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makes me feel a little better. Like he’s
sharing some of the burden of my sadness. “Well, if you’re sure…”
    I gesture for him to continue and he leans back, crossing
his ankles. It takes him a few moments but when he begins talking again, it’s
like nothing else bad has happened. He is his usual cheerful self and I appreciate
the effort he is going through for me. “Things are going great. I can’t even
begin to tell you how happy I am with this guy. I told you we met at a shoot,
right? Well, he’s actually the head of photography for Peroig.”
    I raise an eyebrow. Peroig is one of the key photo studios
in the city. They have offices all over the world and anyone working there has
to be better than good. They have to be genius. “Whoa. You really know how to
land a big catch.”
    Johnni laughs. “I wasn’t even fishing. In fact, he chased
me. Wouldn’t take no for an answer.”
    I groan in sympathy for the Kyle. When Johnni sets his mind
to something, he can be pretty stubborn. And that includes when he says no to
something. I realize that Johnni has been dating this guy for almost a year and
I didn’t even know how they hooked up in the first place. Another frown creases
my mouth.
    I’ve been so busy setting up my businesses and shaking off
the last of my old life that I’ve neglected my oldest and truest friend.
    That’s unacceptable.
    I brush my hair from my shoulder, sitting up so that I can
give Johnni my entire focus. My drama can wait. I want to give all of my
attention to this man. “So do you think you guys are ready for the next level?”
    Johnni lets out a huff of air. “That’s just the thing. Kyle
wants to do it the way he does everything—decisively.”
    “What do you mean?”
    “Well, we’ve been talking about moving in together for a
while but he wants to do more than that.” He sucks in a deep breath as if
bracing himself for what he is about to say. I immediately tense up, knowing
that anything he has to fortify this much for will be mind-blowing.
    “The suspense is killing me. Just spit it out!”
    “He wants to get married and start the adoption process.”
    “What?!” I jump out of my seat, nearly tackling Johnni in my
excitement. Johnni has always wanted a big family and if he’s serious about
this guy, this is huge news. I’m so happy for him I think my chest is going to
burst. “That’s fantastic!”
    “F-Fallon! I can’t breathe.” I release my strangle hold on
my friend but only by a little bit. I give him a little room to breathe but
make sure he realizes that I absolutely want every single detail.
    “Breathing is optional, unless you’re going to use that
precious time to tell me everything. And I mean everything.”
    Johnni laughs and wraps me back up in his big arms. I feel
like a kid when he squeezes me back. “Okay. I’m going to tell you all of it.
But you better get comfortable, this may take a while.”
     
    Several hours later I let myself back into my apartment and immediately
collapse onto my sofa. The modern decor of my place is soothing in the same way
as my office. Both of these places are built just for me to relax in. They’re
my safe zones.
    In the silence of this place, I can let my guard down. I can
relax the walls I have built up to keep me safe.
    I roll over onto my stomach, looking down at the hardwood
floors. Tears burn in my eyes again but I fight them off this time. Rub some
dirt in it, that’s what I always think when I get overwhelmed with pain. You
combat emotional attacks with action and the only way I can get through this is
by confronting what is causing me pain.
    I’ve spent the last couple of hours talking to Johnni about
his plans and expectations with Kyle. I’m happy for him and not really jealous…but
I want that. I want the kind of security and trust he has with Kyle. At the end
of the day, that’s all that I’ve ever wanted. But I know I can’t get it with
Barry. Not after what I had learned today.
    I dig my