Again that night, Theo dropped to his knees and cried, but this time, he did not rise. He remained there on the floor holding that note to his chest and wishing his husband was there with him. After all, he'd risked everything to bring him back, including the life of their dear friend. Perhaps, Theo thought, that was what bothered Blaise so much... It wasn't until night was turning to dawn that Theo finally crawled into the empty bed, his heart broken because he knew that it would be quite some time before Blaise returned and he couldn't blame him.