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-FU (for now)

-FH (forever)

I slam the cover of my diary shut and place it and my pen on the bench next to me

I look up into the mid-day blue sky I o to Professor’s Stein lecture this

If I hadn’t done that, I ht not have been on the elevator with Bianca

I wouldn’t have heard her tell me Matthew loves me, and I definitely wouldn’t have been there to help Penn Hawthorne make his entrance into this world

I glance to the left just in time to see the most handsome man on the planet on the approach

I et a sneak peek ofand the Rhea and The Pimps shirt I have on

He laughs as he nears me “There’s my Faith”

His Faith

Matthew stops when a small boy runs at him “Dr H? Is that you?”

Matthew scoops the little one up into his arms “You know it How are you? How’s Dusty?”

A s onto it rushes toward Matthew “I’m sorry, Dr Hawthorne He just took off when he saw you”

Matthew shakes his head “No worries I’?”

“She’s perfect” The wo “You saved her life”

“You saved Dusty!” The small boy screams as he circles Matthew’s neck with his arms “You’re my hero, Dr H”

He gives the boy a quick eround “I’m on my way to see my hero I’ll see you soon, okay?”

“Okay” The boy wraps his ars one last time “Bye!”

He takes off toward the crowded playground where children are playing, shuffling their sneakers through the sand, and spinning in circles on the grass

“I love this park,” Matthew says as he approaches me “I love you more”

I run into his arms “I love you, Matthew”

He kisses h it, relishing in his touch

“I’ve missed you,” I whisper

“Jesus, how I’ve rowls out “I was scared, Faith Scared that you needed more than me”

I shake my head “Never You’re all I want”