Chapter 54

Harper

I hadn’t expected Declan to stay with me—not the whole day, at least. Honestly, I thought he’d let me sit in his room for a while, maybe in silence, and then go about his own plans. But he didn’t.

He stayed.

At first, it was quiet between us. He made tea, handed me a steaming mug, and sat down on the edge of his bed like it was the most natural thing in the world. The silence wasn’t unco