“But actually, there is something I want to tell you,” I said and paused as I shot a covert glance at Coal. His warm hand on my thigh gave me courage to continue. “I met someone.” I watched Hector’s expression turn from shock into delight. I prayed that his smile didn’t disappear after I confessed who that someone was. “Oh, wow. This is a bit unexpected, but I’m happy for you. Who is she?” Of course he would think the person was a woman. Why wouldn’t he when I’d never given him a hint that I was into men. “Actually, it’s a man,” I blurted out. Better to rip off the Band-Aid, right? “Oh,” was
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