Katherine savored Eward's embrace, the gentle caress of his lips on her skin, his arms around her. In the comfortable silence and the warmth of his body, Katherine barely registered a sound from the other side of the trees. When she did, however, she initially ignored it, thinking it was just a small animal. But then it moved, and was surely something much larger than a bird.
When she heard Daphne's voice, her heart slipped into her stomach. Her best friend would not be shocked at the sight before her, for Katherine herself had confirmed what was going on with Eward, but she was unsure that the man she held was aware of Daphne's advance knowledge. Pulling herself from Eward's arms, Katherine spun around to face Daphne, managing to slip her hand back and take Eward's in the process. "Daphne, no...no, it's not your fault. I ought to be the one apologizing, not you." She squeezed Eward's hand behind her back, as if to say that it was all right, that there was no harm done.