"I said, you look adorable when you are begging and pleading, not otherwise," Alexia expatiated.
"How do I look.....otherwise?" Hayden asked, snuggling closer to her.
"Oh, your face has a certain appeal to it, from certain angles, in certain lighting," she conceded.
"Certain angles in certain lighting, Alex? Really?" he chuckled.
"Yuppity up, sweetheart," she quipped.
Hayden sat up suddenly, "Did....did you just call me sweetheart?" he asked, wide-eyed. He had a grin on his face.
Alexia rolled her eyes and smiled, "Don't you have to work to attend to? Or are the other clans not leaving today? Aren't you going to introduce yourself to the new members of your clan?"
"I was going to, but then you were still mad at me. So, I told my dad and Ace to handle it. I'll get acquainted wit
