A/N: Many thanks to my beta, who has expressed her wish to remain anonymous but will read this and know who she is. Her advice is invaluable. This story will be in 6 parts, to be posted shortly. Read and enjoy!
Prologue: Regret
Over the years Rayna has come to realize that no one makes the right decision every time; no one lives a perfect life. Life is inherently messy, with more than one path to the finish line, and as choices are made sometimes bridges are burned. What is done cannot be undone, no matter how many times you play it over in your head. Still, some nights she lies awake wondering if she had changed just one thing – held her tongue against the words better left unsaid, told the truth instead of the harmless white lie, followed her heart instead of her head- how it might have affected the outcome her life. Sometimes she lies awake and thinks about what might have been, all the things she wishes she hadn't had to say at all. But still, she doesn't regret any decision she's made. Regrets are something you either learn to live with or choose to live without.
