Josh sat in the booth nearest the door of the Sweet Shop with his eyes glazed over. Candy had been talking for thirty minutes, and she was sure he hadn't heard a word of it. She sat back with a sigh. Only a woman could bring an alpha to his knees or in this case, a forgetful and distant mess. "Honey, did you hear a word I said," she asked. Josh blinked a few times and rubbed his hands down his face. "Sorry, I must have zoned out. I'm pretty tired. Between class, working at the bookstore, checking in on the restaurant, and helping out here, I have been busy. I think it's catching up to me."
He pulled his long hair up into a bun and pulled the cup of coffee closer to him. Candy shook her head, "Yeah, and sleeping on my couch doesn't make it any easier. Why haven't you gone back home?" The
