He was about to spend the whole drive into town inside a moving vehicle with his fated mate. Alone! Caleb was sure he’d be doing and saying more moronic things in the not so distant future. As he made his way to his room he chastised himself. A few hours… it had only been a few hours since he’d resolved himself to avoiding his mate and here he was about to be spending a lot of time with her. If he couldn’t accomplish this simple feat it did not bode well for his ability to complete his tasks as a scientist. He thumped his head against the wooden door as his mind raced with ways out of this. But for all his brainpower and renowned genius, he was coming up empty. Caleb glanced at his watch and realized he was out of time, anyway. If he was going to capitalize on the day ahead, h

