Chapter 149: Part 4

Honey didn't return before Sonora picked her up, which put angst in each step Mandy took as she got ready. The man needed to communicate. He seemed to be two different people... sometimes fun and carefree, but most often serious and all he-bear. She preferred the carefree Honey more and knew she'd need to work on him so he-bear didn't make regular appearances.

The trip into town was uneventful. They took The Kodiak's large truck and had a man at the hardware store load a new front door for the cabin. Mandy picked up her package, but blushed slightly when Sonora asked about it. "It's a surprise for Honey and I'll let him tell you if he wants." Mandy knew this was one surprise Honey wouldn't be sharing.

"Don't spoil him too much or he'll go soft," Sonora teased.

"I'd like to make something special for dinner, too, if you don't mind stopping at the grocery store."

Sonora nodded with a smile and muttered under her breath, "Soft it is."