There was a stretch of silence and I looked up. Julius stared at me, a strange expression on his face.
“Something wrong?” I asked.
“Did you just…did you just say you’re gay?”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“You outed yourself to me. Just now.”
I froze in mid-chew. Uh-oh. Had I gotten so comfortable in his company that I let that slip? s**t.
“Look, Julius, I’m sorry. It must be the heat. Words just slip out sometimes when all my brain cells are in a puddle on the floor. Please, just forget about it.” I was rambling, and it would only get worse. Time to go.
I finished my slice of pizza and wiped my hands on a napkin. “You know, I think it’s time I went home.”
I picked up my keys and backed away from the kitchen with Mr. Wrinkles in hot pursuit. I turned and walked to the front do
