Locking eyes with her, Rainer paused, the weight of her trust pressing upon him. He found himself reluctant to meet her gaze again.
Her complete faith in him was clear,yet he was burdened with secrets he could not share.
He longed to be transparent with her, but the threat of impending crises always seemed to snuff out that possibility.
The manacing presence of Daniel, lurking in the background, was a constant threat.
Revealing too much to Willow could endanger her as well.
He couldn't tell her the truth, not yet!
Taking a deep breath, he gripped her hand a bit tighter.
Despite the secrets, he resolved to compensate in other way.
As long as she remained safe at his side, he was ready to pay any price.
Two days later, Willow's patience with the hospital had worn thin.
"Rain, I need to be discharged." she said.
Rainer responded immediatelly, "No, you're not yet fully recovered."
Willow's resolved was firm, "I've been here long enough. I need to get back to work."
