The Theory of Kayden

epilogue

\\ i could search the world from south to north

but i've already found what i'm lookin' for

wherever i go and whatever i do

i was born to love to you, i was born to love you

lookin' in your eyes yeah it's all so clear

everytime you smile i know why i'm here //

lanco - born to love you

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"Is that everything?"

I turn around to find Mason leaning against my door frame, his messy curls pushed back with a bandana. "Um, yeah. You came home at a convenient time," I tease him, opening up a box on my desk.

He just smirks. "I don't look like this because I lounge around all day, Mini-Nate."

"Piss off," I roll my eyes at him. To be fair, we only got here an hour ago and according to Evan, who was waiting at Nate's - my - flat, he only just left for his run when we arrived.

He backs away and Nate and Kade then reappear, bringing in the final two bags and dumping them on my bed. Nate looks between us with a sigh. "I really want to enforce a no sleepover rule, but we all know you two will just break it," he says and neither one of us deny it. It would be pointless. "So, I have two rules: keep it in the bedroom and I don't want to hear it, okay? Right, glad we had that conversation."

And then he's gone.

I shut the door behind him and face Kade with a grin. "This is really happening."

He nods, his face matching my own. We're both really happy about this move. "It really is."

And then he kisses me. I drag him to the bed and after pushing everything off it, we make sure to stick to Nate's rules - even though Kade makes it ridiculously impossible to stay silent.

Half an hour later, we're under the covers, facing each other. "I'm having dinner with Ryan, his family, and Xand tonight," Kade starts, his fingertips running back and forward over my jaw. "Will you come with me?"

I don't hesitate to nod. "Of course, I will. Pretty sure family dinners are in the girlfriend job description."

"Hmm?" He hums, rolling us over so he's hovering over me, a hand on either side of my shoulders. "What else does it contain?"

"Well, there's coming to every one of your shows, being there for you when you need me, hanging out with you and your friends," I say as he leaves open-mouthed kisses down my neck. When I stop talking, he stops and looks at him, raising an eyebrow at me, challenging me to keep going.

Obviously, I never back down from a challenge.

"And an absolute shit-load of his," I say, curling my hand around the back of his neck and bringing his lips down to mine in a move that I know I'll never, ever get bored of doing.

I know things aren't always going to feel this perfect, but with Kade and my brother and my friends by my side, I know that it's going to be pretty damn close.