A knock on the door saved me from having to reply, however not even my tight denims might cover my boner as Quinn opened the door for Evan and Vlado.

A burst of laughter from the primary a part of the home caught my consideration, and I couldn’t cease my smile.

This was the life I’d at all times wished, the one I’d spent method too a few years attempting to create. I had a companion who cherished me. Who continually discovered new methods to indicate me how a lot he cared. He supported my desires, inspired me to achieve for the celebrities, and he cherished my son like he was his personal.

However past that, he’d additionally opened my eyes to what household may very well be. His mother and father, brothers, and his associates accepted each Leo and me with open arms and plenty of light teasing.

As an alternative of spending my days alone and regretting the time I misplaced, I now appeared ahead to every single day that I received to spend with the person who’d proven me that my previous didn’t outline me. That I might have all the things I wished, and it was by no means too late to take management of my life and my future.

He was my finest buddy, and I knew with no shadow of a doubt that this was just the start of a lifetime of adventures we’d have collectively.

EPILOGUE

Quinn

Six years later

“Babe?” I referred to as, getting into the home. “Babe?” I attempted once more when nobody answered.

Confused, I pulled my telephone out of my pocket and checked the time.

Tristan had despatched me a textual content that morning telling me to come back residence at six so he might present me one thing vital. He hadn’t instructed me what it was once I’d requested, simply mentioned it was good and to not fear. It was simply after six. Was he operating late?

I used to be about to textual content him however paused. Not one of the pets had come to greet me. That was bizarre.

“Tris?” I referred to as. “Babe?”

A sound from the nice room caught my consideration. Was that one of many pets? Why hadn’t any of them come once I’d opened the door?

Worriedly, I hurried by the doorway and into the nice room.

“SURPRISE!” Leo yelled, leaping out from the shadows and waving his arms maniacally.

“Ahhhh!” I screeched, leaping a foot and practically falling on my ass.

He burst out laughing. “You must see your face proper now,” he howled, bending over on the waist and slapping his knee in glee.

“You’re having method an excessive amount of enjoyable proper now,” I grumbled, my coronary heart nonetheless racing from the shock.

“That’s what you get for placing cling wrap throughout my door final week.” He snickered, not fairly completed laughing at me.

“That was retaliation for the water balloons you threw at me once I was popping out of the recent tub,” I identified.

He grinned wickedly. “That was freaking hilarious.”

“Glad you thought so.” I appeared across the room. “The place’s your dad?”

He shrugged. “No clue. He instructed me to ensure I used to be residence and put the animals of their rooms for six. Scaring the crap out of you was not a part of his directions, FYI. That was all me.”

“Good to know. Did he say why?”

“Nope.”

I glanced across the room once more, taking within the mess of pet provides and the random issues Leo had left laying round, somewhat thrill going by me, though this had been my actuality for the previous 5 years.

After a yr collectively, Tristan, Leo and the pets had moved in with me, bringing with all of them the chaos and mess that got here with having a tween and a small military of animals.

I cherished each second of being a part of their household.

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