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BZZ BZZ
Jude had just gotten out of the shower when his phone started ringing. He was sat at the edge of his bed, hair dripping onto the towel slung around his neck. Jude picked up his phone, his omega purring at the familiar contact name on the screen.
He picked up, letting his body fall back onto the scratchy hotel sheets, uncaring that he was soaking the bed with the remnants of water that clung to his back.
Erling's voice warmed the chill that had begun to cling to his bones, almost as if the Alpha could sense his distress from miles away.
"Hey baby."
The way Erling's second b's rounded into a v for his pet name soothed something inside him. Jude missed his Alpha to almost an unbearable degree.
Jude wanted to respond normally, wanted to excitedly recount his goal against Mexico to his mate, knowing he would be proudly beaming on the other side. Only, the words got caught in his throat and despite being in the same country, the distance had never felt larger.
"Alpha."
Erling's designation spilled from his lips with an aborted whine, tears trickling down the side of his face with a salty heat that felt like it was searing into his skin.
"Baby?"
A low keening sound met him in response and embarrassment coloured Jude's cheek when he realised.
The omega quickly cut the call, throwing his phone onto the floor and climbing into the sheets. He pulled the spare pillows around him in a sloppy makeshift nest, his omega desperate for a sense of safety.
Mexico had played well yesterday. Jude had used every last bit of his strength to protect the goal from their fierce attacks. He had expended a lot of energy scoring and he wasn't going to let that go to waste.
The weight, the pressure, the adrenaline crash after their win was finally catching up to him. Hearing his Alpha's voice after such an intense match had given him the space to finally process everything.
The only problem. Erling wasn't by his side to comfort him. Jude's omega was whining incessantly at the lack of the Alpha's presence and Jude was too busy trying to self-soothe to realise his phone had been ringing a few times, before several messages flashed across the screen.
He was unsure how long he was in his little bubble before the sound of the hotel room being unlocked chimed in his ears. Panic instantly froze him and it was the familiar oak and musk scent of his pack member that allowed him to relax slightly.
"Hey man."
Harry was hovering in the doorway, the Alpha's head poking in slightly to check on him.
"You have a visitor, is that okay?"
There was an unreadable, almost cheeky glint in his eye when he spoke.
Jude carefully cleared his throat, not lifting his head properly from the pillow but he knew Harry could probably smell the distress but was polite enough to not comment on it.
"Yeah, that's fine man."
Harry disappeared from the crack in the doorway, and it swung open to reveal the person he was so desperate to see.
Erling.
Jude sat up, sheets tangling in his feet as he stumbled off the bed and headed towards his alpha. Erling took long strides towards him, kicking the door shut with the back of his foot, uncaring that it almost hit Harry in the face.
He jumped into Erling's outstretched arms, feet anchoring themselves around Erling's waist. The alpha wrapped his arms around Jude's back and under his butt, keeping the omega flush against his frame.
Erling buried his face in Jude's neck, inhaling deeply at the omega's scent, which had sweetened with his presence. When Jude unconsciously bared his neck to give his Alpha better access, the Norwegian man jumped on it.
A warm tongue licked a stripe along his scent gland and Jude went boneless. He would have melted straight out of Jude's embrace if it wasn't for how firmly the Alpha held him.
The Alpha took a few steps forward, caging Jude with his arms so he didn't crush him as, they both fell onto the bed. Jude reached up, running his fingers through Erling's hair before he grabbed it by a fistful and pulled the man's face down.
Erling went willingly, soft plush lips pressing against Jude's with gentle desperation. The omega gasped and Erling took the chance to slip his tongue into Jude's mouth.
In the opening of Jude's mouth, their tongues met. It was hot and wet and the both moaned at the feeling, bodies almost becoming one from how tightly they were pressed together.
When they broke away for air, Erling began to leave a trail of kissing from Jude's chin to the length of his neck and was slowly travelling down his torso.
"Wait," Jude gasped out, and Erling dutifully paused in his ministrations.
The Alpha looked up at his omega, seeing the look of panic that he was struggling to word in his eyes.
Erling pressed a warm kiss over Jude's heart before he leaned up to press another one on the omega's forehead. He looked deep into his mate's eyes, when he spoke.
"Tonight, I will stay. I will make love to you like you deserve. Then I will hold you until we wake in the morning."
A myriad of emotions flickered through Jude's gaze before it settled on a tentative gratefulness. His voice trembled when his whispered.
"You promise?"
Erling smiled, his whole face lighting up in that adorable look which melted Jude all those years ago.
"I promise baby."
Jude tucked a lock of hair behind Erling's ear, leaning up to meet the man in another soft kiss. Before it was returned with a firmer one full of the passion Erling was breathing into his lungs.
The next morning, he untangled himself from the Alpha's embrace as he heard a knock on the door. His omega was humming in happiness from the warmth of a kept promise.
Jude opened the door to find a tray table of breakfast food, a combination of both his and Erling's favourite. When he pulled it inside the corner of it caught on an inconspicuous 'do not disturb' sign hanging from the door handle.
He slid it off with surprise, not remembering if it had put it there. Jude's question was answered when he looked up and made eye contact with the Alpha in the opposite room.
Harry gave him a cheeky wink before he disappeared behind his door. He had been stood in the doorway long enough for Jude to recognise Declan's shirt hanging off him, and realisation made him smile.
Jude truly was blessed with wonderful packmates and an even better mate. What a beautiful thought to start to his day.