We sat on the blanket, quietly as the others left. Celia sighed. I reached out and took her hand. She squeezed my hand and whispered, "Thank you Carson. You have saved me so many times now, I'll never be able to repay you.""Celly, I love you. You never owe me anything." I scooted closer to her. I wanted her in my arms, but more importantly, I wanted her to want to be in my arms. She needed to choose me. "Celly, would you sit in my lap please? I want to hold you."She smiled. For the first time in days, it made it to her eyes. She nodded and climbed into my lap. I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her close to my chest. "Do you still feel like you're made of glass?""Yes. But I don't feel like I'm shattering. I think that's an improvement." She snuggled against my chest. "Carson, if I ask you a question, will you tell me the truth, even if you think it's will hurt me?""Celly, I never want to hurt you. How about I will tell you the truth, but I reserve the right to not answer?"She
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