My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

"Yes and no, but more no. He just seemed distracted and like something else had his full attention."

"Someone and something both have his full attention. So you aren't wrong." That glimmer of irritation flashes in his eyes again, but he schools it quickly before turning fully to me. "You ready, I had a long night, but I couldn't sleep. I just need to move."

"Yeah. I'll bring you something from the diner Mina. See you in a couple hours."

"Bye, Thanks." She heads back inside and latches the door before we even take off.

As we jog I am trying to figure out what to say to Tyler. I mean the more information I can get before tonight, the better, but I also don't want him to shut down on me or shut me out and he seems to be on the verge of that all the time right now.

"Do you want to talk about why you have been so different around me lately? Don't act like you haven't." I say as his eyebrows shoot up and his mouth opens with, I'm sure, a denial about to fall out of his mouth.

you

mate. But, you seem very sure that I will be one and sooner rather than later. I don't understand." "It's complicated, but you

sidestep that question,

says. "Let's just workout so I don't get in any

over me? How? Why? By

not the only one who noticed you, I was just the first and you happened to decide to give me a chance. That was not taken well by others and I have been punished accordingly." "Tyler! Why didn't

friends. Everyone just thinks we're good at hiding

about s*x? Seriously? That's what whoever thinks? That we are just really good at hiding our s*xual encounters?" I rub

as he opens the door to the