Chapter 4

"What are you talking about, silly?"

Lachlan laughed and ruffled my hair:

"If you ran, I'd turn the whole earth upside down to find you and lock you by my side."

I lowered my eyelids, hiding the mockery in my eyes:

"Lachlan, if... if I did something to hurt you, would you forgive me?"

The smile faded from Lachlan's face.

He cupped my face, forcing me to meet his eyes, his expression frighteningly serious.

"Don't say things like that."

His thumb caressed my cheek, his voice low:

"Harper, between us, there's no 'hurting' and no 'forgiving.'"

"You would never do…