Shawn wore a look of disdain on his face, yet his hand encircled her waist. "That doesn't matter. What matters is I'm here to take you home."

He had already given Aurum respect by delaying his arrival for so long. Otherwise, he would have been here much earlier if he wanted to come. He probably could have arrived right after he had blown out the candles.

"I was just about to call you. Isn't this called telepathy?"

"You didn't inform me when you left, but you expect me to come pick you up when