I expected Caelan to pull away from me after the night in the barn. Not many women can witness torture and not be disturbed by it. My sister and Carrigan are really the only exceptions I've ever seen. Even my mother didn't come out to the barn, regardless of what my father was dealing with. And I know Big Ma never joined Celtic out there either in all the years he was president. They knew what happened, but they never took part or watched.
Caelan surprised me by doing the exact opposite, though. For the last week, she's snuggled with me in bed, kissed me more often, and strangely enough, seems more relaxed, at ease even. She hasn't recalled any more memories in the last few days, but I think being able to recall just that one gave her hope. f**k, it gave me hope. Even if it takes a lo
