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I grab her hand “I want that with you I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to give it to you, but I want it ht of a ue I hold it back because I don’t make promises I can’t keep

“I think we can get there if we both want it badly enough”

“I can’t give you a timeline”

“I don’t need that I just need to know the intention is there”

“Sassy, you can trust that anyway I can assure us together e’re both old and gray, I’ to take I love you more than I kneas possible” I pull her onto ht now, but I won’t always be At the sa to be over what happened to Rolly I’ll carry that withto co that stuck witha psychiatrist”

“I think you should Not h, h my hair

“Don’t give up on me?” I ask shakily

“I’ll never do that”

The incredible thing about her state that helps ic wand one can wave to e of memories, questions about what if’s, and why h ive to the wo water It’s only a matter of time until I tire and drown in the relentless e toood psychiatrist

“ARE YOU SURE YOU’RE ready?” Houston asks as he corners me in the kitchen It’s the first time I’ve been around thisIn the living rooathered to celebrate the twins One bouncing baby boy and a bouncing baby girl will bearound my pseudo nephews and nieces is bittersweet I’ve missed them They’re also a slap in the face as I’ I’ve lost

“It’s past ti a shrink, and we’ve settled into our new place I don’t need you to handle loves anyh”

He sighs “I don’t want you to push yourself”

“Trust et back to a state of nor with her hands

“Things okay with Quinn?”

“Yeah I feel bad, you know?’