Julian walked into the hospital at 7:45 a.m. and went straight to the emergency room waiting room. He was early and did not expect Everly to begin with Constantine until she was ready, even if that were after her 8 a.m. start time. When he reached the doorway, he saw Every and Ashton sitting together, their arms around each other in an effort to comfort one another. Amelia and William were in an almost identical position as they huddled together. Olivia was sitting on Tyson’s lap, wrapped firmly in his arms as he held his face buried in her hair. In the corner, Gabby sat dozing as Kevin held her hand. He had used his aura to help her calm down enough to sleep a little.
Kevin grinned at his son and asked, “Is it that time already?”
“It is,” Julian quietly said with a nod as Everly and As
