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“According to Grayson and Parker, they are adjusting well. They’ve known Matt their entire lives. Grayson and Matt have an apartment near the house. They’ll have fifty-fifty custody.”
Her voice got low. “What does that mean for you?”
I blew out a breath but stayed silent.
“You’re going to jump on that, aren’t you?”
I needed to be honest. Tears welled up. I couldn’t lie to Hayley. “I already did.”
“You did what?” she yelled. She was going to wake the boys.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you.” My voice hitched and I stopped the sob that bubbled up in my throat. I swallowed hard and took a deep breath, but I couldn’t stop the tears. I was crying for my past, my present, and my future. “It wasn’t my story to tell and I couldn’t tell you that without telling you the rest.” I was babbling, but I hated lying to Hayley.
“Sis, you need to pull over. It’s okay, but you can’t drive when you’re crying like this.” Hayley was right. I pulled into an empty parking lot with bright lights.
“Okay. I’m stopped now.”
“Good. Tell me the whole story now.”
I spilled the entire thing. I started with the kiss on Halloween and ended with tonight and Matt telling me how happy Parker and I looked. Hayley knew my confession was hard but instead of berating me, she stepped up like she always did.
“It’s okay, Sutton. You’ve waited a long time. Have you talked at all?” Hayley asked.
“I told her we could talk when the divorce was final.”
“This is a lot to think about. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that Grayson is gay. What a mess.”
“I know, but they are working on a solution on what’s best for the family.”
“Wow, just wow,” she said.
“That’s exactly what I said when they told me. It’s a lot to think about.” I started my car back up and got back on the road. “I’m headed home now. Get some sleep. We’ll text during the game. It’s been such a long week.”
“It’s been a long season,” she said.
“A long life.”
Minutes later, I slid into the garage and parked. I scrolled through the other messages on my phone. I had several text messages but scrolled until I saw Parker’s name. I opened the text thread and dropped my phone when I read her message.
The divorce is final. When can we talk?
It was after midnight, but I was too excited and texted her back.I’ll be home Monday by noon.
The bubbles made me smile. She was still awake.I’ll bring lunch. See you then.
* * *
Judy made a ton of appetizers for the game even though it was just the three of us watching it. Dad and I cheered the great plays and booed the bad calls. Watching the game was bittersweet. It should’ve been us, could’ve been us, but the better team won.
“Should’ve been you out there, kiddo,” Dad said.
“Amen. But we certainly gave them a run for their money.”
“How do you feel about the Cheetahs? Are you going to stick with them?”
“Starting at the beginning makes all the difference. I feel like being part of this greatness only happens once in a lifetime,” I said.
“You’ve done an amazing job.”
