Chapter Thirty-Nine ~ Gabe
“He’s really a wonderful boy,” my father said fondly as we watched Chris and Reardon shooting hoops in my parents’ backyard. We’d arrived yesterday, and I’d opted to spend last night at their house, wanting to let them got to know Chris better. Tonight, I’d be taking him to mine. I figured I’d let him pick out a bedroom, then we could go to Best Buy and get him all set up with some video games or something.
So far, Chris was doing just great. Thriving even, with the outpouring of love and acceptance that my family was showering on him.
It was as if he’d always been a member of our family, and it made me feel a contentment that I’d never achieved before.
“Yeah, Chloe did a great job with him.”
“I’m not going to lie, son, it’s going to be strange having her he
