Chapter 9
The only reason Christopher agreed to take Gage with him to the estate sale was because he’d already made a promise. Because it wasn’t a good idea. Not at all. Not after that kiss, not after having made a decision and then having the choice yanked out of his hands again before he even realized it was too late.
An overnight trip to Sacramento with only Gage for company was a monumentally bad idea. If the sale wasn’t a two-day affair, he’d insist on driving back to LA that night. Even his hope that Gage would have a gig to prevent him from going was dashed.
He had no choice but to keep his word. It was his own fault he’d taken so long to realize just being friends with Gage was going to be a nightmare. He could have handled it, though, as long as he could keep Gage at arm’s leng
