Jimmy allowed himself a smile. “I didn’t think I was that obvious.”
“You’re not,” Ace said. “But you’re too cute to be straight.”
Jimmy actually laughed, catching the attention of Sally and her gang at the bar. Ace waved them off. “Thanks for the levity. We were getting pretty serious.”
“And we will again,” Tolliver said. “So, Jimmy, what’s his name?”
“Uh, it’s complicated.”
“That hesitation says everything. He’s a cop.”
“How do you know?”
“Because I was a damn good detective and a damn good gay man. I learned to read eyes. They mirror what your soul hides. Your entire world, whether you like it or not, is wrapped up in the NYPD. Your father, your lover, your past, your future.”
They were powerful words. Because they were filled with truth. “He’s a captain. Problem is, his father’s
