" She is a delicate flower; she was scared," Aiden protested. "Where is the fucking coffee?" a gravelly voice demanded from the doorway. Colton lost his composure and began laughing. Even his second in command looked away trying not to smile. Aiden hesitated at giving his mate coffee. She had been pretty high-strung yesterday. "How about some juice?" he offered. "How about you shut the fuck up and give me some coffee?" Meryn stumbled through the doorway and collapsed into a chair. "
― Alanea Alder , My Commander (Bewitched and Bewildered, #1)