My only regret was that he didn’t know who I was before he made his decision.
15
HARI
“So that happened, and I enjoyed it more than expected.”
“Huh?” Remy stirred beside me.
“That’s just me talking out loud.”
He swung a leg over my hip. “Right, that was the interesting thing you told me about yourself when we were on the phone.”
This was the moment I had to tell him I knew. I imagined the conversation would have gone differently if he’d been the one to tell me.
“And you mentioned gum leaves that time. Why was that?” I was giving him an out so he could explain this new world he was part of.
“Oh, you know, it’s a family thing.”
It looked like I had to jump in with both feet. Jackson had warned me Remy might be angry with him for showing me, but he was tired of the guy hiding a huge secret from me. There was no right or wrong, just two people from different worlds, falling for one another.
“Remy, last night my friend Jackson showed me something.”
“As long as he had his clothes on, that has nothing to do with me.” He chuckled and slapped my butt.
“He didn’t.”
He shot me a look, but I could almost see his mind whirring. Why was Jackson getting naked with me?
“This wasn’t about comparing the size of our dicks and nothing to do with sex.” I was giving him as much information as I could and hoping he’d catch on.
“Nude painting? I’ve heard that’s a thing.” He lifted my arms and studied my belly button. “No paint remnants.”
I sighed. I was going to have to do this. “No, it’s because he showed me who he is.”
I stared at Remy and caught the moment when his expression changed to “oh shit, what have I done.”
He gulped and reached for my hand, but damn it, I shouldn’t have had to do this.
“You’re saying that your friend isn’t who you thought he was.”
“Correct.” I folded my arms because this was taking ages and I was annoyed. “And now do you want to fill me in on why you’ve run hot and cold since we met?” I got out of bed because I needed distance between us.
“Oh, Hari, I’m sorry. I tried.”
“Nah, you didn’t. Or you didn’t try hard enough.”
Remy hung his head. “Put yourself in my position. It’s like telling someone the world is really flat.”
“Wait. It’s not?”
“I’m glad you still have your sense of humor.” Not everyone did.
“Maybe. Keep going.”
“Before I do, how did your friend discover my secret?” He asked.
I explained he’d left his scent all over the showroom and Jackson picked up on it.
