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For so many years, he’d told himself Christmas wasn’t for hi in front of the tree, surrounded by holiday glitter and color, he ached down to his bones for this home to truly be his and not only for show

Yet it wasn’t

The charly clu for the life he was pretending was real for Angela’s sake It was alldressing—the new furniture and decorations, and Logan hione, the decorations would coain

“Is it not good?”

Seth hadn’t heard Logan’s approach, and he julad that he’d kept the tears froaze, he forced a s all around the room “It’s fantastic!”

“Yeah? Jenna told me what to do, so…”

When Sethhienuinely this time “It really is wonderful Thank you”

“Okay Cool” Logan carried his own boots, his father shuffling up behind him

Bill sat heavily on the far end of the sofa and groaned as he bent to tug on his boots Logan made a step toward him, but his father snapped, “I can do it!”

So Seth and Logan stood aardly by the sliding door, waiting Seth said, “I’ll shovel a path,” and escaped outside He’d left a spare shovel on the porch and went to work gladly

Even if this was all for show, at least his house would be finished His grill would even be seasoned! And at least he’d gotten over his hang-up about casual sex Hadn’t he? Even if he craved et it, and that was simply the way it was

Yes, in the new year, Seth would start dating He’d install the apps and go out with a bunch of men, and maybe he’d eventuallyreal In the an, couldn’t he?

Well After tonight’s dinner and the weekend retreat toela they were madly in love Piece of cake

Fortunately, Mr Deras a wealth of inforht Seth how to use it, giving hi times and techniques Seth took out his phone and tapped notes, his bare fingers icy Logan finished shoveling the rest of the back deck, even though there wasn’t really a need