Reed's laugh was music to his ears. He laughed a little himself. "Well I don't know," he teased. "If I keep you distracted from your basket ball long enough maybe we'll find out." Emerson cuddled up closer, feeling warm all over. He was very, very happy. This closeness he felt with Reed, it was something he was certain he wanted as a presence in his life for as long as he could hold onto it.