move the entire time that Steve is gone, dead asleep for the first time in a long time, barring the last night of his heat. When the alpha rouses him, he's slow to wake at first but then startles, jolting upright and letting out a pained noise.
"Hey, whoa, whoa...you're safe, Billy." He said, settling next to him and
moving the food over where Billy could reach it. "Come on, eat something
okay? I've been watching the time. You're still good." He reached out,
touching his shoulder.
"You alright?" He stroked through his hair again. He knew he shouldn't be
so sweet, but he couldn't help himself. He really cared about Billy and he
wanted him. Wanted to be with him.
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"Bullshit I can't. I might not look like much, but I'm stronger than you think, Hargrove." He said, still looking at him before sighing. Instead he just shifted away a bit, crossing his arms over his chest so he wouldn't do anything to rub his scent on the omega.
"I'm at least giving you a ride home when you're done eating. You are in no condition to try to drive." He mumbled, staring down at the floor. He felt...defeated? Hurt? It was hard to explain.
Especially since he wanted to defend Billy. To take care of him, but the other obviously didn't want him to. And that was it. The thought echoing in the back of his mind. Still.
"I'll help you get your car tomorrow morning."
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Sighing, Billy nods. He can compromise. It's the least he can do. "Okay, Steve."
He doesn't need the alpha to take care of him, has been doing fine by himself all these years but the omega in him wants to let him. Wants to bare his throat and let Steve mark him as his. But he knows they can't and knows that in a day or two, the feeling will lessen and he'll be himself again.
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Steve couldn't sit there for long, only watching Billy for another minute or so before he got up and started moving around the house. He cleaned up and made sure Billy had everything he'd brought with him. Just...taking care of him even if Billy didn't want it. It wasn't typical. Not like this. Alphas were protected, they provided. They didn't cook and clean up after their omegas. But this was just Steve being Steve.
Once Billy was done he got him out to the car, pulling out and driving him home. He pulled up outside, eyeing the house carefully before shifting and turning his head. "Billy look...I know what you're gonna say but just listen and shut up." He said, sighing and scratching the back of his neck. "I get it. I mean, I don't but I do. I'm not gonna push or anything...just...if you need anything. I'm here."
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The drive to his place is silent but not uncomfortable and when they pull up, the words that leave Steve's mouth don't surprise him at all. "I know, Steve." He offers a smile. "But I mean what I said. This doesn't change anything. You knowing I'm an omega... Treat me any different and I'll kick your ass."
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"Yeah I got it." He said back, making sure Billy had his stuff before watching him get out of the car. He chewed on his lip, eyes going from Billy to the front door and back before sitting up just a bit straighter when he saw the curtain shift. Then the door opened just a minute later and Neil Hargrove was standing in the doorway.
His hands curled around the steering wheel of the car, never once taking his eyes off the older man.
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His dad meets him at the door and Billy freezes as soon as Neil opens his mouth. His dad can smell the heat on him and he drops his head.
And that's the wrong thing to do, apparently. He only knows he's been hit from the burning sting that blooms across his face.
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He'd still been watching, though he had put the car in reverse and was ready to back out.
That was, until he saw the way Billy's head cracked sideways and heard the smack of his hand against Billy's face. No, when that happened Steve slammed the car back into park and before he even realized what he was doing he was out of the car.
He slammed the door behind him, racing around it and crossing the yard in only a few strides, that deep, threatening growl back in his throat, rumbling in his chest. He was seeing red. He pulled Billy behind him and it was like he was a different man.
"How the fuck dare you!?" He started in, still advancing on the surprised older man. "You lay a fucking hand on him again and I swear to fucking god I'll rip your knot out through your god damned throat!" He snarled, slamming Neil up against the wall.
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The commotion has called Susan and Max to the door and they both watch on, horror on their faces. The omega tries to pull the alpha away but instead he gets carefully pushed aside which is a stark contrast to the grip Steve has on his dad.
"Steve! Stop! Steve, it's okay!"
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He'd only stopped for a moment when Billy tried to interject, carefully moving him back before spinning back on Neil. Even though it would seem like Neil could take Steve, it was turning out very much the opposite.
He was still yelling, still had the man pinned and had punched Neil a few times before Billy was finally able to get between them and stop him.
Steve was panting, that growl still just barely coming out as he pulled Billy back away from the man, boring holes into him with his eyes as he pointed at him over Billy's shoulder.
