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The footsteps behind hi too hard We don’t have to rush You didn’t get ho the restaurant You were here by seven, and you have work in a few hours"

"So?" Mateo dropped his handful in the corner of the backrooet that, but you don’t have to do it all day every day It’ll happen Tris will help on the weekends"

Mateo groaned "Jay"

"Mateo"

He couldn’t help but laugh at that "Alorryin’ Love that about you, but" Mateo shrugged "It’s iet your ass in there with me and help?" He cocked a brow at Josiah, who Teo could tell tried to hide his sotta tear out Help me beat the hell outta it, Jay" Mateo held his hand out to Josiah He was deteret over the bad shit, to move forward and be happy He knew that’s what Josiah wanted for them, and it’s what he wanted It was the only way he kne to try and get over the past "Coer in there you need to get out Just think of all the times I pissed you off"

"There’s always that," Josiah said

"And Tristan I know he’s gotta piss you off soh led to wonder what Jay was doing with either of theet to hit first?" Josiah pushed his hair away from his face Dios, he loved that fuckin’ hair

"Si"

With that, Josiah grabbed his hand and led Teo back into the other rooles to Josiah, waited until he put theh guy"

Then he stepped back and watched as Josiah swung the haot it about halfway apart before Teo took another turn They talked and laughed as they ripped the thing out before hauling all the shit into the other room This was the life he wanted It didn’t et hoht

Afterward, he’d climb in bed with Tristan and Josiah--fuck Jay, orworth it

CHAPTER TEN

Josiah