"Almost sounds like you'd like that, duck," he comments with a grin as they lock up and then head to the truck. With the door open, he slides Sabrina inside, then nods for Salem to jump up beside her as he goes around to the driver's side of the truck.

"Buckle up," he tells her, even though she knows well enough to do so. At the same time he hits the button on his phone to dial Dan, telling him what's happened and asking him to start breakfast. He agrees, of course, easily the kindest and most adaptable man Marcus has ever known, and then he's driving them back toward him.