"Touch him again. Touch him again and I swear to god, I will fucking kill you."
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Now, he needs to get Steve out of here and get his punishment over and done with so he can curl up and sleep and forget the pain in his gut that comes from neither.
“Steve, go! You need to go! Please!”
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He let Billy push him away, though he didn't stop glaring daggers at Neil until after he took a few steps back and looked at Billy.
"Call me. I mean it. Call me if you need anything." He said, watching him before huffing and turning to walk away. His knuckles hurt and he felt like his heart was racing out of his chest, but it felt like it was worth it.
He just hoped Billy didn't hate him for doing it. He doubted Neil was going to stop, but he honestly hadn't been able to help himself.
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As soon as Steve's in the car and pulling away, Billy lets out a shaky breath and turns to face what he knows is coming.
The door is barely closed behind him before it starts and he drags himself to bed afterwards, curls into a ball and cries himself to sleep. Max brings him water and Tylenol sometime after Neil and Susan are asleep and the young alpha pets his head gently and leaves him be.
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The next morning Steve was waiting in the parking lot for Billy, watching for his car before straightening up when he saw it. He watched Max get out, looking at the girl who just looked at him before ducking her head and running off.
"Billy!" He called out, walking over to check on the other. He pulled the car door open for him without a thought, frowning. "You alright?"
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He's slow to get out of the car, wincing at the way it makes his ribs ache even more.
"I'm fine, Steve." He was far from fine but he didn't want to worry him.
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"You are a terrible liar, you know." He said softly, shaking his head as he looked him over before at least following him off to the school. He shoved his hands in his pockets, staring down at the ground.
"I'm sorry. If he...you know. If he punished you because of me." He whispered, biting his lip and looking at him.
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The walk from the car park to the school is slow, one of Billy’s hands tucked inside his jacket to support his bruised ribs. “Don’t worry about it, yeah? It’ll be alright.”
Another lie.
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He knew better than to believe any of it, but he didn't bring it up again. "Yeah." He said, pushing the door open once they reached the building. He was careful, at least helping the other boy as they moved to and from class. Not that he did anything to see incredibly obvious. He brushed his fingers through his hair, smiling once lunch time rolled around.
"So we have that project we need to work on for Mrs. Craig's class. Want to come over after school and work on it or wait til this weekend?" He bit his lip, rubbing his neck and watching Billy.
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The longer the day dragged on, the more he ached and by the time he was waiting at Steve's locker, he was breathing shallowly to try and take the pressure off his ribs. "Hey, Harrington."
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"Yeah that sounds good." He said, nodding.
Once he made it to his locker, he looked Billy over and raised an eyebrow. "Hey...jesus. You gonna be okay?" He asked, reaching out and resting a hand on his arm.
"You think you can make the drive to my house? I've got something you can take for the pain. S'from when I broke my arm a while back." He bit his lip, wanting to put a protective arm around the other teen but he stopped himself.
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Nodding, Billy closes Steve's locker and let's the alpha lead the way out to the car park. "I can manage. It's not that far." And he'd probably even take up the offer of the pain killers too.
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Thankfully they didn't take too long to get over to Steve's and once inside he made Billy a glass of kool-aid before handing him a pain pill. "Come on. Go lay down in my room. I'll work on the project."
He smiled softly, brushing his fingers through his hair as he got all their notes for class laid out along with his book so he could start working on it. He went to help Billy into the bed before he started working though.
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Everything smells like Steve, like alpha and he feels safe enough to doze off when the tablet kicks in and does it's job.
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Once he's made sure Billy is settled in and actually asleep, he went back downstairs to work on their project. He let the other sleep for a couple of hours, keeping an eye on the time before grabbing a snack.
He smiled, making a couple of sandwiches before filling a bowl with chips. Once he'd done that, he went upstairs, carrying everything on a tray and setting it on the table next to the bed. He sat down, reaching out and brushing the other teen's hair from his face.
"Billy, wake up. Brought something for a snack. You need to eat something."
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"Shit! Sorry."
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"Hey, whoa, whoa...you're safe, Billy." He said, settling next to him and moving the food over where Billy could reach it. "Come on, eat something okay? I've been watching the time. You're still good." He reached out, touching his shoulder.
"You alright?" He stroked through his hair again. He knew he shouldn't be so sweet, but he couldn't help himself. He really cared about Billy and he wanted him. Wanted to be with him.
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