Chapter 259: No one is suffering alone anymore
Thankfully, someone had the idea to let everyone else they were supposed to meet up for dinner with a heads up about the whole police situation. So instead of walking into a party where everyone was pissed at him, Andrew walked into a party where everyone was pissed for him.
These might sound similar, but they were completely different.
Once he stepped foot into the restaurant, it was almost as if May had scented him out. The group was at the door, giving their name to the hostess at front when May, her face flushed, her eyes angry orbs in her face, rushed forward. She didn’t hesitate to yank Andrew down by his jacket and then wrap her arms around him tightly.
"Did they do anything mean to you? Did they hurt you?" She demanded, and Andrew could feel the gaze of everyone around them going to them. The hostess was surprised, while Andrew was just feeling uncomfortable having someone else touch him.
He’d been feeling really sensitive about it since the encounter. He was sure it was another sign from his rut, but he didn’t want to worry anyone yet. He had already messaged Michael in the car.
Maxwell and Andrew had had their driving privileges taken away. Not because they were thought to be incompetent, but because they had gone through a shock. Maxwell hated being babied like this, but Andrew didn’t mind. He needed a few minutes in the back seat with Maxwell, his face in his shoulder as he just pulled the other man’s scent into his lungs.
Andrew awkwardly held May, very much not like himself and May pulled back, grabbing Andrew’s face in her hands and yanking him closer. It was quite awkward, but Andrew went with her demands, letting her bend him as she willed.
"You do not look good. Are you sure it’s okay for you to be out and about in public right now?" She demanded, glancing at the scary, stone-faced group behind them. Kim was still terrifying, and her gaze hadn’t dimmed from amber, just as Andrew’s hadn’t.
"I’ll be fine as long as you don’t make me separate from Max." Andrew muttered quietly, and May narrowed her eyes. She squeezed Andrew’s face one more time before she let him go, sighing.
"Alright. Everyone else is here. We got here on time. I honestly expected you to be held up further, given that the police were involved." May said casually, and every big ear in the vicinity perked up. Andrew sighed, while Maxwell slipped his hand into Andrew’s, now that May was done twisting and turning him like her plaything.
He knew she did it because she was checking up on him. Making sure he was okay. May was always looking out for him like that, and had been doing so before his Mom passed. He was sure that now that they were back in each other’s life, it had taken on a more personal meaning without his Mom around anymore. Andrew normally wouldn’t mind such behaviour, but he knew that his good behaviour was only going to stretch for so long. Today had been a damn long day. Maxwell squeezed his hand as instead of following the hostess, the group began to follow May back to the room that Maxwell had booked for them.