-DARIUS-
I held Rhea tonight.
I can't shake off the rush of adrenaline that floods through my veins. Pulled her against me like I have always dreamt of doing, for the first time in five years.
I still can't believe it.
Of course, she still hates me, and she was drilling punches into my chest that still hurt, but not as much as the hurt I felt watching her cry into my chest.
The pain I felt was ephemeral, as long as I still got to hold her. True, she pushed me away in the most brutal of ways, but it is enough for now. And I deserved every piece of it.
My heart aches as I imagine the pain she must have gone through. Raising Rowan for five years alone... It couldn't have been easy. I grit my teeth, my hands clenching into fists by my side.
I let her go for five years with no idea where
