Chapter47:ClairesPOV Chapter47:ClairesPOV +25 BONUS WespendtherestofourtimeautomatingMatthewandaskinghimaboutStarla.ItwastheonlywaytomakelightoftheconversationwehadpreviouslyandIcouldseethatitdidthatforMatthew.Hiseyeslitupatthethoughtofherandbecomingafather.AnopportunityInevergottoexperience.Afterafewminutes,aguardarrives.
Timesup!Hesaysabruptly.IseeMatthewlowerhisheadandrisetohisfeettobechainedbackupandreturnedtohis cell.
Matthew.IsayasI jumpuptohughim.Itpainedmetoseewhathehadtogothrough.
Iloveyou, ClaireandImsorryforeverythingIputyouthroughbefore.Ididntknowifitwashiscurrentpositionthatmadehimvulnerableorifthatwassomethinghejust neverhadthecouragetosaybutitbrokeme.I huggedhimtightly.Hewasmybabybrotherandashisprotector,Ihad failedhim.
TheguardinstructsmetoreleasehimandIstandtherewatchingasthey takehimaway.Everyfiberofmybodywastingedwith pain.
IlookbackatLeo,whowasstillinhisseat,watchingourwholeencounterandIbreak.Herunstomyside,wrappinghisarmsaroundmeandholdingmyheadagainsthischest.
Claire,wellgethimout.Illdoeverythinginmypowertomakesureofit.Itsgoingtobeokay.Ifeelhim strokingmyhairasIsob.
IwasntjustcryingtoMatthew.Iwascryingbecauselosswaseminentinthelastfewmonthsthathadbecomemylife.Ilostmyhusbandlongbeforethedivorce,Ilostmyanniversarytoawomanthatshouldnthavematteredmorethanme,Ilostourchildmyson,Ilostmyconfidence,andIwaslosingmybabybrother.
Whoeversdonethishasnocareforthehurttheyvecausedandmaybethathurtwastheirmotive.
IfeelLeocupmyface .
hishandsandmove myfacetomakeeyecontactwithhim.
Iwillnotrestbutwefindoutwhosresponsibleforthis.Iwillnotleaveyourside aslongasyoullallowmetobe thereandIpromiseyou,Iwillfixthis,Claire.Inodinacceptancetohiswordsashewipesmyescapedtears.Hethenlowershisface tomeetmineandplantsasoftandsweetkissonmylips.AkissthatIreturnoutofhabitandimpulse.IknewthelastpartofhisproclamationhadmoretodowithusthanMatthewbutIfeltmorecomfortedby hiswords.
Letsgogetouridentificationandgetstartedonournextsteps.Okay?Helooksatmeforanyconfirmation.Ilacemyhandinhisand weleavethevisitationarea.

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