"Nicky, 'that guy' is my lover, the man I've bought a house with. And yes, he's not a fluffy bunny but neither is he a jerk," he said carefully. He wanted to understand why she was so antagonistic about Ronan, but right now he was just upset and confused.
"Whatever happened between you, I need you to let it go." Letting things go was not Nicky's strong suit, but he hoped she would do this for him. "And don't ever call him a jerk again. You don't even know him."