The Strangest Flight Home

             First, they were the only people on a small plane heading back to his home. The silence in the plane caused Thomas to relax far too much and, in his jet-lagged state, he was dozing off in Asia. She tried to ignore his rudeness by keeping herself busy. But neither talked about what happened earlier before he found this out and he wasn’t in any state to deal with it right at this moment.

             “I think we should mate quickly. Forget all the pomp and ceremony. Just get over it like James and Emily. We can always have a celebration at a later date when this is all over and both packs are comfortable with our new arrangement.”

             It took Thomas several moments to process what she’d just said. “Uh… I’m not sure this is a good