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“I like guys. I think I’ve always liked guys. I might like girls too, but it doesn’t feel the same with them. It never has. And, it’s possible I’ve found a guy I really like.”
“Kendall?” Cage offered.
“Yeah. Was it that obvious?”
“I wouldn’t call it obvi…”
“Yes,” Quin said cutting him off. “We could all see it. And, I like him. He could be good for you.”
“You think so?” I asked looking for encouragement.
“Yes. He has a way about him. He’s very empathetic.”
“He wasn’t very empathetic when he found out I was a football player.”
“What happened?” Quin asked stepping out of Cage’s arms.
“He basically told me to go fuck myself. I mean, he didn’t use those words, but he may as well have.”
“That surprises me. Did he say why?”
“I asked him and he wouldn’t talk about it.”
“Maybe you should ask him again,” Cage suggested.
“Some people need a little encouragement to talk about things,” Quin added.
Cage looked at Quin. “Says the guy with no filter.”
“Yes. There were things about me that I wouldn’t have told you if it wasn’t for Lou.”
“So, I owe all of my happiness to Lou?”
“I’m hoping I can take a little credit for it, too,” Quin said with a smile.
“Baby, I give you credit for making my life everything I’ve ever dreamed of. I can honestly say that I wouldn’t be the man I am or have anything I do without you.”
“Ohhh!” Quin said tilting his head back and kissing his love. “Let’s take the house. I want to live here with you, Cage Rucker.”
Cage looked up at me. “What do you say? Should we take the house?”
I looked at the couple I wanted to be. “You should take it,” I said with a heavy heart.
I knew I shouldn’t think this way, but it felt like the end of everything I had loved. Things were changing. There was no space left for me. I had to make things work with Kendall. If I didn’t, I was going to be left with nothing.
Miss Roberts, the realtor, was as excited as Cage and Quin were that they were going to take the place. She promised to draw up the paperwork saying that we would be able to move in in about a week. Quin thought it was fast. I had no clue about these things.
Deciding to spend the day with them, I tagged along when they headed back to Dr. Sonya’s bed and breakfast. I had only been there once before and I hadn’t passed the doorway. This place was very nice as well. It was starting to feel like everyone had more than I did. It wasn’t the first time I had thought that. But seeing how other people lived, it had never been clearer.
“Oh good, you brought help,” Dr. Sonya said with her usual high energy. “I was needing a few extra hands and here you are,” she said squeezing my arms in delight.
Dr. Sonya put us all to work. Her son walked downstairs, saw us, and immediately headed to the door.
“How are you getting out of helping?” I asked recognizing him from high school.
Cali was a freshman when I was a senior. He was also second string on the football team. I remembered him not being much for talking. That hadn’t seemed to change.
Ignoring my question he said, “You just started at East Tennessee, right?”
