He knew he had tears on his face as he stood under the hot spray of the water, but he recognized he had to get his s**t together before being around the kids or Bobbie would have his balls for yet another solid reason and deservedly so. He could cry here but crying out there with them watching him and needing him to be strong wasn’t an option. He was so lost in his thoughts he jumped in terror as arms wrapped around his middle in the shower before giving a small, embarrassed laugh at his actions.
He leaned his head back resting it on the top of her head, feeling her cheek pressed to his back.
“Are you okay?” Her voice was soft in the enclosure.
He gave a slow shake of his head and kept his eyes closed. “Today was bar none the scariest f*****g day of my life.”
She nodded her head, “the
