Benny
The second Nixx disappeared upstairs with JJ in his arms, I knew I had f****d everything up.
Not maybe.
Not possibly.
Completely.
I stared at the empty staircase while my brain replayed the last thirty seconds on a loop. His face inches from mine. The way his eyes had dropped. The stupid, reckless decision to lean forward because after years of wanting him, one second of uncertainty had apparently been enough to destroy every ounce of self-control I had left.
I had kissed my best friend.
My very straight best friend.
While the woman he was sleeping with had been unconscious between us.
“Jesus f*****g Christ.”
I pushed myself off the couch and immediately regretted it when pain pulled sharply through my side.
Didn’t matter.
Sitting still was impossible.
I started pacing t
