A freeverse piece written for #OneTreeHill fams of Clay&Quinn #Clinn.

They say fear is a part of life,

For Clay Evans and Quinn James it haunted them like a ghost.

Everywhere they looked, Fear was there...like an unwelcome guest.

Fear of past failures, past loves & past lives followed them.

Hanging over them.

Like grey clouds of a storm rolling in from the sea.

Drowning them both, denying them air.

Clay hides his pain behind his goofy smile.

The pain of losing his dear wife Sarah. His light in this world, taken too soon.

Like words written in the sand his memory is dissorted.

Lost. Like an echo on the wind.

His brain shuts out the world.

Protecting him. rejecting the existence of the one thing that reminds of her.

Their son, Logan.

Afraid to move on. Afraid to love. Afraid to laugh. Afraid to Dream again.

At times his beloved Sarah returns. Reminding him to the sieze the day

'On the count of two'.

It's time to feel again. For a second chance. A new begining.

It's time to close the door to the past and open a new one to the future.

His future with Quinn. The next and last love of his life.

Till kingdom come. Whatever happens they face it together.

Like a baby turtle emerging from the safety of its sandy nest. He must take the first step.

Bravely charge into the unknown.

Dive into Immensity.

Facing it alone seems impossible, until he meets Quinn.

A quirky and clumsy blonde crosses his view. A camera in her hand.

Like the sea spray on his face her beauty strikes him.

Quinn James.

An attractive and adventurous soul with a smile that lights up a room.

Quinn is a breath of fresh air.

She snapshots the world through the lens of her camera.

To capture the magic that lies dormant in the most unexpected of places.

Until such time someone unearths it like secret treasure buried underground.

She leaves behind her husband David.

Quinn wants more. Something is missing.

For what?

She is not who she wants to be.

There has to be something more out there.

Unsure of what her future is to be, she takes a leap of faith.

Letting herself find new love and passion she hasnt known before.

Passion for life and love with Clay.

She is a pillar strength & humility. Traits she inhereted no doubt from her mother.

Clay & Quinn belong together.

Both broken. Yes.

Like shards of seashells washed ashore, however not totally beyond repair.

As an artist knows. The broken pieces often make for the best artworks.

Together Clay & Quinn are better versions of their true selves.

Two halves of the same soul.

They solemnly promise 'Dive Into Immensity. Till Kingdom come'.

Its them together or not at all.

Clay &Quinn.

Hope you loved it. reviews appreciated.