Song Recommendation: "Stargazing" — Myles Smith
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"Welcome home, Reese!" my family exclaimed in unison as Castiel wheeled her inside the house. She giggled, taking in the balloon-filled space and the few stuffed toys scattered around. Castiel had prepared this surprise for days, moving our belongings from the hospital to the villa simultaneously.
I tried to join in the celebration as my family embraced Reese—an end to a dark chapter in our lives was finally worth celebrating. However, the weight of the past few days lingered in my mind. He had forced his unwanted love on me, and I had allowed it.
I should have called the police. I felt stupid for not doing so, but now he was gone. I struggled to find the right moment to tell Castiel the truth, and it only made it worse that he kept smiling at me during his evening visits and texting occasionally from home as he prepared our place for Reese. The guilt gnawed at me, making me feel like a woman who had cheated on her husband.
