Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Waking up, a whirlwind of thoughts stormed through her mind, such as the notion of leaving.

But what about the kid?

She had missed out on four years of Nolan's life, four years during which he constantly feared she'd abandon him again.

She considered taking him with her, but those years had been filled with Fitch's tireless care, always by his side. Would Nolan even want to leave his dad?

No matter how she looked at it, it was a catch-22.

Seeing Nolan's tears now twisted her heart like a knife.

Nolan approached, tears still tracing lines down his clear, innocent eyes.

Clutched in his hand was that photo-Zoey's photo.

The memory of Fitch saying how Nolan always carried her picture with him hit her hard.

Feeling as though she had been struck in her Achilles' heel, Zoey quickly lifted her hand, gently ruffling his hair.

"I'm not leaving."

Nolan looked up, his eyes filled with cautious hope. "For real?”

The hesitation in Zoey's heart vanished in an instant, and she nodded slowly.

Nolan's eyelashes fluttered, and his tears fell even faster.

"Why the tears again?"

"Happy... Mommy... wants... Nolan."

his speech so labored, no mother's

thought about the circumstances of his birth

she couldn't

and I

still streaming down, his voice

in the

fault... couldn't...

back anymore; she pulled him onto the

be so understanding, so much so

and Carol always said

vel.net

such

Cadored Nolan. Who

his own mother content

tears fell silently, feeling as if she had cried out four years' worth in these few

her own inarticulateness, unable

this embrace from Zoey, not as a teacher, but

the streets, nestled

he had to endure,

small window in the

enter, just leaned against the wall

felt numb

wanted to stay or leave. Four years ago, he

once made it painfully obvious

in his heart that couldn't be