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My finger hovers over the decline button, al it, but the rational side ofI can just avoid Nor would it be fair to do that

He deserves an explanation

By the fourth ring, I hit accept on the call

“Hey, ht as well be the catalyst to a full-on rae

“What The Fuck Is Going On?” Trev responds, his voice sharp into do, dude”

Shit I sigh and run a hand through my hair

“Luke, what the fuck?” he persists “I’that I should probably be really happy for you because there’s only one reason you’d take a permanent leave from the company”

God, I feel like such an asshole

“Trev, I’ with guilt “I should’ve told you I know I should’ve told you—”

“So, it’s true?” he cutsto Houston?”

“It’s true”

“Goddamn,” he mutters “When did you find out?”

“Honestly?” I question o not to have told anyone yet”

“Wait…you haven’t told anyone?”

“Besides telling Billy when I put in my permanent leave? No”

“Not even Ava?”

Especially not Ava “Nope”

“What the fuck, Luke?” he nearly shouts

“I know Trust h “I’ve tried to tell her a et the words out I just can’t tell her”

The line becomes so silent that I start to think the call has ended

“Trev?” I pull the phone away frolance at the screen “You still there?”

“You finally realized it, didn’t you?” he asks, his voice quiet

I don’t even have to ask hi about because I know

I finally realized that I’m in love with Ava

“Yeah, man I did”