Traded (Nashville Grizzlies, #1)

by Carly Marie

“Hey, what’s up? You look like you’re going to be sick.” “Brax is moving in with me tonight?” I ran my hands down my face as my thoughts started to collide in my brain, everything I needed to do quickly overwhelming me. “I need to figure out when he’s going to be here so I can get him from the airport, get the spare room ready, and clean my house.” It wasn’t like my house was a mess, but it was that last part that had me wanting to puke. My house was clean, but I also wasn’t used to having people over, so I wasn’t always as careful as I should be. I thought about the fun divided plates and plastic cups in my dishwasher and cabinet. I’d been coloring the night before heading on the road trip. Had I cleaned up my crayons and coloring books? Things I hid from almost everyone in the world I left out at home because my house was my safe space. Seth gripped my shoulders and gave me a little shake. “Hey, I need you to focus on me, Trev. You’re panicking. One thing at a time. Let’s figure out when he’s going to get here.” Seth pulled out his phone and pressed a button. “Hey, can you bring Huck in?” There was a brief pause in which I stared dumbly at Seth. “Just inside the door. Hold on.” Seth looked over at me. “Where’s Huck? Still in your backpack?” I nodded, too surprised, possibly mortified, to find a word. I should have known that Seth would have picked up on Huck being more than just my team bear. Huck had been my constant companion since I’d bought the original twenty-three ...