We ignored him, and continued chatting as if we hadn't heard anything.
"I said, Get your hands off my mate," he repeated in full blown rage.
Pa turned around and faced Gabriel. "Excuse me, your mate? I don't see anyone indicating they have scented out their mate."
Red faced, Gabriel pointed in the direction of Wallace and me. Feigning surprise, I looked at Wallace and exclaimed, "Wallace, oh, my, Goddess! Are you his mate? Don't be embarrased because he's a man. Same s*x couples are perfectly acceptable. I am so happy for you!"
Wallace's mouth dropped open in shock, then he began stuttering. "No, he's not my mate. I'm not his mate. Why would you think that?"
Throwing a sly wink his way, I continued. "Wallace, there's nothing to be ashamed of. I know he's quite a bit older than you, bu
