Richard finally freed himself from her arms and turned to see Maine sobbing. He reached out to wipe the tears from her eyes, her hands holding on to his wrists tightly as he did so.
"Hey," He asked softly. "Why are you crying?"
"Please don't leave me, Home," she whispered in between sobs.
"I was just stepping out," he explained. "I was going to come back."
"Please, don't leave!"
Richard sighed as he took her hand to his and led her back to their bed. They sat on the edge, but Maine immediately wrapped her arms around his waist, almost toppling them over. He wrapped his arms around her, his head resting on top of hers. He rubbed her back in an up and down motion to help her relax. She held on to him tighter.
"I love you, Richard Jason Rojales Faulkerson," she declare
