Chapter 0361

lvan's in a particularly good mood that night when he comes by tonight, but I don’t find out why until just before he leaves

“Oh, by the way,” he says, glancing over at Daniel and Jerome with a friendly smile as he flattens out the empty boxes of the pizza that he brought all the way from the city. “I think I let a little something slip this morning when I probably shouldn't have. Sorry about that. I thought he knew.”

Daniel sits up straight in his chair, staring at Ivan. “What are you talking about?

Ivan can’t keep the smile from his face as he runs a hand through his hair, and I shake my head at him, seeing through his apology act. He's loving this. “I may have let something slip,” he says, giving a little shrug as he points a finger between Daniel and Jerome, “to Kent. About you two.”

“WHAT!?” Daniel shouts, jumping to his feet.

“Whoa,” lvan says. pretending to be surprised and stepping back with his hands up, though I just sigh because I know he's faking it. “I said I was sorry — could have happened to anyone —"

“Bullshit,” Jerome snaps, glaring. “You knew precisely what you were doing.” “I promise —*

time to get to bed.” And then he gives lvan a

message and cheerfully says his goodbyes. I walk him down to the driveway in silence. “Did you have to do that, Ivan?" I ask quietly as he turns to

then he just laughs a little ruefully when he sees the knowing look on my face. Because he didn’t fool me — or frankly

pockets and leaning back against his car. “This morning, when I said something to

to Kent,” I murmur, glancing up at the house where I know Daniel is probably flipping out. “But you didn’t have to do that to Daniel. It

his feet a little guiltily now. “You shouldn't lean on them as much as you do anyway,

“What?” I ask, confused.

get why you married Daniel — for the baby — but eventually? Those two,” he says, pointing up at the house,

and staring at him. “Put all my eggs in

one I can’t resist returning. But then his face gets serious again. “But really,

always been there. He’s my best friendand husband's boyfriend =

a

I trust him?

he can talk quietly. “He's shady as hell. He’s always looking to get — higher ~ always clinging on to

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