Page 35 of Fighting My Demons

“That would be correct.”

“And you all work together. I can’t believe you fucked my bosses. Like, it was hard enough to digest that Addie is with both of them, but now to find out you were with them too? Does Addie know?”

“Of course she knows. We are still friends,” Latham says.

“Isn’t that awkward, though, for you two? That your bosses are Latham’s exes?” I ask Blaine and Xavier.

“No. Why would it be awkward? It was in the past. Besides, Eli and Cyrus were always a permanent fixture. Latham was more like their side bitch,” Blaine says.

“What, and now he is yours?”

“I am no one's side bitch. I just don’t like being tied down… Ah, now that sounds even worse. No, it is not awkward. We all knew what we were getting into, and that's it,” Latham says.

Xavier chuckles, shaking his head at how uncomfortable Latham is getting.

“You make me sound like some whore,” Latham says.

“Kind of sounds like you are,” I laugh. “So, you are gay, then? And you two are?”

“I am not gay. Just because I am mostly with men does not make me gay. You know what? I am done with this conversation,” Latham says, stalking off.

“Someone has their panties in a knot,” Blaine says, and Latham flips him off.

“Leave him be. You know he is sensitive.” Xavier chuckles before a flying cushion hits him in the head.

“Heard that asshole,” Latham calls from the couch.

“And, no. Latham isn’t gay, or he wouldn’t be trying to get in your pants to join our weird love triangle. Or maybe it would be a square now?” Blaine says thoughtfully.

“You just stick to cooking. Besides looking nice, you aren't good for much else. And to answer that question, Latham is mostly with us because we are the only ones that put up with grumpy ass and his demanding ways,” Xavier tells me.

I shake my head at the pair of them. “So, how does it work? You line up like the human centipede?”

“That is disgusting. I do not do ass to mouth,” Xavier says. “That’s more Latham’s thing.”

“Fuck off, Xavier, you vile neanderthal,” Latham snaps at him. “No one does ass to mouth. This shit right here is exactly why I come and go. Only so much stupid I can put with.”

“Yeah, whatever. You love us,” Blaine says while dishing dinner out onto plates.

“What about you and past boyfriends?” Xavier says.

“Only had one real one for about two years. My brother scared the others off when I would try to date,” I admit.

“When did that end?” Blaine asks.

“The boyfriend? Ah, not long after I started working for Eli and Cyrus,” I tell them, though I can't tell them about Clayton.

“And the others?” Blaine asks.

“Yeah, my brother caused issues, so I learned quickly to stay away from men.”

“Why not tell him to fuck off?” Latham asks.

“Because he is my brother. He wasn’t always bad; he can be good sometimes,” I tell them.

“Well, I look forward to meeting the good side because I have a hard time believing he has one,” Latham says.

“He has had a harsh life. He isn’t completely to blame,” I defend him.