Page 76 of Agony of Our Regret

“I’ve aired out all my issues. I’ve confessed the things I’ve done. I have nothing to hide.”

“Except for whatever this is,” Sky pointed out.

“Think it through,” Gavin ground out. “I’ve told you all my personal shit. I’ve been an open book.”

“So, whatever it is, it’s not about you.” Noah put the pieces together.

Gavin lifted his brows in a confirmation.

“Oh,” Sky slumped. “Does it have to do with any of us?”

“I’m not playing this game.” Gavin stared him down. “Accept that if I could tell you, I would, and move on.”

“I can’t.” Sky refused to relent.

“If it was something that you guys needed to know for your safety and wellbeing, I’d break protocol and tell you. That has to be enough for now.”

Vince surprised us all by being the one to jump in. “Sky, back off. It’s obviously work-related. If he knows things he can’t share, let it go.”

“But––”

“No,” Luca’s voice rose.

“He’s pulling away from us/” Sky ignored the others. “It’s freaking me out.”

“We’re all working insane schedules right now. We’re in the middle of a war. Maybe it’s weighing on him. Maybe when he’s around us, he needs to decompress and space out. Maybe we’re his safe space to do so,” Noah said calmly.

“I’m sorry, Sky,” Gavin started. “I didn’t realize it was affecting me around you guys. I’ll try to be more present.”

“That’s not it,” Sky rubbed his face. “I just started freaking out. Okay?”

“We haven’t been back together like this in years. It’s going to take time for us to adjust and get to know each other as the people we are now,” Luca said. “It’s good you brought it up, Sky, since it was bothering you. Next time, maybe pull him aside or come from a place of concern and love rather than demanding answers.”

Sky relaxed and nodded. “Sorry, Gavin.”

“It’s fine.” Gavin let out a heavy sigh. “It won’t be like this forever.”

“No, it won’t,” Noah said with a smile.

Vince eyed him. “What do you know?”

Noah started rubbing my feet again. “I’ve seen several glimpses of our future.”

“With all of us?” Luca asked.

“Yeah.”

Noah’s confirmation had them all grinning. The last time he mentioned visions of my future, he said he’d only ever seen Sky in them.

“Really?” Vince leaned in. “Like what?”

Noah shot me a look, and I nodded. He could tell them anything or nothing. It was his gift and up to him what he shared.

“Well, first off, we all live together in a nice house.” He stopped. “Before the questions come rolling in, remember I don’t know the details. There aren’t enough context clues for me to know when or where most of my visions happen. So, seeing the inside of a house doesn’t help me figure out where it is.”

Sky huffed. “It would be way more helpful if they did.”

“I agree,” Noah chuckled. “I’ve also seen at least one more child.”

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