Stephen looked at Cutter and Connor sitting there on the couch next to each other. "As am I... I'm so thankful for this opportunity."

And with that, Stephen stood and walked the short distance to the couch and stood looking down at the two people had had always considered some of his closest and most trusted friends. Then without a word, he knelt down between them and put an arm around Cutter and one around Connor and pulled them close.

"I never could and never will forget you guys... and everything we did."