“Adam’s a great guy—focussed. A lot like you really.” Callie smiled. “You’ll work well together—most of the time.”
“Yeah, we’re bound to bump heads every now and then, but we’ll be working toward the same purpose, for a change.” Josh nuzzled the side of Callie’s neck. “It was good to talk to Bruce. We might never get to be as close as we could have been, but right now I feel as if the last pieces of my life have slotted into place, and it’s all because of you.”
“Me? How?”
“I came this close to ruining my own father and you stopped me. You made me question whether I was doing the right thing. I’ll never be able to repay you for that, Callie.”
“You don’t need to repay me, just love me.”
“I will always love you. Thank you. For everything.”
As they turned together and walked back inside, Callie knew that this Christmas would be one they’d remember forever.
It was the start of the rest of their lives.