Demetri (Coins) POV
The meal was great; barbeques like this are always a great hit with everyone.
I stood up, gaining everyone's attention, my stomach on the floor, my heart beating faster, and I could hear it thumping in my ears as I talked to the men about reconciliation, rejecting the blame, and accepting forgiveness. It was strong in my heart that all of us needed to do, and the men accepted what I offered and ran with it.
Stories of mates lost, not talking about the loss of the man or woman, but about who they were to them, the love, the laughter, and joy that person brought to their lives, or bravery and commitment. Men who had stayed strong and refused to talk in the past were now opening up; as more and more men did, it was good to see so many prepared to share and to cry.
Afte
