The part that feels freeing is that I’ve shared that there’s someone important in my life now.
“Mom’s going to ground you,” Luca says, smirking. “She’s going to be furious that you didn’t tell her about this boyfriend.”
“I love that we get to hear it first,” Orson adds, grinning. “I’m going to enjoy holding it over her head too.”
I roll my eyes.
“Who is he?” Zvi asks, pushing his way through the two of them and wrapping his arms around my waist for a quick hug. “Do we know him?”
“I’m not telling you who he is. Heisn’tout.”
“So still in secret,” Luca comments, frowning.
“There’s something really hot about sneaking around,” Wren says, wiggling his eyebrows.
All four men look at Vulcan. The big man silently standing in the doorway to the kitchen where he’s keeping an eye on the kids blushes madly.
“I don’t want to know what that’s about,” I say, pulling their attention back to me. “But yeah, I’m not upset about keeping our relationship secret—I just don’t want tohave to. People are going to be poking around now, and I really don’t want this part of my life plastered all over the internet for the world to watch and judge. It’s still new and I don’t want that kind of pressure on us.”
“They get bored after a while,” Orson says. “It really pisses them off when they don’t get a response from you.”
“Just like this woman, they’re looking for attention,” Zvi agrees. “Any attention. Showing them that they’re not even worth acknowledging really pisses them off.” He shrugs. “They get bored and turn their attention somewhere that will give them what they’re looking for.”
I nod. “Good to know. I’ll keep it in mind. Thanks.”
Zvi smiles. “I’m full of useful tips.” He gives me a wink before turning around and dropping onto my couch.
“Just so it’s out there—I’m not asking for tips.”
He grins, waggling his eyebrows. I sigh.
“Thanks for being here,” I say, leaning against Luca. He wraps an arm around me. “I’ve been borderline freaking out knowing that this was going to drop today and I was here alone. I really appreciate you being here.”
“You could have just asked,” Luca tells me. “I’d have come, no questions asked.”
I nod. “I know. I… don’t even have a reason that I didn’t. My friends would be here too if I asked. But I guess part of me was afraid of being here with people who didn’t know and then it being told to them by my voice on the TV and… the conversation I’d have to have.”
“That conversation is going to come, regardless,” Orson reminds me.
“Yes, I know. But… yeah. I don’t know.”
“Brother intuition,” Luca says. He squeezes me close. “Now let’s talk about this boyfriend.”
CHAPTER 30
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Her newest videosare now furious that she’s been issued a DNA test and that he’s claiming he’s gay instead of being a decent human being and fathering up. These videos are a mistake becausefinallythe comments are turning on her.
If you’re so convinced that it’s his, get the paternity test.
You’re only angry because you’ve been caught in a lie. If that’s not his kid, he definitely doesn’t owe you or it anything.
YOU be the decent human being and get the damn test.
Wow. Changed your tune pretty quickly when you need to back up your claims.
Get the fucking test and shut up.
