Cade is still staring, his lips pressed together. Then he huffs out air. "And you didn't think, oh, she must be covering for the girl I'm fucking?"
"I'm not fucking your wife," I say, just to be an asshole. "Or whatever piece you have on the side."
"See, that could really piss me the fuck off, even if I know you are just being a jerk."
"Fine, I'll make it clearer. I'm not sleeping with Vi."
"And I don't have a piece on the side. Wouldn't ever."
The conviction guts me.
Not because I ever thought he would, but I never thought of myself as the forever faithful type. The type to only ever be with one other person for the rest of my life.
But I can see it. I see that person as Lola, and when I think of her, and ever since I started flirting with her as Alex, I haven't wanted anyone else. Haven't really thought of sex with anyone else.
Sure, there are hot women like her friend Ruby, but I have no desire to touch her, kiss her, or fuck her.
If I have to fantasize about a woman, that woman is always, always played by Lola.
"I know that. I'm just saying, we're having a kid."
"You putting a ring on that finger?"
"Yes. But baby steps." Because I mean that yes, but will Lola want that?
"It helps to marry her before your baby takes steps."
"Old-fashioned asshole."
He shrugs. "And you're being honest now?"
"Yeah."
"What did she say about Lyndall's parenthood?"
I glare. "We don't know for sure. When I do, and if it's not her mom and Mario, I'll tell them both."
He rubs his eyes under his glasses. "Jesus, Enzo."
"Look, I need to tell Lyndall first.Ifthere's truth to what I'm thinking. But without proof, telling either or both of them is just needless upset. I'm not doing it."
"If you say so."
"I do." I gesture at the computers. "Let's get the fuck on with it, okay?"
And we get to work.
I get home at three, and I know for a fact Lyndall's finished with her classes, and she doesn't have music lessons today.
Usually, when I'm home at this time, the violin strains drift through the house.
But there's nothing.
I pace my study for a few minutes, looking at my phone.
Lola
Just letting you know I'm a-OK. I might stay a little longer in the office with Ruby and your gang of protectors, but they'll take me home soon.
