"I want to go back to Seattle, I want my life back. I want to see my sister and my niece and nephew. I want to see my father, hell, I'd even see my mother again if I had to. I want to feel like I matter to them, like I'm a part of their family and not just some outsider with similar DNA. I want to see Rhett again, I want to tell him I love him even though he probably hates me now. I want my daughter, I want a chance to be her mother. I want to get married, I want to have more children, I want to have a family of my own, one that might actually want me. I want to be happy. I want to stop taking care of everyone else for one god damned day and have someone take care of me for once. Just once." It had come out in a rush so fast that she didn't have time to filter him out and keep it all to herself.
Blinking away tears quickly, she turned back to him, setting a plate of food gently in front of him, trying desperately to change the course of this 'conversation.' "You should eat before it gets cold." She'd prepared bacon wrapped filet mignon, garlic mashed potatoes and parmesean asparagus. On the counter, a freshly baked cake was cooling.