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“Hey, you know what this means?” he asked.

“No?”

“She’s having an Aries.” Nico cackled as he opened a stairwell door. “I knew I’d get my way.”

“Horoscopes are meaningless,” August said.

“That’s what all the Capricorns say.”

August grumbled under his breath.

“Wait, why did you get the text and not me?” Nico asked as they jogged down the stairs toward the entrance to the parking structure.

“Because I am much more responsible than you,” August teased.

Nico considered the idea. “Yeah, okay, fair.”

“Also, because Jules was the one who texted me,” August explained. “Sky threatened to remove his nuts if he wasn’t there with her for the delivery.”

“Aww, that’s so cute. I’m happy for them.”

“Not as happy as I am for us,” August admitted.

Nico stopped abruptly and August bumped into him, steadying himself on the railing.

“Aww, Auggie,” Nico said, smiling up at him. “See? You are a romantic.”

EPILOGUE

April

“You guys didn’t have to do this.” Felix Hale gestured to the mocktails everyone at the table was drinking. “I’m doing okay. I don’t need you to totally avoid alcohol just because I’m not drinking it.”

“It’s not a bad idea for us to go a little easier on it anyway,” Dustin said with a smile. “We’ve got the playoffs coming up and we want to be in good shape for it, right, boys?”

A couple of the guys raised their glasses.

“Besides, I don’t know about you, but I like ginger-lime spritzers,” Nico said.

“Here’s to that!” Matty tapped his glass against Nico’s. “This was a great idea, man.”

Nico smiled.

He was allowed to drink alcohol now, as long as it was in moderation, but he’d gotten used to not drinking in the past five months and he’d discovered some delicious alternatives along the way.

When Jonah had mentioned Felix might be uncomfortable going out with the team when they went to bars, Nico had quietly suggested to Dustin that they all go for non-alcoholic options.

Dustin had acted shocked and made a crack about Nico finally growing up. Nico had slugged him for that, but based on how pleased Haler looked at the moment, it was totally worth the chirping from his captain.

Haler was also looking very cozy with Jonah tonight. It didn’t seem possible, but if anything, they seemed even more joined at the hip now.

They’d always been close—they’d grown up together after all—but damn. Jonah had his arm draped over Felix’s shoulders and he was cozied up close, laughing at something Jo said.

And the way they looked at each other …

Nico and August were probably just as bad, but well, they were engaged.

Jo and Haler were not. Intriguing.

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