The tour of the stables had to have been the highlight of my day. And, the stables, may well be one of the only plus sides to me marrying the man currently wanting to know that I was okay. Gone was the free and easy man of earlier, and back was the needy and demanding man of our previous encounters. And quite honestly, he was driving me round the bend...
"Have I upset you, Grace?" Kael asked for at least the third or fourth time since we had left the stables. "You have barely spoken to me..."
"I was looking at the stables, was that not the point of the visit?" I napped, interrupting him before he could begin with his pity party. It was only after I spoke that I realised just how sharp my tone sounded, and, I could not help but feel a little guilty. I knew the man was trying, but did he have to try so hard? I had already said I would marry him. Was that not enough? I was just struggling...
