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Happy.
A terrible longing pierces my ribcage, grabbing hold of my heart.
How could I ever think there was another choice?
It’s Ren.
It always has been and always will be.
Even if I never thought something like this would be part of my life plan.
I’ve been doing a lot of research lately regarding sexuality, and I’m starting to grow more and more comfortable with the term demisexual.
But the mere thought of explaining to everyone I know that I’m with a man because I love him, but not actually gay, makes me queasy and sweaty.
Not a pleasant combination.
But all that matters is that I love my best friend.
And I think I always have, in one way or another.
I hear footsteps on the stairs, but before I can hide or jump out the window, Warren steps in, absentmindedly flipping through what looks like colorful backsplash samples.
He glances up, doing a double take and freezing when he finds me standing in his new apartment. His dark brows crease, and he frowns like he isn’t happy to see me.
I won’t lie, it hurts.
“Uh . . . Um.Hi?” I mentally facepalm at the way my greeting comes out like a question.
“Hey.” His voice sounds cold and hollow. “What are you doing here?”
“I saw your blog,” I blurt out.
“And you drove over here and broke into my place to tell me that?”
I chuckle nervously. “No, of course not. Val let me in because I wanted to see you.” Here goes nothing.“I miss you, Ren. I’m so fucking sorry for everything.”
His gray eyes light up, instantly pulsing to life and awakening with the spark that I know so well.
He’s staring back at me likemyRen.
When he steps closer, I meet him halfway, gripping onto his forearms.
“I miss you,” I repeat. “So fucking much.Please forgive me, Ren. I never meant to hurt you. I’ve always been a slow-burner, you know that. And I never expected to fall for my best friend.”
Ren’s still silent, but he doesn’t take his eyes off mine, his molten gaze searing a brand into my soul.
I won’t give up.
He needs to know how sorry I am.
“Look, I was freaking out, okay? But I’m fully owning it now.Everything.I thought my whole future would be void if I chose to be with a man, but I see that just isn’t the case. It might look a little different, but I can still have the family I’ve dreamed of.With you, Ren.”
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
WARREN
“All I’ve ever wanted is someone who wants me,” I admit, finally speaking up after Kyle confesses everything.
