His Widow
But even as her body responded, a part of her remained distant, locked away where he couldn’t reach. She let him have her, let him claim her—but in her heart, she knew this was just another battle she has to endure.
“I love you,” he murmured against her lips, his voice thick with emotion.
The words hit her like a wave, their weight more suffocating than freeing. Her breath hitched, and tears pricked at the corners of her eyes. She closed them tightly, turning her face away as she buried it against his chest, hiding the storm raging inside her.