In his heart, he knew that he would wait for her, no matter how long it took. He would give her the time she needed... and if she still allowed him to, he would stand by her side. Jamie knew that Claire was a precious gift and God had chosen him to be her protector. He had failed her once, faltering under the weight of their shared traumas and the darkness that threatened to consume them both. But as she cried before him, her emotions raw and her heart laid bare, he vowed to himself that if by some miracle, Claire gave him another chance, he would cherish it and never let her down again.