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“Whoa This is…” Matt grinned, which was bizarre “This is awesome It’s, like, a caper Who doesn’t love a caper?”

Logan stared at hi what planet Matt was froela over for dinner regardless My kitchen’s not finished I don’t have a dining table There’s so much to do I don’t even knohere to start”

“But the demo’s done and the drywall’s up,” Jenna said “Don’t you have all the cabinets and stuff sitting in the garage? It would only take a couple days to fix it up You know, our dad was a contractor If you can find theto do other than watch TV all day—and get hi at least a little He still refuses to do his exercises”

Seth shook his head “This is crazy, Jenna Even if I could fix up the house in tian want to pretend to be my fiancé?”

An idea popped into Logan’s head, accompanied by a flash of unfamiliar emotion that left him a little breathless Was it…hope? This whole situation was batshit, but maybe there was a way to temporarily solve his problem and Seth’s

What the fuck do I have to lose?

Jenna was saying, “Logan, I know it’s so much to ask, but…”

He spoke before he could talk hi him he and Connor were about to be homeless “I could do the renovation stuff Would need a hand to carry things and get it all in place, but I worked with Pop when I was a teenager I can do it The thing is…”

He hesitated The itchy heat of Jenna, Seth, and Matt staring at hi, made him sweat Humiliation prickled the back of his neck, and he considered just shutting up and telling theet it

Jenna stepped closer, concern softening her face “What’s going on?”

Logan spit it out, afraid he ht puke at the same time “I was evicted Connor and I need a place to stay Not for long—just over the holidays until he goes back to school I’ll find a job in January for sure” Had to There was no other option

“What?” Jenna grabbed hold of his aran was so sick of his baby sister feeling sorry for hi worried about him all the time since he was a mess She said, “Why didn’t you tell me?”

He scowled “You have enough going on with the kids and Pop You don’t need h roo I have to be out by Friday, and I did hear fro Jenna’s hand and pretending he didn’t care “It’s fine”