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“I thought I kneith Connor’s an scrubbed his face “That’s a lie I kneere kidding ourselves, but I went along I don’t want fuck up again with Seth It feels different, but what if I’?”

She shrugged “Only one way to find out”

Logan was quiet, listening to machines beep and murmured conversations beyond the curtain “It’s happened real fast with Seth” He didn’t say quite how fast “But seeing hi how they could be taken away just like that” He snapped his fingers dully “That’s what happened to Veronica” He snapped again

“Then you kno precious life is Grab on to the people who o And to hell with anyone who doesn’t like it”

“Is that what you did?”

“Yes, sir We waited until after high school to get hitched—I knew, but I was no fool either It’s been hed “But he still listens to me until I’m tired of talkin’ Every word”

“I want that”

“Ain’t a thing wrong with that”

But what did Seth want? Logan believed Seth liked him, but it was all so new What if this really was a mistake as well?

Only one way to find out

It was past ht when they trooped into the hotel rooray sweatsuits fro wet

Jenna said to co, but what they needed was rest They took turns in the bathrooed into PJs

Logan watched Seth shiver as he buttoned up his grandpa pajamas He wanted to kiss hiain Hell, he didn’t want Seth to even be cold

Connor sat up against the padded headboard of his bed, his big tee pulled up to his chin along with the thick comforter Seth asked, “Should I turn up the heat more?” Connor shook his head Seth sat on the other bed “We should get some sleep, huh?”