She’d left a long, meandering note of half apology and half arm flailing frustration, but hoped Evie would never have to read it. A quick in and out, wring Mellie’s neck, send her back to her own time, and they’d be back before anyone missed them. Once she and Lachlan found a good spot at the edge of the woods, she felt a flare of excitement she hadn’t felt in a long time.“This is like a second honeymoon, don’t you think?”He gave her such an incredulous side eye, she felt mildly ashamed and hung her head. After all, they weren’t just leaving their only child to go out of town for the weekend. It had been so long since they’d had to go back and muck around with the fabric of time, that she’d forgot how dangerous it could be.He stroked her hair out of her face and smiled at her. “We’ll be fine, love. I’ll return us to Daisy.”“I know you will,” she said, beaming at him. She had complete faith in his ability to protect her, which was why she could do this with anticipation rather than dread.
