Harley reached over to Hope's shoulders, bringing her closer to him as he hugged her to his chest. She resisted for a moment before giving into the hug, allowing her warm tears to drip onto his shirt. She wrapped her arms around his waist, burying herself further into his chest as she sobbed.

"What did I do wrong?" She whimpered a she kept her face in his chest. "What's wrong with me?"

"Nothing's wrong, Hope." He patted her head slowly as he gazed up at the sky, clenching his jaw ...