Such Great Heights (All Fall Down)
Liam liked to watch her sleep. In the hours of peace before the rest of the world awoke and reminded them why they were not together. The early sun painting the bedroom a warm orange and he finds he can be hopeful in these hours. He is astounded by her, the fine network of blue veins under the surface of her flawless skin. He is struck by just how fragile she is and how this makes her strength even more amazing. And he wants nothing more than to protect her and love her. Liam can't take his eyes of her.
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Carla had grieved for Liam from the moment she sunk to the floor, his still body too faraway yet too close. The tangled web of lies makes it impossible for her to show the extent of her pain. As more truths unfurl he is her only constant. He was right when he said he would haunt her. She would do anything to feel his arms around her again. Carla does not visit his grave often and she hopes he could forgive her. She tries to ignore the flowers from Maria as she kneels on the sodden grass. She had never been his wife but she had been his widow.