William held Gary even tighter and kissed him back with as much passion. Then he twined their fingers together so the rings rested next to each other. "Me too. I love you, Gary."

xxx

By the time the party ended, Koda had tired himself out with laughter and all the fun he had. It did feel good to spend time with all those people again, even his mother. But when it was all over with, he was just as happy to plop onto Declan's couch with a dramatic groan. "Oh man, what a day!" he exclaimed with a grin.