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Connor atching them with an unreadable expression “Yeah Cool” He looked back at the presents

Seth knelt by the tree “Here you are Come on Don’t be shy”

Hesitantly, Connor knelt by hian did too Seth passed out the presents, seven of the boxes for Connor He ripped into the paper of one, pulling out some kind of speaker “Sweet! It’s the waterproof Bose This is awesome!”

“Santa knows his stuff,” Seth said Jenna would definitely be getting a spa day for her help

Connor was already ripping open another package “The new Call of Duty!” He shrewdly eyed the re it open “And the latest Xbox!” His face positively glowed, and Seth and Logan shared a grin

“Glad you like it,” Logan said

“I love it! Can we hook it up?”

“Absolutely,” Seth said

Connor tore into his other gifts, a few ames and a pair of Adidas shoes that he declared “sick,” which Seth took to be a good thing Connor was readying the Xbox when he said, “Oh, wait You guys have to open your stuff”

With wry san and Seth unwrapped their blue tie and black socks, respectively Connor scowled “Seriously? That’s it”

“We’re gonna do better next year,” Logan said

“Shit, I hope so” Connor went back to the cables behind the TV “But thanks This stuff is aweso”

“That’s okay,” Seth assured him

Logan said, “How about you not be a little dickhead for the rest of the holidays? We’ll take that”

After a pause, Connor burst out laughing “I’ll try ”

Seth chose the Christmas station on the stereo, and jazzy holiday s and bacon, Logan insisting he and Connor would do the potatoes

“I think you’re supposed to cut thean said

“Says who?” Connor grumbled

“I dunno It looks better like that”

Connor rolled his eyes “Since when are you an expert in cooking?”