Justin put his cup down and looked at Daphne that was resting his forehead in the kitchen island. He smirked and shook his head. “Can’t handle your drinking?” Justin asked. “I wasn’t drinking.” Daphne told him. “I was studying all night for a test I have today.” “So, did you fry your brains or what?” Justin asked sarcastically. “Poor, poor, Daphne.” “Leave me alone, Justin.” Daphne whined. “After this I will be the best damn doctor in PA and if I find you on my way somewhere needing my help, I will let you die for bothering me now.” “You know that’s not true.” Justin told her. “There has to be someone as good as you in the state.” Daphne rolled her eyes at her friend’s humor. “You have your priorities confused.” Daphne told him and they both laughed. “What are you doing here so early, anyway?” Daphne asked. Justin shrugged. “No reason.” “Right.” Daphne said, lifting her head. “Could it be because you want to see a certain someone?” “When are you going to stop with the teasing?” Justin asked. Daphne giggled. “Morning.” Daphne and Justin turned back and stared at Brian. “What?” Brian asked. “Hey, hon. Do you want anything for breakfast?” Daphne asked. “Cornflakes.” Brian told her as he walked into the kitchen. “But I can make that. I can remember perfectly how to do it.” Daphne arched a brow and looked at Justin who shrugged. “I’m going to go take a shower.” Daphne said. “Daph.” Justin whispered. Daphne smiled and walked away. Justin look at Brian moving from once place to the other. When Brian was done he came around the island and sat where Daphne had been next to Justin. “How are you?” Justin asked. Brian nodded as he started eating his breakfast. Justin looked at his watch and got up from the stool. “I better go. I have to work.” “I know.” Brian said. “Excuse me?” Justin asked. “I know about us.” Brian told him, looking up into Justin’s eyes. Justin took in a deep breath and didn’t let it go. When he finally breathed again, Brian was still looking at him. “What now?” Brian asked. “What happens now?” Justin bit his lower lip. “Brian, I…this is hard for me.” Justin told him. “I wish I could…” “What?” Brian asked. Justin tried to touch Brian’s face, but the brunet pulled away. “I’m sorry.” Justin told him and moved away. “I’m going to go.” Justin moved away and stopped when Brian called to him. “Just wait.” Brian said as he got up and walked up to Justin. Brian moved forward and kissed Justin on the cheek before he took two steps back looking very scared. Justin arched a brow and look at Brian with a little smile. “You are…my boyfriend, right?” Brian asked looking at the floor. Justin was about to tell him that he didn’t do boyfriends, but kept quiet. “Yeah.” Justin told him. “Well, then…you can call me or whatever.” Brian said, still looking down. Justin smiled and promised that he would. Brian looked up then and smiled. *** Brian was coming down the stairs when he heard Brandon, Daphne and Justin laughing. He stood there for a couple of seconds trying to find some courage to go into the living room. He and Justin talked every night for the past three weeks and last night the blond had asked Brian on a date. Brian had accepted, but now he was worried and definitely scared shitless. “And when I say twelve, I do mean twelve.” Brandon said. Brian wondered what his brother was talking about. “Hey!” Justin protested. “That was only one time. Are you ever going to let it go?” Daphne laughed. Brian came into the living room and smiled at Justin when the blond got up and stared at him. “You look great, Bri.” Justin told him. “Should I get a bid?” Brandon teased. “Oh, leave him alone.” Daphne said. Brian turned red and Justin glared at Brandon but Brandon and Justin ended up smiling at each other. “You be careful.” Daphne told Brian. “God, Daph, you have turn into such a mother.” Brandon laughed and stopped when Daphne looked at him seriously. “I will be okay.” Brian said. “Come on, let’s go.” Justin said. “And no Babylon.” Brandon said getting up. “I know what happened last time.” Justin smiled. “What happen?” Brian asked. Everyone stayed silent. “It’s not a big deal.” Justin said. “Come on.” Brian nodded and followed Justin out of the house. “Do you think Brian would ever remember?” Daphne asked as she sat on Brandon’s lap. Brandon shrugged, putting his head on her shoulder. “Sometimes I wish he did so he could remember you and everyone else and sometimes…” Daphne smiled and ran her fingers through Brandon’s hair. “It will be okay either way.” Daphne told him. Brandon nodded and believed that it would. *** Brian smiled when the door to the store closed. He had been scared to start working again, but it had been two weeks now and Brian was happy. He and Michael talk all the time and he considered the man his friend more than his boss. “Hey.” Michael said coming out with a comic book. “Rage got here.” Brian took it and frowned. “Have I read this before?” Brian asked. Michael smiled and nodded. “You have the other one at your house.” Michael told him. “Oh, okay. So this is for me?” Brian asked. Michael nodded. Brian looked at it and then his eyes went wide. “Justin and you did this?” Brian