She Was Singed, Bleeding, Bruised, And Furiously

I Would Hope That My Writing's Cleaner Than It Was When I Started.

He Had Realised That Most Vital Of Humanities. He Had Touched Lives. And He Had Raised Three Boys That No One Had Wanted Into Men.

Those Big Blue Eyes Were Swimming, And He Was Afraid That If The First Tear Fell, He Would Break And Carry Her Off Anywhere She Wanted To Go.

And You're Not Going To Tell Me She Didn't Make A Move On You. At Least Test The Waters." "the Waters," He Said, "were Not Receptive." "if They Had Been, I'd Have Drowned Her In Them Already.

The Vulnerability Undid Him Even As The Strength Brought Him Pride. And The Whole Of Her Brought Him Love Beyond The Measuring Of It. Of All He'd Craved In His Life, All He'd Dreamed Of Having, All He'd Fought To Gain By Fair Means Or Foul, He'd Never Imagined Having Such Such As She As His Own. Never Imagined Himself The Man He'd Come To Be Because She Was.