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“Where the hell have you been?” Dan winced as his mother came running down the stairs with a fierce look in her eyes. “We have been calling you all night and-“She stopped when she noticed Phil standing behind her son, a timid expression on his face. Right away she noticed the change in both of them. Her eyes softened as the two boys watched her intently. She already knew exactly what had happened. “First things first, you need to go and get him a morning after pill.”
“I already did it.” Dan said as took Phil’s hand and led him into the house. “I couldn’t call you back last night or I would have.” Both of them knew something a bit more pressing was going on. “His parents are out of town, he wants to wait until later to call and let them know.”
“I understand, sometimes you need time to think about how you’re going to word things.” Dan’s mother smiled softly, soon though she realized that she couldn’t stop smiling. She felt a wave of emotions pass over her. Happiness for the two, sadness that Dan was no longer a little boy, and excitement for it all. “I think I might cry.” She muttered as she pulled the two towards her. Dan was Phil’s alpha now, it was a big moment.
“Yes, yes I love you too.” Dan said as he struggled to slide out of her grasp, leaving only Phil for her to hug. “Well…uh, this is my omega.” He laughed lightly as he waved his hand in front of the dark haired boy she was squeezing. After what had happened the other day in the kitchen she certainly didn’t think it would be happening any time soon. “You’re going to suffocate him!” Dan laughed again, still feeling a sense of joy at his new bond.
“I know, I’m just welcoming him to our family.” She smiled back in return as she glanced between Dan and Phil. “Now you know…Dan it’s a big reasonability. I just-Your father will talk to you about it. I need to go and blow my nose.” She sniffed as she ran a hand over her son’s face. She quickly drabbed her eyes as she headed out of the living. “Don’t go anywhere, I’ll be right back!”
“Where does she think we’re going to go?” Phil asked as he watched her walk away. Dan shrugged before leaning over to press a quick kiss to the omega’s cheek. He was happy and for once he didn’t bother to hide that fact behind a snide comment or a pessimistic view.
“She’s excited.” Dan knew she would be. He’d already forgiven his parents for what they’d said, silently in his own way. “Are you hungry, do you want anything?” Dan asked. “I can probably find something around here.” It was nearing noon and neither of them had eaten yet.
“No I’ll fix you both something!” Dan’s mother said as she came hurrying back down the stairs. “Your father’s coming home early, or he will as soon as I call him.” She knew he’d want to be here. It wasn’t every day your son bounded.
Dan was relieved that his parents were okay with everything, they even seemed happy about it. His father had come home early, like his mother had said he would, and given them his ‘blessing’ in a sense. More or less it was him going on about how he was proud of Dan for finally realizing what was important. Dan knew though that a more serious talk would happen later when Phil wasn’t there. Something about ‘this is the rest of your life’ and ‘you’ll have a family you need to think of.’ But that was alright with Dan, everything he ever wanted to do, he could do with Phil. They could share their dreams and make them happen together.
“Want me to spend the night with you at your place, I know your parents aren’t home.” Dan suggested after his parents had stopped their fussing. “I don’t want you to be alone.” For the first few months Dan knew he wouldn’t want to leave Phil alone at all, something about a new bond and wanting to protect it. He didn’t understand all of his instincts but he knew enough to follow them.
“Yeah, I’d like that.” Phil smiled softly. He curled closer to the alpha on the sofa and rested his head on the other’s shoulder. While Dan had scared him the last couple of days he too knew enough to follow his own instincts. And every one of his instincts pointed to Dan. “Movies, popcorn, cuddling…sound good?”
Dan opened his mouth to answer but a second later his phone buzzed. The two shared a look before he pulled his cell out of his jackets pocket. “Its PJ calling.” Phil felt his stomach tighten slightly, his friends would approve too right? “I better answer it. Have you talked to them yet?” Phil quickly shook his head as he waited for Dan to answer the call.
“Hey, what’s up?” Dan asked after unlocking the device. “Phil’s here, I’ll put you on speaker.”
“Phil’s there-wait wait does that mean you made up?” PJ asked hurriedly trying to get everything out before his conversation become a little less private.
“Hi PJ.” Phil said as Dan held the phone closer to the both of them.
“Oh hey, Phil! What’s going on, Dan being nice?” He hoped they were getting along, they must have been if they were together. “We’ve missed you at school, do you plan on coming back?”
