Coming Home_6

Jake's voice cracked as he repeated her name, and his legs appeared to fail beneath him. "Emily… is it you?" His hands shook as he stretched out, as if scared she might disappear like a dream.

"It's me, Jake," Emily said, her voice shaking passionately. Tears flowed down her cheeks as she took a tentative step forward. "I'm here."

Jake bridged the gap in a few rushed strides, drawing her into a tight embrace that left her breathless. "I thought I'd lost you forever," he mumbled, his voice cracking as tears streamed down his face. 

"How are you, Emily?" How are you doing today? "How are you here?"

Emily clutched to him, burying her face in his shoulder, as years of agony, isolation, and desire faded away in one instant. "I never stopped thinking about you, Jake, about our children. I battled every day to get back to you."