Melody’s POV
“Hello?”
“Melody, baby, it’s me.” Teddy sounded worn out on the phone, Jude having handed me the device as she took Lucy from me for a moment. “I’m on my way home, alright?”
I didn’t really have the strength nor heart to talk to him right now, my energy lacking these past couple months. With worry about another attack, lack of sleep from the baby as Teddy worked, and just a deep sense of loss I couldn’t get out of; I was functioning just enough to hold my head above the water it seemed. “Hmmm.” I hummed in approval to him, the only thing I could really muster.
“I love you.” He whispered, the worry in his voice making me swallow a little and muster up enough strength to reply.
“You too, Teddy.”
“I’ll be home soon, alright?” I didn’t wait for him to finish, closing the pho
