Her expression softens.

(She knows she made the right decision now, listening to Sarah -- even with that gut-twisting conversation with June, she'd do it again, knowing Bill feels this way.)

"Of course they've missed you."

She dips her head to drop a kiss on his shoulder, her lips brushing scar tissue.

"This is your town, and anyone can see how much you care about what happens here."

And why I can't ask you to give up any of it.