The Runaway Groom

Once Irene opened the door, she found Zachary tiptoeing back to her room.

She called out to him, "Where have you been?"

Zachary turned around and smiled. "Nowhere."

“Did anyone tell you that I called you?" Irene asked him.

An unnatural reaction appeared on Zachary's face, and he somehow looked awkward. "You called me?"

"Yes I did," Irene told him with no uncertainty, "and it was a woman who answered, saying you were taking a shower. I told her to tell you to call me back when you're done. She didn't tell you, did she?"

Zachary chuckled. "Nope, she didn't.”

"Are you serious about her?" Irene asked her.

Zachary walked over and sat on the couch. "What do you mean?" "The woman who answered my call," Irene said.

Zachary appeared nonchalant. "She's just a woman. What's with the seriousness? Just need to satisfy my physical needs."

Irene frowned, speechless. "Giving up on yourself, are you?"

“No, but I'm no saint who's above worldly needs," Zachary said seriously. "Is it really so terrible, sleeping with one?"

was sleeping around?! Irene

men like

less!" Zachary shrugged, before adding, "Isaac doesn't because he's not like most men. He has

covering up for him or covering up for yourself

while since you've been with him,” Zachary said.

her complaint, Irene had faith in Isaac. "Just do what you will!" She got

and

her. "Why

toward Zachary, she

it safe there?" he

called me, saying that the crisis

I'll make the

not have much to carry back, aside from personal items and clothing. Since there was no furniture at all, they just had

with everything. Once they returned, Tommy was running around happily in the courtyard, since he really preferred it here—it was so huge, and he had plenty

how to shoot, since he had seen Eagle

asked, leveling his black eyes on him—things had certainly been cordial between them after they pranked

Tommy nodded.

said, "We'll need to get some

a pebble?" Tommy asked, rearing his little head. "No—you're too young." Eagle patted his little