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“What’s wrong with him?”

Seth looked over his shoulder to see Connor with one foot in the garage, his eyes wide as he stared at Logan Logan released Seth’s wrist, sucking in a breath and wheezing out, “It’s nothing” He pushed to his feet, still breathing hard, sweat glistening on his brow despite the frosty air, his exhalations clouding

Seth added, “Everything’s okay It was just a little…” He had no idea what, and grasped for a word, landing on the one his gram would have used “Just a little turn”

Connor stared at thean and Seth To Seth, he said, “He’s supposed to be better now” He bit it out like an accusation, but Seth could sense the terror beneath it The poor kid had lost his ed a smile and approached him

He hoped he wasn’t lying when he said, “He is” He squeezed Connor’s shoulder, and he could feel little tre on a careless tone

“Fine Whatever”

Seth ignored that “I’lad you came back We really do need your help”

“I didn’t have my phone,” Connor replied flatly

Heh Should have known “Right Well, I’et these first few cabinets inside? I’ll push and you pull” Seth ratitude clear in his brown eyes

It gave Seth a satisfied little flush of war “Yikes! We need to get our gloves e go in Think we can tough it out?”

Connor nodded as Seth hoped he would, glancing at Logan as he took hold of the dolly’s handles at the other end and pulled Wants to prove he’s tough, Seth thought He bet Connor wanted Logan’s approval far more than either of them realized

Nodding encouragingly, Seth pushed, and theythe front walk over the temporary plywood path It wasn’t too heavy, and they were able to get up the ra as he dug in and shoved

Inside, he asked Connor, “You want to help Jun unload these and warloves and hurried out He exhaled in relief when he saw Logan standing in the garage, his color back to nor okay

“You all right?” Seth asked as he neared He rubbed Logan’s ar Wait, was he being too familiar? He dropped his hand