Chapter 15
Ollie
Bo’s exhaustion and sadness weighed on me all throughout the next couple of days. The team was away for a game against the Gators.
I had it in for that team but breathed a little easier since that Harper asshole had been traded to the Feuerfeld Füchse. A grin stole over my face.
You’ve come a long way from not speaking any hockey lingo to keeping up with who got traded where.
It made me proud to be part of the SAPs, the spouses and partners. Bo’s trophy husband.
He pretended not to like it when I called myself that but the way it turned him on told me the opposite was true.
My smile turned into a smirk. I was glad it was just me in the office.
RIP to my ability to mask.
I’d had a poker face for all of my career, ever the professional manager. The older and freer that I had got, the more I despised the mask that I’d hidden behind.
A lot of it was thanks to Bo. He’d loved me with the mask on. He worshipped the ground beneath my feet with the mask off.
‘You were a beautiful caterpillar, but you were always meant to be a butterfly, ?lskling.’
A few tears slipped from my eyes and trickled down into my beard.
How was it possible to love someone like that? And how lucky to get to keep them?
Once more, my brain took a detour and turned to the night with Kaspar.
I’d always been great at making myself miserable. Today was no exception.
I poured a glass of water for myself, sat down at my desk, and stared out at the gorgeous houses across the street. We had our office in the city centre, and I still loved it.
Just like you love the idea of being a throuple.
I didn’t want just anyone, though. Neither of us had voiced it the last time it came up, but I knew Bo felt the same.
Kaspar had fit in with us. And in us. He felt right. The idea of having a faceless third dude in our home turned me off.
Bo’s heaviness flashed through my mind and another tear slid down my cheek.
My poor baby.
Both of us had fallen inexplicably in love with the same man. The wolf with two different eyes.
He had shaken us up. Our foundations were strong. I had no doubt we would come out on the other side. Changed, though.
I set the glass down and grabbed my coat. I had to get out of here, grab some lunch, and maybe take a walk to clear my head.
I went into my favourite bakery and stopped dead.
Am I imagining this?
He’d occupied my brain so much I assumed I had to be seeing things.
No, it was him. I would have recognised that man anywhere.
I retreated and pulled my phone out and texted Bo. He should still be on his lunch break.
Ollie: I just ran into Kaspar at the bakery
Bo: Really? What did he say? Tell him I say hi
Ollie: I haven't spoken to him yet. I wanted to tell you first.
Bo: say hi!!
Ollie: I will…
Bo: Do you want to ask him if he wants to see us again?
Ollie: Yes, but only if you want that, too, darling
Bo: I…
Ollie: You can tell me
Ollie: Remember what we said?
Ollie: Nothing or nobody will ever get between you and me
Ollie: We are mated and we will love each other forever
Ollie: Nothing will change that
Bo: you own my heart forever, ?lskling
Bo: Being with him felt great
Bo: I’m not missing anything
Ollie: I know what you mean
Ollie: It just adds to how good it is already
Ollie: it felt so right
Bo: Yes, it did
Bo: Ask him. Please.
I went back inside and walked up to where he stood in the queue.
Be brave, Ollie. For both of us. You have nothing to lose.
“Hi.”