Then, from the stairs, I heard her mother’s voice.
“Dinner’s ready!”
For the first time that evening, I let out a breath of relief. If there was one good thing about tonight, it was Amber’s mom’s cooking.
And for a little while, at least, I could stop thinking about what Aaron and Amber were doing right this minute.
Wrong.
I was damn wrong.
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Dinner at Amber’s house was always an experience. The food was fantastic, but it also meant sitting at a table with her entire family, which came with its own challenges.
Delta Arold was in a good mood tonight, making conversation between bites of perfectly cooked salmon. He turned to Alan and me, casually bringing up Killian’s latest development.
“So, have you two heard? Killian found his mate.”
That got Rett and Robert’s att
