Undisputed by Aimee Nicole Walker & Nicholas Bella

Author:Aimee Nicole Walker & Nicholas Bella [Walker, Aimee Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: novel
Publisher: Aimee Nicole Walker and Nicholas Bella
Published: 2016-12-20T16:00:00+00:00

A month had passed since my last little tantrum over Macio having dinner with Kathy. A lot had changed – well, I had changed – since then. Hearing the slight edge of frustration in his voice when he had to defend his time with Kathy for the umpteenth time, followed by the disappointment when I cut our conversation early, triggered something inside of me. I was sick and tired of hurting all the time and feeling like a third wheel in my own relationship with the man I loved; a man who I knew damn well loved me in return.

That night after our argument, I sat in the quiet of my home and thought about my relationship with Macio. I couldn’t help but compare it to the failed relationship I’d had with Geoff. I had promised myself that I’d never let myself fall for a man who would deny me in front of his friends and family, yet there I was with Macio. Then I realized that it really wasn’t entirely the same thing.

In my relationship with Geoff, no one knew that we were anything other than friends. To be honest, I don’t think Geoff had admitted to himself that he was gay. He always said he didn’t want to put a label on our relationship. I didn’t know if he was ashamed of himself, thought it was a phase that would pass, or was too confused to know what the fuck he wanted. All I knew was that he made me feel cheap and dirty. Those were things that Macio never made me feel.

While it was true that Macio wasn’t out publicly, the people closest to him, except his brother, knew about our relationship. Beside Rico, Barry and Rupert were the closest thing to family that Macio had. He rarely spoke to his father and I didn’t think he cared too much what the man thought about him. Rico, however, was another story. He idolized his brother and I knew he worried about losing him. Yet, Macio didn’t seem eager to take Kathy home to meet the family either. It seemed it was a line he refused to cross, and though I suspected the reason, I needed to hear it from him.

“What does Rico think about your relationship with Kathy?” I asked the next night on the phone. I was certain that the two brothers must’ve talked about his new relationship. There was no way Rico hadn’t seen their pictures blasted all over the internet and social media.

“Aiden,” Macio said on a sigh. “I really don’t want to talk about this with you. I don’t want to fight with you.”

“That’s not what this is about,” I assured him. “I just…” I struggled to find the right words to say without leading him into the answer I wanted to hear. I needed it to come from his heart.

“Rico thinks she’s pretty and that she conducts herself well publicly. He likes that she comes across as an intelligent woman with a lot of passion and knowledge of the sport, rather than some groupie.

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