“I think you and I are the same. I think we both have secrets, and those secrets made us who we are. I think that’s why this feels different to me. And why it’s so dangerous. So I’m going to say this with the full knowledge that it might sound ridiculous, but I want you to promise me that you won’t keep me here too long.” His voice gruff, Declan says, “Why not?” “Because you feel like quicksand to me, and I’m already sinking.”