When their potential future children had shown up, Verity had been understandably somewhat freaked out. Liam, on the other hand... he'd seen a glimpse of a world where he'd belonged. And he'd wanted that.

"I'm working on it," he said, glancing down at their joined hands. He didn't know if that future would necessarily come to pass, but in the meantime? This was good. This was better than good.