Caleb looked at Ambrose after he confessed his apology.  He meant every word he said, but Ambrose quickly looked away from him.  No doubt he was thinking about all the bad things that had occurred after they had met.  He was silent for a while until Ambrose spoke and his head lifted to look at Ambrose with sincere eyes.  What was there to say?  What more could he say?  He didn't know what else to say other than that he was sorry and wanted to move forward, but he had apologized already.  He sighed and reached out, even in pain and touched Ambrose's hand.

"I just wanted to make sure you are alright," Caleb began lightly squeezing Ambrose's hand.  "You're an amazing guy Ambrose, and you deserve to be happy in your life.  You've been through a lot, but I want you to be happy Ambrose, and I want you to enjoy your time here.  I will do everything in my power to make sure you are safe, even if it kills me."

Caleb released his soft grip on Ambrose's hand and clutched his side because of the wave of pain and nausea that washed over him.  He leaned back and groaned closing his eyes and exhaling slowly.

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