He quickly snapped his head to see William under a great big willow tree. He had his knees to his chest and hid his face. He looked like a little kid crying in secret. Sergei slowed his breathing and slowly walked over to William. He sat next to him only then did William look up to see it was Sergei. Sergei's heart ached when he saw tears fill those bright eyes that he felt should never be filled with this much pain. The two sat in silence for a bit before William choked out,

" Willows used to be her favorite." he paused and with that, it seemed a faucet of emotion burst open. William explained what he went through and how he felt. His wife, Caragh, and he had known each other since childhood and were married for years. Until she dies of cancer. His son, Oliver, whom he called Oli, joined the army when he was 18 and died in a war that US soldiers were sent to fight. The government had no remorse for anything. William ranted about how much he loved Sergei and wanted to be with him but felt guilty for loving someone else instead of his wife.

 Sergei couldn't even imagine the loss of one of his children, they are his world, and for William, this must-have felt worse because of his late wife. Sergei hugged William and murmured to him," There is nothing wrong with your feelings William, it's okay to want to move on, to love another. You're not betraying anybody, did you not enjoy the time you spent with her?" William sniffed and choked out a yes.

" As long as you cherished her and loved her, I think you're fine. Plus, I think she might have wanted that." Sergei timidly finished. That reminded William of something his wife had said. He sat holding her hand in the hospital room and out of the blue she said

," William.... Please promise me to move on... I know you love me and I love you but I want you to find someone else. Please... Do it for me.." she said then gave him a sad smile. William's mind came back to the present and hugged Sergei tightly and began to cry once more muttering"I love you'' to Sergei. Sergei rubbed small circles on William's back and the two stayed like this for some time