3 Chapter 3

“You were a great help during the divorce, you know that, right?” Rather than leaning back, Charlie angled toward Bryce. “I couldn’t have made it without you.”

Bryce rested his right foot on his knee and absently played with his shoelaces. “Well, I did what I could to help. I was sorry to see you go through that shit. Hell, I was sorry to see all three of you go through that.”

“Yeah, well, most of it was my fault. Because I wasn’t honest with anybody. Including you, so before I say anything, I just want you to know I’m sorry about that.”

Bryce laughed lightly. “You’re scaring me here, buddy. Like you’re going to ask me to help you hide the body or something.”

The joke was welcome, and Charlie chuckled accordingly. “No, nothing like that. It’s more like…Sarah left because I finally told her I was gay.”

Bryce’s eyes widened. “After eleven years that must have come as quite the shock.”