Kneeling for Forgiveness

***Rafael***

My tears dropped in bits, our heavy breathing filling the air as he held and caressed me like I'd disappear if he let go, and I gripped his back and held on tightly like he was my lifeline in a dark lighthouse.

Then he pressed his chin into my shoulder, his body shaking slightly as he sobbed heavily like he'd waited forever for this moment to pour out all the emotions clogging his che