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My brother shifted around so he was facing me and lowered his voice, not that anyone ithin earshot “But it affected you, too—not just because you had a crush on Eden, but because he’s your best friend, and you kneas going to change the dynamic between the three of us forever”

“I still could have done better, and I feel like an ass”

“You’ve always been a wonderful brother, Casey, the best I could ever ask for Please don’t beat yourself up for having a perfectly human reaction to a situation that first blindsided you, then turned your whole life on end”

“You don’t have to be so understanding,” I said “Feel free to tellup”

“You didn’t do that Yes, it ard for a feeeks there But here we are two months later, and we’re fine, all three of us It just took a little tis, that’s all”

A big smile spread across -term crush on Eden, and I exclai, and after all those years, you finally got your dream man—literally the only rasped how fantastic that is until just now”

Seth chuckled and said, “I’d accuse you of dipping into the spiked eggnog, but I know you haven’t actually been drinking”

“Nope, this is a fully sober lightbulbyour new relationship about et it now You found exactly the rightI wanted for you since the day you were born—I alanted you to be happy, and now I know you truly are”

“That’s what I’ve alanted for you, too” He pulledand murmured, “I love you, bro”

“Right back at you”

Eden joined us just then and asked, “Is everything okay?”

I got up and grabbed hio of hiot done apologizing to Seth for being a self-centered asshole when you two got together I should have said it at the ti it now instead—I’m truly happy for you and Seth, and I honestly believe you two are perfect for each other You know, I thought nobody would ever be good enough for my kid brother He found the only man who is”

Eden grinned and asked, “Howhave you had?”

I started to tell him I wasn’t drunk, but all of a sudden Lark appeared He threw an arm around me and the other around Eden as he exclaie movie!”