Chapter 14

“I’ve never been one to make promises I

can’t keep,” I said softly.

He stared at me. I thought I saw a tear

start in his eye, but then his face tightened.

“No, you haven’t been," he said, moving his

hand back to his side. “I’m leaving for work. I want you here when

I get back; I want that more than anything in the world, but I know

that look in your eye. I know you’ve made up your mind, in the same

way that I have. It's a shame we don't want the same things, but we

don’t. If you could find it in your heart to stay here, and restart

life with me, it would make my decade, but if you can't, I won't

hate you. I will help you run Passenger Industries as much as I

can. Hell, let’s be honest, I’ll keep running for us, because it is

security, Peter, and we both know that I will show up to all the

meetings when I have to. I will be the one to wave and smile and

give a few directions like your parents did. I’ll play the normal