Charlie lay in Ben's arms unable to sleep.

"You think you know someone," Charlie said.

"Hmmm?" Ben murmured.

"It's just... sure Steven was kind of a jerk. But I didn't think he was capable of killing someone."

"You never know what people are capable of, babe."

"I guess that's true," Charlie said, kissing Ben lightly on the lips. The moonlight struck the hazel green of Ben's eyes and Charlie was captivated by them. Lost in them. Charlie lay there a moment, drinking in the moment. This man who'd stood by him, who did everything in his power to find him. Ben was one of the rare ones.

"I love you," Charlie said.

Ben smiled and kissed Charlie's head. "See... you never know what people are capable of."

*

Charlie had already left for school when Ben woke up. He lounged in bed for a moment, filled with three little words he'd been waiting to hear for months. He lazily checked his phone. There was a voicemail from a number he didn't recognize.

"This message is for Benjamin Finn," the woman on the voicemail said. "This is Karen from Doctors Without Borders. It is my pleasure to inform you that your application has been approved... "

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That does it for Volume 7! We'll be back for Volume 8 on 5/6. We'll be announcing something very special for the first week of Volume 8, so please check out our Facebook and Twitter profiles for more info!

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Volume 1 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

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Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

Volume 3 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

Volume 4 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

Volume 5 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

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Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five



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