They pulled into the ranch earlier than planned due to an almost-too-good-to-be-true drive where they never got caught in any traffic on the way home from the airport. At times they sailed down the highway like they were the only humans left on the planet, which was a little eerie sometimes.
They’d been quiet on the drive, each lost in their thoughts, but when Lance took his hand, just casually, as if it were the most normal thing in the world, Wade had shaken his head to make sure he was awake. Was this really his life now?
Landon saw them pull in and ran to greet them. He smiled at them, but the smile didn’t meet his eyes, which had dark circles under them.
Wade pulled him in for a hug. “How you doing?”
Landon sniffled a little before pulling himself together. “It’s okay. Just…just d
