Sam walked into the room and took Tristan’s heart all over again. He wondered if he was the only one who saw the uncertainty beneath the casual smile and the bright greeting. When Iris got up and threw herself into his arms he suspected he was not. He might have been jealous of the tight, hard hug he gave her with eyes screwed closed had he not already seen the love between Iris and Clara, Clara who had tears standing in her eyes and a wobbly smile on her face. He let her go, and she pecked him on the cheek and reclaimed her seat. Sam looked around and a huge smile lit his face.
“Ollie! Arthur!”
Ollie blushed from head to toe and stood, dragging his younger brother with him and they threw themselves at him. Sam hugged them tightly, then ruffled both dark heads. Tristan’s heart squeezed y
