“Sure.” I nod.

“And I’ve Rosie,” he provides.

“Yep, you’ve got Rosie.”

“Okay.”

“O-okay?”

He appears to be like up at Trevor. “Can I give Rosie some extra hay?”

“Positive you possibly can,” Trevor says, his tone full of heat.

“Yey!” Adam grins and skips throughout the room.

One eye on Adam, I look up on the hulk beside me. He grabs my hand and squeezes it. “You’re shaking.”

“Yeah.”

“Thanks for being trustworthy with him. It… it means quite a bit to me.”

“I’ve promised myself to not reside a lie anymore, however…” I huff. “However for some cause, I didn’t anticipate to have this dialog with Adam for a number of years but.”

“Now that it’s achieved, you don’t must dread it.”

“True.”

We’re quiet for some time, watching Adam choose straws from the mountain of hay. Fortunately, he’s stopped singing.

“It’s a bit scary how fast issues have developed between us,” I whisper.

“It’s scary for me too,” Trevor admits. He’s nonetheless holding my hand securely in his. “We’ll take it gradual, Jamie. However… nothing has ever felt so proper.”

These clear blue eyes sear into mine. I blink quickly and may’t maintain again the phrases tumbling from my mouth. “I feel I really like you, Trevor.”

My eyes will not be the one ones glassy. “Your son beat you to it.” Trevor’s voice is hoarse previous his smirking smile. “I really like you too, metropolis boy. Couldn’t cease if I attempted.”

“She’s kissing me!” Adam squeals from throughout the room the place Rosie’s lengthy tongue licks his hand.

I snort after which launch a deep sigh of contentment. “Yeah, nothing has ever felt this proper.”

21

Epilogue: Welcome to the Farm of Hope

We did begin out gradual. I’d keep the weekends both with Adam or by myself, however quickly these weekends with out Adam bled into the Monday and the Tuesday, me working from my laptop computer. After which these few further days was every week, and earlier than we knew it, the weeks have been solely damaged up by the journey to Belfast to select up Adam. I used to be by no means happier than once I cancelled the lease on my residence.

And now? God, my abdomen is churning nervously.

“Do you assume we’re all set?”

I look over my shoulder. Trevor has snuck up on me, as common.

“I don’t assume there’s far more we are able to do.” I’m hoping he can’t see my nerves.

“What are you ready for?” Julie laughs behind us. She was straight up after her final exams, finding out the reception and helped with 100 different issues that have been on our to-do checklist. She has additionally utilized all the things she learns from her advertising research and has obtained a big following on social media by documenting the progress of our renovations. To all our shock, it seems I’m not dangerous at electrical work, and it’s a wierd feeling of pleasure realizing that I’ve contributed to the brand new showers and kitchen – along with the brand new on-line reserving system, after all. The IT guide in me was cringing over their earlier random system.

“We have been ready for you, Julie.” Trevor smiles down at his sister. Their relationship was by no means dangerous, however the final 12 months, they’ve discovered to be extra open with one another, and I feel they each have grown due to it. “Effectively, I’m right here now.”

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