She wiped tears off her cheeks at his impassioned speech. “I’m sorry you lost your dad. I don’t know what I’d do without mine.”
“You would do what he trained you to do, as mine did. You survive and you continue to put your family and their needs first. Family comes ahead of everything else, every time. No exceptions. I know you will be an incredible mother because I know how you value family. I know how you put them ahead of everyone. I let my fear cloud my judgment with you and Cap and for that I am infinitely sorry.”
“I should have apologized,” she whispered. “The morning, we went to get our bloodwork done and to get our marriage certificate, I was antagonistic and pushing buttons. I thought you were going to push me away, so I was pushing first. It threw me for a loop when I realized
