Chapter 13
Liam didn’t return to the beach the next day, the next week, or the next month. For the first few days after seeing Ezra, he couldn’t think about anything else. His heart hurt and there was a part of him that felt as if it had died. But another part of him grieved. The part that loved Ezra refused to wither. It plagued his thoughts and dreams, and no matter what he did, no matter how he tried to distract himself, Ezra was always with him.
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The first truly hot day arrived in early October. Officially, it was still spring, though it wasn’t completely out of character for summer to make an early appearance.
“Daddy, can we go to the beach?” asked Lucas. “I’ll show you how good I can swim.”
“How well you can swim,” corrected Liam.
He baulked at the suggestion. The mere m
