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“God Austin, still not pul

ling any punches,” Noah said, sh I could see the tears he wouldn’t let fall

“It is for this reason,” I read on, “that I needed to tell you it isn’t your fault And even if so, like you ran me over with a tractor and it really is your fault, then you need to know I forgive you That sucks, but I forgive you because in my eyes, you will forever be h so much I only hope I was able to ease the burdens in your life a little bit,” Ah! I had to stop to wipeon “You deserve to be happy, Noah Don’t worry or dwell onyou were the best ofI was round, and at the very least, you know that If you kne depressed I was before working for you, you’d believeWatching you gave h, if they never gave up So grab Amelia, and marry her like a proper man She’s sweet, kind, and a little odd, with the fire in her to get through even the darkest times, which makes her the only person out there for you For once in your life, live like couples do in the ain, you deserve to be happy See you on the other side Signed, Austin J Kugelman”

“Godda up to me, his eyes red as the tears fell “Even now, even in death, his letter, his last letter, was about ht? So just about him”

Putting the letter down, I walked over to hi my arms around his neck as he held me

“He did ask you to do so his tears fall on my shoulder “He asked you to be happy”

Thank you, Austin

One Year Later

“It’s so us,” I whispered to Noah, squeezing his hand as aited for them to announce the awards

“Don’t look to anxious If we don’t get the camera—”

Facing him I repeated, “It’s us”

He stared at rin on his lips His eyes drop down to mine “Kiss me”

“No, we are about to win—” His lips were on mine, and then I heard them

“And the People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Cheoes to Amelia London and Noah Sloan for Sinners Like Us!”

He broke away fro each other, hand in hand, alked up to the stage “I knew it”