All her life, Abbie had been hit by men, and I’d been powerless to stop it. I was too skinny, too small, too weak. Not anymore. I was a fucking man now. I could protect her now. Abbie deserved love, and I was going to give it to her. Day after day. Year after year. Until I was old and gray. Until my lungs stopped working. Until my heart stopped beating, I would love Abbie the way she was destined to be loved.
