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“Do you accept it?”
“Jury’s still out,” I said through clenched teeth.
Silence descended on us. I refused to look at Evan.
“My ex told me he was bi,” he eventually said softly.
“And?” I could tell this wasn’t easy for him to say based on his tone, but I was still smarting from his outburst. I’d listen, but that didn’t mean I had to put my feelings aside to accommodate his.
“And he wasn’t. He was very straight.” He paused, like he was waiting for me to say something. I didn’t. “He pretended to enjoy being with me to get access to my wealth. We were together for almost two years. I was planning on proposing.”
Now he had my interest. I glanced at him.
“I came home from a business trip early and found him in our bed with a woman. That’s when I learned he wasn’t attracted to men and was only pretending to enjoy sleeping with me. It was all an act and he’d been cheating on me with women our entire relationship.”
“That’s really shitty.”
“It is. But my trauma isn’t yours. I’m sorry I projected that on you. I have no issues with you being bisexual.”
I sighed. “I get why you did it. But you have no idea how much biphobia I’ve had to deal with, from both sides, since I came out. I’m not gay enough for the gays, or straight enough for women. It sucks to be shoved into a box because people can’t accept that not everyone fits into stereotypes.”
“I’m sorry, Nick.”
“I accept your apology. This time. Pull that shit on me again and I’m going full crazy bitch on you.”
“Noted.” The corner of his mouth tilted up in a grin.
“How much longer until we get to wherever we’re going?” I asked as my stomach rumbled.
“About half an hour,” Vlado answered.
“Will there be food at this thing?” I asked Evan.
“Some food, but nothing substantial.”
“Oh.” My stomach grumbled again.
“Hungry?” he asked.
“Yeah. I forgot to eat lunch and I didn’t have time to have dinner after work.”
“What have you eaten today?”
“Um.” I thought back. “Coffee. Iced coffee. And a muffin.”
“That’s it?”
“And water.”
“Vlado,” he said.
“On it.”
“What’s going on?” I asked.
“We’re stopping to get you something to eat.”
I flushed hot at the concern on his face. “Thanks. Sorry. I hope this doesn’t make us late.”
