He looked up and nodded. I was stunned at the sight of tears in his eyes.
“Yeah, I’m happy,” he said in a choked voice. “Really happy, but…God, Sam, for a moment, I thought I might have lost you, and that terrified me. I realized that I can’t live without you, Sam. I love you. So much. I know I can’t take back what I did, but I want to spend the rest of my life making that mistake up to you. I never want to be without you and Henry again. I know you probably are still cautious about me, and I know it’ll take me time to totally earn back your trust, but I promise I will dedicate my life to doing just that if you give me the chance.”
My heart swelled at his words, and I felt tears in the corners of my own eyes. His expression shifted to one of astonishment as he stared at me.
“Sam…?”
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