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“Clearly he doesn’t know you that well yet,” he said dryly. “But then, that’s half the fun of dating. Getting to know all the different sides of a person, right?”
As he walked away, it felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from me. I don’t know how I’d gotten lucky enough to land such great friends. They might act like a bunch of immature children, but they stepped up when I needed them.
And Augustus was right. I wasn’t sneaking around. I wasn’t breaking any rules—other than the one I’d set for myself, and depending on the perspective, I wasn’t breaking that either.
Hunter was so much more than a DILF. He was a good man who for some wild reason had chosen to like me. After years with women, he was brave enough to kiss a man and to ask for more.
Maybe I should at least hear him out. After all, it wasn’t every day that the most eligible, sexy, straight bachelor in town set his sights on me, the little-bit geeky, little-bit shy history teacher with a preference for bowties and sweater vests.
I had to take this chance. If I didn’t, I’d regret it.
* * *
HUNTER
“I’m sorry,but there’s been a huge mistake.”
I looked up to see Kevin standing in the doorway to the tiny city office I shared with Tucker. He wore knee-high boots over skintight jeans, a black sweatshirt with a pink Hello Kitty logo, and pink lipstick to match, though this was mellow compared to when he really dolled himself up or dressed for a drag show.
“A mistake?” Tucker asked, sounding concerned.
“Yeah, someone thought it was okay to give my brother responsibility.”
“Ha-fucking-ha,” I said as Tucker chuckled. “Way to make a guy feel loved. I’ll have you know that Tucker’s been begging me to come aboard full-time.”
“Aw, I was just kidding. I’m sure Hunter knows what he’s doing at least some of the time.” He laughed at the dirty look I shot him. “Get your ass up and go to lunch with me.”
“Sure, because that’ll do wonders for my ego,” I muttered but began closing windows on my computer.
I wasn’t kidding about Tucker offering me full-time work. I was considering it since the city’s pace was far more manageable than the corporate workforce, but I wanted to take my time and really make sure it was the right decision. I’d put my career before Toby before, and I couldn’t let that happen again.
Kevin pointed a finger at Tucker, glittery nail polish sparkling. “Oh, and you.”
Tucker looked alarmed. “What about me?”
“Call Garrett and tell him I said he had to have a beer with his friends or his ass is in trouble.”
Tucker grinned, relief relaxing him in the chair. “I can do that.”
“Kiss-ass,” I muttered as I stood from my chair.
Tucker smirked at me. “Good luck at lunch.”
Kevin’s eyes narrowed. “He’s going to need it.”
We went to the diner on Main Street, on a stretch of block just past the business district that included Moore Hardware, The Stag Pub, and Glazed Holes. The restaurant was one of our oldest establishments, and one that hadn’t bothered to rebrand when the downtown revitalized. It said “The Diner” on its sign—not highly original but effective, because it was the fucking diner to top all others. Their breakfast was killer, bested only by their pies.
Their decor, however, left something to be desired. Not that anyone cared.
Kevin slid into one side of a cracked vinyl booth, and I took the opposite bench. My knee jiggled, vibrating the whole table until Kevin’s annoyed look made me stop. Shit, I was nervous, and the longer he went without asking the damn question, the twitchier I got.
“What are you going to—”
“I kissed Clark,” I blurted. “Twice.”
“—order?” Kevin finished as I spoke over him. Then he blinked. “Okay.”
I exhaled noisily. “Didn’t you hear me, man? I kissed a guy, and I liked it.”