“Yeah, I’ll be back in a couple days. My parents wouldn’t have let me transfer anyway.” Phil looked back at Dan before grinning. “And yeah, Dan’s being very nice.”
“Did you need anything or are you just calling to imply how not nice I am?” Dan asked as he shifted so that he could run his fingers through Phil’s hair. The omega nuzzled against him happily. “Cause I’m about to go to Phil’s and you’re sort of holding me up.”
“Yeah it’s Friday and you weren’t at school.” PJ mumbled. “You know we aren’t made at you, especially if you’re done being an asshole.” Phil raised an eyebrow as he glanced up at Dan, silently questioning him. Dan of course could only mouth ‘I’ll tell you later.’
“There’s a reason for that.” Dan looked over at Phil, this time he was the one with question in his eyes. “Do you want to tell him or do we want to wait Monday?”
“Tell me what, I can hear you!” PJ huffed on the other line. “Tell me what, I can’t wait until Monday. That’s two whole days away.” Phil giggled brightly before nodding.
“You can tell him.” Phil smiled while Dan rolled his eyes at his friend on the other end of the phone.
“PJ, Phil and I together again.” Dan said, sitting up a little straighter so that he could pull the omega closer.
“That’s it? Well I know it would happen at some point. Honestly I’m a bit disappointed.” PJ had really thought something much more important had happened. Not that it wasn’t a good thing, but he’d assumed they’d find they’re back to each other regardless.
“Not just together, I mean seriously together, bonded together.” Dan said while the phone went silent. “Hello?” He asked, looking down at his cell phone, checking to see if PJ had hung up.
“What, no way! No fucking, seriously!?” Phil laughed again before shaking his head.
“Yeah I don’t think it’d be too hard to prove. He’s my omega now, officially.” And Dan was very proud of that fact.
“I-I got to go! Wait, why didn’t you tell me sooner…No tell me later! If I don’t tell Chris right now he’ll be mad. Oh God I have to tell Chris, bye!” As soon as PJ had gotten that out he quickly hug up, leaving the line dead within in seconds.
“What do you think he’s going to say?” Dan asked as he locked his phone and shoved it back in his pocket. Phil shrugged, knowing him it could be anything. They would just have to wait until they got back to class to clear up everything up.
“I should probably call my own parents though, let them know.” Phil knew his parents would be secretly thrilled for him. They might act like it wasn’t a big thing but Phil knew it was. They had wanted him to have a mate and bound. It looks like they were finally getting what they wanted. And Phil was perfectly happy because he was getting everything he’d wanted as well.
“Wait, before you do that…how do you feel about going to Australia this summer?” Dan asked with bright eyes and dimples.
At first Phil’s mother had congratulated him but then she quickly became concerned that Dan wasn’t ready for the commitment Phil was. But after Phil explained everything that had happened she was more thankful that he’d been there than anything. “I know Dan’s going to be a good alpha. Sometimes he doesn’t think he has it in him but I know he does. I love him, I won’t have anyone else.” That seemed to sooth her concerns. Dan was his alpha and he was his omega, they would get through everything together.
After taking a hot shower and putting a movie in, Dan and Phil had crawled into bed. Of course not before stripping the bed and putting a new pair of sheets on. Dan had been doubtful of the whole thing from the start. But when Phil rested his head on Dan’s chest he could smell his on scent on the omega. It was a mix of Phil and himself and it comforted Dan greatly. It let him know the omega was his.
Dan watched in silent amazement as Phil fell asleep. There were no words he could use to convey his feelings. There was a need to be with the omega, to protect him, to provide for him, and to love him liked no one else could. Phil had drifted so elegantly into his life and Dan knew he didn’t deserve him or the second chance he’d been given. But he never planned on letting him drift away again.
From the first time he’d looked at Phil he’d felt something inside of him, like he knew the other was just meant to be a part of him. It had scared him but his fear had been so misguided. Phil was the most amazing thing that had ever happened to him. Dan could already picture the rest of their lives together. Dan had gotten everything he’d never wanted. And he was absolutely over the moon about it. He wrapped his arms tighter around the omega, resting his chin onto the messy black mop of hair that he adored. He didn’t realize he could love another human being so much.