Full Disclosure (Real Estate Relations Book 1) by DJ Jamison

Author:DJ Jamison [Jamison, DJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-12T23:00:00+00:00

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Reid

Camden followed me into the kitchen, sighing dramatically as the cool air hit his flushed face. I realized how hot and wilted he seemed. I’d been so excited with my find I hadn’t taken the time to read the signs of heat exhaustion.

“Sit. I’ll get you a drink.”

Camden nodded and slid into a chair in the dining room. That alone told me plenty. Ordinarily he’d tell me not to bother or he’d insist on waiting on himself. Cam worked incredibly hard when he joined me on house projects, but I wondered if he was pushing himself too hard.

Grabbing some ice from the freezer, I added water to a tall drinking glass. He needed to hydrate.

I returned to find him staring down the lockbox. Every bit of his body sagged, but when he noticed me he straightened up and fixed a smile on his face.

“You don’t have to do that.”

I handed him the glass, and he chugged he water. When he’d finished, he gasped for air. “Do what?”

“Try to look perky for me. You’re worn out today. And overheated.”

He pulled a face. “I’m fine. I got too hot, but I’m already feeling better.”

I didn’t bother to argue. I’d made my point. Instead, I fetched my toolbox and grabbed a crowbar to pry open the lock on the box. I had to put some muscle into it, but it popped open on my third try.

Cam leaned forward to peek inside as I opened the lid and I tried to ignore the smell of sweat and ginger body wash. It smelled better than it should. I kind of wanted to push Camden down over the table and lick him.

“Baseball cards!”

Sure enough, the box held plastic sleeves of baseball cards. That wasn’t as exciting as I’d hoped, but Camden was bouncing with energy.

“Holy shit, that’s a Jackie Robinson card. Oh man, that is worth some serious money. Oh wow, and he has some Babe Ruths, too. Jesus.”

“You’re into baseball cards, huh? I didn’t know that.”

Camden looked at me, smile so big I saw dimples for the first time. He was so adorable he was going to kill me.

“Yeah, my dad collected them. He gave them to me when he got sick. They were all I had left of him after he died.”

The joy drained out of him as he spoke. Damn, I hadn’t meant to bring him down.

“It’s good you have something of his, though.”

He glanced up, his expression falling further. “Yeah, except they were stolen. When my apartment ...” He swallowed hard.

“Oh damn, I didn’t know you lost something precious,” I said. I reached into the plastic sleeve and pulled out the Jackie Robinson card.

He looked down at the card in my hand and his eyes went wide. “God no, I couldn’t. My cards weren’t worth much. They had sentimental value.”

I grasped his hand and laid the card in it. “I know this can’t replace what your father gave you. But maybe you can rebuild your collection in his memory.”

Camden’s blue eyes met and held mine for a long moment.

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