[ Greg takes a breath--an uneven, shuddering sound--and rests his forehead on hers. His arms loosely wrap around Meril; she's his anchor, once again.
He doesn't want to lose her. He'll fight Blanche if he can, but he's not strong enough. He needs her. The last thing he ever wants is to let her down.
It's too hard to get the words out as he chokes back tears. For the moment, Greg just holds her, wills himself to believe he's capable of being beside her. ]
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He doesn't want to lose her. He'll fight Blanche if he can, but he's not strong enough. He needs her. The last thing he ever wants is to let her down.
It's too hard to get the words out as he chokes back tears. For the moment, Greg just holds her, wills himself to believe he's capable of being beside her. ]