Ned was sitting on his bunk, bouncing his knee nervously as he waited. Hannah had agreed to meet him and would be arriving soon. Walked was lying on his cot, watching Ned and smiling at him. He sat up, chuckling as he shook his head.
“Ned, try to calm down. I know you are nervous and excited about meeting your mate, but working yourself into a full-blown panic attack won’t help either of you,” Walker said, hoping to calm the man.
“I know, but I can’t help it,” Ned sighed as he flopped back on his bed. “I want a mate who I can love and spoil. Someone who will let me dote on them and do special things for them. What if Hannah is so independent that she won’t let me do any of that for her? What if she has heard about me and why I’m in the jail cell and rejects me at first sight? What if I l
