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329 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 8, 2020
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I shivered as a different kind of heat flushed my body.
“I’m s—”
“Don’t,” he commanded even more harshly this time, rubbing a hand over his mouth. “That was my fault. I shouldn’t have done that, especially because you were upset.”
So, instead of more of anything, I was left with nothing. Again, my heart whispered.
It took even longer before I was finally breathing rather than choking in air. Too much sadness for such a small person, it seemed. Truthfully, I wasn’t even sure it was all out or if my body just ran out of tears to continue.
But however long it was, Eli was there when it ended. However long it took for me to let go of it all, he would still be there when I was done. He was the rock who withstood my storm of sorrow. He was still there, holding me. Comforting me. Never leaving.
Just like he promised.
“Thank you,” I murmured thickly.
“You never have to thank me for this,” he replied raggedly. “I want all of you, Laurel. Every last beautiful piece.”
“Even if they’re broken?”
“Then I want every last broken piece. They’re all beautiful to me,” he insisted with a small smile. “You should know by now that broken doesn’t bother me. Broken is just a chance to build something new.”