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August shrugs “I don’t care where we go You pick the place I have a lot of contacts I can make it happen”

He just uttered a lot of words, but I laser in on just one

We

He said he didn’t care where we go

But I surely heard that wrong “What?”

He shrugs again, coo Mexico Middle of a cornfield in Nebraska As long as I’m with you and Sam, that’s all that matters”

It’s like all the air is sucked fro around wildly, I try to see if everyone heard what I think I just did His parents and ust with mild interest, but they’re clearly not as rocked by this revelation as I am

Suddenly, I don’t feel like having an audience I stoust’s wrist, and pull him toward the door After I open it, I haul him onto the porch and shut it behind us

I whirl on hi towith us?”

He shrugs again, as if it’s no big deal “If you run, so do I”

Sighing, I pinch the bridge of my nose and briefly close ain, I say, “August… I know Sam is important to you—”

“He is,” he assuresthe decision to run with you this ti for the ride, but I’ain”

“Just like that?” I ask incredulously “You’ve suddenly decided you want to be with me?”

August rolls his eyes, stepping intohis hands on hton It’s been evolving since we’ve reconnected, but yeah… I want to be with you I’ine life without you I want to raise our son together Whether we decide to do it in a big city or on a sandy beach in South Ao to a place where Sa well, we can go wherever ant As long as I’m with you, I don’t care where we are You’re ‘home’ to me”

I blink, not daring to believe what he’s saying “But what about your career?”

Another shrug “It’s just a job You and Sam are my family”

“And e do?”