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One I’ve been invited in on.
Nolan’s gaze searches mine, and he rolls his lip under his teeth like he’s considering something. I’m just about to point out that if he’s the only one who can bite my lip, then I’m the only one who can bite his, when his next words halt me in my tracks.
“I’m going to tell her. This week. I almost did yesterday, and I just…” He shakes his head and sits up, running a hand through his dark, tangled hair.
I sit up too and bring my knees to my chest, facing him. “If it’s too soon—”
“No. No, it’s way overdue. At least before, I had the excuse that I wasn’t seeing anyone, but now…” He cuts me a wry look. “It’s not fair to you, or us.”
“I can…wait, if—”
He presses a finger over my lips, and arches a brow.
I roll my eyes.
“Brat,” he mutters affectionately, fighting a smile.
Lowering his hand, he tangles our fingers together, and rests them on his thigh. He stares at them for a long moment.
“I hate leaving you right now.”
“Nol—”
“I don’t ever want to leave you on Christmas again,” he says roughly. “Or…any day really. Hell, I should just bring you with me, and say fuck it. We’ll see where the chips fall.”
My heart stutters at that. “Nolan, no.”
At my firm tone, his gaze snaps up to mine.
“Don’t potentially ruin Christmas for Abby.” His expression darkens, and I shrug. “You said it yourself—you don’t know how Mel will react. Not one hundred percent.”
“It’s not her I’m worried about.”
I frown. “Um, Abby?”
He shakes his head and drops his gaze. “My…in-laws. Ex-in-laws rather.”
Oh.
“Are…are they like…against being gay or something?”
He shrugs. “I don’t think so, but it’s one thing to be okay with the idea, and another…”
“To have it thrown in your face,” I say tightly.
He winces. “Sky, I’m—”
“You’re not telling them today, just because you feel bad about leaving me. I’ll be okay. It’s just Christmas.”
His face breaks at that and he shakes his head fiercely. His gaze levels up to mine and he says tightly, “It shouldn’t bejustChristmas. God, and here Mel thinks I’m a Grinch.”
A chuckle escapes me at that, and some of his anger dims.
“It kills me that you never got to have like…any normalcy. These little things that I’ve basically taken for granted my whole life.”
I swallow and shrug. “Don’t do that. Please.”
His mouth tightens, and he says nothing.
