a maiden's love is never brief

[thinkmemad]

And Harper was so thankful for that. For him. She wanted to much to open up to him, but she knew she couldn't, not with his loyalty to his father. She knew she had to make it up to Owen when this was all over.

"It'll be okay," she assured him with another kiss.

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[o_woeisme]

Owen was having some trouble breathing, but he clung to her and drew strength from her kiss. He nodded again, trying to wrap his head around what was happening.

"Wh- Where will we go?" he asked quietly.

[thinkmemad]

"Somewhere private," she mused. "No one to disturb us..."

Her face lit up with a smile. "Your guest house, maybe?"

[o_woeisme]

Well, he'd never honestly thought she'd be suggesting this or that he'd ever be so grateful for a guest house that was so rarely used.

He nodded again, his stomach twisting in knots. He had to convince himself this was really happening. "I can get the key," he said.

[thinkmemad]

Harper nodded, trying not to be to businesslike about the whole thing. She watched him go, her eyes filled with a strange sadness before she started towards the empty guesthouse in the back.