Alpha Emmett and the special one

Chapter 10

Nicole’s pov:

The rest of the day was just a blur. I couldn't stop thinking about Emmett. His appearance and his smell just really stood out to me. He smelt like CedarWood, and campfire, which i didn't think was possible; but it's a few of my favorite scents. He’s about 6’4”, Very broad shoulders.From his shoulders to his V line it makes this perfect upside down triangle. He’s got dark brown hair, and it's short on the sides but the middle portion is longer, and it's combed back. His arms are huge. I don't even want to think about getting into a headlock with him. Don't even get me started about his wranglers. They make his ass stand out perfectly. That i would tap; without a doubt. 

I felt Mitch staring at me. So i looked at him “What’s up?”

“Nothing, you look like you got alot on your mind”

“Well at least I know I can keep a roof over our heads now”. As i say with a smile on my face

“Yeah, well don't get too happy about it, I bet Brett is pretty pissed about it.”

“I honestly dont give two shits, I've helped you guys finish over a dozen houses”.

“I could do them on my own, I don't need your help”. While looking at me, as we sit at a red light.

I smile at him, shaking my head, thinking of what I could say without being a b***h “Yeah.. I’m sure you could do all this without me, but you like it when I help; not only does it make the work go by faster, but you're also not breaking your back doing it by yourself”.

Looking at him, he knew I was right, but just turned up the music..

The next couple hours just dragged on, I just wanted to go home, and shower. Between digging trenches all day, and picking up the construction sites, and leveling out the hillside by the new duplex that they’re building behind the main house. I was ready to unwind; but Brett called saying we needed to go back and level out the driveway more, and prepare for rocks to be dumbed, and wanted at least half if not all of it leveled out for the cement guys. 

I knew he was doing this because I got the job offer, and wanted to overwork us. So we rolled out the commercial wrap down the driveway. I pulled my pocket knife from my bra, and started cutting the paper and using the bricks that were laying around to hold the paper in place. Once the driveway was ready for the rock truck. We stood around. I mentally prepared myself for the aching my body was about to go through. 

I could smell Emmett, I didn't know why. I found it really creepy that I could smell him, from afar; but his smell was addicting. “Well f**k, i better not be catching feelings..”

Mitch looked at me confused. “What did you say?”

I played it off dumb, realizing i said my thoughts outloud. “I didn't say anything”.

He looked at me, then off to the side, questioning if he heard me or if he was losing his mind.I walked off smiling, knowing i can give him that effect after the last few years of knowing him. 

I stood there with my arms crossed, and my eyes closed listening to everything around me, meditating. But I heard the diesel truck coming up the road; I yelled “The truck is here”.

I looked up towards the roof, and Emmett was looking down the road surprised. He had a smirk on his face, to which he replies, “You must give yourself ear lavages, if you can hear the truck that far away”.

I smiled and shook my head. “No… If you can’t determine the difference between a diesel and a gasoline car, then that's a problem”. I bit my bottom lip, walking away, as he shook his head smiling. 

Emmett was on top of the roof, with his crew putting on a new roof, and 2x4’s around the top edges so that the drip edges would hold onto. Mitch and I were on the ground instructing the driver how we wanted the 4-yards of rocks dumped, the guy was concerned about getting stuck in the mud. But i told him he wouldn’t because its dried up mud, but also the bamboo would help him get unstuck. The driver of course refused, and dropped most of the rocks on the sidewalk. 

I was furious at the fact that nobody wanted to listen, then my phone started ringing. I pulled it out of my boobs, and walked off to the other side of the house. I answered it; it was savanna asking me how much longer until I was off. 

“I’m not sure, I'm hoping soon. I’m over today between Mitch and this guy dumping off the rocks. I’m ready for a shower. 

Savanna getting all quiet, before replying “Okay sounds good, i love you.”

“I love you too, i should be off in an hour or two, then I’ll order food; i don’t feel like cooking tonight”.

“Okay see you later, i’m going to go color”.

“Okay sounds good”. I ended the call, and was started by the sound of Emmett’s voice.

“Boyfriend calls break?”

I looked at him smiling, “Definitely not, that was my daughter asking where I was at”.

“Oh i didn't know you have kids”

“Well no… We just met today” as I laugh. “I only have her, I'm a divorced single mom”.

“Who would divorce you?.. I’m glad she has you”.

“Her father, he kicked us out before the pandemic started, for christmas because he couldnt stop f*****g his best friends sister”

He looked at me in shock, and I knew I said too much. “Nicole, I am so sorry, I had no idea”.

I laughed, “It’s fine, honestly. I wanted out of the relationship, I don't think he was prepared for me to walk out and not come back, but when he realized his narcissistic ways weren't going to work on me anymore. I had the upper hand; it got finalized before my birthday, so best birthday present ever!”

With a smirky smile on my face, I knew he was thinking something. “Well I’m glad, you deserve the best”. I smiled before walking away.

