Serenity
Let the healing begin
John woke in bed, his hand instinctively reaching out for Ethan, only to find the space beside him cold and empty. A wave of sadness crashed over him, sharp and unrelenting, as if the grief had taken physical form. Tears welled up in his eyes, teetering on the brink of spilling over. The familiar dark cloud of Alexβs absence was back, its shadow creeping into every corner of his heart.
He tried to stave off the surge of sorrow, taki
For one thing he wasn't thinking very clearly but he finaly does get a hold of himself! Plus if Richard was there he didn't want Ethan to go thru this and most of this he felt he had to do for Alex. He had to be strong for Alex.