[Abbie’s POV]
A win-win. Was it really a win-win when there was so much riding on this? I mean, sure, we could stop this act once Desmond got to achieve his goals, but who was to say that his father wouldn’t attempt to force him back after that?
It seemed like a sweet deal in theory, but when you really put it into play, there were so many cracks in the foundation of the plan, and I was certain it wouldn’t take long for it to come crashing down around us.
But… Goddess… This was all that was standing in the way of Desmond doing what it was that he really wanted. How could I deny a man his dream when I knew all too well how hard it was to do what it really was that we wanted while our familial expectations weighed heavy on us?
“Maybe I’m dropping a lot on you too soon.” Desmond says now,
