“What are you doing here?” she asked, pulling back and placing her hands on his face.
“I had to see you,” he said, brushing her hair out of her face.
“But, your house, the mountain, I …”
“None of it matters,” he stated firmly, grinning. “I had it, I did it all, but you weren’t there.”
She closed her eyes and buried her head in his chest. He held her again, playing with her hair lightly.
“I could never leave you behind,” he said softly.
“I’m so sorry,” Charlie apologized.
“Don’t be,” Hammer said quietly. “Don’t ever apologize to me.”
One of the guards cleared their throat, and Charlie pulled away from Hammer, wiping the tears from her eyes. Hammer bent down and grabbed his bag, taking out a mallet and a small chisel.
“I also thought,” he began. “That you might need some help excava
