Oliver's POV
I could see the happiness on Victoria's face as we ate our lunch, and she was talking with Trixie with enthusiasm. I hadn't seen her this happy after she learned she was different from her classmates, and I know my girl liked Zane's wife, and she is enjoying herself. I was shocked when she handed me a paper bag before we left my office, and I couldn't believe she brought me homemade doughnuts and cooked them just for me.
And when our lunch was over, I didn't want to go back to my office, but I knew I still had so many things to do, and Zane would hate me if I did not go back. I kissed my girlfriend goodbye and watched Trixie drive her car, and I could feel the emptiness in my heart.
"Do you understand now what I mean about having a mate, Oliver?" Zane asked.
"Hell, yeah, and I hate that I couldn't be with her this afternoon," I answered.
