Page 102 of The Boyfriend Gamble

“Hello, whoever you are.” Said with a chuckle.

“Kade. Cameron’s best friend. The one who kicked his ass and told him to call you right away.”

A soft chuckle. “Are youbothdrunk?”

“No. Just miserable. Miserable without you.” I rubbed my eyes. “Okay, maybe a little drunk.”

“Well, I’ve been pretty miserable too. But we talked about this. You need to be with your family. I need…to think about things.”

No. Thinking is highly overrated.“So what the fuck do we do about this?”

“Did you just…swear?” He laughed.

“Idoswear. Just not that much.”

“More when you drink?”

I squinted. “That’s entirely possible.”

“That’s entirely true.” Kade grinned.

“I miss you too. I understand where you're coming from, though. Being seen as gay can be hard. I'm sorry I pushed you into a situation you weren't ready for.”

“Uh, but I think I am. I mean. That's what I'm saying. I've reconsidered. I think I'm ready now. “

Another chuckle. “Cameron? Are you sure you're not drunk?

“No. Not drunk. Not this time. Probably not sober enough to drive, but not drunk enough not to know what I’m doing.” I squinted at Kade. “Did that make sense?”

“I'm coming over.” Jasper cut the line.

I stared at my phone. “That felt…easy.”

“Because it was. You told your man how you feel. Sometimes, when it’s the right person, it’s easier than you think.”

“Wait…” I squinted. “Does Jasper know where you live?”

Kade frowned. “Okay, how would I know that? Five minutes ago, I didn’t even know there was a guy—let alone his name.”

“So…oh shit.” I tapped my phone. Then tried to hit redial.

The phone demanded my password.

And because my cop friend Seth said to only use passwords and never facial recognition—because then cops could easily get into my phone—I’d done what he’d asked.

Except it seemed counterintuitive that a cop would tell me how to evade detection.

He must consider me a friend. Well, his dentistanda friend.

And why am I thinking about a cute cop when I need— “What the fuck is my password?”

Kade blinked. “Seriously, dude, you’re asking me? I barely have the alarm code to your house. And I’ve known you almost thirty years.”

“Jasper has the code.”

“Well, I guess that tells me how much he means to you.”

I waved the phone. “He’s coming to my house and I’mnot there.”

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