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“Tate, this is my boyfriend, Ronan Ronan, this is Tate,” Seth said as hess

Ronan nodded at ainst his side “Hi, Matty”

I barely noticed Ronan and Seth talking to Matty because I was lost in the way the two iven me a lot of opportunities to see hoo people in love behaved with one another, but seeing twoand a rush of envy went throughthat I’d just assuay men automatically did as hen they were in the presence of other people But the two …not from me, not from my son, not from each other

“Daddy, can we?”

I realized I’d missed Matty’s question entirely when I noticed hi me expectantly

“Can hat?”

“Can we take Bullet for a walk?” Matty asked His voice had started to lose some of its shyness

“There’s a nice beach down by the water,” Seth explained

“You sure you’re not too tired?” I asked

Matty shook his head

“Okay,” I said

“Can Hawke come?”

Ronan answered before I could come up with an excuse because I had no doubt theany more time with us if he could avoid it