Lane debated whether or not he should unpack Braden’s clothes, too. Knowing kids his age, Lane knew he wouldn’t do it on his own. But given the tenuous relationship between them, would he get mad if Lane did it for him? Was it something better left for his father to do?
Whatever he did would have ramifications, of that Lane was sure. If he unpacked Braden’s clothes, the boy could get mad at him for doing so. If he didn’t unpack them, then Braden could get mad at him for not doing it. It was six one way, half dozen the other, as the saying went. In the end, Lane decided to leave that task for last. Maybe, if he were lucky, the guys would be home before he had a chance to even go into Braden’s room.
So next he tackled the tree. The box of decorations Kate had given them contained yards of
