He laughed dryly.
“Yeah, I know that probably wouldn’t have made it any better, but…”
“We’re done,” he interrupted. To be honest, he was surprised he had to say it. But Anna wouldn’t stop talking if he didn’t. Theno-talkingrule had always been the hardest for her.
Silence spread across the other side. Then: “Done?”
Done?Fox mouthed with interest.
Oh, shit.
Annoyed, Moreau jumped off the treadmill, turned his back on his far too curious captain, and hurried to the other side of the gym, which was the size of a hockey rink.
“One rule,” he growled quietly. “No lies, no drama.”
“I didn’t lie. I never said Jackwasn’tmy brother.”
He pressed his lips together.
“You don’t have to know everything about me, you know.”
If she said something like that again, his phone would be nothing but electronic waste.
“Shit,” she whispered when he still didn’t answer after twenty seconds. “I’m sorry. But I had no right to tell you. It wasn’tmysecret. Jack and Dax wanted to keep it between them.”
She didn’t have to tell him the details. All shew had to say was that there was something that could be his undoing. Then he would have left her the hell alone.
“We’re done,” he repeated harshly and hung up.
He should have ended it sooner. It had been reckless before, but…the one hour a week with Anna had been the only thing that had belonged to him. It had kept him sane. For a short time, it had made him forget how hard everything was. It had made him forget he would never be able to fulfill Laney’s wishes, that she had chosen the wrong guy, back then. That even after six months, he still had no idea what he was doing.
His cell phone vibrated and a message popped up on the screen.
Where are you? I have to leave the house in half an hour.
Moreau glanced at the clock and cursed quietly. He was late.
He put the phone away and strode back to the treadmill, next to which lay his gym bag.
“Who was that?Her?” Fox wanted to know. “And why are youdone?”
“I have to go.”
“You’re deflecting. IsHerspecial?”
“No.”
“IsHerthe ominous fuck buddy that you’ve been trying to keep secret from me for half a year?”
“Shut up, Austin.”
His friend chuckled softly. “Austin. You only call me by my first name when I’m getting on your nerves.”
Lucas raised an eyebrow meaningfully.
Fox’s laughter grew louder. “At least tell me why she’s no longer your fuck buddy. You were always more relaxed when you came back from her.”
Yes, spectacular sex with a woman who didn’t even want to cuddle had that effect. “It got complicated.”
