Part of Julian had come home with him.
There would be nightmares, silence, and memories neither man could explain. There would be scars we could see and others we could not.
But there would also be breakfast, bedtime stories, spilled juice, and Lily’s endless questions.
There would be room at our table.
Marcus had survived because Julian had sacrificed everything he could.
Now, we would make sure he did not have to survive the rest alone.