asked. “Yeah.” “Cool.” Brian told him. Michael nodded and was about to leave when Brian stopped him. “What’s wrong?” Michael asked. “Well, I don’t have a lot of friends and the ones I do…they are all girls.” Brian said. Michael nodded and walked closer to Brian. “And well…I…like someone and I want to know what I can do to make him interested. I don’t…I don’t have anyone else to ask. You are the closest person I have that I can ask this. I would ask Brandon but…well, he likes girls.” Michael smiled as Brian was babbling, but then frowned when he realized what Brian was telling him. “You like someone?” Michael asked. Brian nodded. “Oh.” Michael said. “Why do you sound so disappointed?” Brian asked. “No…is just…never mind.” Michael told him. Brian frowned. “So could you help me out?” Brian asked. “I want to make him kiss me and…well, I don’t know.” Brian said trembling. “I just want him to kiss me at least.” “Okay, umm.” Michael really didn’t know what to say. Michael didn’t want to tell Brian anything. He knew he would be betraying Justin. At least, that’s how he felt. “So?” Brian asked. “Okay. First do you want him to kiss your or do you want to be doing the kissing?” Brian bit his lower lip. “I don’t know. What do you think Justin would want?” “Justin!” Michael said his voice raising. “We are talking about Justin?” Brian nodded. “Oh, thank god.” Michael said. Brian arched a brow. “Wait a minute.” Michael said. “You want to seduce Justin?” Brian nodded. “Amazing.” Michael said smiling. “Brian, you can’t seduce the willing.” “What are you talking about?” Brian asked, not sure. “Justin loves you so much. He would jump you and eat you alive if you tell him so.” Michael said. Brian frowned. “But…last night…we went out on one of our dates.” Brian said smiling a little. “And he said goodnight and kissed me on the cheek. He always does that.” Michael smiled. “He is letting you have your space. He doesn’t want to hurt you. He knows you have trouble with physical contact.” Michael said. “Yes…but…I don’t know. I wanted him to kiss me last night.” Brian told him. “He can’t read your mind. You can tell him.” “I don’t want to…I can’t…I will die.” Brian said. Michael frowned. “It’s so…daring.” Brian finally said. Michael smirked. “You used to be really daring. You guys shared a lot. It wouldn’t be embarrassing.” Michael assured him. Brian stayed quiet for a couple of seconds. “Did Justin and I…you know.” Brian said shyly. Michael laughed. “Everywhere you could.” Michael mumbled to himself. “What?” Brian asked. “Nothing.” Michael said and knew that Brian had change a lot. Michael was going to have to help him at least a little. “Okay. I’ll give you a few tips.” Michael told him. Brian smiled widely. *** Brian knocked on the door and waited. He smiled at Justin when the blond opened the door. “What are you doing here?” Justin asked as he let Brian inside. “How did you know I live here?” “Michael brought me.” Brian said. “I told him I wanted to see you.” Justin smiled and nodded. “Are you hungry?” Justin asked. “I was just about to order something.” “Okay.” Brian told him as he looked around. “Have I been here before?” “Yeah.” Justin told him swallowing hard. Brian kept looking around the place while Justin ordered them some Chinese food. “I like this place.” Brian said. Justin smiled and thanked him. “Did we come here often?” Brian asked. Justin nodded. “I wish I could remember.” Brian lamented. Justin walked over to him and smile. “You will.” “What if I don’t?” Brian asked. “I will still love you.” Justin said. Brian blushed. *** “What are you doing?” Emmett asked Michael. “I’m writing for the comic.” Michael said. “What is it about this time?” Emmett asked. “About what happened to Brian.” Michael said. Emmett was silent for a moment. “Does he know?” Michael nodded. “I asked him if I could do it and he said yes. Then I ask Brandon and Justin too.” Michael said and bit his lower lip. “I want…I want to forget, but burying it deep down is not the option and as much as everyone wants him not to remember…I think he should. So he can move on…so all of us can.” Emmett smiled. “You are a good friend.” Emmett told him. Michael smiled. *** “Do you want any help?” Brian asked as he stood next to Justin. Brian put his glass to the right of Justin and the moved away to Justin’s other side. “No, that’s okay.” Justin said. “Are you sure?” Brian asked. Justin nodded and stilled all movement when Brian reached for his soda feeling Brian pressing his body to his side. Justin closed his eyes and smelled Brian’s hair as the brunet stayed a couple of seconds there. Brian smiled and pulled back with his glass while giving Justin a little smile. “Fuck.” “What?” Brian asked. Justin shook his head and willed his erection to go away. “Go sit down.” Justin said to Brian. Brian nodded and went sit down. He would pretend like Justin wasn’t looking at him every time he licked his lips. Justin was frowning and fighting with himself to stop looking at the brunet. *** “Brandon?” “What?” Brandon asked from his room. “Brian hasn’t come home.” Daphne said worried. “Justin called and told me that Brian is with him. He said he would bring