“Oh my…” I depart Drew standing and run to my brother. He picks me up, holds me shut, and twirls me round. “I’ve missed you,” I cry into his shoulder.

“That is imagined to be a cheerful event, sissy.”

“Welcome dwelling, buddy,” says Drew.

“Yeah, thanks. It’s good to be dwelling. I feel.”

I pull again from my brother, however he holds me shut. He hasn’t modified one bit. He’s nonetheless my goofball.

“So, that is it, huh?” He nods his approval. “It’s not as dangerous as I used to be imagining. We’ll flip this round rapidly.”

“So, you possibly can assist?” I ask cautiously.

“In fact. What else did you suppose I used to be right here for, simply to see you?” He pokes me within the ribs, and I handle to interrupt away again to the protection of Drew’s facet.

“Proper, effectively, now you’ve gotten one set of succesful fingers right here, I’ll depart you to get on. Responsibility calls and our break is almost up.”

“When will I see you?” I rapidly add as a result of Drew is quick changing into my dependancy once more.

“I’ll name you once I get completed, and we will prepare one thing.” He leans in and kisses me once more. “We’ll want a catch-up, bud.”

I watch as Drew leaves us.

“Anybody can see that you simply two are nonetheless loopy about one another. Why are you continue to at Mum and Dad’s?”

One easy remark from my brother is like getting ice-cold water tossed over me.

“You wouldn’t perceive.” I shrug.

“Strive me.”

“It’s not Drew, it’s the home. I can’t face it.”

“Does Drew know this?”

“Type of. I mentioned I wasn’t able to go dwelling, however even I didn’t anticipate to really feel a lot anxiousness over that home this far down the street.”

“Inform him all the things. Speak to him. I feel within the grand scheme of issues, a home will be changed. You can also make anyplace a house, however you’ll by no means discover one other man like Drew, sissy.”

I do know my brother is correct. He all the time is, rattling it. He has been dwelling 5 minutes, and he has already seen via me and given me one thing to consider. He’s the second one who has introduced up the home and methods round getting our life again on monitor.

I stroll over to the window and look out within the route Tom walked earlier. Is it a coincidence {that a} home is available on the market in the identical village the place I’ve simply purchased a store? I’m not too huge on coincidences, however this one may be too huge to disregard.

Chapter 24

Drew

Harper: Are you able to meet me in Culross tonight?

The heat that spreads via me on the considered being with my spouse once more brings me a lot pleasure and happiness.

Me: In fact. See you about seven p.m.

I put my cellphone away and take a look at my watch. Two hours till clocking off time. Please fly by.

“What are you smirking about?” asks Carl.

“Simply fascinated about dwelling time.”

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