THE PROJECT
Gabriel smiled and turned around to face his cousin before Bastian was seen or heard.
“Hey!”
Bastian walked into the pavilion and immediately filled the room with his large body and sunny disposition.
“Bas, come in. How are you?” The two men hugged, right shoulder to right shoulder. Gabriel winced as his cousin slapped him in the back over some of his broken ribs.
“Happy to see you spend so much time at Ahe’ey. We’ve missed you.”
“I visit all the time. Three, four times per week.”
“Your children at Ange’el maybe, but you have been neglecting some of us.”
“I’m sorry.”
“So?” Bastian raised his eyebrows.
“What?”
“Oh, come on Ange’el, aren’t you supposed to be able to read my mind? Don’t play dumb. Did it finally happen? Was it wonderful?”
Gabriel nodded with a smile th
