25. Wish debt

“There goes my desire to have a secret, thrilling love life in the river.” Raelynn complained, annoyance evident on her face and she shot cold daggers at Laurier. “It is all your fault.”

“How is it my fault, Lady? I am as much of a victim as you are. They caught us being together, if you remember.” Laurier defended himself, putting up a mask of innocence. He knew what Raelynn was talking about. But he was not ready to accept the claims, not when he had good intentions at heart.

“If you had not kissed me, we would not have ended up in this predicament.” Raelynn continued, unable to accept the sudden turn of events. Although she was not unhappy with how things had turned out, she had wished to have he