Chapter 48
After we had maten and reared everything away, I med Hunter he minted going to my room to call Victor.
merlang, I’ll be in the pan if you need me,” he said. 1
I need and headed upstairs as I sent Wicera Lex
Do you have time for a call!
İdman the bed and called him.
“Hi, beauhul. What’s up?” he asked
“Hi, I need to talk about something that happened today.” Ild him and he bed to the anderstood. “Hunter is having someone looking into Sia’s fiances.”
“Soundh rexerable, and if they work for Hunter l’i guessing they will tum and to the money that ended up with you and then with the maña,” he said.
“I think so. But the account has questions form. Like if I had any idea where Simon would he his money and so on. Hunter fall the accountant come home with him this aftenen so
Where is this going? You sound oed, are intube?” Wictor mod
“No, mà. Not at all. But, Wietor, the accountant is Anthony”
“I told him
“-what? You mean you talking about the Anthony from back in college?” he asked. I hadn’t heard him this shaken in years.
“Yes. It was an awkward ming I don’t wait to cut him and he looked really lod. He told me to say hi to you.” I paused for a moment. I didn’t know if I should tell him the next part, but then
wow I could not “A het Hunter told me he is out and open about his mality,” Ild Wictor.
“Oh, mally? Okay, Mell:
kay. Well, good. That’s good. I’m happy for him,” Wictor said, but could bear the lurt in his voice,
Touring why he didn’t reach out when I came out!” Lasked.
I mean… Maybe? But no, we didn’t have a ndationship or anything like that I just figured that he knew he could have reached out, as a friend,” Wictor rambled
“Maybe he ashamed on didn’t know how to reach out. And I think you stopped bending host a casual ting. We both know he wasn’t,” I told him
“I don’t know what you are talking about,” Wictor objected
Right, right. So the fact that you haven’t had a rations since he let you, that you hold maryene you to an imposible high standard and that you never talk about him are just
“Fuck. How long have you known?” He sounded desnated,
“I have known unce you fitted to could see the way you looked at him, the way he made you smile and how you always made sure to be close to him. Even when the two of you tended to be just friends when we were out in public. And I saw how it broke your heart when he couldn’t stay with you. It was easy to see if you knew you as well as I do,” I told him. I could
“What now” be asked.
“I don’t know. It’s up to you. İlk for his number, I’m pretty suss Hunter would give it in ma without question. Or I can talk to him and ask if he is interved in meeting up with you. Or I
Harder to give him your number. Or we do nothing”
that. That is the But I hate that feel conflicted Should’ve him by now? We had a thing, like five years ago. Why can’t 1 lot go and move on? Wictor asked
“I don’t know. Unrested feelings? Maybe you have built him up to be this perfect man in your guration that one can compare to?” I suggested.
“Misbe,” he agreed. “But what happens if I met him?”
“have no idea. You are talking trember? Not the best track ord of heality lationships. What do you want to happen?”
“Lon’t know Hal of me is hoping that the spark isn’t something I made up and we can now alf of me is hoping we meet and I realise that we no longer have what we had hack then. That Ian leave the meeting beling ready in move forward.” he hood ne
“So you do want to ravet him?
“Day How do you want to do tasted.
“I think the best, and the least kovy, ghim my number. I don’t even know if he is single. I don’t want in fece myself into his life,” Wictor sand
Chapter 48
“I get that. I did ask Hunter, but he didn’t know I told him.
“It’s okay. All car hope for is that he at least reaches out and let me know if he is open to meet me. Right?”
cold him. Wictor laughed, but it didn’t sound truly happy.
“Right. And why wouldn’t he? I’m sure he has regretted letting you go every single day since then,” I told
“I think you have to say that as my sister,” he said.
“Now you listen to me, little too. You are a catch. You are kind, loving and even funny when you have a good day. You have a steady job and you are well mannered. Even I can admit you are not bad looking. So anyone would be lucky to have you,” I told him in my big sister’s voice.
“I love you too, little sis,” he told me. He sounded less sad and I reled a tle. We would get through this as well. I was sure Hunter would help nie, and regardless of what happened, at least we would have done something. If Wictor and I were good at one thing, it was to pick ourselves up and move on. We stayed on the phone for a while longer, talking about other things. Wictor told me he had some nuggest drawn up for flyers for my cabering. I suggested he come over on Saturday or Sunday to show me and we could have some time talking
“Are you sure I can just come over?” he asked.
“Hunter has already said he doesn’t mind as long as I tell him in time for him to put en cloches.” I said and I heard how it sounded the moment the words left my mouth. I slapped my hand over my eyes happy no one was around to see me blush.
“You dirty, dirty skank! Are the two of you just walking around naked Wictor happily shouted.
“Ch my lord. No! That came out wrong. He just wanted to make sure he presentable,” I tried to tell him.
“Mh. I’ll come over, but I’m bringing artapti wipas. Can’t be sure who sat on me on the kitchen counter stopped me in my tracks.
ice with your wild side coming out,” he teased. I wanted to object again, but an image of Hunter eating
*You are just humble,” I said
“kaus Christ on a motorbike, you aren’t even denying it Do I ad to wara hazmat suit Should I even be wearing clothes at all?” he continued teasing me
I hate you so much!”
“I love you too, beautiful. Thank you for calling me and telli
I telling me everything and sticking and to cheer
sald
“Always And remember that you can call anytime if you need to God only knows I have leaned on you more times than I can count. You can lean on me as well,” I reminded him.
“I can tell how you have changed since meeting that moked silver fox. It makes me happy for you. Now go and do whatever the two of you do in the evenings. We said goodbye and I headed downstairs gun. Hinter wasn’t cut of the gym yot, and I didn’t want to disturb him. I got a glass of milk and pat on a show to watch. About an hour later, Hunter came walking, fresh out of the shower. He got a bottle of water and collapsed onto the couch, putting his head in my lap. I smiled down at him,
“Tough workout” 1 asked.
it was just what I needed, but now i spent. I’m getting old,” he grumbled. I langed,
been working out for over two hours. I think everyone will be fired after that,” I said. He did a kind of shrug and drank half the bottle of water in one go. I was bad at asking for help and I spent a long time just playing with Huber’s damp hair. “Hunter, could you do me a tour?” I asked.
“Sure. What do you need?” he asked. I hesitated. “Sweetness?”
“I gave you Wear’s phone number, would you give it in Anthony and ask that he call Wictor if he wanted to? Don’t tell him he has to, just if he
wants to.”
“Sun,” he said. Like it won’t a big deal.
“Really?” I asked, leaning over him. Taking my hand from his hair to support me by placing it on his chest.
kissed it, then
“it’s not a big deal. You are asking me in give someone a phone number and ask him to call it if he wants to. I would do far bigger things for you,” he told me, took my hand and ki pled it back in his hair. I took the hint and started to play with hd hair again
“Thank you” I said. I leaned down low and placed a kiss on his forehead.
“You need to learn to all things,” he told ine
“Ty happy with small things when i know they will make the people I care about happy.” I explained.
“Treaking adorable,” he muttered as he placed hand on the back of my neck and made me band lower she
could kiss me.
