Chapter Sixteen

Delicious & Vicious Chat

Frey: You'll never believe what's happened. Hollis has come away knowing he's going to go into a heat! Why would sensible Hollis do that? I mean that's something I'd do, but Hollis.

Ziggy: What… wait… what the heck am I missing? Hollis is having his heat. Now?

Bowie: What Ziggy said. I was snoozing because the shit who's my boss decided we needed to work late! Am I dreaming this or did you really say Hollis is having a heat in work time?

Wilder: If you're dreaming Bowie, then so am I, cause there's no way Hollis would be so… I don't know what the word is!

Lennon: Daring! But Frey's telling the truth. You should have seen the brothers' reactions. Rue looked like a guppie. I'm gonna admit the thoughts of Hollis and Taylin right now getting their grove on in this hotel, I'm a little jealous. I can't remember the last time I had an alpha to… well… you know.

Wilder: I feel you Lennon. I went to one of those places once, to hire an alpha, he was okay but my raccoon wouldn't let me step fully into the room. I've never driven home so fast in my life, terrified I'd have an accident and some alpha would find me and I'd be too far out of control to say no. I didn't speak to my animal for a month after that. But I gotta say, at least one of us is happy with their choice of Starling brother.

Ziggy: We can come back to that Wilder, as I'm sure we are all in the same boat with our choice of brother. So Frey, how did y'all find out?

Frey: Booker isn't as bad as I first thought.

Ziggy: You hated him only days ago! And you never answered my question.

Monty: He announced it at dinner, like it was nothing important. Much like he would when he's asking whose turn it is to make cake. I swear I nearly swallowed my tongue at his boldness. I wish I could be more like that.

Bowie: Huh! Frey, what Ziggy said. Wasn't it you that was calling him out for everything exactly five days ago when he wouldn't let you go to the hairdressers before your trip away?

Lennon: They had a moment tonight…

Isley: Wait, what am I missing? Let me catch up, my Starling brother is trying to work me into an early grave!

Ziggy: Can we go back to Hollis?

Frey: Shut up Lennon, we didn't have a moment. He was being nice after the awfulness of the visit to the factory, is all.

Isley: I'm lost. What are we talking about?

Bowie: Me too.

Frey: Blame Lennon. To recap, Taylin announced at the dinner table that he wasn't coming to work tomorrow, and this pissed off Booker. Not hard as we know. Anyway, Hollis then added his two cents worth when Booker got all growly at Taylin not following his plans by saying Hollis and he wouldn't be available because they were going to be getting it on because of Hollis's heat. I must say I noticed Hollis's change of scent, but I was too upset to notice why until after they dropped the bombshell.

Lennon: It wasn't quite like that, but near as, I suppose. It's not like we didn't know that Hollis was pretending not to be interested in Taylin. He's good but not that good at hiding how he looks at Taylin when he thinks no one is watching him.

Ziggy: I didn't know. I don't suppose that matters right now when I've a feeling this is going to piss off a few of the brothers when Hollis has a casting vote on things related to the business. I'm sure they aren't gonna like that Taylin and Hollis are getting naked, hot and sweaty. Big sigh! I'm with Wilder, I'm a little jealous, my ex moved on faster than a slab of hot butter on a grill.

Frey: Alpha's can be such pigs, so sorry Ziggy. How do we know this is going to be more than a one off?

Bowie: Don't forget Beta's can be the same! And please, when did you ever see Hollis do anything without careful consideration? This means something serious to him, I'd swear it on all of my secret cake recipes!

Wilder: Wow, your cake recipes, that's some confidence. Do you have some insight we don't?

Bowie: Nah. I'm just very observant.

Frey: We all know how observant you are of a certain brother.

Ziggy: Leave Bowie alone Frey, you're just as bad, even though you flirt with all the brothers.

Isley: I like you Ziggy.

Bowie: Me too.

Frey: Getting back to the subject. Do you think Taylin will be a sex machine? I mean, I've seen Hollis's sex drawer with all his toys. The man is a size whore for sure. I've never noticed what Taylin was packing. Anyone else notice?

Ziggy: And on that note, I'm out.

Bowie: You had to go there, Frey! I'm off to bed too.

Frey: I was only concerned for Hollis. No one wants to be disappointed in the bedroom… or any room, for that matter.

Monty: Night Frey, see you in the morning when I hope you'll bring your best behavior with you to breakfast.

Frey: You guys are no fun…

Isley: We are, we just don't always think with our dicks. And you seem to have forgotten Hollis can see this conversation…

Frey: Sorry Hollis