Chapter 15 - The Final Farewell At The Lighthouse Catwalk
As federal agents escorted Richard down the spiral stairs, Evelyn stood alone on the outdoor catwalk with Thomas.
The storm had begun to pass, leaving a brilliant canopy of stars shining down through the clearing sea clouds.
“Why didn't you try to reach me sooner, Thomas?” Evelyn asked softly, her hand resting against his charcoal lapel.
“Your father had eyes everywhere, my love; if I had contacted you, he would have destroyed you too,” Thomas confessed.
“I had to wait until the legal network he built was completely dissolved by time,” Thomas explained, touching her cheek.
Evelyn looked down at the silver ring resting securely on her finger once again, feeling seventy years of grief lift away.
“What happens to us now?” she asked, looking up into those familiar, timeless blue eyes.
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“Now, we tell the world what really happened on December fourteenth, 1956,” Thomas replied with a quiet smile.
He held out his hand, and for the first time in seven decades, Evelyn took it without fear or regret.
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