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Bree was feeling much better, and Etienne was back at the arena with her for the evening show I glared at Henry’s pic on ? I redialed

He answered, his veryinto view He sat at his little table, eating as very likely vegetables, fish, and either wild rice or quinoa or soht

I said, “Hey, bro You’re not at the rental house with the faht have replied, “Duh”

Not Henry He knehat I was really asking and si an extra day off toray sweatshirt My brother was the handsome one of the two of us, and he always looked polished even after a shower

“Hold on You’re taking an extra day off? You? Henry Sakaguchi? Do I have the right number?”

He ignored me as he sliced into whatever was out of fra a New Year’s Eve fa event that they need to prepare for, and it’ll be open to the public over the weekend as well”

“So they’re forcing you to take a three-day weekend for once?”

“Mn”

I laughed, leaning back against the decorated headboard, a Christ ht That’ll be cool that you can spend more time with Obaachan and Mom and Dad”

He nodded as he chewed a small bit of what looked like salmon I’m sure he had some hoht for Henry But as I to talk? I was alone in a cabin in themy best friend

Shit Yeah, I was definitely still thinking about it This wasn’t working

“Sam?” Henry watched me with a furrow of concern

“Huh? Yeah, I’m here! Spacey as always A, is that Esmeralda? Let me see her?” A calico tail had appeared in the corner of the screen

Gently, Henry clucked his tongue, waited, then did it again and picked her up so she kneas co She was fluffy putty in his hands, and he cradled her

“Hi, Eslad Henry rescued her He seemed content with his routines, but I worried he was lonely

“What’s wrong?” he asked

“Nothing!” Such a lie, but I wasn’t ready to say, “I want to bone my BFF”

Wait What? I wanted to kiss hi? Well, I did, but…

I realized Henry atching ed “Dunno Do you ever wonder if you actually knohat you want?”

He simply said, “No”

Fair, since Henry wanted to skate He wanted to train, train soary next season Then probably keep training because he liked it soOh, and he wanted to thrash Theo Sullivan in the process

That re the show at the resort?”