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“I’m going to head to the bar a bit early,” Kyle announced as he waltzed into the kitchen, grabbing a container of yogurt and fruit from the fridge. “There was a delivery we were waiting on yesterday. Something tells me they’ll show up early today since they missed us.”
“All good. Mind if I go for lunch with the guys?” Kyle shook his head, spoonful of breakfast in his mouth already. “Have you seen the news at all this morning?”
“Can’t say I noticed anything new and exciting.”
Eric showed the video to Kyle. And waited for a reaction.
“Why are you looking at me like that,” Kyle asked after he’d eaten another bite and still hadn’t shown any form of emotion.
“Rozanov is kissing Shane Hollander!”
“Yes. What am I missing? You and Scott have talked about Hollander likely being gay before.” Kyle waited and Eric wasn’t sure how he wasn’t stating the obvious. “Wait, did you not figure out Ilya was queer?”
“And you did?!”
Kyle shrugged. “Yeah. He always flirts with me when he comes for a visit. He is so totally bi. Or maybe pan, still haven’t figured that out. I was sure he was banging that other guy – the one I thought was a super model, with the great cheekbones.”
“Barrett?”
“Yes. But then he was talking about apples and a boy, and it was obvious he was gone for someone else.”
Eric just looked at Kyle, going about his morning routine like this was absolutely nothing. “And you never thought to give me a heads up?”
“If I’d known it would lead to this, I would have sprung it on you at the weirdest time, yeah.”
“You’re evil.”
Kyle winked at him over his shoulder. “You love it.”
Eric laughed.
“I gotta go.” Kyle rounded the island and kissed Eric then nodded towards Eric’s phone. “He looks happy. Happier than I’ve seen him at the bar before even. Cut him some slack when you and the other two grumpy old men meet up.”
“I’m gonna tell Scott you called him old.”
“Please do! I’ll text Kip to warn him.”
Kyle was already heading down the stairs before Eric could reply.