LEX I pushed Roxie’s chair toward her as she took the seat. I felt nervous. How could a woman make me feel like this? I have known Roxie most of my life. “It’s different now,” murmured Blaze in my head. “She’s our mate, and we have waited a long time to be with her, so don’t mess this up.” I groaned inwardly as Roxie took her seat and pulled it under her to get closer to the table. “I will be right back,” I said and turned around. I headed toward the kitchen to get the plates. Tim had prepared and even cooked everything for us. He told me the way to Roxie was by food and conversation, and that’s my plan. I quickly grabbed our plates and walked back into the lounge. I walked over to Roxie and placed her plate in front of her. I walked over to my chair and sat down, placing my pla

