Chapter Six
Life was good.Therewas a bounce in Seth’s steps, and he was whistling as he made his way to the kitchen.He walked in, already smiling, only to find Thomas half collapsed on the kitchen table.He looked up from his coffee cup, his eyes bleary as he glared at Seth.“No one should be as cheery as you are at this time of the morning,” he complained.
“It’s almost ten AM,” Seth pointed out before taking a mug out of the cupboard to get coffee.
“That’s what I said.”
Seth shook his head.“I didn’t hear you come home last night.What were you up to?”
“None of your business.”
Seth was surprised.Thomas wasn’t one to hide things from anyone in their little family, least of all Seth, who was the only one who still lived with him.
He turned and leaned against the counter.“Thomas?”
Thomas grimaced.“It’s nothing.”
“It doesn’t sound like nothing.Are you in trouble?”
Thomas groaned.“You sound like Theo.”
“Well, wearebrothers.”
“Keep asking me questions and I’ll ask you how things are going with Ryan,” Thomas threatened.
Seth beamed.“Thank you for asking.Things with Ryan are great.”
“I hate you.”
“No, you don’t.”Seth hesitated.“You’re really okay, though, right?Or do I have to worry?”
“I’m fine.I promise I’m not in trouble, just having fun with people.”
“People?”
Thomas glared and took a sip of coffee.Seth hurried to do the same, smiling into his cup while keeping an eye on Thomas.He really wasn’t going to tell him anything, was he?Seth was still slightly worried, but Thomas knew that he could come to any of them if he was in trouble.Hopefully, he was just figuring things out.
Seth suspected he’d find out eventually.
“I’m going back to bed,” Thomas said as he clutched his coffee cup.“Do you have plans today?”
“I’m seeing Ryan.”
“Of course you are.At this point, wouldn’t it be easier if he moved in with us?”
Seth blinked.“You want him to move in with us?”
“I didn’t say I wanted him to, but he’s nice enough, and I know you like him.”Thomas wiggled his eyebrows.“Or maybe more than like him.”
