Page 158 of Double Daddies
My mind is whirling at one hundred miles per hour, trying to figure out what to say. I’m not with them, but I want to be. If I say yes, is he going to fire me? If I say no, will I ruin my chance?
Not that I really have a chance with how I’ve been acting. It’s shameful, just like Mateo and Lainey said. But I so badly want to be with them, and I’ve only known them for a couple of days.
Is it really wrong to be with two men?
Before I can say anything, Brix pulls the phone from my hand. “Wait!” I call out.
“Sit,” Brix demands. “You aren’t allowed to get up.”
My mouth drops open as I stare at him. He’s holding the phone close to his face.
“My name is Brix, and I’m one of Nora’s men. Elijah is sitting with us,” he says.
Tears pool in my eyes. They are claiming me when I haven’t agreed. They are taking responsibility for me when they don’t have to. Do they really care about me this much?
“Please,” I whisper. “I love my job.”
I don’t know what I’m going to do if I don’t have my job. How am I going to pay for things? How am I going to survive? I love my job and what I get to do. Will I be able to find another job like this? Will I even be able to go back to the town?
“Let us handle this, little bit,” Elijah softly speaks.
“I would like to speak to Nora,” Mr. Gonzalez says.
“I’m here.” My voice is louder than before.
“So, is it true that you have two men in your life that you are with?” he repeats.
“Yes,” I reply, tears falling down my face. I’m fully prepared to lose my job, but I can’t lie and say I don’t have feelings for Elijah and Brix, even though I’ve only known them for a couple of days.
Am I insane?
Maybe I am, but I can’t do anything about it. They are the people I want to be with. Mateo and Lainey already ruined my chance of returning to the town by telling everyone. What else can I lose?
“Good.”
My mouth falls open at Mr. Gonzalez’s words. Did I just hear him right?
“Wh-what?” I ask, looking at Brix and Elijah.
Elijah said they were going to take care of it, but I’m the only one talking. Am I going to get in trouble for that? They can’t punish me since I haven’t fully consented to being with them.
“Good. It’s time people accepted this. I’m glad you didn’t let that weasel stop you from what you truly want,” Mr. Gonzalez explains. “I never liked Mateo but didn’t want to tell you that.”
I blink several times, not understanding. Am I really hearing everything right, or am I in a dream, wanting to hear what I want and not what is actually being said?
“I’m glad to hear that,” Brix rumbles.
“Maybe once things settle, Bri, Miguel, and I will be able to walk around in public together,” Mr. Gonzalez adds. “It might take a lot longer. Things aren’t going very smoothly right now with Mateo and Lainey spreading these awful rumors.”
I knew Mr. Gonzalez was married to Bri, but I didn’t know they had another partner.
“How bad?” Elijah asks.
“I wouldn’t come back for some time. Some people are okay with polyamory, but a lot of people are speaking out against it. I don’t want you hurt, so you stay where you are,” Mr. Gonzalez says. “You still have a job here. If it needs to be moved to remote, that is perfectly fine with me. You’ll still have to travel, but you don’t need to come into the office. If you need me to grab your things from your office and your apartment, let me know. I can get my wife to help pack your things up.”
Tears are still streaming down my face. I can’t believe this is happening. Getting run out of my town, and now I can’t go back unless I want things thrown at me or to get beat up. I don’t know if that will actually happen, but I’m not taking any chances.
“We’ll let you know in the next couple of days. Nora is in shock, and we’re going to be taking care of her,” Elijah says. “Thank you for calling.”
