[Rock] It had been a week since we went to talk with the Master of the territory. I faxed him the estimates after he called me and told me he talked with Queen Bellamy. She told him my idea would be better because of all the reasons I listed when we met. Now, we were getting ready for a dinner party at their house. Even though he wouldn’t be starting until October, Gray had quit his job and was taking some time for his relationship. Echo wanted to celebrate it, though. Carmen was dressed beautifully and told me to make sure I was wearing something nice. This was something more in her wheelhouse than in my own. I’d never been invited to something like this before. I took my mate in my arms before we left and held her to me. I was still on edge because, after the rainstorm, her father