Chapter 10
Faulkner ran to the window and howled. At the kitchen, Liam looked up.
At last, Kieran was home.
Liam immediately stopped what he was doing—looking at program requirements on the university website—and stood, walking to the front door. He pulled the dog back a little. “Yes, yes,’’ he told Faulkner, “he’s home. He’s here.” He opened the door. “Hey, you,” he whispered, stepping aside to let Kieran in. He noticed Kieran looked tired. He’d been working long days at Time Out, obsessed with the idea of saving money.
Inside, Kieran petted Faulkner, giving the dog some attention and then looked up at Liam with a smile. “Hi, lover. How was your day?”
Liam was always a little flustered in the first few minutes after Kieran walked in. He missed Kieran all day. Thought only of him. And
