Chapter 9
Luke Wagner. July 17, 1975–March 19, 2013. Beloved Husband. Cherished Anchor.
The pain of seeing the headstone threatened to overwhelm Avery. His Luke. Dead and cold and in the ground. A beautiful life snuffed out in his prime, ravaged by the evil of cancer. His spirit had moved on without lingering.
Avery reached a shaking hand toward the marker. Oh God. He should have known he’d end up here when he became aware. Luke had been on his mind, of course. And so his spirit was drawn to his lover.
But he had a job to do.
Avery kissed the tips of his fingers and pressed them against Luke’s name. “I love you, babe.”
And then he moved on.
It was harder than he thought it would be. The first time he tried to move, Avery ended up right back at the gravestone…and the second and third
