Chapter 2Brady had never really thought of his apartment as small before. He didn’t spend much time in it, and when he did, it was usually confined to the bedroom for sleeping and working out, and the occasional quick meal in the kitchen. That was all he needed. That, and the security of having a threshold safe from monsters.
But with Cole standing in his living room, the walls shrank. At six-one, Brady was a tall man, but Cole topped him by an inch, and his rangy build had always exaggerated the effect of his height. It felt like Cole’s head skimmed the ceiling, that everywhere Brady turned, Cole was there. Almost as if he’d never left even though they hadn’t shared space in a decade.
“First things first.” Brady grasped Cole’s arm, helping to shoulder some of his weight. “You’re showeri
