Page 45 of The Forever Vault

“Passing me off to my babysitter already?”

“No! I just want to make sure you have someone to look after you.”

“I’m not helpless.”

Cam leveled me with a look. “You can’t even undress yourself. Why’d you pick button-ups today? How did you even pee at the zoo?”

“Oh, alright. Shane had to help me! Happy?”

Cam smirked. “Just take all our help and shut it.”

“Is this how I treated you in London?”

That shut him up for a minute.

“I’m just trying to help.”

“Oh I know, Cam. I was only teasing.”

“I know I’m not the alternate anymore, which is great, but it’s hard to see you like this. I still can’t believe it.”

And then a tear fell down my sweet Cam’s face.

I stood up and went to his side of the table, sitting next to him in the booth. “Well, we’ve been through a lot, and we’ll get through this. If anyone can do it, it’s us. You’ll do great. I know it.”

Cam sniffled and wiped his eyes with his napkin. “Shit. I should be the one comforting you.”

“Well, it doesn’t always work like that. It doesn’t matter what’s happening. If you need me, I’ll be there.”

“It’s Ty,” I told Shane. We were walking back to the hotel from the village. Noah wanted Cam to train in the afternoon as well until the games started.

“Say hi for me. I’ll give you some space,” Shane said before he slowed down to walk behind me.

“Hey Ty, what’s up?”

“What’s up? That’s all you have to say? You should’ve told me right away! How’s your chest? Any details you couldn’t announce?”

“Wow. Someone’s pushy.”

“Come on, bro. If anyone knows what you’re dealing with, it’s me. Be real.”

“I didn’t want to bother you. Your wedding is like a week away.”

I heard him sigh on the other end. “Luke. I love Declan, but he and our moms can handle it. I’m coming up there today or tomorrow.”

“You don’t need to do that.”

“Sorry. You’re breaking u-…Can’t hear anyth-”

I checked to confirm he had hung up.

“So how’s Tyler? Things for the wedding going well?”

I nodded.

“And you’re the best man?”

“One of them. But you knew that. What are you getting at?”