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There was nothing I could do. Except listen to him.
And listening to him, I was scared. Worried that all the hard work he’d done to stay sober was going to unravel.
The only bit of positive news was that his mom’s case was over. Reed was upset, but at least he and his family could start to slowly heal.
“Tate? You all right, boyo?” Korry called out.
I looked up and spotted him standing in the hallway near the kitchen, staring at me.
I nodded. “I’m fine. Just worried about Reed.”
Korry walked into the living room and sat down beside me on the sectional.
“I can’t even imagine what he’s going through right now, losing his Ma like that and then having to relive it all.”
I nodded.
“But he’s got you and his family and friends. He’ll be okay.”
I sighed. “I’m not always sure that I’m good for him in these kinds of circumstances.”
“What do you mean?”
“I’ve got a lot of baggage. I mean, a lot. Growing up, I had no role models for good relationships. And I run my mouth. Also, a lot. We’re both still figuring things out as we go along.”
Korry leaned forward. “I’ve been around you guys for a while now. You two are just like my brother and his boyfriend. So in love it’s nauseating. No offense.”
I smiled despite my mood. “None taken.”
“Are relationships easy? Feck no. Is Reed worth it? Judging by the way you look at him, I’d say yes.”
“You ever been in love?” I asked.
Korry rubbed his beard. “I thought so, once. When I was twenty-one. But the guy I fell for was straight, so I was stuck in the friend zone.”
“Did you ever tell him?”
“No. But years later I realized that it wasn’t love, it was limerence.”
“I have no idea what that means.”
Korry cocked his head. “Like when you’re infatuated or obsessed with someone, but they don’t reciprocate.”
“Ah, okay.”
“I was fixated on the idea of being in a relationship, and of course, hoping that this guy would somehow miraculously fall for me. But it was never gonna happen. So, no, I haven’t been in love. Thought I was, but nope.”
“But you’re open to it?”
“Yeah. I’d like to have a family of me own someday. But for now, I’m happy being single. Or at least I was,” Korry paused and smiled at me. “Until I started working for you two.”
“Sorry, not sorry.”
“Yeah, yeah. You might consider soundproofing your bedroom though, for future guests.”
“Jesus Christ.”
“Yeah, I heard that too. Even on the other side of the house,” Korry chuckled. “I’m teasing. In my job, I see and hear it all, it’s no big deal.”
