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And I kneho to thank for it all… the fucking angel who had smashed into ainst all the odds, she’d hing at so I couldn’t breathe as I watched her, she had beco on ht Austin staring at rin

Asshole…

As we left the restaurant later that night, alked to Ally’s car as Levi, Austin and Lexi went to theirs As we said goodnight, Levi suddenly ran up behindin fucking happiness, I hugged hi away, he dipped his head shyly, to quickly say, "Don’t do anything that takes you away froiuro, fratellino," I said,every damn word

Levi smiled "Bene, molto bene Buono notte, fratello"

Austin, Lexi and Levi waved goodbye just as Ally returned tothe distraction to snatch her keys out of led her car keys at ," she said excitedly

"Okay," I agreed, and the biggest teasing grin spread on her face

Ally led me to the car and jumped in the driver’s seat Just as I went to slide in the passenger seat, I clocked a car parked in the distance I frowned I’d seen that black car round the city for the last couple of days

"Axel?" Ally called fro lance at the parked car,out onto the road and away frohed in relief and shookparanoid

As I slipped in the car, Ally asked, "Everything okay?"

Taking her hand, I brought it toa kiss on her sallery My heart started sla my chest as soon as we pulled up and Ally put the car in park

The exhibition was in a couple of days’ tin I didn’t knohy, but I’d been too chicken to co the exhibition fully designed

I guess it just e in onna be leaving my past behind I was still afraid to believe this life I was now living was true; like it would all be pulled out from under , I had Ally, and now, because of tonight, I had both of my brothers back in ain

"Querido, will you coot out of the car and walked behind her to the staff entrance

As we entered, the guard that was usually on duty waved at Ally, and as always, ducked his head froadored this woman

As we approached the black curtains, I started as I looked up at the huge title hanging above the entrance, ‘Elpidio’ My sto as I saw my artist name drawn in a si was excite Ally’s Jas up atface She was nervous I wasn’t gonna like what lay on the other side of the curtains That was impossible She knew me better than I even knew myself It would, no doubt, be perfect

"You ready?" she asked

"Ready," I replied, and Ally drew the curtains apart to reveal the gallery, coanforward as my eyes drank in the space It was… incredible… surreal… out and out fucking crazy that this was all for hts They were spread out so visitors would be able to see every part of the her hand inher warm skin "Fuck, Ally," was all I could think to say Her responding suide you round? Can I take you on the journey?"

I frowned not understanding what sheit on an to lead me forward