Epilogue“‘Bout time you finally showed up.”
“I know. I’m sorry,” Julian said, walking through Maria’s front hallway and straight to the closet. He shucked off his coat, unwound his scarf, and then kicked off his snow-covered boots. “The doctor ran late. Then we got stuck in traffic, and the snow.”
“Hey, hey. I was teasing. It’s okay,” Maria said, smiling and sliding over to Julian. She placed a hand on his waist, her perfume already permeating his nostrils. “How was the appointment? This was the big one, right?”
“Right.” Julian nodded. His thigh still smarted from the prick of the testosterone shot, but he had yet to feel anything else. “I’m excited—but I think that’s just me.”
“Well, I missed you, but you’re here. Give me a proper hug now.”
Maria leaned closer to him, wrapping her bo
