"I know this isn't going to solve all your problems, and I'm sure there are going to be many days where I will be upset with you, but I promise that I will try and understand, and that I'll always put you above myself. I'm here for you whenever you need me, okay?"

Jake nodded and placed a gentle kiss to my temple. I smiled and squeezed him tighter as I buried my face into the crook of his neck. My tears fell steadily down my cheeks as I remembered the pain I had felt during those six years.

I could still hear my father's words ringing in my ears,...