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“A heck of a shock”

Jenna san home with her, it went to hell fast They really seemed to love each other, and he needed her so much I think she needed to be needed If that makes any sense? But once he healed, that connection faded It was like, the Florence Nightingale syndro for each other” She laughed “I don’t think that’s what it’s called I need to apply more coffee”

Seth s” He passed her his ridiculous cat ulps of dark roast with a grateful smile

“Anyway He just seeht for a long tiht yourself, if we’re being honest”

He could only laugh “Which apparently we are Yes, I’ht I can’t deny it”

Jenna tilted her head “You’re both uptight in different ways, but hed, slapping a hand to her forehead and whispering, “Ohlike you two are really a couple and this isn’t a fake relationship”

Seth laughed, then blurted, “We ran into Brandon and Peter yesterday”

She sat up coht, eyes wide “What? How? Where?”

“Saratoga Springs We were shopping for a table and chairs”

Jenna’s eyebrows sailed north “Okay, I need a ”

“He was a good sport In more ways than one”

After a pause, Jenna poked Seth’s arm “What happened? Tell me already”

Seth gave her a quick version of events “So he pretended to be my boyfriend, and alked off like… Like Brandon and Peter and the others didn’t matter at all”

“Yes!” She pumped her fist and whispered, “I love it”

He had to grin “It felt pretty good” So did your brother’s hand on an’s palainst the swell of his backside

She asked, “Hey, did Dale set up the dinner?”

“Oh Let me check” Seth typically checked his work es and over the weekends in case of anything urgent, but realized he hadn’t

His brain helpfully supplied a collage of i Brandon and Peter, Logan’s hot breath and scruff against his face, his hand on Seth’s rear…

“I really dirty”