said nothing.
Then I laughed through my tears.
I had gone to the station thinking I was going to surprise my husband for his birthday.
Instead, I discovered that he had been hospitalized, had risked his life to save a child, and had been chosen to receive one of the department’s highest honors.
And somehow, Tyler still looked embarrassed by the attention.
I leaned closer.
“You’re still an idiot.”
He smiled.
“Yeah.”
“But I’m proud of you.”
His face softened.
“That part I’ll take.”
The next morning, someone knocked on
