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“Because, son,” he says, raising both brows, “I have Bernadette Sawyer.”
“But you like me better, right?”
The walk to the basement takes forever. We’re all either limping, slow from exhaustion or Dad is stopping us every minute to show off his DIY work.
offering me a biscuit from a tub labelled “Do not touch”. I guess Barry stole his cookies.
“Is Tobester cooking steak?” he asks, ruining the mood. I wince. “Please don’t call him that. He’ll chase you with an axe again.”
“She’s dead.” “Check her pulse.” “Can you not see the mangled neck?” Kade retorts. “Or did you miss the popping sound it made?”
“Please don’t leave me. Please, please, please. Run. Please. Run with me. I don’t care about freedom as long as I’m with you.”
“I love you,” he says, breathless from running after me. “I’ll love you for the rest of my life. I love you more than fucking anything, but I need you to walk to the porch.”
“I’m yours, and you’re mine.” My jaw trembles. “Forever,” I say shakily. “I love you.”
I was lucky to have you for even a short space of time.
“We don’t have time to debate this. It’s done. You’re going to kiss me, then you’re going to go to your brother and go live your life. You’re going to dance. You’re going to fall asleep next to the dogs every night, and you’re going to be there for my sister and my niece or nephew. You’re going to live, Stacey. Fucking live for me.”
“I can’t live without you.” “I love you. I’m so proud of you,” I say, my eyes burning as I hold her against me. “So, so fucking proud.” “I love you too,” she croaks. “Please don’t make me do this without you. Please, Kade.”
“I love you,” I tell her. “I’m so proud of you. Thank you for giving me everything I’ve ever wanted. You. A son. A daughter. A life with you.”
Kade Mitchell and Stacey Rhodes – the fifteen-year-olds who met by the pool twenty years ago – finally get to have their forever.
