I love you.
But do I want to be bound to you?
Mac digs into the snow, his paws a blur as he excavates a hole, spraying snow backwards and covering Meg and Archie. They’re so happy.
Why can’t I catch that mood from them?
Something prickles at the back of my neck and I jolt to a stop.
I’m being watched…
…
Don’t be ridiculous…
Cautiously, I scan around.
James said Baxter is still out there…
Is he watching us?
Then the freakingly f*****g obvious strikes me.
That’s why Klempner’s still here…
Something shifts on the edges of my vision and I whirl…
And there, silently watching me, is Charlotte’s father. His face impassive, Klempner stands at the back of the terrace, leaning against the wall, cradling a steaming mug as he watches the canine tomfoolery.
I feel a complete i***t. “Oh,
