AARON We were all nervous going to bed Thursday night. All four of us were skipping school on our birthday. We even got permission from the principal to not count today as an absence for Parker. In a few hours we’d be 18 and Parker’s smell would be overwhelming. We’d be compelled to touch him. To be honest we already were. Parker fell asleep first in the middle of Axel and I. Andrew looked over at him then settled himself in on my other side. Even though I had a double king sized bed, we had to sleep pretty close together to all fit on. We tried not to crowd Parker. If we were official mates, it would be ok. But as friends we were trying to give him space. The three of us had a peaceful sleep the last couple nights, even Axel. He said he had the best sleep of his life, especially

