It has been many months since my last posting, yet feels as though it has been lifetimes on account of all that has happened. My first wedding anniversary came on the heels of such tumult in our lives, it was a sweet relief that peterdawes (https://www.deviantart.com/peterdawes) and I were able to enjoy it as much as we did. The respite, however, was short-lived.
Prior to our anniversary, my lover's old nemesis, Patrick Flynn, made it known that he was not ashes scattered to the wind. What followed his introduction was six months of trials and tribulations, and no small amount of personal hell. There is one event in particular that has left a lingering foul taste in my mouth,