Chapter 9

If he was even allowed to part of the family after today.

The stone walls that branched off to either side of the driveway came into view. The sight of them sent Stephan’s heart into his throat. His grip on the steering wheel tightened. The moment of truth was hurtling toward him like a meteor on a collision course with earth. Stephan nearly kept going, but one glance at the passenger seat was enough to remind him why he was confronting his fear. There was something about the way Ian looked sitting there all wrapped up in his winter coat, a blue hat with a big pom-pom stuck on top jammed down on his head, the later afternoon sun spilling in through the window, it made Stephan sense that everything would be okay.

Even if his dad decided to turn them away, as long as he had Ian he would be fine.