Things are moving forward for Patrick, Dom, and Doris, but Agustîn’s poor habits are catching up with him. Our Looking season 2, episode 2 recap has all the details.

On tonight’s Looking season 2, episode 2, nothing is more contagious than paranoia. In lieu of a romantic rendezvous in the office supply closet, Patrick and Kevin enjoy their afternoon delight in the comfort of a cheap motel bed. There is no denying the ease of their conversation or the comfort they feel around one another. Kevin’s infidelity, however, hangs over the entire arrangement.

On their trip back to the office, Kevin and Patrick brainstorm the idea for a cage-fighting iPhone app that would pit gay archetypes against one another. But the playfulness evaporates when Patrick takes the opportunity to tell Kevin that he revealed their relationship to Dom and Agustîn. Kevin’s first instinct is to ask how Patrick’s friends perceived him, but it quickly spirals into full on panic that Patrick is spilling the news to everyone.

But Patrick has other worries on his mind than random dog walkers spilling their news, namely bedbugs and an irritating rash on his abdomen. After dinner with Dom and Agustîn, in which Patrick tries to further justify his “seedy affair,” the guys take a trip to the possible future home of Dom’s perri perri chicken establishment. The only catch is that he is 80 grand short of seeing that dream realized.

Money and affair troubles aside, margaritas and Doris lie ahead. Their circle of healing includes some harsh truths dished out by Doris that wash over Patrick but hit Agustîn’s self esteem pretty hard. In the midst of their “heart circle,” Doris is introduced to Malik, a smooth talker who finally is able to break her away from harassing her friends.

Following Doris’ outburst, Agustîn goes in search of Eddie. The night has other plans for him when his old coworker adds some news about Frank and some GHB to the mix. Agustîn goes off the rails and is found outside a building by Richie, who at first walks away. But his heart gets the best of him and he brings Agustîn around to Patrick’s place. Richie stays for a cup of tea, but leaves with Patrick’s offer for lunch anytime in the near future on the table.

Dom heads over to Lynn’s, where they’re not-so-certain relationship status moves from discussions of hot water heaters, to ex-lovers, to current flings. With Dom lurking around the edges of being in the picture of Lynn’s life, how long will it be before he wants more?

“You’re not alone in this. Next time you freak out, don’t panic and have an AIDS test, just call me, ok?”

Bedbug bite or not, Patrick escalates the situation to a full blown AIDS panic. He eventually gets tested and dumps nearly all of his sexual history on the lab technician taking his blood. Negative for AIDS, Patrick saves the final piece of his flip out for Kevin. What are they doing? Kevin admits that Patrick is not alone in feeling the pains of migraines he hasn’t had since he had to hide his sexuality.

Kevin seems more than willing to make their relationship work, but at the close of the episode, Patrick looks less and less certain that what they are doing is right.

Stray Observations:

•Patrick’s iPhone app would probably pay enough to cover Agustîn’s lack of rent payments.

Watch Looking season 2, episode 2, “Looking Top to Bottom,” Sunday, January 25 at 10:00 p.m. ET on HBO.