It was her delicateness when she was wrapped in my arms in the wee hours of the nights and mornings, the sweetness and softness of the way she parented Lily, and her joy at watching her grow. It was the way her eyes blossomed when she saw me enter the house after a long day at work.
I'd drain oceans if it meant it would please her. I'd cross galaxies just to be near her. It was never a question of who I'd lay down to ensure her safety. She was as rare as a gemstone and she deserved my protection. She deserved the security of love. She deserved to be provided for. Kennedy deserved the world. I was fully committed to lay it at her feet but somehow I kept getting in my own way.