Mixed Up In You (In You Series Book 1) by Sammi Cee

Author:Sammi Cee [Cee, Sammi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Julian

“I’m telling you, Chuck. It was the best date of my life.”

“I hate to tell you this, but technically, I think it was the only real date you’ve ever been on. I don’t think starting to hang out with guys you slept with first counts as a date.” Chuck snickers.

“Haha, funny guy. At least I get out there. You wallow in a crush on a guy you have no intention of telling you like him.” I level a hard stare in his direction as we eat our lunch at the picnic table that’s been set up on the construction site.

“Leave it alone, Julian. There’s no way he’d ever be interested in a guy like me.”

Hearing the sadness in his voice, I set my sandwich down. “Explain,” I demand.

Chuck’s eyes widen in shock at my tone. “Explain what?”

“Why you don’t think he’d be interested in a guy like you. What’s wrong with you? I happen to think you’re a fantastic guy.”

“You mean fabulous.” At the quirk of my brow, Chuck sets his sandwich down, too, and guzzles some of his sports drink. I know he’s stalling, but I wait patiently. “Nathaniel’s like a man’s man.”

“Chuck, all three of us are gay. I’m pretty sure we’re all into men.”

Fluttering his hands up in between us, he says, “No, you know what I mean. I’ve only ever seen Nathaniel hang out with bigger guys like him. You know, like you. Solid. Muscular. Taller. I’m not like that. If it wasn’t for you and Jack hiring us when we were kids, no one would accuse me of being a man’s man.”

“Again, you’re a man. I’ve never seen Nathaniel even hang out with anyone, so I’m not sure where you’re getting that information. And dude, you may not be the biggest guy in the world, but you’re out here busting your ass everyday just like the rest of us. If anything, I’d think Nathaniel would be impressed that a lean pipsqueak like you can you can yield a sledgehammer with such skill and precision.”

He chuckles good naturedly at my description, but before we can continue, I hear a voice I hoped to never hear again. “If you’re home from rehab, why the hell haven’t I heard from you?” Before I can even process what’s going on, Phillip is by my side yanking me up from the bench. His face is contorted in rage with the vein throbbing in his temple, and his iron grip on my bicep is already cutting the circulation off in my arm.

Frantically turning my head to see if any of the other guys are around to help me, I see Chuck retreating toward the trailer at a dead run before I notice that a furious Bernie is standing slightly behind Phillip. “Yeah, Julian. Phillip paid for your lawyer and the minute you’re done with court you disappear without so much as a thank you. If we hadn’t been driving by and spotted you on this bench, he wouldn’t even know you were home.

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