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“Yeah, sure.”

“Thank you, Liam.”

“You don’t need to keep thanking me.”

“I know, but I still feel that I should.”

“Okay, well, I’m heading home. I’ll be seeing you.” He takes a step towards me, giving me a chaste kiss on my cheek.

“Night, Liam.” I watch as he strides towards his truck, unlocking it and climbing in. When I turn around, Heath is standing there. “Seriously!” I jump. “Between you and your eldest son, I’m going to be the next one who has heart issues.”

“Don’t joke like that.” He crosses his arms over his chest. I can see the twitch in his face, so I know that his movement was painful for him.

“You’re right, I’m sorry. Are the kids unloading?” I take a step around him, but he moves in front of me again.

“Do you need something?”

He juts his chin out to where Liam’s car was sitting in the drive. “Is there something going on there?”

“No, there isn’t. I’ve already told you this,” I confirm. “I’m not going to beat around the bush when it comes to Liam. He’s a friend. Yes, he’s attractive, but there isn’t anything there more than friendship, and there will never be any more than friendship.”

“Why do you say that?”

“I don’t know, Heath. Because I don’t have the history with him? Because he’s not the father of my children? Because he doesn’t piss me off or stress me out like you do? I can’t really answer why. I just know that nothing will ever happen between the two of us.” I take a moment to get around him before he can block my way.

“Is he gay?”

I stop and turn. “What?” I laugh. “No, he’s certainly not gay.”

“It would be better if you would’ve said he was gay.”

“You’re incorrigible.”