“I used to hate coming back here. Fucking hate it. My mother told me that would change at some point in my life. One day I’d bring a woman here and I would feel differently. I wouldn’t see a cage with high walls and bars at the windows. I’d see a place where I could build a life with someone. Where I could raise a family. She knew I’d end up leaving the church at some point, even before I did.” His smile was sour and strained. “And when I turned around and saw you standing there in the entranceway, Sera, that’s exactly what happened. I imagined a life here, for us, and…fuck. I wasn’t afraid of
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