“Shh, no. Not yet. You don’t get to say it back yet, because we don’t have your twinkle lights on, and I want to spatchcock another chicken for you first. But I need you to know I will do everything in my power to carve out a life for us, whatever that looks like. There is no moving on from you. I’m not going to let you go, no matter what happens tonight.” He pressed his trembling lips to mine. “I promise I’ll always be able to find you. Wherever you go, I’ll be there, too.”
