~ WILLOW ~ I know he isn’t husband material. Eventually, my heart is bound to get broken by him. I shut the packhouse door and attempted to tiptoe through the dining hall and up the stairs to my room. I was halted in my tracks when I heard a voice call me out. “Having a bit too much fun?” Beta Tanner. I breathed a sigh of relief. “Oh whatever! It’s not like you haven’t partied too hard in your lifetime. I know you're old now, but I bet you were a hell of a lot of fun back in the day.” I held back my laugh. I know exactly how to get Tanner worked up. I looked at him sporting his almost ready to combust face. “Back in the DAY! How old do you think I am? Don’t even answer that! Get your ass to bed before your father finds out how late you were out. If he asks, you got home at 12

