"It doesn't mean giving up, it's just...forging a new path," Declan says, but he feels like it falls flat. He kisses the top of her head even if she isn't the heart to heart sort and when he speaks, it's dangerously close to that.

"Kate, I want you and I need you, just as you are. If nothing else, be assured of that, and about the only good thing about this damned island is that occasionally I get to wrap you in my arms for a little while before you bolt. We're going to figure it out. I promise you."