It wasn’t what Boreas wanted to hear….but it wasn’t no. That was more than he deserved, given that he’d left her. He hadn’t meant it, he had expected to go home to her and keep living their lives, but it had happened, and he was paying for it. Dearly.
“I won’t give up.” He wouldn’t, and he knew he’d want her. There was nothing she could do to change that. This was his doing, now….he’d do what she wanted. His words were both a promise to her and a warning that no matter what, he wasn’t going away. He knew what time was like without her. He was beginning to wonder just what it had been like without him.
“I’m here.” He fought to stay calm. “If here is where you want me.”