Authors Note: You know something? Plot twists are fun. So I present you with chapter thirteen, and a plot twist.

13. Joan Talks

"Are you okay?" Mark asked Joan that night.

"No," Joan told him.

"Well, what's wrong?"

"It's just, that guy I was with in the bookstore? That's Adam."

"Oh. I interrupted you two, didn't I?" Mark asked.

"Yeah. A little.. It's just, I was going to tell him how I felt about him, and then you walked in and asked me out.."

"Joan, you were going to tell Adam you that you love him and you let me not only interrupt you two, but ask you out in front of him?" Mark asked.

"Well, we're just friends, it never occured to me that he might think you were accually asking me out," Joan told him.

"I'm sorry Jo, you're not my type," Mark said. Joan laughed a little.

"No, I'm really not. Adam's more your type."

"Well, he is cute.." Mark started, getting Joan to start laughing. "There we go. You know, you're so much prettier when you smile."

"Thanks Mark. So.. What should I do about Adam?" she asked.

"If I were you, I'd walk out on the gay guy and go find Adam," Mark said.

"You don't mind?"

"Of course I don't Jo. You're my best friend, I want you to be happy. Now go, find him." And with that, Joan stood up and left the restraunt and made her way to Adam's. She was three blocks away when the rain began.

"Oh, that's just.. Great. I'm going to confess my love for Adam looking like a wet rat," Joan muttered.

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Adam looked up from his welding to see a soaking wet Joan standing before him. He took off his mask and set it down.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were out on your date," Adam said, standing up.

"Adam, I was never on a date. I don't even want to date him," Joan told him.

"But you said yes-"

"I know. We went out as friends Adam. Mark and I aren't together. Never have been, never will be."

"How come?" Adam asked suspiciously.

"Two reasons. One, he's gay, and two, I love you Adam," Joan said. Adam looked up at her blankly for a moment, before standing, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her.

"I love you too Jane," he said when they broke apart. Joan brought her arms up around Adam's neck and they kissed again.

"Hey, Adam, what do you want for dinner? We've got fried egg sandwitchs, some tomato soup that I think expired before you were born and something I think use to be tuna-" Carl started, entering the shed. He looked from his son to Joan, and back to Adam.

"Hello Joan."

"Hey Mr. Rove.."

"I'll leave you two alone," Carl said, leaving the shed.

"I better go,"Joan said.

"Can I come over tomorrow, yo?" Adam asked.

"Come over anytime," Joan said, kissing him again