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“Don’t try to label my sexuality when you don’t know what I’m feeling or thinking.”

“And when you’re tired of him, then what? I need to decide between the two of you.”

“I won’t—” I’m not going to blow up, I’m not going to yell at my only son.

“I just can’t believe that you went and did this without asking me or even telling me. How could you be so fucking selfish?”

“Selfish?” Alright, I am going to yell at my only son. “I gave my whole life to you and your mother. I’ve never once had anything for myself, and now when I find someone that makes me happy, you call me selfish.”

“You—” Leo interrupts.

“No,” I snap and cut him off. “Do you know how much overtime I worked to pay for your school and child support to your mother? Everything I’ve ever done since I was eighteen was for someone else. Now it’s my turn to be selfish, and I want Izzy.”

“It’s—” he tries again.

“If you take the time to calm down and think about this, you’ll be happy for us. We’re very good together,” Izzy tries.

Leo doesn’t say anything and just storms off into his room. Whit gives me a sympathetic shrug and follows after him.

As soon as the door slams shut, Izzy is wrapped in my arms and crying on my shoulder.

“I’m so sorry, Daddy, this is all my fault. You tried to warn me.”

“Hey, shh, shh.” I pull him down onto the couch and rock him. “It’s going to be okay. He just needs a minute.”

“I don’t want to lose either of you.”

“You won’t, baby, you won’t.”

Chapter 23

Izzy

What if I lose my best friend? What if he can’t forgive me?

What if Leo can’t forgive his dad?

That would be awful. I can’t come between them.

“Don’t worry. It’s just like you said. Give him time.”

“But what if?—”

“I have an idea.”

“What?” I sniffle and lift my head.

“Come with me to the kitchen.”

Daddy starts pulling out ingredients. “Let’s make his favorite Christmas cookies.”

“Ginger snaps?”

“Yep, maybe the smell will lure him out.”

“And some hot cocoa?”

“Great idea.”

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