The Rain Kiss

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After his undercover assignment ended, my husband became a completely different person.

He would stare blankly out the window, his eyes filled with a deep, unshakeable sorrow.

He no longer scooped up our daughter to spin her around, nor did he bring home surprise bouquets after work.

He even dodged my affectionate touches, backing away with awkward stiffness.

Later, on the night our daughter was killed in a car crash, I saw him.

He was standing in the freezing rain, pressing a desperate