“Does he even... like men?” Logan asks hesitantly.
“Yes and no.”
“What do you mean?” Logan asks again.
“It means he likes men and women.”
“I don’t understand,” Emily wrinkles her forehead.
“It means Rowan is bisexual,” Mason explains. “So he likes men and women equally.”
“Ahh,” Emily exclaims.
“That changes everything,” Ross says in surprise on the doorstep.
“And when did you get in?”
“Just in time”. He enters the living room and sits down on the sofa. “Please don’t stop now.”
I laugh and shake my head. “It doesn’t change anything. Even if he likes men, it doesn’t mean that… I mean, you all know what a mess I was and… what a mess I still am.”
“Don’t put yourself down like that, Uncle Seth,” Emily says, hugging me. “To us, you’re the best.”
“Thank you, darling.”
“Maybe our marble-ass lawyer thinks so, too.”
I glance at Ross, who shrugs.
“I don’t think Rowan could ever… you know… Someone like him with someone like me, can you imagine?” I laugh nervously. “It’s just… fiction.”
“For him, maybe… But for you?” Ross asks.
“Stop it now.”
“I’m just trying to keep you from getting hurt.”
“I always get hurt, with or without your warnings.”
“That’s true, but this time… I don’t know.”
“This time it’s no different.”
“Hmm…”
“No ‘hmm’. Don’t put things in my head, I’m already enough confused.”
“You’re right. Sorry.”
“Have you told Mr Yang that we are ready?” I ask the children.
“Let’s go now.” All three of them move to the door and then to the landing to call Mr Yang.
“Quite a guy, our lawyer…” Ross continues, provoking a glare from me that he deserves it all. “Invite me and Mr Yang too.”
“Rowan says you are family.”
“Rowan says that?” Ross jokes.
