Beyond A Substitute
But necessary.
Katherine reached for the small stack of handwritten cards placed between them and took a breath.
First question: “What does ‘forever’ mean to you?”
She looked up at him, searching his face.
Kingsley leaned back slightly, exhaled, and spoke.
“It used to mean something simple. A ceremony, a house, kids. Now… after everything, forever means waking up every day and choosing you. Even if it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard. Forever is not a picture. It’s work. It’s grace. It’s never walking away when your whole body wants to run. And maybe it’s knowing that… even when I did run, in a way, I never stopped loving you. Forever is finding my way back. To you.”
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