Page 100 of The Goat in the Bedroom
Can you take time off work/practice next week?
Why?
Thought you might want to see your dad?
What? I mean, of course I do, but...what?
Bandits are playing in Edinburgh next week. It's one of those weird international games. Wanna come with?
I had to sit down on the bench outside the office building. He was doing it again, taking care of me, thinking of what I needed. After that conversation with my mom, the contrast was overwhelming. Here was Gryff, remembering that I hadn't seen my dad in years, knowing how much I missed him, planning around it.
Are you taking care of me?
Always. But also I selfishly want you there.
I want to see Scotland with you.
And meet your dad as your boyfriend, not your roommate.
Plus I want to see where little Artie learned to be a badass.
I was born a badass.
True. But Scotland made you a rugby badass.
Also I already bought you a ticket and booked a hotel.
Of course you did.
You know me so well.
I love you.
Never going to get tired of hearing that.
I love you too.
Flynn started a tally.
Of?
Times I've said “my girlfriend” or “Artie and I are together”.
I'm at twenty-three.
TWENTY-THREE?
Might have announced it in the locker room.
And at the coffee shop.
And to the janitor.
You're ridiculous.
Ridiculously in love with you.
Your face is ridiculously in love with me.
