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Cap. 4: Background

Waking up the next day was a word strange. Eddy was embarrassed as hell for his behaviour the night before and Brett was trying to not let him know that he discovered about the message.

And to be completely honest Brett was also embarrassed because he sort of discovered that he could actually have a possibility with Eddy. But, of course, his 'sweet Susan' was waiting for him at home and he swallowed his little conquest and acted like nothing was.

The awkwardness accompanied them even during their flight back home and for the next days at work having a normal conversation was tough.

Eddy: "This is it for the meetings of tomorrow. Miss Susan can come at 3 p.m., may I advise her?"

Brett shook his head and realized that in fact he was having his evening planning with Eddy. He cleared his throat and adjusted his glasses.

Brett: "Yes...hem...she can come tomorrow I guess...we haven't properly talked still so I guess it's time to have that conversation..."

Eddy noted on his notebook the last few things and stood up

Eddy: "If it's all I'm gonna head home"

Brett: "Sure, hem call Caty in please before exiting the building"

Eddy: "Sure, good night, Brett"

Brett: "Good night, Eddy"

He received an email from Caty that afternoon that she had made some researches and she needed to talk privately with him. Few minutes later Caty entered the studio with a folder in her hands

Brett: "So you found something?"

Caty: "Actually...yes, there's something I found peculiar"

She said handing the folder to Brett. He opened the folder and started to look inside as Caty explained to him.

Caty: "The orchestra he worked for is still active and the name Josh you mentioned, is the director. Eddy worked for the orchestra for about three years, almost perfectly I would say: no disciplinary reports or other notes. He was suddenly fired few months before starting to work for you"

As Brett suspected. The explanation was way too easy: he was fired for being gay. He of course didn't mind but he knew perfectly well that other people still needed time to process this and apparently Eddy's ex-boss was one of those. He only had some questions over said Josh. But they were out of his permitted knowledge. He saw that message by mistake. He could have learned the orchestra thing by other ways that didn't necessary involved stalking but that message was too much.

He had to say Eddy a way or another that he saw.

Brett: "Thanks Caty...it's all I need to know for now"

Caty: "No problem...may I just ask why you needed it?"

Brett: "Just confirming something..."

Caty: "Something happened on your trip?"

Brett: "You can kinda say that...anyway, Imma head home, good night, Caty"

Caty looked at Brett a little dubious before wishing him good night as well and heading home.

***

Susan: "So?"

She asked with her arms crossed to push her boobs out and the face of someone who was fully convinced to be the in the right.

Brett: "Don't wait for it I'm not gonna say sorry...but I think we need to communicate more in this relationship"

It was not the answer she was expecting but she raised one brow and scoffed