Chapter 19
Sean couldn’t keep the smile off his face. The next best thing to playing himself was having Emerson play in his stead. It would be a tough few weeks, endless practices, but Sean knew the type of stuff Emerson was made of. He knew Emerson could withstand the stress without breaking.
“Will you come stay at my house?” Sean asked after everyone left and it was just the two of them.
Emerson hesitated, which surprised Sean. He’d hoped that this melding of their minds would help strengthen their other bonds. Maybe not.
“Why? Couldn’t we stay here instead?”
Sean raised his eyebrows. So it wasn’t being in Sean’s constant company that was making him dawdle on this decision. It was still moving into Sean’s place that was the stumbling block. Emerson had given so much already. If he w
