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leather belt. “Much better than suspenders in my book. Most pants just stay up on their own. I’ll take you guys shopping tomorrow and you can try on a bunch of clothes. See what you like.”
    See what I like . While David had jeans and casual shirts, there was so much else out there.
    “I don’t have any money, though.” Isaac bit his lip. “David has some, but—”
    “Stop.” Aaron held up his hand. “I already went through this with David. I don’t want either of you to worry about money right now. All you need to concentrate on is getting used to the world. It’s a lot to take in. Let me take care of everything else. When I left Red Hills, I only had a couple hundred dollars saved up. I was lucky to come across people who were amazingly generous to a total stranger. You’re my brother, and David’s your boyfriend. I’ll take care of everything for you, okay?”
    Boyfriend . David liked the sound of it as he rolled the word over in his mind.
    Isaac swallowed hard. “Thank you. I’ll get a job as soon as I can, and—”
    “Isaac.” Aaron took hold of his shoulders and peered at him seriously. “Don’t worry. First we need to get your birth certificates so you and David can get social security numbers.”
    David blinked. It hadn’t even crossed his mind.
    “What’s that?” Isaac asked.
    “It’s a government thing,” Aaron answered. “You can’t legally work without it. There’s a lawyer in Ohio who helped me get my birth certificate. He’s ex-Amish, so he knows how to deal with the community. Since we were born at home, Mom and Dad never filed birth certificates for us. At least they didn’t for me, and I don’t think they would have for you. David, do you know if you have one?”
    He shook his head. “I doubt it.”
    “The lawyer will get affidavits from people in Red Hills who can testify about your births. Isaac, Abigail can sign one for you, and I’m sure there will be enough people who’ll help. Hannah might as well. David, we can ask your sister Emma.”
    Isaac’s brows drew together. “An affi…what?”
    “It’s like an official statement.” Aaron waved his hand. “Don’t worry about the details now. I can go over the paperwork with you once we start the ball rolling. Then we can get your passports, and you can learn to drive and get your licenses if you want. But at least in the city you don’t need to drive. I’ll show you how transit works. Don’t worry about all that stuff right now. It’s your first day.”
    Isaac sighed. “It feels like there’s so much I don’t know. David’s been going to movies and reading books for a couple of years. Before I went to work with him I’d barely been off the farm. Father said…” He took a sharp breath. “Oh. I need to write them. I should have done that right away today. Do you think…” He shook his head. “Never mind.”
    “What?” Aaron and David asked in unison.
    Isaac stared at his feet for a moment before addressing his brother. “Do you think it would upset them more if I told them I’m with you?”
    Aaron yanked at the knot in his tie, smiling tightly. “Probably. You should just tell them you’re safe. I can ask Abigail what Mother says in her next letter. For now it might be better to keep it vague.” He pulled his tie over his head and rolled it tightly.
    Isaac and David shared a glance. “I didn’t mean to upset you,” Isaac said quietly.
    “You didn’t.” Aaron pressed his lips together. “I’m sorry. Usually I don’t think about it much, but sometimes it’s…” He rolled and unrolled his tie, his gaze on his hands. “Did they ever talk about me?”
    “No,” Isaac whispered.
    “That’s what I figured. I mean, I knew that. I did.” Aaron hitched his shoulders. “I’d still make the same choice.”
    The thought that he might be erased from his family like answered sums on a blackboard made David’s palms sweat.
    Aaron waved his hand. “Okay, that’s enough of my pity party.