Michael was reading one of his comics when the door opened. He looked up to see Brian looking around. “Can I help you?” “Yeah.” Brian said, walking up to him. “Justin said that you were looking for help.” Michael smirked. “So you think that since you know Justin that I will give you a job?” “No.” Brian said. “I was thinking you would give me an application and I will fill it out. And if I met your expectations, I would get the job.” Michael laughed. “I like you kid.” “Sorry, I’m taken.” Brian told him. “Come on.” Michael said, walking with him to the office. Brian nodded and followed Michael. He didn’t have to fill out any papers. Michael just asked Brian a couple of questions and after a while told him he could start on Monday of next week. Brian was ecstatic; he couldn’t wait to tell Justin the good news. “Hey.” Michael said. “What?” Brian asked turning around. “I’m going to grab some lunch at the diner. Want to come?” Michael asked. Brian nodded. *** Lindsay laughed and hit the horn again. Everyone it the car laughed as she rolled her eyes and yelled at Brian. “I’m coming.” Brian shouted at her, giving her a glare. Lindsay smiled and threw him a kiss. Brian shook his head and turned around towards Justin. “I’m sorry about them.” Justin smiled and shook his head. “Don’t worry about it baby.” “So you said you had something for me.” Brian said smiling. Justin smirked and looked inside his suit pocket, pulling out an envelope. Brian took it quickly and opened. He smiled at the big heart in front and opened the card. You hold a special place in my heart. “Justin.” Brian murmured, moved by the gesture. “And this.” Justin said as he moved to put a chain around Brian’s neck. Brian picked the ring that was dangling from the chain and smiled. It was Justin’s graduation ring. “Does this mean I’m your boyfriend?” Brian asked. Justin rolled his eyes and sighed. “Do we need to have a talk?” Justin asked sarcastically. Brian moved his hand to close an imaginary zipper over his lips. He smiled and kissed Justin on the lips and cheek and the neck. “Stop it.” Justin told him looking back at the house. “Brandon already left.” Brian said smirking. “Oddly enough it’s not him I am worried about.” Justin said. “Daphne.” Brian whispered and laughed. “She teases you a lot about our…thing.” Justin looked at Brian and wondered how the boy was so perceptive. “Well, I have to go anyway.” Justin said and kissed him. Brian nodded. “Happy birthday, baby.” Justin whispered. “Brian!” Joy yelled. “We are going to be late.” “You better go.” Justin told him. Brian nodded and bent down to pick his book bag. Justin pulled him and kissed him hard one last time. Brian then went to the car and jumped in the convertible. “What was that all about?” Melanie asked looking back at Brian. “Yeah.” Joy said. “What the hell took you so long?” “He gave me a birthday present.” Brian said. “But it’s still a week until your birthday.” Melanie said. “Right?” Brian nodded. “Yeah but he is not coming to the party because he is working. Actually the real reason is that he is mad at Brandon for not letting me go with him to celebrate for a couple of days.” “Who told you?” Joy asked. “Daphne.” Brian said. “It kind of slipped out of her.” Lindsay laughed and shook her head. “So now we are boyfriends.” Brian said. “I thought you already were.” Joy said. “But now is for real.” Brian said smiling. “Good. Now enough talk about you.” Lindsay said. “Let’s talk about me now.” They all laughed. At that exact time, Clark reached for Brian’s hand and Brian pulled away. He glared at Clark who looked away as he blushed. Brian took a deep breath and hope Clark wouldn’t try anything else. Justin’s words came back to hunt the brunet. *** Ethan came into the store and looked at Brian behind the counter. He walked towards the teen with a scowl on his face. “What the fuck are you doing here?” Ethan asked. “I work here.” Brian told him. Ethan licked his lips and glared at him. “Do you have a problem?” Brian asked. Ethan smirked and shook his head. “I wouldn’t have a problem when a little twerp like you is involved.” “Goody then you can keep doing whatever is it that you were going to do before you saw me and were disturbed.” Brian spat out. “Fuck off.” Ethan said. “You don’t worry me.” “Right.” Brian said smiling. “It won’t last.” Ethan told him. “Only time can tell.” Brian told him. “You think you are so great.” Ethan hissed. “What was that?” Brian asked. “Ethan, come on now. You are saying I don’t bother you yet here you are crying like a kid because you weren’t man enough to keep him. So I’m thinking I must be pretty damn great.” Brian said with his tongue in cheek expression. “You little shit.” Ethan hissed and grabbed Brian