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Chapter 51 - After A Long Time
The room remained silent, but the silence was accompanied by a hand slipping into his and squeezing ever so slightly.
When Cailen looked over to his hand, he recognized William's long fingers and looked up to meet his emerald green eyes, slightly shining but mostly just happy.
"It's okay," William said quietly, smiling at him through shiny eyes. "We love you no matter what," he repeated Noah's words and he could tell he meant every one of them.
Cailen made a noise at that- a noise that was partly a laugh and partly a sob as William pulled him into a hug. He really couldn't stop the tears that were soaked up by William's shirt and he thinks that he is not allowed to cry for at least a year after this.
He just felt so relieved and happy that it was finally out there and he didn't have to worry about losing anyone.
Soon, he felt another body press against his side and two more arms wrap a
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