FORSAKEN SON-IN-LAW

CHAPTER FORTY-THREE

We lay in my bed. Her on my chest and we just lay in silence. None of us daring to break the silence. Void was right, and I hate to admit this to her. She will rub it in my face. But at this point, I don’t really care. I was just happy I got her back, and that everything was cleared. I miss judged her. She was just a wife that was trying to help out.

“I missed this,” she spoke as she looked up at me. “And I love the beard, you should keep it,” she touched it.

“Oh yeah? Then I will allow it to be like a grandfather. Not Odin. My grandfather. Well, pretty much all my ancestors kept it. I think it runs in the family.” I spoke.

She leaned closer and kissed me, then allowed her head to be on my chest again. I don’t know what was more stupid, actually. The fact that I allowed her to be here in the land of foe with me. Or that I liked that she was nowhere. Because she was keeping me sane, as she has always been doing.

“I know my parents went this far. I know you are upset with them. But take