“It’s okay, sweetheart. I didn’t tell you it went beyond being your boyfriend or your daddy, so you didn’t know.” I stroke her face and she leans her cheek into my palm, her eyelids fluttering closed. The way she sinks into my touch warms me to the core of my being. She takes a deep breath before continuing. “I haven’t let anyone take care of me. It’s easier to not ask for anything than to be let down when someone decides I’m not worth the effort.”
So what if i throw up
