Her warmth was so familiar, even if he hadn't had it in so long. He felt that strong exterior crack and hold her tight. She shed no tears, because she was as strong a woman as he remembered. Finally, he was able to gather the words to say, feeling they sounded too flat. No apology could ever atone for what she had been through. He blamed himself for the nightmares she face, and their son. He stepped back to see her face.