* his eyes sparked, gaze focused on her with a soft geniune smile. for once, it seemed, he was speaking from the heart. * i am serious. love, i — * he swallows, looking down at the documents. failed attempts. he closes the files and slides them aside, reaching for his wife’s hands instead * i know, hera. but it’s none of our fault — what damage is caused by trying? i want us to try, just one more time. please?