Running Back to You

The tree house took most of a month to finish. Reese's fathercame home from work with sleeves rolled up, measuringboards while Ryan's dad muttered about "deathtraps" and"insurance premiums" but secretly installed the rope ladderanyway. They also included steps for Matthew, soMatthew's dad contributed leftover paint from the garage.Reese picked green because it would blend in, but Matthewshook his head."Yellow," Matthew said firmly. "Like sunshine."Some love stories begin with lightning strikes and grandgestures. Others begin with shared cookies in a tree house.