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Kevin. Let’s keep things strictly business between us.” He glanced at his watch. “In fact, I should go. Thanks for the offer for dinner, but I’ll have to pass.”
“You can’t do this.” Kevin shook his head. “You can’t just turn it on and off like that, Michael.”
“Yes, I can,” he insisted. “Listen, we were moving way too fast anyway. Or at least I was. I was pushing you and trying to make you be with me when you didn’t really want to. I get it. Now that we’ve got it out of our systems—”
“Out of our systems?” This time Kevin cut him off. “You think I’m out of your system now? Is that what it was to you? Getting the stupid kid who had a crush on you out of your system? Me, too, huh? I just wanted to bed Michael Bennett the stud, right?”
“Maybe.”
“God, you’re such a prick sometimes.”
That really hurt. “You said yourself I was trying to pay you for sex.”
“I said a lot of shit. I was pissed, okay? If you actually think about it, you know very well I’ve been with you because I wanted to be. But now that we had a fight you just cut your losses?”
Michael nodded. Maybe it was for the best. He’d been pushing the whole thing too fast. Maybe he had been trying to buy Kevin’s affection.
“Fuck you, Michael. If I’m so unimportant, then you’re right. It is over. Get out.” Kevin crossed his arms and turned his back.
Automatically his hand went out to touch Kevin, but he dropped it again. His head was still swimming and his heart pounding too hard. He didn’t know what to think or what to do, but he guessed he needed some time. He moved toward the door and twisted the knob. “I’ll come get you Monday at seven forty-five.”
* * *
    “Are you sure you want to be here?” Gabby asked him, reaching across the table to grasp his hand.
Kevin blinked and gave her his best fake smile. Really he didn’t know why he hadn’t gone into acting. He’d been good at it in drama class.
They’d decided to go to dinner after Gabby’s shift at the car wash. She’d even come by to pick him up and her mom was watching her kids. So, great, now he was dating chicks. Okay, so he wasn’t really on a date with Gabby.
“Of course, I do,” Kevin lied. He knew where he wanted to be on Saturday night and no offense to Gabby, but it wasn’t with her. “I’m sorry. I’m sort of preoccupied.”
She nodded. “Boyfriend trouble?
“I don’t have a boyfriend.” Man, he sounded really pathetic. No wonder Gabby looked unhappy to be having dinner with him. He picked up his menu and forced cheer into his tone, “What are you going to have?”
“I’m torn between the enchiladas and the chile relleno.”
Kevin let his gaze wander to the waiter walking past their table. He wore tight black pants and a short Mexican-style coat embroidered with peppers and chilies. Unfortunately, even though the man had a fine ass, Kevin didn’t even perk up a little.
“I think I’ll go with the shrimp fajitas.”
Gabby popped a chip covered in salsa in her mouth. She chewed and swallowed. “I thought you were seeing someone. No?”
“It didn’t work out.” He’d gotten the words out without choking on them. He was pretty proud of himself.
The waiter stopped by and they ordered their food.
Kevin reached for his margarita and took a large sip. “You wanted to tell me some big news?”
Gabby smiled broadly. “Yes, I met the new owner! He came by the car wash today and he’s going to make me the manager. Can you believe it?”
“You saw Michael?” almost came out of his mouth like a desperate plea, but he stopped himself in time, and said instead, “Wow, that’s great, Gabby. I hope he’s giving you a big fat raise.”
“I am getting a raise. He said I knew the car wash better than anyone, having worked there so long. God, he’s so much better than Lewis. I can’t wait until the change is completed.”
“Yeah, it’s too bad I got that other job.” He gulped down the rest of his margarita,