XXII
Michael Almost Gives In
Michael entered the lobby of the hotel with Amanda on his back. They passed the front desk and
the desk clerk did a double-take. He looked at her and smiled. He didn’t know what she did after
he passed her but, he knew he would have just shaken his head if he was in her position. They
reached the elevators and he told Amanda to press the call button. As they waited, Amanda
started nuzzling and marking him again. Even though it was getting a bit old and tiresome, he
was loathed to stop her; something that Elizabeth had said earlier crossed his mind. “You’ll do
anything to make her happy because you won’t like to see her unhappy.” Well, he definitely
didn’t like to see Amanda unhappy.
The elevator opened and Michael saw the field mouse from earlier in the evening. When he saw
Amanda and Michael, he looked a bit shocked. “Aren’t you the human that Elizabeth was
supposed to have dinner with?” He asked.
“Yes, I am.”
He looked around and, as he closed the doors, said, “I don’t see Elizabeth. Where is she?”
“She’s with her mate.” Michael paused, studying him, before adding, “Why are you surprised
that she isn’t with me?” Michael didn’t like what he might possibly be implying.
“Well, uh, she is married to a human and, uh, I thought that, uh, since you’re human . . .”
“You thought that she was going to cheat on her mate with me?”
“Well, uh, she shows an inclination for humans.”
