Snowfall and Secrets (The Omega Mu Alpha Brothers Book 1) by Kierra Quinn Page A

knew there was something wrong with her.
    He loaded the groceries in the basket behind his snowmobile, and she eyed him with caution.
    “I don’t want to be sick on you.”
    “Just tap me on the back if you feel it coming, and I’ll stop. Do me a favor though and don’t pass out. I don’t want you falling off.”
    He thought she grinned a little bit, but she looked awful. Her normal glow was completely washed-out. He toyed with the idea of taking her by Marie’s but decided that home and bed would probably do her the best.
    Her grip was loose again, and thankfully, there was no tapping on the way home.
    “You sit on the couch,” he instructed once they got back to her house. “I’ll put all this up.”
    Again, she didn’t argue.
    He divided the groceries and put them away for her. When he went back to the living room, he found her curled up on the couch.
    “Are you sure you’re going to be okay?”
    She nodded. “A twenty-four bug has been going around. I should be fine tomorrow.”
    “Okay. Well then, let’s get you to bed.”
    She groaned. “I think I’ll just stay out here. I don’t want to move.”
    He shook his head. “Your bed will be more comfortable. Come on.”
    Lukas slid one arm under her head, another under her legs, and hoisted her up. Shame, she was sick. He’d love to be carrying her to bed under much better circumstances.
    “Oh, Lukas, I don’t think this is such a good idea.”
    “It’s fifteen steps to the bedroom. You’ll be fine.”
    On step ten, she threw her head to the side and vomited all over the floor. He froze, and she whimpered in his arms. “I’m so sorry. Put me down. I’ll clean it.”
    “Like hell you will.”
    He tightened his grip on her and stepped around the mess. Some of it got on his shoes, but he didn’t care. Tess had to be mortified. There was no way he’d make this worse for her.
    Once in the master bathroom, he set her on the toilet, grabbed the glass on the sink filled it with cool water, and handed it to her. She wouldn’t look at him but muttered, “Thank you.”
    After she took a sip, he gave her a warm washcloth. She wiped her whole face.
    “Do you need help changing?”
    She let out a weak laugh. “No, I can do that myself, thanks.”
    “Okay, I’m going to clean the hallway. You change and go to bed. I’ll come check on you when I’m done.”
    “You don’t have to do that.”
    “I know. But I’m going to anyway.”
    Dio was a puker, so he was used to cleaning vomit. Within ten minutes the mess and the smell was gone.
    He snuck into Tess’s bedroom and found her on her bed, already asleep. He took a second to stare at her curled up with her hand tucked under her cheek. She’d pulled her hair into a messy knot that he wanted to run his fingers through. Even asleep and sick, she was beautiful. He pulled her blanket around her shoulders and kissed her on the forehead. So much for making his move. He’d check on her this evening and make sure she was ready for the storm. Hopefully by then she’d be feeling better.

L ukas just finished cleaning off his boots when his front door slammed, and Dio charged out of his room.
    “Hey, we’re here,” Hayden shouted.
    Lukas groaned. But on the upside, maybe he was coming by to say that he was leaving early due to the storm.
    Hayden tromped up the stairs. Both dogs came bounding behind him.
    “Blizzard warning has put this thing in high gear.” He didn’t stop to find Lukas but threw open the door to the spare room where Lukas locked away his demons.
    Lukas stomped down the hall, only to be stopped by Dio. She stood in the doorway, watching cautiously as Hayden and Una took in the tower of boxes.
    Hayden whistled.
    “How can you expect to move on with this stuff here?”
    Lukas shrugged. “The blizzard. Let’s just wait. It’s crazy to try towing this to the mainland with a storm coming.”
    “Nonsense. I’ve got everything lined up. I saw the way you watched Tess last night. This