Chapter 15 - Forever Home
The sun slipped entirely below the tree line, leaving behind a deep, indigo twilight speckled with the first faint shimmer of evening stars.
From inside the house, the soft, melodic notes of a piano drifted through the open sliding glass door—June practicing her evening scales.
Amber and Mason were arguing good-naturedly over the last burger on the platter, their laughter carrying across the quiet neighborhood.
Greg reached down, took my hand in his calloused palm, and intertwined our fingers. We stood together on our deck, looking out over the life we had fought so hard to protect, knowing that the past was finally where it belonged—behind us, locked out by a wall of unconditional love, fierce loyalty, and unwavering devotion.
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We had weathered the coldest winter, stood firm against the loudest storms, and emerged into a spring that would never fade.
Here, beneath the quiet evening stars, surrounded by the family that mattered most, we were finally, perfectly, home.
