“We’re going to be fine,” Leo murmured. “See?”
Although…was cuddling a good idea? Would a same-s*x couple be accepted? And why the hell hadn’t he thought about that before now?
Older Leo bobbed his head, again seeming like he was answering Leo’s thoughts. Leo’s stiff posture softened. He expelled a weighty sigh and pulled Vinnie fully into his arms.
Vinnie wiped his eyes, and in a few short moments, went from shaky to steady. He took a deep breath and turned to the welcoming party, his back ramrod-straight. Leo kept an arm around his shoulders, and Older Vinnie smiled, apparently feeling easier about his younger self’s state of mind.
When they got close, the people split apart, forming a half-circle around them with the portal still at Leo and Vinnie’s backs. Their buoyant expressions
