Several hours later, wrapped up in Henry's arms in bed, I thought about my choices.
Did I really have to leave him lying there? Would I have caught Winchester another day? It was impossible to know.
And if Henry had been seen, if he had had to run... would I really have run with him?
That one, I didn't even have to think about. I knew that I would follow Henry to the ends of the earth, if need be. When I lost Sean, I had also lost myself. Henry called me the strong one in our marriage, but I knew that if he left, I would break again.
But it was more than that. I wouldn't go with him just to stay sane. Henry was kind, passionate, dedicated – a good man. He made me feel special. When I was with him, it was as though there were no other women in the world. I wanted to be with him forever. I wanted to have children with him and grow old beside him. All of the stereotypical marriage things – I wanted them, with Henry.
I felt him stir. "Darling? Are you awake?" he murmured.
"Just thinking," I replied. "Go back to sleep, mon amour."
He caressed my cheek. "What are you thinking about?"
"How much I love you."
I smiled as I felt him press a kiss to my hair. "I love you too. Did I mention that earlier?"
"A few times, I think."
"You think? But you're not sure?"
"I could use another reminder."
He was only too willing.
And there we have it. A shorter and somewhat different style of story than my last couple.
Thanks to everyone for reading, following, favoriting, and reviewing! I hope you had fun with this one. I'll be on three back-to-back trips starting tomorrow, so don't expect anything else from me until August. I promise I'll be back. :)
KenH - I'm glad you approved of Lucas popping in. Superlc529 - One of my favorite lines. I can imagine it too!
