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“Is he okay?” Vaughn asked I hadn’t noticed hi next to me

“I don’t think so,” I ado see his sponsor and he’ll call ht”

Vaughn’s fingers went through o to the city and check on hihn said “And if he’s not at his place, we’ll wait to hear froet him to let us come see him”

“We should check on Luca, too,” I said

“Yeah,” Vaughn said “We’ll do that too”

I barely reoodbyes to hn and I alking hand in hand to our car that I recalled Dante’s parting words

“Dante said to tell you thank you for the wedding present,” I said as I glanced at hi where he rubbed it over ”

Vaughn snus and Matty, what’s the hn asked

“Me,” I automatically said

When Vaughn didn’t continue, I opened my mouth to ask him why that mattered But the answer hit me all at once

We hadn’t given Dante and Magnus a wedding present

Vaughn had

He’d given my brother me

Twice

Once two years ago and again a o when he’d saved my life

But he’d saved me in so many other ways too

“Oh,” I said with a smile

A really big smile

“Would you tell Dante soht?”

“Of course,” I said My heart felt full as I realizedafter all

But that lasted all of five seconds because then Vaughn said with a wink, “Tell hier”

I began laughing and couldn’t stop even once we’d reached the car Vaughn opened the door for ainst the frame of the car He kissed me softly, then placed a piece of butterscotch into o hoood?”

“Sounds perfect, James It sounds absolutely perfect”

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