~ELENA

My heart was pounding like crazy.

I stared at Joey like he was a stranger, and my heart raced like it was going to fall out of my chest.

Joey was here.

Joey. Here. In my husband's house. To see me.

Staring at him made me sad, and suddenly, my chest seemed unable to hold of my emotions. Before I knew it, tears had filled my eyes.

I tried to blink them away to avoid getting embarrassed, but it didn't work. All I could feel was this intense ache in my chest, and looking at him ...