[For someone who wants to hide how much it sucks and how much he's hurting? He's terrible at it, but then again, she knew him as much as he knew her. It was the name of the game, really, between the two of them, and frankly, she never really wanted someone who made it easy. Not that he made it easy. Just the opposite. He made it so damn difficult for her, without even meaning to. He was so easy to love, but so difficult to stay with. He accepted too many of her flaws. He loved her too much. Too easily.

But he was wrong about one thing.] I wanted to be with you. I did. I didn't know it until it was too late, but by then? You were gone. I had Dean, and he's here now, but. [Her smile isn't sad, just accepting.] He's not the same. He doesn't know me or love me. He tolerates me because I'm a novelty, but it's not like you think. And I'll always love him because he'll always be a part of me. He's family. I have his sons. And there's Henry, who's always had a piece of my soul, and he's another one who's always been too good for me, so. I won't tell him that he has to vacate his place in my heart or my bed.

[With a sigh, she starts walking again and nods for him to do the same.] Don't apologize for being gone, Franklin. It's not your fault, but it's not mine, either. I just need you to understand that I've always loved you and I always will. We just need to... I don't know, start slow?