He swept in the way he always did, loud and grinning.
His arms were full of a wrapped gift and a bottle of something expensive.
He had been part of our lives since Liam’s freshman year of college.
Marcus was eternally single and restless.
But he was completely devoted to my little family.
He had been part of our lives since Liam’s freshman year of college.
That devotion had stopped feeling strange years ago.
But looking back, I should’ve questioned it more deeply.
« There’s the birthday boy! » Marcus boomed.
He pulled Liam into a rough hug.
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