"Never a dull moment," Caden tells him with a small smile. He reaches over and claps him on the back again, rubbing his hand back and forth. "It'll all work out, brother. I have faith."

He drops his hand and pulls his book into his lap, nodding to himself. Joel and Spencer have something truly special, and Caden just has to believe that they'll have a happy ending. "I'll do my best to run interference at your party. I know mother can be a little, well, we'll say overzealous."