[b]Tyler[/b]

"Bad? Honey, you haven't done anything wrong. I'm the one who messed up." He'd messed up a lot-- Too many times to count. He'd believed in the wrong people, trusted those who gave him nothing in return. He'd pushed Katie away all on his own. He hated Lauren for what she did, but Tyler could not deny his hand in all this. "I'm sorry I yelled at you, it was wrong. I'm sorry for a lot of things." He began to caress her hair. "I'm sorry I couldn't protect mommy."

There it was, the fact that had been gnawing at Tyler for months. A part of him had died that day along with her, and yet another part died along with his son. He had lost so much of himself that he had tried to fill the void with followers and children and [i]hope[/i]. It was stupid of him to forget that a part of himself was still alive and that his true hope lied with this little girl in his arms. "I love you too, Katelyn. I'll never go away again."