There is a part of me, Knox, that will never go away. I could be the happiest woman in the world, and I would still have a small kernel within myself that would want to close my eyes. I walk forward, laying my hand gently atop his heart. I wish I could say it will go away, but it’s not something that ever leaves. Perhaps it is my father’s fault for planting this within me, but I cannot change it. The shadows around Knox’s arms dissipate, giving way to starlight. You are not a failure. There is nothing to fail at, Knox. This is a part of who I am. One that I used to be deeply ashamed of, but it
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