Piper

I watch as everyone, including Yana and Henry, get food together for the pups first, falling into easy conversation about what each pup will and won’t eat. It’s the second time I’ve seen Henry interacting with the Hill family as if he was just one of them. I guess after all these years, he is.

“You okay?” he asks, kissing the side of my head again.

“Yeah. This is nice.”

“Unlike some people, family is very important to us. Henry has been a part of our family since ...