Talking about the lengths of relationships made Christian's chest feel tight because he knew there was an expiration date on his own even though he wanted it to last forever. How much longer would he get to enjoy this?
The thought continued to bother him over the next few weeks. And of course, being the unsympathetic brother he often was, Liam had to bring it up one Saturday night when Avery had other plans.
It was the first time they had gone a whole day without seeing each other in weeks—the sole perk of having broken bones and not being able to do hero work—so he was already in a bad mood. The reminder of his situation made things worse.
"Pretty sure Mom is mentally planning your wedding," Liam snickered from his place on the couch as he played a game on his Nintendo Switch.
