Harmless(72)

If you're familiar with the Arrows, you know that their owner, Phoenix Pierce, came out a couple of years ago spouting some nonsense about being in a relationship with a man and a woman. Initially, I thought this was his way of guarding his secret, passing off being gay as some sort of party trick. Seriously. A man and a woman.




 

 

However, I can no longer question them because Phoenix has officially-albeit not legally-tied the knot with both Mia and Tarik. It appears Phoenix is bisexual.

Now, don't get me wrong. I still think this is a fad. If you go to the local high school, chances are you'll find a handful of bisexual students. Or so they claim. More likely, they're bi-curious, and since they're just now getting a glimpse at the hormones wreaking havoc on their lives, it makes sense. But for a grown man to publicly claim he's in love with both a man and a woman …  I call bullshit.

But here's what gets me.

Last night, while at the game against Los Angeles, I caught a glimpse at a family member for one of the Arrows players. You probably know him. First line defenseman Colton Seguine. I thought it would be interesting to try to get a bit of information from dear old mom since Seguine's been having a great year. It was good to see his family support.

So, I moved closer.

That's when the night got really interesting.

Turns out, you can pick up some rather juicy details while you're watching a hockey game. Details such as the fact that the gentleman sitting beside Seguine's mother happens to be Seg's …

Boyfriend.

Yes, you heard it here first. Colton Seguine is gay.

When I confronted Seguine, trying to get my facts straight, I was told by none other than the Arrows captain, Spencer "Optimus" Kaufman, that "what Seg does in his off time is none of your goddamn business." That's a direct quote, folks. It appears Seguine has support from his teammates on this matter.

Another interesting fact came when I found Seguine at the Penalty Box-a local hangout for the Arrows players owned by none other than Kaufman's kid sister, Ellie. During my time at the sports bar, I found Seguine dabbling in a little female companionship.

Does it sound to you like he has a boyfriend?

And that brings me back to my original question. What's in the water in the locker room? It appears that whatever it is, it's possibly spreading through the Arrows organization like wild fire. So, does this mean that Colton Seguine is gay? Or bisexual? Or is he merely a cheater?

We'll have to wait and see, I think. I'm sure he'll let it slip out sooner or later.

"WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT now?" Cam asked as he lifted his gaze from his phone, where he'd been reading that absurd article for the second time. Maybe third.

Roan wanted to incinerate his best friend with his eyes.

Cam had brought Liam home three hours ago, yet he was still there, still sitting on Roan's couch, still pestering him to talk about last night.

Roan didn't want to talk about it. Not now, not ever. 

"You know I'm not gonna quit, right?" Cam stared at the television, but Roan knew he was talking to him. "I can sit right here all damn day if I have to."

Well, then he'd keep on sitting there, now wouldn't he? Roan wasn't going to talk about Seg. He wasn't going to talk about the fact that he'd been a fool and fallen in love with a man who would never come out of the closet. Not willingly, anyway.

Yes, Roan had held out hope. He'd even understood, but last night's fiasco was proof that Seg had no intention of ever being truly happy.

Roan had seen the article. And he'd dry heaved for about ten minutes after he'd read it. The mere idea of Seg with that girl …  His stomach gurgled again.

"Maybe it's not what you think," Cam stated.

"Eternal optimism is bullshit," Roan grumbled.

"You haven't talked to him. How do you know?" Cam's eyes reflected both sympathy and curiosity.

"Because he told me. And I can see with my own two eyes."

Cam waved him off. "You know better than to believe everything you read."

Roan shot to his feet and stomped into the kitchen. The more he thought about Seg, the angrier he got. How could he have been so fucking stupid? He'd spent his entire life guarding his heart, and the one time he let someone in …

That would teach him.

"You know what your problem is?"

Roan spun around to find Cam standing directly behind him.

"You think too damn much."

"Fuck you." There was no heat in his words, but Roan could feel his anger simmering.

"No, it's true. You think you don't deserve to be happy, and you spend so much time dwelling on it."

"What the fuck are you talking about?"

"Trust me," Cam continued, "you're not the only one. I've done it. Dare's done it. Teague …  Well, we won't even get into that."