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Β Β Β Β Complicated. A word that was feared, which could scared the simplest minds. Melanie was used to it thankfully. It wasnβt easy to live with people coming back to life, even though you should be glad they did ! And she was ! But time had passed, things had changed and how was she supposed to work it all out now ? She had made promises, to everyone, how should she be able to keep them for all of them ?Β
βOf course it is complicated. I hardly wrapped my mind around it yet. Not that Iβm not frankly glad youβre here, I just..βΒ Β Β she pointed a him then shrugged a thin shoulder,Β Β Β Β β It was impossible for me to think you could be coming back.βΒ Β Β She paused,Β Β Β Β β I mourned you. We even had funeralsβ¦ an empty coffin. I didnβt even attempt them with Alexandra.βΒ Her thumb began to scratch her knuckle, her eyes lost in the contemplation of that movement.Β Β
Melanie shook her head, an awkward spread along her lips at the mention of Ben,Β Β Β Β βItβs quite complicated, again. itβs probably not as serious as you think it might be. I want you to know Alex, thatβ¦ I havenβt been able to move on. I persuaded myself that it was what you wanted from above, so i tried, but I only succeeded on losing myself in my job.βΒ Β It was important for Melanie for him to understand that he was still very present in her life even now.Β Β Β βAs much as I like Bennettβ¦ I know what it seems like butβ¦ weβre essentially partners.βΒ Β Β When you spent 99% of your time working together, and 0,00005% fucking over two decades, then no, it wasnβt anything like love.Β Β Β βItβs justβ¦ like that.βΒ Β Β She was slightly ashamed of herself, but she owed him explanations.Β Β Β βI also want you to know that Iβm not the woman you used to know anymore. Iβve done cruel things, things Iβm not proud and ashamed. iβve been mean, a monsterβ¦ and It werenβt for the train I should have been dead.βΒ Β She gave him a small smile, but next, she looked down.Β
When they started to talk about Alexandra, Melanie nodded with a tender smile and a nod,Β Β Β β I donβt see why you couldnβt? Sheβs a big girl with her own temper you should know. I canβt promise itβs going to be easy, butβ¦ isnβt complicated our thing ?β
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Β Β Β Β It never used to be. The complexities of their lives were shared between them, which had only made them work better than most couples. Had she forgotten? Had it really been that long between them, she had failed to remember how uncomplicated their relationship had been? -- it had been and he was sorry for it, or was he remembering something entirely different?. Sure, they had their moments like most couples, and their professional life would sometimes get in the way, but their relationship had ENDURED.Β
Β Β Β There was so much to unpack between the both of them, too much time had passed and there was so much to say -- Alex didnβt even know where to start.Β βI know, I know.β He soothed, feeling as though she was on the verge of something untamed, wild almost. Perhaps it was the burden of the decisions she had made; he could think of quite a few he had been ASHAMED to make too.Β βMelanie -β he almost choked out, a husk in his voice which was filled with heavy emotion.Β βYou donβt have to explain anything to me, you owe me nothing.β A shake of his head; he could never see her as anything but Melanie, the woman he had fallen in love with, but he understood that circumstances beyond any of their control had likely led to choices she would have rather not made.Β
βIβm not here to judge you. I want you to UNDERSTAND that. We have all made choices we would rather have not...and you donβt owe me any explanation about Bennett either -- but thank-you for clarifying the depth of your relationship.β Folding his arms his leather boot toed the console as his arms folded. This was uncharted territory, especially FATHERHOOD and he had absolutely no intention of overstepping whatever thin lines were between him and his daughter, even Melanie for that matter.Β
A nod.Β βI can appreciate that -- she is her motherβs daughter is she not?β He tried to make light of it, but truth be told, he was NERVOUS at the idea of reaching out to Alexandra.Β βAny useful tips?βΒ Β