I woke with a start, reaching over for Lachlan, hoping to find the warmth of his body next to mine, having thoughts of him flood my sleep. But, as I reached out, my hand was met with emptiness. Coldness. I forced my sleepy eyes open, and was met with an empty bed. I listened carefully, wondering if he was in the bathroom, but there was nothing but silence. My heart fell. He had left me. ‘Lachlan?’ I mindlinked. ‘What?’ was the short and sharp response I received, making any warmth I had lingerig within me sliver right away. ‘I was just wondering where you had gone. I had hoped to wake up with y…’ I began. ‘Yeah, well you shouldn’t be hoping anything. You knew we had to be up to see Marcus. Get yourself ready he is already here.’ Lachlan interrupted, and again I was chilled by his co

