m restless, and that forced Ian's eyes open, and while he hoped his mate was still right ther

hoping by some miracle his mate would be in the shower, even if that was merely

pproached the door, hesitating before pulling t

struggling to put his shirt back on as before reaching the last step, hoping

s, paused and arranged his messy hair, biting back a silent c

ut to Rosie as he w

ith someone and he just happened to

s she lowered her phone from her ears,

was a little embarrassing for Ian but if it wou

" He started shyly. "Have you seen...Avery around; she was gone t

s it was part of the few other people who had stayed the night after the party and he watched a

you her number because if she wanted me to give it to you, she'd have told me and since she didn't. I'm afraid

upted by the blaring sound of his phone which he'd hurrie

call from his mother came and he wonde

could be quite persistent, she

ack to Rosie, who was now talking to one of the m

sounded surprised as Ian

you but I really need to get in touch with her. She wa

urry," Rosie hinted, and for a second Ian doubted her words; either way, he ended up sprinting

ion at full speed; maybe if he'd used superspeed, he could have caugh

ch as her car fade

Ian headed for his car and slammed

w," Storm said in

find

to do that?" Storm demanded

le the urgent matters first," Ian suggested as his phon

as always, but picking up the phone and hearing of his father's collap

oned his old man was dying, he didn't care enough to belie

a halt as he arrived at the doorstep of his

d to his ear as his eyes descended on the unfamilia

them-" Eloise sa

was responsible for the unfolding scene in front o

r argue, Ian. Just follow them. Quietly please, they'll bring you ho

hated every

t the entrance of the vast mansion they've been driving through th

," Storm

e," Ian agreed after a sharp inhal

ry's scent made Ian realise Avery might have been there for a long time and though he couldn't fi

ise introduced after she successfully

Avery after her mother's introdu

sick joke bei

rned to his mo

of your dad that it took so long to get you two together; there were just far too many factors to consider,"

Avery stuttered as she shot to her feet, dodging Ia

ope you understand that this must all be such a shock to her." Finn said and Ian flinched, finally tearing his

Michael; please lead

t Finn short as he turned to the same man who h

this is the first time we're all having a meal together, so he

nkly, unable to get over the shock that his ma

st. If that's okay?" Ian asked, trying to hide his confusion an

p him to his room" Finn ordered Mich

f place because of him; he's never really thought of him as a father anyway. For Avery,

es instinctively finding each other and like the first time, the two could only freez

for a sec?" Ian finally

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