You never know what you have until it’s gone. Slade didn’t know how right they were with that corny saying.

You’re his wife (for now)—mother of his kids, even if you two are in the middle of a divorce. It’s your oldest daughter’s birthday and you’ve been utterly devoted to making it special despite your differences.

You hold the eight year old up so she can see overtop of the table and blow her candles out. All the little kids who came to the party cheer and bubble with laughter in all their innocent joy and you right along with them.

Even though he’s nearly a couple decades older than you, there’s always been so much maturity in your character. He loves you but, never in the ways you needed him too.

If only you gave him a chance to redeem himself, prove he can love you right. It’s a damn good dream that’s for sure. And a dream is all it’ll ever be, because he’ll never change.