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Romeo clasped the necklace he always wore around his neck when he wasn’t on duty. Once it was secured, he tucked the gold cross beneath his shirt. “I’m sure I have a ‘honey-do’ list waiting for me when I get home.”
All the guys laughed. Whenever Romeo had his four days off, his wife always had a new project . . . or two waiting for him.
Baily nodded toward Irwin. “What about you? Got any plans?”
“Nah. Not really. I might see if my brother-in-law needs some help at the restaurant.”
“Trouble in paradise?” Romeo asked.
Irwin shrugged. “I don’t know. Maybe.”
They strolled out of the locker room and headed toward the parking lot.
“What about you, Cap? Got a hot date with your café lady?” Baily asked.
Drew tossed his duffel bag into the backseat of his car and shut the door. He waited until he was opening the driver door and about to slide into the seat before answering. “As a matter of fact, I do. See you all bright and early Sunday morning.”
While they were still gaping wide-eyed back at him, he started the engine, and drove away. He knew there would be hell to pay during his next shift, but for the time being, he couldn’t wipe the grin off his face.
He was about to slip into bed an hour later when Shawn ambled through the door. “Hey.”
Drew leaned against the doorjamb outside his bedroom. “Hey.”
Shawn walked into the kitchen and reached into the refrigerator. He pulled out a beer and took a large swig.
“You all right?” Drew asked.
“Yeah. I’m fine.”
He didn’t buy that for a second. “Something happen? Is it Jill?”
His friend took another long pull on his beer before turning around to face him. “I figured I’d go by the house this morning. See if maybe Jill and I could talk.”
“And?”
“I pulled up to the curb in time to see a guy I didn’t recognize stepping out to get the morning paper.”
“Oh, man. I’m sorry.”
“Yeah. So am I.” Shawn stared down at the floor. “How could I have missed this? How could I not have known she was seeing another guy?” He looked at Drew as if hoping he had an answer for him.
“I don’t know.”
Shawn nodded as if he had expected Drew’s response.
Silence filled the air for several minutes before Drew cleared his throat. “I’m supposed to go over to Beth’s tonight. I can call her and cancel if—”
“Don’t you dare. Go. Spend time with your woman.”
“Are you sure?” Drew asked.
Shawn drained the rest of his beer and threw the bottle in the recycle bin. “Sure I am. No reason why we both have to spend the evening wallowing in self-pity.”
“That isn’t reassuring.”
“I’m fine. Really. Or, at least, I will be.” Shawn sighed and headed toward the bathroom. “Go get some rest. I’m sure you’ll need it for tonight.”
Drew stood there and watched his heartbroken friend disappear into the bathroom. He was torn. Tonight would be his and Beth’s first real foray into BDSM—and his first ever. It was something he’d dreamt about since laying eyes on her. But Shawn was one of his closest friends.
