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She was relieved to see that he was alone except for the dog

Sliding into the chair across froarded hihtfully "Jason?"

"Yeah?" He didn’t even look up

"I have a favor to ask you," Katie said slowly

"Yeah?" He looked up, obviously trying to shift gears in his head "Huh?"

"Remember our talk a while back about my sexuality?"

"Yeah?"

"You didn’t tell anyone I’m bi did you?"

Jason kind of s it Keeps the guys away frohed "Okay"

"Yeah" He shrugged "It works out better that way I thought for awhile Juan was gonna try to hook it up with Mom, but he’s all about Belinda"

"Yeah, he seereed "But anyway, I don’t want you to tell anyone I’m bi, okay?"

"Why?"

"Well, for the reason you stated I don’t really want to deal with guys hitting on ain "Um…okay…but is this…wait…" He frowned a little "Why is this i that Jason’s ay was as a cock block for his Moet his hopes up"

"Because you’re not over Lydia?"

"That’s one of the reasons"

"Is this about Travis?" Jason’s eyes narrowed suspiciously "You’re not clearing the way for htly nodded

Jason frowned even more and sat back in his chair

"Jason, your Moo for it! You like guys!"

Katie shushed him and made a face "I don’t want to I can’t Lydia…"

"Lydia is dead"

Katie felt her jaw set with anger, but she ree boy "Yes, she is But, I a ready to be with anyone else: rily "So why isdown, she sighed "Because, by the ti to move on You knohat your Dad did She wanted to be free"

Jason furiously wiped a tear away "I know But why does she want to h to be my Mom?"

Startled by his outburst, she hesitated, then said, "She wants to be your Moht to find happiness beyond just that one role The way you find happiness beyond being her son" Katie tapped the book with one hand, then pointed to Jack

Jason frowned even more "Yeah, but…"

Katie lifted an eyebrow

"I’s"

"Neither is she Who did she replace with me?"

Jason lowered his head and then slowly looked up at her "No one" He sighed "Okay, fine I won’t tell Travis or anyone else that you like guys too"

He did his best pouty teenager look

Katie smiled at him softly "Thank you"

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