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“Riggins. What are you doing here?” I ask, staring at the man I haven’t seen in nearly five years outside of magazines and television. “Coming to see my wife,” he says, and my world shifts on its axis.
Ummmmm wife???
The only thing I love more than writing songs with Riggins late at night is lying under the stars with him.
“She’s a free spirit, little star,” I remember him saying. “Just like you; she always comes back to me.” “Just like me,” I had said with a wide smile, a smile he had liked a lot because he kissed me so hard, I thought it was going to bruise.
Gracie, 1 year old in New Mexico, scribbled in all too familiar scrawl on the back that he also left behind. And below that, You’ve still got all my love.
stopppppp
“What are you doing here?!” I ask in a whisper. “Breaking you out, Stella girl. Come on.”
stell girl
“I’m always Riggs to you. And you’re my little star. Ironic when you’re my goddamn sun, when my entire world revolves around you.” “Riggs.” It’s almost inaudible now, but I watch her lips form the word. “I’m going to kiss you now, Stell,”
im in love with him
And for the first time in seven years, I kiss my wife.
i might scream
“This isn’t who I am anymore, Riggins.” “Then I can’t wait to get to know the new version of you, Stella. Make her my best friend, too.”
“I’m yours. I’m yours, and I’m back, and I’m here to protect you,” he says to the top of my head.
i might cry
I miss you in my bones. You are my person. A part of me is missing when you’re not near.”
oh mygod
“But you were always extraordinary, Stella. The brightest star in the sky.”
“Because even if you aren’t ready for that again, you’re mine. That means you’re also mine to take care of.”
“Is it okay if I lay there with you?” he asks. My brow furrows, and I shake my head gently, not in a no, but because it makes no sense. “What?” “The days you can’t leave bed. Can I lay in it with you?”
oh my god
