Total pages in book: 88
Estimated words: 84247 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 421(@200wpm)___ 337(@250wpm)___ 281(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 84247 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 421(@200wpm)___ 337(@250wpm)___ 281(@300wpm)
My eyes shot to his. I hadn’t told Law that Cal and I were officially anything. I thought maybe part of me wanted to protect it.
“Don’t look at me like that. I’m not an idiot. I saw how you nearly lost your shit when you thought he was going to get laid with Josh. Plus, the two of you are always together, and he came into Sunrise with a hickey on his neck a few weeks back. Tried to hide it, but I saw that shit.”
I laughed. Yeah, I’d gotten a little carried away the first night he blew me.
“Want a drink?” I asked.
“Water is good.”
I grabbed two bottles from the fridge, and we went around back and sat in the chairs there.
“Don’t gotta talk about it, obviously. It’s your thing, but I wanted to let you know I’m here if you want to.”
I opened the bottle and took a drink. The thing was, I thought I wanted to share some with Law. “He’s got me all tied up, man. I’ve never felt this way, and I sure as shit haven’t felt this way about a guy. There’s something special about him…like he just fits with us, fits with me.”
“Scary?” Law asked.
“As fuck,” I replied, and we chuckled. “But I want it, want him. There’s just so much at stake with the kids and everything.”
“Nah, that’s excuses. They’ll be okay. If you and Callum don’t work, he doesn’t seem the type to bail on Logan. The rest of it, if you’re worried about how they’ll react or how others will, it’ll work itself out. The people who can’t accept it aren’t people you’ll want in your life anyway. If you’re good, the kids’ll be good, even if it takes a little adjusting.”
I nodded, hoping he was right. “I think Carol knows. She hasn’t come out and asked me, but she’s hinted.”
“And she’ll be okay with it? She won’t cause problems?”
How sad was our world that he had to even ask that?
I shook my head. There was no doubt in my mind that Carol would always have my back. I was lucky to have been married to her and would be her friend forever.
“Then the rest will fall into place. I think the most important thing is you and Callum. Do you want the same things? Are you okay with more than secretly sucking on a guy’s neck? With being public?”
I rolled my eyes, knowing he was trying to be playful, but he was right. Regardless of how right it felt when it was only me and Callum, it’d be naive to think it would all be easy. Callum and I needed to make sure we were on the same page, which meant I needed to figure out exactly what I wanted from this. All I knew was, I wanted him. “Yeah, I hear you. Now I’m done with the mushy shit for today.”
Law laughed, but even though we didn’t talk about it anymore, it was never far from my mind.
“You have your medication?” I asked Logan as we stood in the busy airport.
“Yeah. This is the third time you’ve asked, and you put it in my carry-on.”
“What about your phone charger?” Callum confirmed. “That cash your dad gave you, and oh, your school ID and list of emergency numbers?”
“Oh my God. You guys are treating me like a baby. Both of you.” His eyes darted between Callum and me. “Sheesh, who knew I’d know what it was like to have two dads.”
My whole body stiffened. Did that mean he knew? If so, he sounded like he was okay with it, but what if he had questions and—
“Why are you making a face like a dead fish?” Logan added, which snapped me out of it.
“I’m not, you little brat. And I like that I have someone to gang up on you with.” I said it teasingly, but it was a way of testing the waters, maybe for both of us.
Logan rolled his eyes. He didn’t have the chance to say much in reply because it was time for him to board. Since he was flying unaccompanied, we were able to come to the gate with him. We’d already spoken with an employee who would get him into his seat and all that.
“Come here,” Callum said, and Logan went. “I’m going to miss you.”
“It’s only two weeks,” Logan countered.
“Well, apparently you won’t miss me,” Callum joked.
“I will. Take care of Dad while I’m gone. Make sure he eats all his vegetables.” Logan hugged him again while the three of us laughed. It made my heart hitch, seeing them together. It always did.
Logan came over to me next. We hugged, and I pressed a kiss to the top of his head. “I love you, buddy. I’ll take good care of Frankie Blue for you while you’re gone.”