The next hour went by pretty fast. We were shoveling the rocks, and filling up the wheelbarrow and dumping the rocks at the other end of the commercial wrap. We had gotten rid of ¾ of the 4-yard pile of rocks. So we were just gonna finish the rest tomorrow. My wrists were hurting, and Mitch kept asking how my ankle was. Back story, when I was seven years old I was dragged across the yard by the dog's leash and my parents refused to take me in to get it taken care of. So now every time I have an injured leg it's always my right ankle. The bone sticks out a bit, and i was using a stump grinder in august, and it's now December, and for some reason i stepped down on my right ankle instead of my left and it was hurting to the point i couldn't go up and down steps. Now it doesn’t bother nearly as much. But Mitch still insists on asking how my ankle is.

Mitch looks at me “Are you ready to go home?”

“Yes I am, i need to go to freds and get Savanna her medical supplies”.

“Okay let's go..”

I pull the oh s**t handle, pulling me into the truck. I looked over at Emmett standing around with his men, listening to them bullshit. He looks at me and sends a wink. I waved bye, and my mind and heart was racing. The look on Mitch's face was pure pissed off. Before I could even shut the door and put my seatbelt on, he sped off, leaving marks on the road behind us. 

I just stared at him like what the f**k.

“You can flirt with your boyfriend some other time, i have s**t to do”

I rolled my eyes, “Oh.. I’m sorry, I forgot you still got your side pieces to go please” I could feel him glaring at me, as I just looked out the window. 

We entered Washington, and about to hit my complex, and he hits the steering wheel. “What the f**k is your problem?” He looks at me, calming down, “I forgot to take you to the store, to get savanna her Incontinence pull ups..” “It’s fine, i’ll walk, or i’ll just get somebody else to take me; I just wanna go soak”.

“No… I said I would take you, so I'm going to” He skips my complex and goes to the store. There's a reason why I like buying in Oregon, there's no sales tax, and they have what I need instock. We grab what I need, and he drops me off at home, watching me walking into the complex we had originally gotten together. I turn back to look at him, and he looks almost sad. I go inside, and lock the door, throwing my clothes into the hamper, I hop into the shower. Turning my music up to just focus on my selfcare. 

I walked out of the bathroom, steam following me, I walked into the kitchen grabbing a cup, walking over to the ice machine, filling up my cup, and pouring water into it. As soon as I turned around I saw a man sitting at my table; I almost lost my towel when I realized who was sitting at my table.

“Well hello Sweets..”

“Emmett why are you in my apartment..” I looked shook.

“You forgot some things at the site today, and i wanted to bring them to you, i knocked and your daughter answered the door. When I told her I worked with you guys she let me in; you do have a very nice singing voice”.

“Ugh.. Savanna I'm gonna kick your ass..” She runs and shuts her door. “Well i’m gonna put clothes on, before i lose my towel”.

I walked into the dinning room, and stood there looking at him, he kept rubbing his ear. “Let me look in your ear”. 

He looked at me in shock, but turned sideways for me to look in his ears. I grabbed my otoscope, and started gently pulling his ear down. “It was like mine fields in his ears”. I backed up, shaking my head. 

He looks at me with a smile, “What's the status Doc..”

“Well first off, I'm not a doctor or a nurse, just a medical assistant. And then secondly, they’re not bad per say.. But at least you don't have hobbit ears; but they do need to be cleaned out. I just don't have the ear lavage kit, but if you can get it from walgreens; then I could clean them for you”.

He looks at me with a smile. That smile could seriously put a girl in her grave, I could feel my second heartbeat racing. I was not liking how my body was betraying me right now. “Would it be too much to ask for, if you cleaned them tonight?”

Taking a step back and looking at the clock, “yeah that's fine, i just need to go pants on first”.

“Wait, you're not wearing pants?”

I walked away smiling at him, and shutting my bedroom door. I came back out with sweats on, and my tank top on. I almost forgot to put a bra on, so I had to quickly add on, because the lord blessed me with too many thick curves to be able to go without a bra. I walked out, and he looked me up and down smiling at me. “You need to quit smiling at me, like that”.

“Why? I’m attracted, is that too much to say?”

I blushed a shade of tomato red, “Yes, because technically you're my boss” My daughter and I hopped into his truck. I started looking around his truck.

“Something wrong Sweets?”

“Is this a 2500 or a 3500 Diesel Denali?

He looked at me shocked, “IT’s the 3500 package, why do you know so much about cars?”

I smiled at him, to which I replied “I love cars, and I want a Denali diesel; does this have the upgrade to it with the bolts?”He looked at me shocked, but his smirk again was going to send me over the edge. 

We arrived at Walgreens, we hopped out and I walked over to the proper aisle. Emmett was getting his ear talked off by Savanna, I looked at him and smiled before mouthing “I’m sorry”. I grabbed the kit, and handed it to him. I told savanna to shut it down for 5 minutes. He said okay, and stopped at the cold drinks and asked if we wanted anything to drink; savanna jumped at that idea and said yes, and proceeded to grab a sprite. He asked if Pepsi was okay, and i Said yes. We walked up to pay, and the cashier nodded saying alpha. I was taken back by the response, and Emmett looked at me and smiled. I shrugged it off, and we went back to my place.