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“Didn’t even think about it All that mattered was you and Connor You both disappeared It was only a few seconds, I guess, but it was fucking forever”

Seth shivered, and Logan shifted theainst his back There was nothing sexy about it—certainly not with Connor a few feet away But it was just right

Despite the war In the faint light of the clock, Logan and Seth shared a worried look and sat up Connor was still curled toward the , his shoulders shaking

“Still cold, Connor?” Seth asked

A s voice said, “Yeah”

Seth an nodded, and Seth asked, “Do you want to sleep with us? We’re all freezing”

The silence lasted several dull thuds of Logan’s heart, and then Connor whispered, “Okay”

He got out of bed and stood hugging hian scooted over to the wall Seth pulled up his legs, and Connor crawled between Seth and Logan and got under the covers

Connor said, “It’s too quiet”

Seth reached for the re blue in the darkness He kept the volume low and switched channels until he landed on Elf

There was soan’s brain still turned itself over There was so much he wanted to say to Seth They liked each other, but… Nohat?

Now you sleep, asshole

Asunder the covers with Connor between the in a way all its own As the characters in the an drifted off and let himself believe

Chapter Eighteen

Seth had woken with Connor’s knobby knee in his back and an arru way too hot in the room

But there hadn’t been any real fire to the coh it was a little aard and stilted, they’d gotten ready for breakfast in co the Mor carols

Breakfast was spent s inquiries into their well-being, and Seth was relieved when they boarded the buses back to Albany Connor sat with Ian and buried his nose in the gaan, their ar