“Really?” Luca asked. “Really,” Cope echoed. “You’re with us. A part of our family. And you always will be.” Luca threw himself at Cope, and Cope caught him easily. Luca cried in earnest now. They were tears of relief and of letting go. “I love you,” Luca hiccupped. “I love you, too,” Cope whispered. “More than you’ll ever know.”
