Firestone Hot Springs baby, you're like lightning in a bottle

He was surprised that she needed no coercion in order to agree to his proposal, and that her response was so positive as well. Women didn't normally take well to being enlisted as bedwarmers, as far as he knew. Maybe it was a dog thing? Either way, he wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth.

"Well - okay then," said Murdock, momentarily losing track of the conversation. He'd been prepared to try and convince her, but now that that wasn't necessary, he needed a moment to come up with the next thing that needed to be said. "Well, uh, I'm visiting my brother's family right now, but we'll be heading back toward Easthollow - my pack - sometime next week, in all likelihood. Can you wait that long?"

Her excitement was palpable, so he thought it would be best to make sure. "I'm sure Grayday's pack won't mind if you pal around for a few days."