Theodore and Steve were in the garden playing with the swing.

Steve sat on the swing, giggling happily as Theodore pushed him.

Theodore crouched down in front of Steve. Every time Steve swung toward him, he would catch him and plant a kiss on his little face.

Each time, Steve would burst into laughter, and Theodore would gently push him off again, letting him swing in the air.

Father and son played joyfully, with Steve ending up in Theodore's arms over and over again.

"Mama!" Steve suddenly called out.

Theodore smiled and said, "Do you miss Mommy? She's at work, but she'll be home soon."

"Theo." Rosalie's voice rang out from behind him.

about to say something, but then he saw that she wasn't alone. Justin was with her,

intertwined fingers stung his eyes,

was dazed for a few seconds before forcing himself to suppress his emotions. Then, he unfastened Steve from the swing, held him in

point. "Theo, we

twitched slightly as if struggling to maintain control. Then,

the living room, the three of them sat on

The

gaze fixed on Justin. Meanwhile, Justin

was suffocating until Rosalie finally spoke. "I'm with Justin now. I

this,

lightning had struck Theodore's heart. His fingers

thought he was leaving?"

love him. I didn't want him to leave, so he stayed." "You

hadn't admitted it outright, he had clung to a sliver of

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