“Not just over Boston.” I hesitate, but I know that there’s no point in holding back. “I told her the truth. I told her that I never fucked around on her.”
“And she believed you?” Rush inquires.
“She didn’t have much choice. I had Kayla on the phone to prove it.”
Rush high fives me. “That’s my brother.”
“It’s about fucking time. And the truth will set you free.” Axle concurs.
I look at him, and then at my brother, hesitating when I say.
...”Will it?”
Chapter 9
Bowie
Walkingintomychildhoodhome, feeling like I need to be there for some reason, I see my mom standing by the counter, putting on a pot of tea. She takes one look at me and walks over, opening her arms to me. I fall into them, letting myself vent, allowing myself the freedom tofeelfor once in so many years. Although my mom can be judgmental at times, she always disliked Boston, and I could never figure out why. They always say that a good mother knows, and she sure did.
“It’ll all be okay, honey. I know it.” She murmurs into my ear. “You are so strong, Bowie. Nothing can stop you.”
I pull back. “God, you are such a good mother, you know that?” I say, wiping a tear away.
She smiles. “That’s sure nice to hear, honey. But I just gave you a hug and told you things that you already know.”
“No, I mean, you never liked Boston.”
“You’re right.” She says, her tone raising an octave. “There was always something sorta off about him. I could sense it.”
“Did you feel the same way about Jagger, mom?”
Her face changes. She smiles warmly at me, like she’s about to tell me the true meaning of life. “The love that you two had was different. It was young love. And he adored you. I still don’t believe to this day that he could cheat on you, Bowie. I think that was all just a rumor. Someone was out to sabotage your relationship with him, and I think I know who.”
I swallow. “You were right, mom. All along, you were right. He told me today that he never did cheat on me, but I was too stubborn and stupid to hear him out.”
“You might have been stubborn, honey, but you weren’t stupid. You were protecting yourself. It might have been foolish at the time, but you were a child. It was a long time ago. I’m just glad that the air is cleared now.”
“God, I threw such a perfect thing away for nothing.” I sniff.
Mom looks at me, searching my eyes. “Bowie, sometimes things in life happen for a reason, you know. Every experience is a building block. Don’t see this as a bad thing. Now you can put that piece of your life to rest. You know both Boston and Jagger’s true colors.”
“He hired me today.”
Mom looks back at me as she walks back to the counter and prepares us both a cup of tea. “Jagger? He hired you?”
“Yeah.” I nod as I sit at the kitchen table.
“He’s a smart man. He won’t regret it. Boston was an asshole on so many levels, but especially since he let you walk away from Kruger. He’ll miss you for it. Mark my words.”
“I don’t care about that right now, mom.”
“Good. But you should also be aware that he’s now a threat. To both you and Jagger.”
“If he’s smart, he’ll stay his ass away, but I’m sure that Jagger is taking proper precautions.”
“And what about you?”
“Well, I’m staying with Jinny, and she’s got a fantastic security system. But are you suggesting that he’d come after me physically? Because I’m not worried about that.”
