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    Joe opened his mouth to argue, apologize, offer to throw himself under a bus...but he had nothing. Callum and Lee came back out with Cokes and the water that Adam had asked for. Joe wished he’d asked for a whisky.
    They finished their drinks in relative silence. Lee suggested they go to the club. He knew Callum wanted to start contacting the subs.
    Joe looked at his watch. It was nearly three. He dug out some money to pay the bill.
    Adam caught Joe checking the time. “I’m behind the bar from five until eight.” He didn’t add what he was doing after eight.
    Callum grabbed the check and waved away Joe’s money. “I think we should make this a regular thing. You get the next one.” Joe nodded. Yeah, he liked that idea.
    Adam seemed to have perked up a bit, and he linked arms with Lee as they headed back to the car. “Is Lee back at college on Monday?”
    Callum nodded. “Yes. I think we’d better see if their schedules match any.”
    Lee, Joe knew, was studying interior design. Adam wasn’t. Joe felt another flare of anger as he realized he didn’t know what Adam was doing now after he’d finished his Associate’s. When he got him home tonight, he was going to ask.
    Lee did all the talking for all four of them in the car. Callum drove by Joe’s place so he could get his truck. Joe felt awkward as he got out. He wanted Adam to ride with him, but didn’t feel like he could ask. When Adam made no move to get out, Joe stomped over to where he’d left his truck. At the last second, he heard a noise and turned to see Adam climbing out. It shouldn’t have mattered, but he could feel his lips curve involuntarily.
    Adam rushed over, a trace of pink tinging his cheeks. Joe looked indulgently at him. He’d prefer the pink there from a different type of exertion, but it would do for now. Adam opened his mouth as he got near Joe’s truck, but Joe didn’t leave him hanging, and just opened the door for him. In fact, he very helpfully put a supportive hand on Adam’s ass as he lifted himself up.
    He pulled out. They could just see Callum’s car in the distance stopped at the lights. Joe slowed. He had to ask. “This thing with Craig.”
    Adam turned and gazed at Joe.
    “I shouldn’t have put you in that position.”
    Adam sighed. “Joe, you’re not responsible for me. I’m not collared.” He hesitated, and dragged the elephant from the room. “Not that I’m complaining, but I didn’t think you were bi.”
    Joe gripped the steering wheel. “I’m not.”
    Adam’s eyebrows rose, and he looked as if he wanted to say something. Joe prayed he wouldn’t. He knew he was making a complete fool of himself.
    Adam turned to the window. “Then it’s fortunate that someone else bought me at the auction.”
    Yes, Joe was definitely a bastard. He’d start trying to make things right with Adam and then he’d go and put his size twelve’s in it again.
    They pulled up into a space at Pure. There were one or two cars there already. Joe knew Kevin would have opened up. Adam hurried over to Lee, and they both walked in laughing. Joe slammed the door shut so hard the truck shook. Callum just stood quietly looking at him.
    “Don’t, Callum.” Joe shook his head as he walked to the entrance with him. Callum nodded.
    Joe stiffened as they entered the bar area. Craig Stevens was already at the bar with one of the other Doms from Breathless. They both had empty glasses in front of them, and Joe frowned. Christ, it was barely 5:00 PM. He heard Kevin say, “Second drink, Sir,” as the bartender put two fresh ones down. Kevin was very strict about enforcing Callum’s two-drinks-only policy for Doms and subs.
    Craig stood as Callum walked over to greet them both. “I expect my sub will be excused from bar duty.”
    Callum hesitated. “If Adam is okay with that.”
    Joe was just about to object, to stress that Kevin needed help with the bar, to warn of imminent stock market collapse, or to point out that Adam not