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  Matt laughed, too, but there was uncertainty in the way he said, “See? They want me.”

  Chris looked at his small house, a house he loved, a place that truly felt like home…and yet sometimes felt incomplete. He looked back at Matt, and yeah, he knew what was missing in his life, had known for a while. “I want you, too.”

  Matt’s eyes flared. “I knew it.”

  Laughing again, Chris peeled off his shirt. “You did, huh?”

  “Yes, because I know you. I sensed that I wasn’t in this alone.”

  “You aren’t.” After dropping his shirt, Chris lifted one foot to remove a sneaker, then the other. “You’ll live here with me?”

  Matt inhaled so sharply he damn near choked himself. Looking up at the others, he nodded fast and held up two thumbs. Chris took in their reactions with a shake of his head.

  Molly went teary-eyed. Dare, Spencer and Trace grinned. Arizona and Priss whooped.

  They were so nuts. And special.

  They were family.

  Grabbing Matt by the front of his waistband, Chris stuck a hand in his pocket and, laughing at the scandalized way Matt swatted at him, pulled out his wallet and cell phone. He dropped them down with his shoes.

  Next, he pulled Matt’s shirt off over his head.

  “Chris!” Matt looked around as if he thought Chris planned to strip him right there on the dock, with an enthusiastic and pleased audience watching. “What are you doing?”

  “This.” Chris took his shoulders, kissed him hard and deep—and at the same time propelled them both off the end of the dock.

  The shock of the cold water didn’t bother Chris, but Matt emerged sputtering and cursing.

  Determined, feeling a little of that delirium himself, Chris pulled Matt under the dock. “Just so you know.”

  Swiping lake water from his face, Matt glowered. “Yes?”

  “Love you, too.” It felt good to say it. Better than good. He shook his head again. “I can’t believe they told you everything.”

  “I’m glad they did, but none of that really matters. All that matters is that we love each other, and that we can really be together.”

  “Definitely together.” Chris kissed him again, but with everyone close by, he wasn’t about to get carried away. “You know too much now, so I can never let you leave.”

  Accepting it as a joke, Matt smiled.

  Dare called down to them, saying, “Dinner’s ready.” Seconds later, the dogs ran over the dock and jumped in. And of course they found Chris and Matt under the dock. Together with the dogs, they left the water.

  They had a lot of details to work out, but Chris wasn’t worried. Sorting out the details was part of his job.

  And as anyone could attest, he was damn good—at just about everything.

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