They sat side by side on the grasses of the garden, and talked.
Fay couldn't wipe off the smile that was etched on her face.
Her heart pumped for joy, and she just couldn't stop smiling.
"How have you been, Fay?" He asked.
She was close to him, and it felt like all was well in the world again.
Although, it wasn't really well. She just had a presence that made you forget whatever bullshit she had going on.
She was perhaps the greatest actress the world would ever see.
"I'd say I've been fine, but I'd be lying. I've sat on my bed every night, dreaming of what life could have been if Sophie's birthday didn't happen. So much changed on that day."
He gruffled. "It sure did. A lot changed."
A lot he realized much later, included his feelings for her. He had gone from denying they existed, to accepting they did, but couldn't be pushed further.
