First by Wells K.C

Author:Wells, K.C. [Wells, K.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 9781634766012
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2015-09-21T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

SOMETHING WAS up with Mike.

He’d seemed pleased to see Tommy when he arrived at just past ten o’clock, even gave him a little peck on the cheek, which had set Tommy off blushing like crazy, not that anyone seemed to notice. However, Tommy had been studying Mike since then, and yeah, all was definitely not well. He couldn’t put his finger on it at first. Mike seemed tired, his eyes lacking their usual sparkle. Then he realized it was more than that.

The man was clearly feeling down.

When it got to midnight and nothing had changed, Tommy decided a little investigating was in order. He waited until Mike had disappeared around the other side of the bar and then caught Patrick’s attention.

Patrick beamed at him. “Hey, sugar, whassup?” He puffed out his chest and flexed his arms, showing off those big guns of his. “You tired of ol’ Mikey yet? Wanna try a real man for size?” Tommy stared at him, speechless, until Patrick cackled. “It’s okay, hon, I know you’re Mike’s, all right? Now what’s up?”

It took Tommy a second or two to get over the rush of warmth that Patrick’s words released in him—I’m Mike’s?—but then he recovered. “Is Mike okay? He doesn’t seem like himself.”

A little crease appeared between Patrick’s eyebrows. “You don’t miss much, do ya?” He regarded Tommy steadily for a moment, until Tommy was squirming under such scrutiny. Then he gave a satisfied nod, and Tommy had the distinct impression that he’d been given some sort of approval. “He’s been like this for a couple days now. Whatever’s buggin’ him, he ain’t talkin’ about it. See if you can get him to open up, okay? He might talk to you.”

“Sure, I can try.” Privately Tommy thought Mike’s coworkers had more of a chance than he did, but he was willing to try.

“Good boy.” Patrick smiled at him and then glanced at his empty glass. “You want another Cherry Coke, or are you finally ready for something stronger?” His eyes twinkled.

Tommy chuckled. “I think I’ll stick with the Cherry Coke, if that’s all right. I still gotta drive later.”

His face heated up when Patrick leaned across the bar and kissed him on the cheek. “Sugar, you are just so adorable.” He walked away, chuckling to himself, only to return a minute later with a refill. Tommy thanked him and took a drink of the cold liquid, gazing around the bar. It was a relatively quiet night. As always some game or other was playing on the TV screen, and most of the guys in the bar were watching. Others were sitting around, chatting, laughing, and drinking. He caught sight of Mike out of the corner of his eye and watched him surreptitiously. Mike wasn’t doing much talking, that was for sure. He flashed the odd smile at a customer, but there was none of the playful banter that Tommy loved to hear. It was starting to worry him.

By the time Mike was ready to leave, Tommy was in a real mess.

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