Substitute
Ashton waited for his mate to show up for the entire night. He was too tired to stay awake, but he still managed. After around three he started to doze off, unable to keep his eyes open anymore. He checked on Caleb one last time through their link before he dozed off for good.
The next day he woke up late, at around noon. He went to look for his mate, but when he didn't find him he linked him again to still find him working on a case. Ashton had no idea why Caleb was this invested. Somehow it seemed Caleb cared about this case more than any others.
"Have you seen my Dad"? A childish voice asked from Ashton's back.
Ashton turned around and looked down to find none other than Connor looking at Ashton with earnest expression. He had never seen Connor this adorable.
"He… he is at work" Ashton declared.
"He is always at work," Connor grunted.