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“When you’ve been together as long as we have, it just becomes routine.”
“Not what I want to be reminded of, Ren.”
“Look, Si, I know I’ve been a shitty brother, and I’ve been a shit friend. I’m sorry. I want my best friend back. I need us back to how we used to be. This”—I point between us—“I haven’t felt this at ease since I have no fucking idea when. I need us back talking like this.”
“You stopped telling me shit. Then I find out you’ve been in this secret relationship for nearly a decade, Lorenzo. How do I come to terms with that? You didn’t even give me a chance to get used to you two.”
“I know.” I breathe out a heavy sigh. “Can’t you kick my ass or something? Get all your anger out so we can move on?”
“Where’s the fun in you letting me kick your ass? Fuck that! If I’m going to beat the shit out of you, it’s going to be for real, when you can give just as well as you can take, but in my current situation, you’re going to have to wait nine months. By then, we’ll be itching to stab each other.”
“Then what do you suggest for now?” I shake my head. “I refuse to go back. I’m done with the secrecy, except the pregnancy part. I don’t want Sasha to find out until she’s ready, so can you please keep this between us?”
“I don’t like keeping it from Dom, but I’ll give you that. As far as we’re concerned, we’ll figure it out. I’ll start by forcing myself to stop thinking about throat punching her every time I see her face.” She rolls her eyes.
I laugh. “It’s a start,” I tell her. “Thank you.”
“Don’t start celebrating yet. We’re not to the point of doing manis-pedis together.” There’s a sour expression on her face like that’s the worst torture she can think of, but with time and if I can get my way, then that’s exactly what I want to see them do.
A man can wish anyway.
