Liam cancelled his wedding when his fiancé Jasper ran away with his best friend. About to go on the honeymoon alone, Liam meets eighteen-year-old Milo, who desperately wants an airline ticket to anywhere. Two strangers board the plane; two near-friends deplane, then live together in a hotel room on an exotic island, developing a unique relationship. Back in England, Jasper has to face reality without Liam and starts to realize what that actually means.<br><br>Then new information about their wedding and insights into their past relationship surface and the truth stops being black and white. If Jasper’s best friend didn’t confess before the wedding, would he still have run away? If Liam didn’t meet Milo at the airport, would he still have boarded the plane? Was it destined to go exactly this way, no matter what? Sometimes choice is ripped away from us and we are left to deal with the consequences.<br><br>With so many things out of their control, can Liam and Jasper heal themselves and their relationship?

Heal

“Milo.” Liam grabbed his attention. “I’m really happy you’re here.”


Liam laughed out loud. “It’s been less than a day.” There were actual tears in his eyes from laughing so hard.


“Doesn’t mean I didn’t miss you,” he retorted, but he knew it sounded weak. He was weak. At least the laughter stopped. He felt arms wrapping themselves around him in a tight, warm hug


“I don’t know what happened or why you’re here, but our goodbye made me realize you should stay by my side,” Liam whispered. His words and a hug were soft, gentle, in a way that a mother soothed her children.


Milo realized he didn’t mind. His body gave in and he hugged back, just as tightly. It didn’t feel forced or like he was going back to a lover. It was warm and safe and familiar.


Chapter 69