: : : Kieran : : : The moment I look at her, it’s clear that she’s the only thing that matters. I hold her face in my palm and rest my forehead against hers. Being this close to her, after I haven’t been able to touch her for so long, my insides are aching for more. So much more. But I need to be careful. I’ve done so much damage already. “I love you, angel…” I admit truthfully. “I always have and I always will,” And then she looks at me, eyes glistening, and lips quivering. There’s so many more things I wish I could say. If I could explain everything, maybe she’ll forgive me then? My mind is running but my body is frozen still. I look at her, and I can only look at her. I can’t seem to do anything else in the world. And then, for a split second, I feel like I’ve seen a spark. Some

