Flair looked up at me, her eyes blazing "Don't ever do that" she said as I stared at her blankly, slightly confused "Don't apologize for somebody else's actions. You have nothing to be sorry for. Neither of us do. I love you, that hasn't changed" she whispered fiercely as tears pricked the corners of my eyes and I blinked them back "I just find this hard to take in that's all" she tried to explain herself.
I kissed the top of her head. "We'll get through this together."
She closed her eyes and her body relaxed against me for a second. "Grayson" she murmured as I held onto her tight, wishing I never had to let her go.
There was such comfort and familiarity in holding her against me. She was like a beacon in a sea of darkness, a life jacket when I felt like I was drowning. Without her,
