Love and fear
He gave me a sly smirk.
"Giving away more trade secrets, are you?" I teased back.
" You know Lucy. There was a time. I really did love you. I thought you were all I needed in life. As we got closer, that infatuation turned into a love and respect I can not duplicate. You are my family. My sister, my mother, my own heartbeat sometimes. You'll always be those things to me. When I found Lanie, I found the other piece of my heart. She will never replace you, but she is where I need to be. I know you are worried about being apart. We are all each other had for close to 10 years." As he spoke, I felt myself begin to fall apart. Sobbing uncontrollably, I knew he was right, and I was just afraid.