Every moment with Aislinn was painful right now, even though she didn't show it. When Sarah had died, Aislinn had dragged her out of her despair. When Aislinn went back to her sea, Rose didn't know what she would do with herself. Aislinn was her rock.
So quietly she'd begun looking for the thing that would keep Aislinn with her, even if the guilt was eating at her. But she'd put that all away. Victor had asked them to come to dinner, and she always loved Victor's company. They shared that pain, and it was good to finally see him let some of it go.
She didn't think Sarah would be too pleased seeing Victor ignore life and heart.
She watched Aislinn bowl over victor and smiled. Maybe it was because of the creeping year that she was so eager, or maybe it was just how her girlfriend tended to be."Hi Victor." she waited for Aislinn to be done hugging before stepping inside and hugging him herself, then handing over the salad. "Here you are."