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I snap my mouth shut, glaring at him, realizing that of course he’s right. But still – Daniel has gotten sloppy in these past few months. Why is it my job to keep cleaning up after him, keeping his secret safe?

“Fine,” I snap. “You win, Daniel. I’m sorry for spying on my fiancé when I hear him messing around with his lover in the next room. You’re right. I’m so out of bounds on this one.” I roll my eyes at

him.

“What,” Daniel huffs, laughing at my apparent gall. “Are you seriously going to come at me for bringing my boyfriend into

my bedroom after you were out all day on a date with Ivan, our family’s enemy? Are we going to get into accusations of cheating here, Fay? Because I’m not sure you stand on solid ground-”

“Oh my god,” I breathe, my eyes going wide as I lean forward in

my chair, interrupting his harangue. “He’s your boyfriend?”

Daniel freezes, his own mouth wide as he stares at me, realizing

his mistake.

“Really?!” I squeak, my eyes as wide as saucers as his silence

answers my question. “Daniel! That’s-”

But I don’t get a chance to tell Daniel what I think about his

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to the kitchen bangs open. And there, filling the doorway with his muscular frame, is Daniel’s dad. Silent, we both turn towards

face.

chest. “I’ve been looking all over for you two. Come on.” He nods his head towards the house behind

stand up from our

grab

go into

whisper, my eyes darting anxiously towards the door. “Whatever happens in there – just remember that

“Why are you telling

I can’t read Kent right now – have no idea, really, what he’s going to do – or reveal – when the three of us are alone in his office. And despite the fact that I caught Daniel with his lover last night, and

I kind of let him

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I hesitate, looking up into his green eyes. “Let’s just be on each other’s team,

hand.

he says, smiling a little and

on your side.”

too, relieved, and follow him into the house, still holding

kitchen when

But Jerome is.

glances to me, and then to our joined hands. I can’t help the little laugh that bursts from me at this, even though Daniel gives me a dirty look for it. It’s just all gotten so ridiculously complicated, it’s absurd. I never thought I’d be in a situation where I run into my gay fiancé’s lover in the kitchen on the way to have a tough conversation with his dad,

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