Brandon clears his throat and says, “I am sorry, I tried to make it to the end of the night. But as you all pretty much know, I have been waiting patiently on my mate for over the last two weeks. I need to be with her, even if all we do is sleep. She is very calming to me, and honestly, I haven’t been sleeping well with all the crap Cheryl and her family were doing at Black Adder. So please excuse us as we head to the packhouse. I know that Raven will have to pack some up tonight, and I will help her get it done.” Brandon gets up from his seat and pulls gently on my hand to get me to stand up with him. I can feel the heat on my face from my blush, and I wish I could turn it off, but I can’t.
Truett and Stella then stand up and make their excuse to head off to bed as well. Followed by Car
