I swallowed, ignoring how tight my throat felt. I needed to keep it together. For him. “Do what you need to do for now, Callum, but I’m not giving up on you. I’ll be right fucking here, waiting for you to come back to me when you’re ready,” I promised. “You’ll be waiting a long time, then.” He sighed, taking another step back toward his car. “I’ll wait for you forever if I have to, angel.” His mouth parted, and his eyes turned glassy.
