Riley's POV
Caleb returns to my side, drawing me against his solid chest with gentle hands that seem to understand my desperate need for connection. The realization hits me like a wave washing over jagged rocks. I have been drowning in my own sorrow, forgetting that my mother's love touched so many other lives. Standing here surrounded by all these people who gathered to honor her memory, I understand that while I may have been her only child, I am far from alone in this world.
