Page 44 of Breaking Free

“He isn’t that confused, he’s just afraid.”

“Yeah, well, he says he’s done with me. Hasn’t talked to me in a week, and when we do talk, it’s mostly just arguing.”

“Minus the night at his house,” he says, arching his brow with a knowing smirk.

“So he talks about me?”

“Me and Ronan are the only ones he can talk to, and I don’t leave him many options. I don’t think he needs to keep everything to himself.”

“Yeah, well, the Monday after that night, he said he didn’t want anything else to happen. He says I’m a distraction, and I’m done trying to figure out his moods.”

“Well, for what it’s worth, I think he likes you.”

I glance back at Trevor and see him talking to some couple. His eyes slide in my direction before he shifts and gives me more of his back.

“It’s not worth much if he’s too afraid to tell me he’s into me. I’m not asking him to come out, but he doesn’t even like to admit anything to me, and he’s had my dick in his mouth.”

His eyebrows shoot up before he grins. “No offense, but you’re new. He hasn’t told Jay, and he’s known him longer. He hasn’t told his parents or his other friends. It’s not about you, I don’t think.”

I shake my head. “That’s not what I’m saying. I know I’m nobody to him, but he knows I know. We’ve done things to each other, and I haven’t said a word to anyone. If when we’re alone, he can’t say he’s into me or mutter anything even slightly positive, then what’s the point? He was a fun distraction at first, but I don’t need the drama.”

Before he can say anything, his boyfriend shows up at the same time Matthew comes back, finding us leaning against the wall.

“You ready?” I ask Matthew. He smiles and nods. I look back at Renzo and his boyfriend. “Guess I’ll see you around.”

Renzo lifts his head, but doesn’t say anything.

I’ve only walked a couple feet before Dex pops up in front of me. “Hell of a game, right?” he asks with a grin.

“Yeah, man. Let’s hope we can keep it up.”

“I hope so. Anyway, I’m having a party at my place tomorrow. Do you work?”

“Yeah, I go in at six.”

“Oh, good. It’s gonna be a pool party, so it’ll start early. You can come over around two and hang out for a little while before you have to leave.”

“Yeah, sure.”

“I’ll text you the address later. See ya.”

Before we can leave the house, one of Matthew’s friends runs up, completely trashed, and pulls him into a hug.

“Oh my God, Matt! I didn’t expect to see you here. I need Trinity to see you. Come on.”

Matthew rolls his eyes and mouths asorryto me before getting dragged off. I head back into the kitchen where Jay hands me a shot glass and demands I drink it in order to celebrate our win properly.

“Where’s your boy?” he asks, looking around.

“Who?”

“You got more than one?” he asks, an eyebrow raised. “Not that I’m judging. The more the merrier, I think.”

I laugh. “Oh, you mean Matthew?”

He nods, a smile on his face. “Yeah, Matthew.”

“One of his friends found him and stole him away somewhere. I don’t know.”

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