Chapter 19Yesterday dawned dark and dreary
I walked alone in the shadows of night
My heart felt tired and weary
Needing someone to hold me tight
I died there in the light
Dying in the light
I’m alive in your arms tonight
I’m all aglow in your love so bright
I’m finally doing something right
I’m alive in your arms tonight
Not Dying in the Light
—Milo Stamis, “Dying in the Light”
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Milo popped into Liam’s room and caught him coming out of the shower. “Baby, put on some clothes, there’s a friend of mine downstairs I’d like you to meet.”
“Who is it?”
“Esteban, the priest I told you about. He knows about us, and he’s an important person in my life. I’d like you to meet him before we talk to Sam. That is, if you don’t mind.”
“I hate to sound like a cliché, but any friend of
