C35 Regan

Carter shifted a breath later. As soon as he had two legs under him, he came toward me. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me against him. I was too surprised to argue. At least, at first. Carter and I were not affectionate despite our lifelong friendship. In fact, the older we got, the more it seemed we were at odds with each other, always snapping and bickering.

I hugged him back