*Him* David felt the calm wash over him as he looked at his mate. Today she was being caring rather than fighting him. "The mate bond maybe working faster on her because she's an empath?" Ulric voiced his opinion and David tended to agree. "I just hope it's not too much for her." David looked at his mate over the table. She was holding his hand above the table. 'Jake.....I haven't thought about him in months...' David was sad. He cleared his throat and took his hand gently out of his mates but soon regretted it, missing her touch. He took his coffee cup in both hands and then took a grateful mouthful of coffee. He rolled it around his mouth relishing the taste. The remainder of their breakfast together was in comfortable silence. David kept sneaking looks at Skylar. He snorted when h