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I shifted on o “Well, this is the last day We have to organize everything into care packages for the farocery shopping and deliver everything,” I said

“Right I get it,” Ethan said, turning his attention away from us

He didn’t look like he got it

“Don’t be rab you after we’re finished,” I said, realizing much too late my use of the word “we”

Ethan, however, hadn’t missed it His head snapped up, and he arched a brow in question After, he shook his head and gruain

“We can go to the late showing of that movie you wanted to see,” I added

“Whatever Have fun”

And though I felt guilty, I left his room and joined Carson downstairs

An hour later, Carson and I had effectively demolished a whole pepperoni pizza—okay, I ate two pieces while Carson all but inhaled the rest—and we had basically taken over the living room

“You’ll have to thank your ht These are perfect” I lugged a box of presents to the corner of the finished baskets and wrote the fa us take over the place,” I added, surveying the mess The floor was covered

I pulled a face, and we both laughed, so quite often

Carson caughtif he’d try to kiss m

e Part of me felt like I’ve waited forever

He cleared his throat and glanced away again, his cheeks turning pink “Well, it’s only for two h”

“What all do we have left to do tonight?” I asked, checking thepaper and gift bags so that the parents can wrap the kids’ gifts, then we’ll be done Gosh, it’s going to take a million trips to deliver all this stuff We don’t even have the food yet”