by the collar. “What the hell are you doing?” Michael asked as he stood in the doorway of his office. Michael had been listening to the whole exchange between Ethan and Brian and was surprised that Brian hadn’t backed away. Brian pulled away from Ethan and took a step back. He looked at Ethan and knew that if he had to fight him, he could do some damage. He was at least an inch taller. “Nothing. I came to see what you were doing.” Ethan said. “Well, I would appreciate if you didn’t try to kill my employees, Ethan.” Michael told him as he picked up his coat. “Let’s go.” Ethan followed Michael out of the store, giving Brian one last look. Brian stood there and smiled happily, forgetting all about Ethan as the man was out of the store. *** Justin was sitting in the booth when Emmett and Ted came in. They were fighting about some old movie and kept on doing so as they sat on front of the blond. He rolled his eyes but kept on eating his cheeseburger. “That will make you fat.” Ethan said as he sat next to Justin. Justin smirked and shrugged. He hadn’t seen the man getting in the diner. “How you been?” Ethan asked. “Okay.” Justin told him. “Where is Michael?” Emmett asked. “He’s coming.” Ethan said. “I think he was closing the store and giving Brian a ride.” “Why is Brian with him?” Emmett asked. “He is working there.” Justin said. “So what’s the story with the two of you?” Ted asked looking at Justin. “What the fuck do you care?” Justin asked him. “We know.” Ted said rolling his eyes and in duet with Emmett they said. “It’s none of our business.” “Well trained doggies.” Ethan mocked. “Fuck you.” Ted told him. “So are you going to Babylon?” Ethan asked. Justin shrugged. “Oh you have to come.” Emmett said. “It’s Studs ‘n’ Suds night.” Justin laughed and nodded. “Great.” Emmett said. The door to the diner opened and some customers came in. Justin went back to eating when he felt Brian looking at him. He looked up and smiled when saw Michael and Brian walking towards them. “Hey, what are you doing here?” Justin asked. “Isn’t it past the boy’s bedtime?” Ethan asked. “I tried to take him home but somehow he convinced me to bring him here for dinner. He told me that Brandon and Daphne were still at the honeymoon stage and didn’t take good care of him.” Michael said and looked at Justin. “Somehow, I’m thinking that’s not the truth.” “So he’s a neurotic liar.” Ethan said. “Big shock.” “Shut up.” Justin said, pushing Ethan out of the booth. Justin got up and pulled Brian to him. “You have class tomorrow.” Justin whispered in Brian’s ear. “I know.” Brian said smirking. “We should be going.” Ethan said getting up. “Where are we going?” Michael asked. “Babylon.” Emmett said. “Oh.” Brian said, looking at Ethan. Ethan smirked back at the brunet. “We are having fun, fun, fun!” Emmett exclaimed. “Can I go?” Brian asked. “No way.” Michael said. “You are going home. Brandon would kill us.” Brian pouted. Ethan just laughed. “Then I guess I should just go home.” Brian said. “Can you take me home?” Brian asked Justin as he caressed the blonde’s face. Justin nodded and asked Michael for his keys. Michael gave them to him and felt more than saw the glare that Ethan was sending his way. Justin started walking out with Brian. Brian stopped him just in front of the door and kissed him. “We are going to do it when we get home, right? Real quick.” Brian whispered in Justin’s ear. “Pretty please.” “Brian.” Justin moaned. “It’s just that I so need your cock buried deep inside me.” Brian murmured. “You know how much I love it.” Justin smiled from ear to ear. He felt when Brian rubbed his erection against him and he knew he was not coming back. He would sneak inside Brian’s house if he had to. “Tell me you are fucking me, Justin.” Brian demanded yet it was in a voice that only Justin could hear him. “What do you think he is telling him?” Emmett asked as he put on his coat. “We’ll never know.” Michael said. “But whatever it is, Justin is enjoying it.” Ted nodded. “I don’t think I have ever seen him smile that big.” Ted commented as he looked at Ethan and the icy glare he was throwing the couple. “It won’t last.” Ethan scoffed. “I’m fucking you all night.” Justin moaned over Brian’s ear. Brian looked at them as Justin pulled him by the waist. He smirked at the group and then looked straight at Ethan before he smiled fully and showed him the finger. “I don’t know but something tells me he is not coming with us.” Emmett said. “At least not tonight.” “And definitely not the same way he will with Brian.” Ted said smirking. Ted laughed with Michael and Emmett. Ethan stood there glaring at the door. Michael looked at his friend and shook his head. His friend was realizing what he had way too late.