“I thought you said you were getting better!” Echo squeaked.
Fix laid a large hand on their shoulder, smothering a laugh. “That’s a good kind of sickness. Let’s leave them to it, huh?”
“B-but…”
Fix urged them from the room, looking back over his shoulder. “I’m happy you’re okay. Now I know what Wren has been looking for all these years.”
Teddy bit his lip and nodded. “I’ve been looking for him too.”
Fix smiled softly, then glanced at Wren. “I know you probably don’t want to hear this, but Gwen asked if you’d meet her.”
Teddy tensed.
“Nothing like that,” Fix quickly said. “I think she wants to apologize.”
Teddy blinked while Wren looked impassive. “I’ll think about it.”
Fix nodded, probably knowing that was the best he was going to get, before he shut the door behind him.
Teddy turned to Wren, who was still holding the spoon up. “If I move the spoon forward and back again, will your heart skip again?”
“Do you want me to have a heart attack?”
Wren snickered and fed him the first bite of soup. It was bland, probably on purpose, and Teddy found that it wasn’t too hard to swallow.
Wren fed him a few more mouthfuls.
“What do you think she wants? Do you really think she wants to say sorry?” Teddy asked, feeling anxious.
“I don’t care if she feels sorry. I just want her to leave us alone.”
Teddy nodded. “If she does, then maybe we have a little leverage.”
“Still playing politics?”
“If it gets me you, I’ll play,” Teddy said honestly.
“Whatever happens, we’ll be together.”
“Together.”
A loud crash came from downstairs and then voices flooded the hallways of the house.
“HE’S AWAKE!!” Saint yelled before steps thundered up the stairs.
“I can’t believe they made me share a womb with you,” Eerie said.
“Took his sweet time,” Heir added.
“Come on,” Trace said. “Let’s bug him until he gets up.”
Teddy chuckled and clasped a hand around Wren’s fingers, his world finally feeling complete.
Chapter 25
Wren
Wren reached out and twined his fingers with Teddy’s, giving them a soft squeeze as they stared at the ornate doors leading to Nexus.
