Chapter 17

Jayden came down to breakfast, still thinking about Kelly’s words. Surely she didn’t mean everything would fall apart. What about Alex when all this was over?

He wondered what her reaction would be if he were to tell her he wasn’t gay. He had never thought about that. She’d probably slap him in the face and call him a liar.

“You seem to be deep in thought, Jay,” Gracie called out.

Jayden looked up to see his mother and Alex at the dining table. Alexandra was smiling at him.

“Yeah,” he said, the dilemma wiped out of his mind. He came to sit opposite them and took a slice of toast. Then he poured himself a cup of black coffee.

“Alex has been telling me how you two met,” Gracie said.

Jay glanced at Alex. He saw her blushing. “Really? Do tell. I’m curious.”

Gracie chuckled. “She spilled tea on your jacket.”

Jay took a bit of his toast. After a bit of chewing, he said, “She did.”

“Then you spilled beer on her.” Gracie continued. “How clumsy of you, Jayden.”

He threw the half-eaten