Out of Nowhere

Seth tries to do his job the best he can. Yes, he’s the head of the company; yes, his meetings include playing poker; and yes, it works out fine. This time is no different, even though the news is more worrying than usual. But he’s going to take it one step at the time and be just fine. It’s more of the same in the end -- talk to these people, arrange that meeting, and don’t panic anybody. The stakes are higher, but it’s nothing he hasn’t done before. And he gets to spend time at the fire station with Connor. Seth should be good.<br><br>And there’s nothing out of the ordinary on Connor’s end. It’s a normal day, spent doing normal things, with the normal people. He happens to love his life and, though some things could be better, they could also be way worse. Connor is satisfied, and nothing is going to change that.<br><br>Everything is going according to plan. There’s no reason to believe that anything has to change. Right?

Robin H. Pine · LGBT+

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22 Chs

Chapter 20

“I know.” The sound barely surfaces from Seth’s pillow that Connor currently uses as a drowning aid. “I’m trying.”

“Yeah?”

Connor lifts his head with a sharp indrawn breath. And then he sighs deeply. He doesn’t seem to have wanted to leave his little hiding place so the pillow probably worked a little too well.

Seth wants to assure Connor that everything is fine, but Seth’s unsure how to manage it. A touch on the arm? A kiss on the cheek? Seth doesn’t know. That’s a consequence of their changed relationship. Would they now have problems being next to each other? What about being there for each other?

‘Stop it,’ Seth tells himself. ‘There were plenty of times when you didn’t know what to do.’ And Seth realizes that it’s true, there were times when his wish to make Connor happy had overrun his imagination and Seth had no idea what to do. But that had never stopped him. Why would it stop him now?

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