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“I will,” Luke said slowly. “Just figured I’d drop you off at your car first. Unless you wanted to come in?”

“Ugh, I probably shouldn’t,” Sebastian said with a sigh. “I’ve got a little work to do tonight. Sorry we didn’t get to, uh, hook up a second time or whatever.”

“It’s okay. Your sister and niece come first. I respect that.”

“Yeah?”

“Yeah. Family should.” Luke’s voice was a little gruff and he cleared his throat. “Anyway, glad I could help. Thanks for the bagels earlier.”

“Shit, it’s the least I can do.”

“Brie didn’t have to order those pizzas either,” Luke said.

“Our family likes to feed people we, uh, people who do nice things for us, I guess.”

“Guess so.”

“So, I’ll head out now then.”

“Yeah, okay.” Luke turned to look at him. “One thing before you go though.”

He wrapped his hand around the back of Sebastian’s head and pulled him in for a kiss.

When Luke pulled back, Sebastian licked his lips, still shiny from Luke’s spit. “What was that for?”

“I wanted to.”

“Yeah, okay, it’s … you’re more into kissing than I expected,” Sebastian said.

Luke shrugged. “I like it.”

“I can tell.”

“You mind?”

“No.”

“Okay.” Luke glanced out the windshield. “We’re uh, going on the road next week. I dunno if I’ll be cleared to play. If not, I’ll be around here rehabbing, so …”

“Oh, okay. Well, I hope you get cleared.”

Luke glanced over. “Trying to get rid of me, huh?”

Sebastian laughed, his tight shoulders lowering. “No, I didn’t mean it like that. I just … I knowyouwant to get back out on the ice.”

“Yeah, I do.” Luke wanted that more than fucking anything.

“But, uh, if youarearound, I guess … text me or whatever. If you want.”

“Sure. I’ll get the new drywall up at Brie and Harper’s place as soon as I can too. It’ll just depend on when I get cleared and all that.”

“Yeah, okay. Sounds good. Uh, goodnight then.” Sebastian leaned in, brushing his lips across Luke’s one final time.

“Night,” Luke said and he watched as Sebastian got in his car, started it, and drove off.

Only then did he circle around the block to park his car in the garage behind the house.

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX