Don sat at his desk staring at the black computer screen. He could feel his heart rate increasing when he thought of her. Even after all these years she still turned his legs to jelly.
They never spoke about her, knowing the pain it caused them all.
He felt like his heart had been pulled out and ripped into shreds and then spat back at him. He had moped around the house, watching the door waiting for her to coming bounding in and apologizing for taking so long to do the shopping or some meaningless act.
Charlie concentrated on his maths, P vs. NP . It was the first time Charlie had ever totally succumbed to the numbers. He hated seeing his brother like that but there was nothing he could do to stop it, as he felt the same.
His mum and dad were different too, they were not as enthusiastic as usual. They may have not been connected by blood or the law but when Kim left his Mum and Dad lost a daughter.
It took them a long time to get over the fact she had left. Don and Charlie had wanted to look for her but their mum and dad discouraged them. They sat for hours telling them there must have been a reason she left and that we need to give her time and that if we did there was a chance she would come back. She never did, until today.
Don was pulled from his thoughts by arms wrapping around his neck. His heart rate increased and he turned his head to see Robin. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"Hello Special Agent Eppes," Robin purred, kissing him on the lips.
"Hey," He whispered.
She frowned "What's wrong?"
"It's the case, we've got no leads." Don lied. Don didn't really want to have the discussion that the love of his life had returned. It dawned on him that he had said it.
The love of his live.
Did he really mean it?