Her eyes popped wide because her immediate thought was that they would think she’d done something.
Rory’s hand came up. “I told them it was me who broke it off. They were so upset that was as far as I got in my confession.”
He hadn’t told them about being gay? She absolutely had to avoid them now. She licked her lips. “Have they gotten better since telling them?”
He shook his head. “Let’s just say you might want to really break your mobile.”
He suddenly looked so sad her heart broke all over. “What happened?”
“Last night, I finally sat with Brendan. I thought he’d be the best to tell first. He punched me, which I guess I had coming.”
“Oh no.” Deirdre covered her mouth.
“He hit me in your defense. I can’t blame him. Once I got the remainder out—told him about Michael—I was met with s
