Chapter 27: Brotherly Love (Part Two)

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forgive you." "I will." (Simulated Tris and Tris v.)

Luke was heading home. He knew it would be taxing on his mom to sit up waiting for him. She called it her "maternal instincts" and her "civic duty as a loving and

concerned parent." He couldn't stop her even if he wanted to. How could he argue with that, when her eyebrow raised, and the first words out of her mouth were,

"Yes, Lucas Eugene Scott?"

Keith walked him to the door, as Nate lay restlessly on the couch.

"Call me if-"

"Go home, Luke."

"I guess you're right. Hey Nate!"

Nate's head shot up. For the first time Luke actually felt like he wanted to know what it would have been like to grow up with his little brother.

"Sorry about Dan." He shyly stuffed his hands in his pockets.

Nate shrugged and smiled.

"We can't choose our dad, can we?" He shot a glance at Keith.

Keith smiled at Luke, as they embraced each other, but not like uncle and nephew. Nate noticed that. They embraced the way that he wished Dan would embrace

him, as father and son. He envied that, but he was determined not to show that vulnerable side so easily.