“I know.”

Alex leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on the tip of his nose. She smiled encouragingly at him and squeezed his hand. Eric smiled sadly at her and brought his free hand up to cup the side of her face, caressing her cheek tenderly. She closed her eyes and melted under his touch.

“I’m scared,” Eric admitted softly.

“I know you are. I know it’s scary to talk about it, but you have to. What if you lose yourself and stop being who you are now? What happens if something bad happens while you’re gone? I love you too much to see you disappear again,” she replied...