Chapter 26 - A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS
Damon paused, his heart skipping a beat as he looked at her, wondering if she was about to ask him to leave.
"I don't want you living down the street anymore, Damon," she said, her voice serious and measured.
"Oh," Damon swallowed hard, the word catching in his throat like a sudden, sharp physical blow.
"I want you to move in here, with us," she finished, a warm, genuine smile breaking across her face.
Damon stood frozen for a second, the words taking a moment to fully register in his stunned mind.
"Are you serious?" he asked, his voice shaking with a joy he hadn't felt in over three years.
"I am," Laura nodded, walking over to him and wrapping her arms around his neck.
"The boys need their father, and I think... I think I need you too," she whispered against his chest.
May you like
Damon pulled her close, kissing the top of her head as the sunlight flooded through the kitchen window.
The past was behind them, the lies were buried, and their true family was finally reunited under one roof.