him home later.” Brandon told her as he walked out of his room and to the top of the stairs. “Oh, really?” Daphne asked. Brandon nodded. “And you are okay with that?” Daphne asked raising a brow. “Not freaking out?” Brandon smiled at her and gave her a little nod. “I know that Justin will take care of him.” Daphne smiled widely. “I love you. You are a great man.” Brandon blushed and Daphne giggled happily. *** “Dinner was good.” Brian said to Justin as he put the dishes away. Justin nodded. “So?” Brian said. Justin put his plate in the sink and stared down for a moment before he looked up at Brian and smiled. “Want to see a movie?” Justin asked. Brian nodded and he and Justin moved to the living room. Justin set up a movie and sat next to Brian, but not too close. “Did we used to do this?” Brian asked. Justin smiled and nodded. “Cool.” Brian said as he kneeled on the couch and sat on the back of his legs. Justin watched the brunet and smiled. Brian used to sit like that all the time. Brian looked at Justin and smiled. He moved over Justin so he could reach for a cushion. Justin didn’t move as Brian put his hand on his thigh while the other reached for the cushion. “God.” Justin murmured. “Is something wrong?” Brian asked as he let his face come real close to Justin. “Baby.” Justin said caressing Brian’s face. “I know what you are doing.” Brian turned red immediately, but didn’t back away. “What are you going to do about it?” Brian asked and was shocked to hear himself talk. Justin didn’t think it twice when he grabbed Brian’s head with both of his hand and kissed Brian. He moaned into the kiss and pushed his tongue inside of Brian’s mouth. He pushed Brian back and got on top of the brunet. Brian moaned feeling Justin on top of him, but then he went rigid as soon as Justin’s hand landed on his crotch. “Stop!” Brian told him. Justin pulled back immediately. “God, Brian. I’m so sorry.” Justin told him. “Fuck.” Brian swallowed hard and sat down on the couch. He stayed unmoving for a long time trying to catch his breath. “I just…can you keep your hands above the waist.” Brian told him. Justin arched a brow and nodded slowly. Brian licked his lips and got closer to the blond waiting for Justin to kiss him again. Justin moved slowly and put his hand on Brian’s face. He kissed Brian on the lips slowly and he could feel the brunet shaking. It took all of Justin’s strength not to throw Brian on the floor and make love to the brunet. “I like this.” Brian whispered. Justin smiled feeling like a teenager again just making out with his boyfriend. *** Justin was on his office trying to finish some boards when his cell phone started vibrating. He looked at the screen and frowned. “Mom.” “Justin, are you going to talk to me now?” Jennifer asked. Justin rolled his eyes. “Yes.” Jennifer sighed. “Justin, why didn’t you tell me?” Jennifer asked. Jennifer had called Justin as soon as she found out about Brian. She had asked her son why he had lied to her and Justin had only told her he was sorry. In the end they ended up arguing and hadn’t talk to each other until now. “I don’t know. I didn’t want you to think I was some kind of pervert.” Justin told her. “It was weird even for me to be with him.” “Oh, Justin.” Jennifer said and then stayed quiet. “Do you love him?” “Yes, I do, Mom.” Justin told him. “How is he?” Jennifer asked. “He doesn’t remember a thing.” Justin said sadly. “Oh my god. Justin, I’m so sorry.” “It’s okay. We are trying to have a relationship still. It’s really weird, but I love him.” Jennifer smiled. “Is he going to remember what happened?” Jennifer asked. “I don’t know. The doctor said he could or couldn’t. That only time will tell.” Justin told her. “It’s so hard, Mom.” “Justin, are you happy?” Jennifer asked. “Yeah. We are going to be just fine.” Justin told her smiling. “I know we will.” “I’m happy, honey.” Jennifer told him. “I know you can make it work.” *** Brian was sitting down on the bench taking of his sneakers when a guy sat next to him and smiled. “Hi.” Brian looked at the kid who right away reminded him of Justin. The only difference was that the kid was way taller than Brian and had dirty blond hair with green eyes. But still there was something that had a similarity to the blond. “Hello.” Brian said. “I’m Matthew.” “I’m Brian.” Brian told him. Matthew smiled and nodded. “I’m new. I just moved here from Florida.” Matthew told him. Brian smiled and nodded. “You were great out there.” Matthew told him. Brian smiled widely. “Thank you.” “Have you played soccer for a long time?” Matthew asked. Brian nodded. “Cool.” Matthew told him. Brian went back to taking of his sneakers. “Would you like to go out sometime? We could go eat or see a movie.” Matthew told him. “You can show me around town.” Brian frowned and bit his lower lip. “I’d really like to make a new friend.” Matthew told Brian. Brian smiled and nodded. “Okay. That would be great.” Brian said. Matthew smiled widely, happy that Brian had accepted. Brian was happy that he was going to have a male friend finally. He loved the girls, but sometimes he needed to get away from them. Matthew seemed like a good guy to Brian.