Save Me at the River (Crossing Bridges Duet #2)

Cullen
Every time I close my eyes, I see Hudson crashing into the river.
I hear the splash. The sirens. The panic in the paramedics' voices when his heartbeat stopped.
Hudson barely survived.
Now he's healing. Smiling more. Learning how to live again.
But I can’t move on.
I can't stop replaying every warning sign I ignored, every moment I should have done something differently. Sleep comes in fragments, and every waking thought revolves around keeping Hudson safe.
Because the danger isn’t over.
The threats that nearly tore our lives apart haven’t disappeared, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure Hudson never slips back into that darkness again.
Even if protecting him costs me everything.

Hudson
I thought stepping off that bridge would quiet the storm in my mind.
Instead, I woke up and had to face it.
Now I'm living with the aftermath of a choice I can’t take back. The guilt. The grief. The people I hurt. Every day is a battle between the person I used to be and the person I’m trying to become.
Surviving was only the beginning. Healing is messier.
Some days I feel strong enough to believe I deserve a future. Other days, the darkness tries to creep back in.
But for the first time I want to fight for the future that once felt impossible.
The problem is, while I’m learning how to live again, Cullen is still holding onto the weight from that day. His guilt is turning into anger. The fear of losing me again is consuming him.
He saved my life.
Now it’s my turn to make him believe that he doesn't have to lose himself to keep me safe.