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relief to concentrate on something besides the man he’d been fixated on for weeks. Being with Nick was amazing, but Adam was starting to feel a bit obsessed with him.
    His mind kept returning to the last time they’d had sex and wondering when they might make love again.
    He took a healthy drink of water from the bottle he carried back and forth to the gym.
    After stretching his muscles gently in a cool down, he gathered his things and headed out to his car. It was a warm evening, and the fresh air smelled good. Adam inhaled, glancing around casually as he unlocked the door.
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    Jenna Byrnes
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    A flash of avocado green caught his eye. Adam did a double take. There weren’t many trucks around town painted that hideous shade. He hadn’t seen one since Mitch packed his up and drove away. The ancient green tub he looked at now seemed uncomfortably familiar.
    Mitch? The truck was a block away, now, so he didn’t have a clear view of the driver.
    His imagination placed a tan-coloured, straw cowboy hat and a long, brown ponytail on the man. He could almost envision the tattoo of a bucking bronco on the guy’s left arm and his elbow poking out the window like always.
    Adam’s gut clenched, and his cock twitched. He mentally kicked himself and batted down the momentary excitement. Mitch is gone . He’s been gone for almost a year, and I’m still pissed as hell about the way he left.
    The confession startled Adam. He’d put on a good show about being over his old flame, had tried to convince everyone, including himself, he was telling the truth. Yet, the first time he caught a glimpse of a vehicle that looked like Mitch’s, Adam’s insides got all twisted up. It was almost as if he couldn’t breathe, couldn’t open his mouth or lungs enough to pull in air.
    The stoplight down the road changed, and the old green truck moved along. Adam watched it go, wondering once more about the man in the driver’s seat. It can’t be Mitch . He’d left for Texas and the rodeo circuit which had seemed all-important to him at the time. Adam had never heard if things had worked out for him.
    As he climbed into his sporty, red Ford Mustang, Adam had the fleeting thought that he hoped Mitch had found what he was looking for. He caught the reflection of his watery, blue eyes in the rear view mirror, and frowned. No, I don’t. I hope he hates the rodeo and comes crawling back to me so I can dump him, this time .
    The admission didn’t make him feel better. He pointed the car towards home, wishing Nick would be there, waiting for him. Nick always made him feel better.
     

     
    Mitch Silver quickly accelerated his old, green Chevy through the intersection. He’d driven past the small shopping centre which housed Full Throttle Fitness several times each day in the week he’d been home. He’d caught glimpses of the hard-to-miss little, red car, but NEVER SAY NEVER
    Jenna Byrnes
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    this was the first time he’d actually seen Adam. It was probably his imagination, but it almost seemed like the blond-haired hunk was staring at him .
    Impossible. Adam had no idea he was home. The horrible way Mitch had left made it tough to reappear all friendly-like. Hi, honey, I’m home. He’d been rehearsing what he’d say if he got the opportunity. I know I treated you like crap, walking out the way I did. I was jealous when you finished school and got a job. You seemed to be living your dreams while mine were stuck in my head. But, hey, the rodeo thing wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. Especially, when I fell off a horse and hurt my back, and the doc said I shouldn’t ride anymore.
    Mitch shook his head. He couldn’t say all that. Adam would want to know what he’d been doing all this time. He’d either have to lie and say he’d simply remained on to drive for one of the other riders on the circuit, or he’d have to man up and tell the whole story. He’d been on the payroll of Rowdy Randy Rhodes, driving the bull