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Avery turned to meet Gray’s stare again before looking at Jamie. He forced another smile. “I’ll go home and discuss it with my brothers and see what they say. It’s a lot of upheaval for them—but I truly appreciate your kind offer.”

“Upheaval?”

“Well, they’ll come home in a couple of months.”

“I very much doubt that,” Jamie said with a chuckle.

Avery frowned, not understanding. “Excuse me?”

Jamie just smiled and waved a hand. “Never mind… you’ll see.”

Avery looked at Gray—who looked as if he knew something more, but from his expression, wasn’t telling. He turned back to Jamie. “I’ll see?”

“In time,” Jamie said with a wink.

“I should be going,” Avery said. “The boys are already home… we’ll discuss things once I get them some dinner.”

He gave Gray a hug before taking Jamie’s tiny hand and squeezing it. “I’ll see you both soon.”

“Wonderful!” Jamie said with a smile.

Avery left, casting one more glance at Gray before he left.

It was all a terrible idea, and he knew it… but he also knew Gray had a point. Without their help, he’d likely have to quit the semester.

And he wasn’t ready to do that, either.

He’d worked too hard to reach for something supposedly unreachable for him. To let go now?

It just didn’t seem right.

Chapter Twenty-Six

Home sweet home…

Rohan and Jamie welcomed their two new residents to the house—although Rohan immediately second-guessed the decision as soon as he laid eyes on the two. Both of them resembled Gray in some way… and that’s all he needed. Two little reminders of the man he did his damnedest to ignore.

But then, he’d have his own two little reminders in two months’ time.

After Avery had finally agreed, they’d sent a car to pick up the boys and their belongings and awaited them on an abnormally warm spring morning. Rohan didn’t quite understand why he felt so nervous about meeting the two boys Jamie and Gray had already told him so much about, but he was.

As soon as the car pulled into the drive, he opened the front doors and waited at the top of the outer stairs. The boys were wide-eyed as they climbed from the car and even more wide-eyed when they saw Jamie. Rohan could sense their shock at seeing Jamie… and that made his gut twist all the more.

The driver began to unload the boys’ bags and their new manservant, Tole, trotted down the stairs to gather them. Both boys climbed the stairs and stared at the exterior of the house.

“Hello, Jamie,” Lake said solemnly as he stood just outside the door. The boy turned his gaze to Rohan. “Thanks for letting us stay here.”

Auggie, the younger of the two, hid behind his brother some and peeked at Rohan.

“You’re welcome,” Rohan said as he realized he was looking into a set of eyes almost identical to Gray’s. He’d already noticed the familial resemblance in Avery when the young man had come to visit a few days before. He’d hold out hope his own children looked more like him.

“Come on in,” Jamie called, waving them inside.

The pair crossed the threshold and stopped just before Jamie’s chair.

“How do you like the house?” Jamie asked, all smiles.

“It’s even bigger than the one weusedto live in!” Auggie said with glee as he looked around.

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