Hired: Hadley (The Foster Brothers Book 2) by Phoenix Nora

Author:Phoenix, Nora [Phoenix, Nora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: LGBT
Amazon: B09NH3JTX6
Goodreads: 60059726
Published: 2022-04-08T00:00:00+00:00

16

Sebastian slowly awoke, still groggy from sleep. He blinked against the surprising amount of light filtering in through his blinds. It was day? Why the hell was he in bed in the middle of the day? Pain pierced his stomach, and he remembered.

Fuck. He had a stomach ulcer. An ulcer, for fuck’s sake. How could he have let that happen?

He had no one to blame but himself. As much as he wanted to point the finger at something or someone else, in this case, he couldn’t. He’d done this to himself, and shame filled him all over again. Too much stress. Too many painkillers. Not taking care of himself. He’d been such an idiot. He’d thought himself so smart, and yet here he was. So. Fucking. Stupid.

He’d have to make changes. How, he wasn’t sure, not with how packed his schedule was, but he’d have to find more time for relaxation. Stress management, the doctor had called it, which was such a fancy word for something that ought to be simple: work less, relax more.

The reality was that he had no clue how to make that happen. All the money in the world, and yet he’d failed to protect what was most important—his health. God, if his mom heard about this, she’d tear him a new one. She’d been on his case for months that he needed to slow down. Maybe Hadley would have ideas?

Oh fuck, Hadley. He’d brought Sebastian home, had tucked him into bed like a little kid. What would Hadley think of him? He’d gone way beyond what was expected of a personal assistant. How had Hadley even gotten home? He’d probably taken an Uber, and Sebastian could only hope he’d been smart enough to use his company credit card and not pay for it himself.

He dragged himself out of bed, no easy feat when his body felt like lead and his bed was so comfortable. But if he fell back asleep now, he wouldn’t be able to sleep later, and his whole sleep/wake rhythm would be screwed. The big question was, to shower or not to shower. He was sweaty from before and grimy from the hospital, but he was too tired for it now, despite just waking up. Maybe later. For now, he’d try to eat something. He might have to order something through Uber Eats, though, as most of what he had wouldn’t qualify as soft.

Dressed in a T-shirt and underwear, he headed into the hallway. Out of habit, he glanced down from the mezzanine into the living room, then came to a full stop. In one of the oversized, super comfy couches in front of the fireplace sat Hadley, his legs pulled up and an adorable frown between his brows as he looked at his hands. He was…knitting? Yes, knitting, his hands moving the needles in an easy rhythm that betrayed experience. Sebastian had no idea what he was making. Something blue was all he could tell, with yarn that seemed to gradually change color.

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