I fell in love with her courage, her sincerity, and her flaming self-respect. And it’s these things I’d believe in, even if the whole world indulged in wild suspicions that she wasn’t all she should be.” —John Steinbeck

Antonio

You know the feeling where your dreaming and all of a sudden your falling and right before you hit the ground you wake up? I didn’t wake up I hit the ground hard except I was wide awake. When Jane looked at me as if I were a complete stranger I had been shocked and crushed. I blamed myself if I hadn’t left her if I hadn’t yelled at her she would have been in this situation she would have been hurt again and again, to see her broken and bleeding on the ground I had once again felt a panicked helplessness I had felt when my family was attacked and killed but a million times worst and I would admit to myself I loved her more than them. I didn’t know what to do and even worse she was the only one who could tell us what the piece of shit looked liked other than his scent we had nothing to go on I was in a place that was beyond words at this point and worse I had to explain things to her father. I scrubbed a hand on my face and looked down at Jane she was resting it had been two days since everything had happened I looked up when Aiden walked in a look of frustration on his face that softened when he looked at Jane. He sat down and gently took her hand in his it would have bothered me before but I knew now he just genuinely cared for Jane and was in love with Mimi and it was nice having him here other wise I’d go even more crazy than I already was at this point.

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“ I have my men still searching but other than his scent to go on” he sighed heavily “ it’s a big city and he could have left to lay low” I nodded I appreciated his help I knew it was a long shot.

“Thank you” I said taking Jane’s other hand in mines taking comfort in her warmth.

“We won’t give you we will find that bastard” Aiden assured him I nodded because he was absolutely fucking right I wouldn’t stop ever until I found him and killed him and I had eternity to do it.