Matthew placed his right hand on Ethan’s shoulder and used his left to point at everyone who’d joined them on their walk. “My family is here,” he said, “You and Kylie are here, along with Ethan, Dinah, and Nate. The fact that we aren’t scrapping in the streets is, in and of itself, a minor miracle…”

“This still-mate may not last beyond today,” Ethan agreed, “but it is a good start.”

Matthew touched Khloe’s stomach while he contemplated what Ethan had said. Ethan ...