Seeing the marks for the first time on a live body, Leo felt bile rise up and felt the urge to throw up but before being able to move, was stopped by the doctor.

Kayson had just worked the case and was still trying to shake off her own unease at the devastating results.

Kayson gestured for Leo to come towards the bed and Leo moved.

Coming to a rest at the bedside, Leo gently held the hand of the dieing woman and waited hearing the soft words being uttered, Leos soul lurched and Leo nodded.

It was at this confirmation that the hand went slack and the heart monitor screeched, Kayson pronounced the time of death before moving away slightly.

Leo gave the woman a kiss on the forehead and whispered

I promise.

Even as these words were spoken, Leo felt time stop, nothing mattered anymore, the world was no longer had colour and in that moment Leo had lost everything that mattered.

Words lost their meaning even as Kayson tried to talk to Leo.

Lost in a daze as the loss hit home, Leo wanted nothing more than to hide and scream at the injustices of the world but life went on.

A call came through alerting Leo to the new evidence that had come in. Work continued and Leo had to move with it.

The rest of the day went by and Leo couldnt remember a thing, it wasnt until picking up Cassie from her god-grandmothers that Leo was forced to relay the loss that they now suffered.

Standing at the graveside, Leo listened as the service continued.

Standing alone as the service ended, Leo looked the marker that distinguish the grave from the surrounding others, the words cut as the nightmare became a reality.

Leo was now effectively alone, no longer complete as Leos soul mate lay in heaven watching down on her family.

Cassies cries sounded across the graveyard and so Leo said goodbye to the beloved Jessie before walking away to comfort their daughter.

Tina was startled when Leos voice sounded and was confused by the words that she heard.