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“Probably. So, is this like a test to see if we’re good with it before you come out to the rest of the team, or are we just the first to know?”
“The first to know,” Cruz says. “And I plan to tell Coach, but I’m not gonna make some formal announcement or anything. I’m just not going to hide the fact I’m with Liam.”
“Cool,” Cameron says, eyes darting back and forth between us when neither of us says anything else. “Was there something more?”
Why would he think—
“I might transfer,” Cruz says.
“No.” I swing my head, pinning him with a fierce glare. “No, you won’t.”
“I said might.”
“And I said no.”
“Why the fuck would you transfer?” Jagger stares at him like he’s crazy. My thoughts exactly.
“Liam’s dad said he won’t pay his tuition unless he transfers to the school he wants him to go to,” Cruz explains.
“Who pays it now?” Cameron asks.
“He does.” I sigh, rubbing my forehead to alleviate the headache I feel brewing. This is not a topic I wanted to get into today. “He just didn’t know I decided to come here. It’s a long story.” Please let them leave it at that.
“Fair enough.” Jagger grabs a handful of beer nuts from the bowl on the table and tosses several into his mouth. “So, Cruz is threatening to follow you wherever you go?”
“Maybe you guys can convince him how stupid that is,” I say.
“Or you can help me convince Liam that there are ways for him to stay without his dad’s help. Student loans, work study, all sorts of shit.” Cruz leans against the back of the booth and folds his arms across his chest.
Cameron elbows Jagger while jerking his head in our direction, causing Cruz and I to exchange a wary glance. “What?” Cruz asks.
“There’s a house some of the seniors on the team rent off campus, and Bennet’s been talking to them about taking over the lease,” Jagger starts.
“He doesn’t want to live in the frat house anymore?” I interrupt.
“Too many parties,” Cameron says.
Jagger echoes that with a nod and continues. “He asked if we want in, and we already checked, our scholarships would cover the rent.”
“Okaaay.” Cruz prompts, glancing back and forth between them. “And your point is…?”
“If you take one of the bedrooms Liam can live with you rent free. Then, you only have to worry about his tuition payment,” Cameron says.
“Move in together?” My eyebrows shoot up my forehead.
“You live together now.” Jagger gives us a pointed look.
I side-eye Cruz and stifle a laugh. “I guess we do.” Funny how I never thought of it that way before. The blush on Cruz’s face suggests he didn’t either.
He takes a sip of his beer and clears his throat. “You guys would be okay with that?”
“As long as you don’t take all the hot water fucking in the shower, I’m good.” Cameron lifts a nonchalant shoulder.
“And Bennet?” I ask. “You think he’d be okay with it?”
“I don’t see why not,” Jagger says. “He wanted us to ask Cruz about moving in anyway, and he’s not the one who has to double up in a room.”
“When would we move in?” Cruz asks.
