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Harriet closed her eyes briefly, silently praying for the wisdom to handle this correctly.

She opened them once more to find Harm, his piercing gaze and betrayed expression boring into her with no sign of reprieve.

"Harriet, I swear to God" his voice broke.

"Let's…go somewhere. To talk." Harriet said softly, nodding slightly.

Harriet turned, and started to walk around the side of the house. She led him around to the front porch, sitting down on the front step and patting the spot beside her.

Harm sat down, as she expelled a long breath.

"Look, I know you are upset, Harm. But, I haven't exactly known the whole time." She started cautiously.

He gave no response, just met her gaze with an expression that seemed to request that she continue.

"She…uh, contacted me about two months ago. I was so surprised to hear her voice on the other end…it had come up on the caller id as a number I didn't recognize." She spoke slowly, as if trying to give him time to process. "I wanted to tell you Harm…but…she—"

"didn't want you to." Harm interrupted quietly, running a hand over his face. It was then that Harriet noticed how exhausted he truly looked.

Harriet bowed her head, she couldn't meet his gaze when she told him this.

"Harm, she did what she thought was best for both of you. Don't be angry with her…"

There was an extended pause.

Harm took a shaky breath. "Is she… happy?"

"I don't know, Harm. I mean, she pretends she is okay, she seems to --"

"Harriet." Harm interjected, he knew Harriet was holding back.

"She's miserable, Harm."

Harm's jaw flexed again, fighting the urge to punch his fist through a wall.

"Harriet, I need you to tell me where she is."

Harriet looked away. "I want to Harm…I do. But, I gave her my word."

"Come on, Harriet. That's bullshit and you know it." Harm stated, exasperated at her silence.

"You think I don't want you two to be happy Harm? You think it doesn't kill me to try and stay out of this?" Harriet replied in a rush, before lowering her voice to a hushed whisper. "She left for reasons you may not even understand…and I need to know Harm…what you plan to do once you find her."