Dawnlark Plains then they called me, too

Grayday sighed, giving a little chuff of agreement. If Shale wasn't ready, he wasn't ready. Grayday wasn't going to argue with him any more on the subject. "She really would," he agreed. "She's been amazing with the kids. My family will be indebted to her for a long time - not that I mind. Just another excuse to keep each other around."

He shot a kind expression in Shale's general direction. "Your time will come, brother. One of these days, you'll look around and realize you've reached contentment. I hope for both our sakes it happens sooner rather than later." He bumped his head against Shale's shoulder. "Let's go see the maplewood. Aditya seemed excited about the place."