Chapter 14Trust. It’s a funny word. It means so much, and yet is sometimes so impossible to do, or achieve.
Mario stared up at the ceiling, wincing when he heard the front door slam shut.
The strange thing is I do trust him. I just don’t know if he could handle it if he found out what I am. It’s not like we’re in a relationship. We’ve never had the chance to be. All right, I never gave us the chance. And that’s the problem. I fought it tooth and nail. Hell, I didn’t even know I honestly cared until this week.
“Liar,” he said aloud. “I knew. I knew and was afraid to let something develop between us that really counted. f**k him, sure. Let him into my life and risk losing him…” He sighed deeply. “Would it be so horrible if for once I took the chance?”
Perhaps…He stood, heading to the bat
