Can two broken hearts be healed?
Duke Michelson lost his husband and high school sweetheart, Emilio. He buries himself with work but nothing seems to heal his broken heart not until he meets Dashiell Mitchell.
Dashiell "Dash" Mitchell also has a b...
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Duke was quiet until he gently gripped my hand before we went into the support group. "Sorry, I just don't like talking about how Emilio died. It's not your fault, thank you for asking but we should move on. Let's go inside and let out some frustration," a sense of relief took over. He was slowly healing himself and I should do the same. There is plenty of time to ask my brother but right now I want to build a future with Duke. I'm pretty sure he wants a healthy future as well.
We walked in as the same woman, Abby, was there. She gave us a charming smile and walked over. She noticed our hands interlocked as her eyes glistened with happiness. "So it looks like the group brought you two closer?"
We both gazed at each other. "Yeah, it's a work in progress but Duke is an amazing guy," he squeezed my hand and that made my heart thump a bit harder inside my chest.
"Well, I'm glad. We are about to start, take a seat," we moved forward to the center of the room. Everyone's eyes immediately went to me, some had faint smirks, others were curious about what I was doing there. I'm pretty sure everyone knows who I am. I was a hot topic not so long ago and then I remembered I never texted Jackson back about the pictures of me and Duke. I took a deep breath and sat down. Duke sat next to me. I glanced at him as his blue eyes swirled with happiness. I'm so glad he's getting over his heartbreak.
"Good afternoon everyone. I see familiar faces and new ones as well. You've made a great accomplishment by just walking through those doors," Abby stopped as her eyes averted to the entrance. We all turned around as my eyes widened. It was Cooper. His eyes were puffy and red. It looked like he's been crying then his eyes shot at me. His demeanor changed and now he glared at me. "Hello, you can take a seat," she said sweetly.
"I'm in the wrong building," he was about to leave when Abby quickly walked to him. She grabbed his hand as his head went downward. His eyes softened. Abby cupped his cheek as he began to cry. I couldn't hear what she was saying but I'm pretty sure it was her words of wisdom. He nodded and then came walking behind Abby. He sat across from us but he ignored my gaze on him. His eyes were stuck on the marble floor.
"It's a pleasure to meet all of you. I know it's difficult to be here but you're here and that's a big step," my eyes went to Duke who was curious about Cooper as well. He seemed like a tough guy but right now I'm seeing a vulnerable guy, it's like he lost someone.
"Let's go around the circle and introduce ourselves. Let's start with you," Cooper's head shot up as his eyes were still red.
"I hmm I'm not sure how to start. I've never been to one of these support groups," his word choked, and his sorrow radiate from him. "My name is Aiden Cooper hmm," he stopped as his eyes got glossy. My eyes were glued to him. "My mom has breast cancer and now she's terminal. It's only a matter of time until she's taken from me," he covered his face with his hands and that brought back memories of me. I could sense his heartbreaking just like mine. Abby stood up and kneeled in front of him.
