to resurface. His gentle touch ignites a spark within me

I see the same emotions reflected back. Hope, longi

h against my skin, sending shivers down my spine. I

building. It's like the past few years never happened, and we're ba

king my palm. I feel a jolt of electricity run through me,

hing for answers. I know he's feeling it too

air thick with tension. It's like the entire world has come

trapped in the depths of his eyes, drownin

heir depths. But I snap out of it, remembering why we're here.

works, we talk about the children, and I find myself opening up to him about h

ing a lump form in my throat. "I want to h

with compassion. "We'll get them back, Emma," he s

gently. "We'll get through this togethe

nt, I let myself lean into it. We sit there in silence

a sense of peace wash over me. Maybe, just

h?" I say, trying t

oss his face. "Ah, is that jealousy I smell t

h it off, but I can feel my fa

e corners. "I'm just kidding, Emma. B

laughs and continues treating my leg. I can't help but s

ld be if he was playing the role of the Fa

me has passed at all. We laugh and joke, our hearts lightening with each passi

nding shivers down my spine. I try to brush it off,

ought possible. I share my fears,my hopes. And he listens, his

g my leg and drops it down, stati

me, but I know that's not possible. I

say, my voice bare

es crinkling at the co

een us comfortable. I feel like I'm exactly

back to each other. Maybe we can rekindle what we once had- Gosh!! What

a flutter through my chest, and I lo

nection, a knock at the door breaks the spell. Gabe's he

e says, his voic

tment that our moment is interrupted. But curiosit

rom my past. My heart skips a beat as I take in the familiar features -

an't

it

e he just stepped out of my memories

can't breathe, can't think. All I can do is

did he find me? And why n

look on his face, but I just s

passed at all. My past was Crawling back to me slowly and I cou

ing in my doorway, loo

no idea w