“I’m sorry,” Brad said as he pulled his car out of the police station parking lot.
“For what?”
“Making you go through that. I thought it would be taken more seriously. Especially by Joey.”
Justin leaned his head back. “He’s just doing his job, Brad.”
“Maybe. But it still wasn’t cool.” Brad took the freeway onramp toward home.
“About Detective Martinez?” Justin wanted to bite his tongue. But he couldn’t stop himself from asking.
Brad briefly glanced at him before returning his gaze to the road. “What about him?”
“Is he…Were you two lovers?”
Brad’s knuckles tightened around the steering wheel. The muscle in his jaw flexed. “Joey Martinez is married with four children, Justin.”
“Oh.” Of course he felt completely foolish. He closed his eyes and wondered if he would ever get past this.
