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“Forgive me, but as your boss, I know how much you make—and it’s more than this apartment.”
My throat closes when I realize what Bash is finally puzzling together.
“I know you don’t have any habits—drugs or gambling. There are no signs. You live for your son, so where is the money going?”
A small eternity passes while I scramble to think of a plausible excuse, forgetting Bash is a Boggart.
“Erm, I’m putting the majority of my money into savings for Jake when he’s older.”
Hurt flicks across Bash’s face.
“It’s fine if you don’t want to tell me, Wyn, but please don’t lie to me. I can taste it as well as your panic. You know if you’re in trouble, I will help you—no questions asked.”
It’s true, I do know this, which is exactly why I can’t ask for his help and take advantage of his kindness.
“I’m not in trouble. Thank you for caring enough to ask, but please don’t bring it up again.”
He nods, and a stony silence falls between us that’s shattered when Jake asks Bash to join him.
Watching my two favorite people in the world interact brings me so much joy, and I try to drink it all in.
But my mind keeps going back to Bash’s question, reminding me of the nightmare I’m caught up in.
One that I have no clue how to wake up from.
The only thing I can do is keep moving forward.
Jake is provided for, and I work my ass off every day to do so.
If most of my money is siphoned to a greedy ghost from my past, then so be it.
As long as everything else is maintained in my world, I don’t care.
And someday, I’m going to figure out a way to exorcise my past.
Someday.
I glance at my watch, calling for Jake to go brush his teeth.
He grumbles but does as I requested, and Bash returns to the couch next to me.
“Are we ok?”
“We’re good.”
His form flickers and blurs, and I can tell he’s upset because I’m upset.
“Bash, truly, everything is fine.”
“Prove it,” he parrots in a good imitation of me.
I stick my tongue out at him, and he laughs.
“That looks like an invitation to kiss you.”
He leans down until his lips are only a whisper’s length away from mine.
“What about an invitation to stay the night?” I murmur before our mouths can meet.
