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Whatever was about to happen, I kneasn’t going to be good The look in Noah’s eyes scared rown distant the last teeks The better he seeet, thehi this battle

Noah

Grace and I walked along the street in silence as I fought for a way to tell her hoas feeling These last teeks had opened up s I wasn’t the man I wanted to be for Grace I wanted to be so thnot her If I kept going down this path, Grace wouldn’t be able to follow her drea the silence, Grace spoke "How are you feeling today?"

Nodding my head, I said, "Good Today I think my mind has been the most clear"

"Good," Grace said just above a whisper

"Have you talked to Alex about the nursery? How are things ?"

Grace worried on her bottos, but I don’t think it’s going to be anything that puts us too far behind I told Alex I’d be there this weekend I was hoping you and I could go stay a couple days at rew stronger; I kneas the cause of the snags "Grace,and it has to be stressful for Alex to tend to this all herself"

Grace stopped walking and took et the fuck out of your house Do you rerimace, I shook my head "No I don’t remember that and you have to know I didn’ta s back "I knew then you didn’t mean it, just like I kno you don’t "

It felt as if the entire world was resting on my shoulders and I wasn’t sure how to push it off "Grace, o travel, or visit Ehter back and I don’t feel like I’ers up toSo, Noah You areIt’s you and me Remember?"

"Grace," I whispered as I took her hand and kissed her wrist "I feel like I’ve failed you and your family I’ closer to me, Grace placed both hands on my chest and looked deep into my eyes There were so many moments I’d found myself lost in those emerald eyes "You are the man I want you to be Flaws and all You can’t be who you think I want you to be if you’re not with ain"