“Uncle Roary!” they shouted in unison as I lunged, grabbing them mid-jump before they face-planted the ground. Their little arms came around my neck and RJ placed a kiss on my cheek before pulling my hair. “I missed you,” I told them with a grin, hugging them tight, the relief at finally uniting with them making the weight on my heart lessen. “Dad says you broke out of prison!” Luca said excitedly. “Did you punch a guard in the face?” “Or the butt?” RJ piped up and I laughed. “The face and the butt,” I said.
My heart
