"Promise me you'll be good for your mom," Garrett spoke quietly to EJ while Hannah did her best to hold back tears.
It wasn't like their almost-two-year-old understood what his dad was saying to him. He just knew his dad was being serious. She watched as EJ nodded solemnly, taking very much to heart what was being said to him.
The tears almost came gushing forth as Garrett hugged his son fiercely. He wasn't going to war, he wasn't leaving and never coming back, but knowing he wouldn't be there when she went to bed tonight was killing her. He let go of EJ, who ran over to be with Shell, and turned to face Hannah.
Seeing the despair on his face was all it took for her to sob. She hated this, hated the loneliness she already felt, the coldness his not being there would leave behind. Garret
