Page 59 of Cosy & Chill
Finn did. He could see the sign hanging over the entrance to the shop, making his new life more real than signing the rental agreement, moving into the building, or even stocking his shelves with yarn.
“Finn?” Leo twisted, threw his arms around Finn and held him. “Are you okay?”
Finn sniffled. Blinked his wet lashes. Thought for one heartbeat about his mother’s disinterest in anything he did, then thought about his gran’s love for all things yarn and knitting. “Stupid is what I am. We’ve been here a month. Almost. And suddenly I’m—” He drew in a ragged breath and buried his face in Leo’s scarf-wrapped neck.
“Nothing stupid about it,” Leo whispered in his ear. “I’ve had to stop myself all afternoon from running to the van to look at it. It’s not logical since we already have the store, but… having a sign makes it real. Official.”
He shivered, and Finn reminded himself that Leo had spent all day outside. “You need a hot bath and a hot dinner.”
“The designers are waiting for us to give the go ahead for the big shop sign.”
“It’s gone five. We can call them tomorrow morning. Let’s get you warm.” He herded Leo out of the store and towards the stairs. And if he stopped for a moment before he turned out the light to gaze one more time at their store sign… that was perfectly reasonable.
