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“It is. I just figured I’d keep you.”

My heart stutters in my chest.

“Keep me?”

“Yes. Keep you.”

I nod and then lean up, kissing him softly. “I think I’d like that.”

Epilogue

Silas

I’m so incredibly nervous about meeting Everly’s dad. I don’t know why, but what if he hates me? What if he thinks I’m too old for his son? What if he thinks I suck?

I do suck sometimes.

Even though Everly doesn’t seem to think so.

“You’ll be fine,” Lee says, reaching up and patting my shoulder. We’re almost there, about twenty minutes away, and I think Lee’s noticed I’ve stopped breathing. To be fair, I’ve been hyperventilating this entire trip. Eight hours in to this drive and I’m nearly dead. I’m going to need oxygen when I arrive.

How fitting.

“He’s going to love you. I love you, so he will too,” Lee says, and I find myself blinking hard to hold back tears.

“Stop being so sappy, Lee,” I snap. “I don’t want to show up crying. That will make a terrible impression.”

Everly chuckles next to me. “Silas, it’s going to be fine. Dad is super excited to meet my boyfriend. He’s been looking forward to this all week. He even shaved so he looks presentable.”

“Oh god. I didn’t shave,” I wheeze and rub at my scruffy face.

“Don’t worry. You look hot with a beard, and I love the burn it gives me between my thighs.”

I gasp at him and then throw my thumb over my shoulder. “Your grandpa is right there!”

“He’s fine. He can’t hear me.”

Lee cackles. “I can hear just fine, Junior. Just fine indeed.”

I sink down in my seat and cross my arms over my chest.

“Fucking great.”

Everly is still chuckling when we pull into the RV park and stop the car in front of a small trailer. A man, who resembles an older Everly is waiting outside, his hands in the pockets of his worn jeans, his hair combed neatly.

Hm, if this is what Everly will look like in the future, I’ve really outdone myself.

God, I’m a lucky guy.

“There he is. You ready?” Everly asks, and I shake my head.

“I think I’ll just meet him here. He can come say hello through the window.”

Everly shakes his head as he gets out of the car and makes his way to the passenger side door. His dad is already here, helping Lee out of the car, and when Everly pulls my door open, I nearly fall into his arms.

He’s going to have to hold me up while I meet his father.

I can stand in front of hundreds of students and give a complicated lecture, but meeting Everly’s dad is going to make me faint. My knees can’t hold me up any longer. The bones have evaporated.