Sorry, she was sorry. He might have laughed if it was socially acceptable, and if he wasn't afraid to start an argument, or - whatever. There was something about the sting of unrequited love (even though it had been requited itone point, he thought) that left him on the defense. Anything he had to say could be refuted by well, I chose him not you, or something along those lines.
"I know. I read your letter," he said, just as quietly but with a far more venomous intent. His muscles tensed as he anticipated her response, but at that exact moment the apothecarist came out, a smile on his face, unaware of the the tension between his two patrons. Lachlan disengaged completely from Fallon and turned his attention to the money being placed on the counter.
"I know. I read your letter," he said, just as quietly but with a far more venomous intent. His muscles tensed as he anticipated her response, but at that exact moment the apothecarist came out, a smile on his face, unaware of the the tension between his two patrons. Lachlan disengaged completely from Fallon and turned his attention to the money being placed on the counter.
— way too attractive set by mj <3 —