That single point of contact was all they needed. Chris felt something like a shock run through his body and he couldn't help the flinch that rolled down his spine where clarity slammed into him all at once. He was left gasping for breath as he suddenly adjusted to the feeling of his summon connecting to him through their bond that had never been fully realized. It felt like his heart had finally started to pump, his lungs filling with fresh air, something making him alive again for the sheer force of its presence.

This was it. This was the connection everyone had told Chris about, the moment where things became real and you were ready to take on the world. Staring up at Cole, there was no surprise for the form he was taking; that was right, too. Everything was exactly in place as it should have been and the relief was so stark and powerful that Chris merely pushed forward and wrapped his arms around Cole to keep him close. It had been nearly six years apart and the absence had made his heart grow more than fond.

"It's you," he said in awe and disbelief. All of his senses confirmed what he knew to be true, but his mind was revolting against the impossibility laid out before him. "You're mine?"