Cole sat down on the bed. "You saw how beautiful she was, right?"

"Yes, but beautiful women are a dime a dozen in this world."

Cole nodded, "You're right. But her good looks didn't compare to her inner beauty. We had this... connection, something special I can't really explain. We knew what the other was thinking without saying a word. She had a heart of pure gold, helping anyone who asked. She always put others before herself, especially me." He sighed, remembering.

"In the early years of our marriage, she put up with me going through college, and then me working long hours as a street cop. It must have...