My gaze lifts to Emmett’s, and the love, empathy, and patience shining there is the only thing that brings my racing heart back to a steady thump. That’s my husband. At my side every step of the way. Fingers tangled in mine. Eyes that see it all. I knew myself before him. Knew who I was, what I was worth. But when he walked into my life three and a half years ago, my fate was sealed. There would never be a me again without Emmett Brodie.
