‘I… I’ll think of something. I’ll try to work something out, and I’ll follow you there.’
She slowly lifted herself, smoothed the hair out of her face and wiped her tears. This last sentence gave her some kind of pale comfort. Yet, her heart felt extremely heavy when she thought about packing her things, and in a few hours, she’d have to be on her way without Hayden, as a messenger of a mission with a rather uncertain outcome.
They hugged each other tightly, and for a long time they heard nothing else but the even ticking of the clock, and each other’s throbbing heart. Finally, common sense conquered. Hayden kissed Lana’s cheek, forehead and hair, and forcing a smile on his face, encouragingly said, ‘Get ready. I’ll take you to the office.’
Lana got out of bed as though heavy weights wer
