Before he could do anything else, I hit to connect the call.
He answered on the first ring.
“I’m not going to ask how you got my number.”
He chuckled. “Yeah, probably not. I meant for us to exchange numbers?—”
“Me too. But the roads were clear, and we just started driving, and then…” I winced.
“We went our separate ways. I know.” He sighed. “And I’d understand if you never wanted to see?—”
“How fast can you get here? Or do you want me to come to you?”
He chuckled. “I can be wherever you are whenever you’d like me to come.”
“All day, anyway, all the time.” I chuckled.
After a moment, he laughed as well. “That’s fair. I’ve barely taught you anything.”
My cock stiffened at his low tone.
I provided the address of my dad’s building. “There’s a parking garage across the street.”
“Be there in twenty.” He hung up.
“Do tell.” Troy’s voice carried to the kitchen.
My cheeks flamed red hot.
“Oh, ho.” Dad smirked as I came back into the room.
“I, uh…”
“I think now’s the time to tell him.” Troy offered a shy smile.
“Tell me?”
“I’m gifting my condo to you. Troy and I are buying a three-bedroom unit three floors up. So we’ll be close, but not too close.”
“Oh?” I couldn’t fathom this—except they needed more space.
“We’re going to apply to be foster parents.” Troy speared a meatball. “Older kids, you know? Queer kids who’ve been turfed by their parents.”
My jaw dropped. Then I grinned. “That’s such a great idea.” I patted my dad’s shoulder. I didn’t know whose idea this was—or if they’d just mutually come to an agreement.
Dad rose and pulled me into another bear hug. “We wanted you to know. And we want you to have this condo. I bought it thinking I’d be alone for the rest of my life. I can tell you that two people can coexist no problem—we’re only moving because the kids, whoever they might be, deserve their own rooms.”
I held on tight. “I don’t need the condo. I just need the two of you to be happy.”
Troy patted my arm. “We are. Truly.”
“Well okay, then. When do you move?”
The two exchanged a glance.
Troy grinned. “Well, we already have. We’re leaving this place furnished. We came here because you were due back tonight. If you hadn’t shown up, we would’ve contemplated calling the RCMP—and then left you a note and gone back to our new place.”
“A place I want to see.”
