EpilogueThe lights of Birdsong Manor were on when Henry pulled the moving van into the driveway. He wasn’t sure if his heart was still pounding from the mind-blowing midair orgasm, or if it was nerves—probably a bit of both. With the knowledge that their father wasn’t there to cast his shadow, the house didn’t seem to loom the way it used to, and he was excited to see Evan. Introducing Gere, though, that was another matter. And Evan said he had someone there with him; that was far more worrying than anything else.
“Just stay there for a bit, okay? I’ll get you when it’s time.”
It felt a bit mean, making Gere wait in the van, but he had to check out the situation first. Worst case, if Evan’s friend gave him a bad vibe, he would tell them he hadn’t brought Gere after all, and just let him
