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Two hands landed on ht "Shhh, it’s round and wrapping his ar ainst him as I soaked him with my tears "I couldn’t save him, I couldn’t save him," I wailed into his shirt "He was ht for etheart

"Shh, Elizabeth I got you I got you" His voice soothedtio

That hen he held on tighter

Then I felt two tiny hands wrap around me, and Emma pulled ainst Tristan and my little one "Mama’s sorry"

"It’s okay, Ma

It wasn’t okay

And I wasn’t sure if it ever would be

That night, it began to rain For a while I sat inhard against the ground I cried with the rain, unable to holdin the other rooht with her

Make it stop, I begged o away, I pleaded

I crawled out myand over to Tristan’s I was soaked within seconds, but I didn’t care I tapped lightly on his , and he wandered over, shirtless, staring athis toned arht," he said, his voice low "Go ho My heart still hurt froers wrapped around the string holding round, standing in the rain in only my bra and panties "Yes"

"Jesus Christ," hehisopen "Get inside"

I did as he said A puddle of water formed around my feet, and I shook froht"

"No" His voice was stern, and he wouldn’t make eye contact with me

"I want it like you love me"

"Elizabeth--"

"You can do it hard, if you want"

"Stop"

"Look atclose to him as he turned his back to me "Don’t you want me?"

"You know the answer to that"

I shook my head "You don’t think I’ood as--"