WRN: Drama, Angst, Other Characters, Humor Rating: NC-17 Beta: Helen Banner: Helen Proof: G.M. Notes: Quotes in Italic and from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262985/quotes It was Friday morning, the day of Deb’s party ,and Justin was still confused about really everything. He didn’t know what to make of Jason or Brian for that matter. Tonight he was going to be in the same room with both of them for the whole night and he didn’t honestly know how he felt about that. Normally, he would call Daphne but he was still pissed off at her for the whole talking to Brian and not telling him thing. (Justin’s cell phone rings with Daphne’s ring tone) He flips it open Justin: “Yes, Daphne?” Daphne: “Justin, I didn’t think you would answer.” Justin: “I thought about not answering, but I needed to talk to you, and that overruled me not wanting to talk to you.” Daphne: “Okay, What happened? Have you seen Brian? How did it go?” Justin: *lets out a sigh* “I got to Michael’s late, then I had breakfast with the guys and of course Deb squeezed the life out of me. Yes, I saw Brian.” Daphne: “I thought you weren’t going to see the guys until the party?” Justin: “So, did I but Michael said he wanted me to help at the store and I couldn’t go to the store and not see Deb.” Daphne: “Michael sometimes is so confusing.” Justin: *laughs* “You have no idea. So, I went to breakfast and we were all talking and then when Brian walked in but he wasn’t alone.” Daphne: “Omg! Who was he with?” Justin: “Jason.” Daphne: “Jason? Who the fuck is Jason?” Justin: “That is the million dollar question, I ask and he ignores the question.” Daphne: “Who do you think he is?” Justin: “Well, he let him top him so he has to be someone important.” Daphne: “He let someone top him; you never got to do that.” Justin: “Actually, I have.” Daphne: “What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Justin: “I didn’t tell you that?” *laughs* Daphne: “No, I think I would remember something like you fucking Brian!” Justin just rolls his eyes. Kinnetik We see Brian on the phone. Brian: “Yes, Lindsay, of course Gus can stay the night. Why doesn’t he just stay the weekend with me?” Lindsay: “Are you sure Brian?” Brian: “Of course, I’ll take him to Britin.” Lindsay: *smiles into the phone* “So, you still have the house huh?” Brian: “Yes, why wouldn’t I?” Lindsay: “I just assumed you would have sold it, that’s all.” Brian: “Well, you know what they say about assuming; it makes an ass out of you.” Lindsay: “Very funny Brian.” Brian: “I have to go Linds. So, is Gus staying the weekend with me?” Lindsay: “Yes, I’ll talk to you later.” Brian: “Later.” (hangs up the phone) Brian leans back in his chair and rubs his temples when he hears a knock on the door. Brian: “Enter!” Ted walks in with some files in his hands. Ted: “Hey Boss.” Brian: “Hey Schmidt. What is do you need?” Ted: “I just need you to sign this contract to approve the new Art Director.” Brian: (looks at him) “You found someone competent?” Ted: “Yes, it was damn near impossible with your yelling at the last 5 applicants Bri, so please give this one a chance.” Brian: “Well, maybe if they had the balls to handle a little critiquing then we wouldn’t have a problem.” (Looks dead in the eye) Ted: “Critiquing? Telling one of the top graduating students from PIFA that your 7-year-old sons drawings were better then the shit she was producing and that she should seriously consider a career teaching finger painting to preschoolers and leave the professionals to do the serious art work, is your idea of critiquing?” Brian: “Yes, it is.” Ted rolls his yes. Ted: “Just sign please.” Brian: “I need the papers to sign.” Ted: “Yeah, about that, don’t get mad when you see whose name is on it please.” Brian raises his eyebrow in suspicion. Diner Debbie is behind the counter when she sees Jason walk in and sit in a booth in the back. So, she walks over there and sits across from him. Jason: “Can I help you?” Debbie: “You look like shit.” Jason raises his eyebrow Jason: “Umm, thank you.” Debbie: “How about I get you some Chicken soup and crackers and you can tell me how you know Brian.” Jason: “I don’t have a choice do I?” Debbie: “On the soup? No. Brian? Maybe.” She pats his cheek Debbie: “Be right back.” A few minutes later Debbie comes back and sits down across from him. Jason looks at her questioningly but grateful for the soup because it seems to be the only thing he can keep down. Jason: “Thank you, Ms. Novotny.” Debbie: “It’s Debbie or Deb, and you’re welcome sweetie. So, want to tell me why you look like death?” Jason laughs a little at the irony of the statement. Jason: “That’s funny you should say that. No, I don’t want to tell you.” Deb: “Fair enough. Then tell me, how do you know Brian?” Jason looks at her in the eyes before dropping down to take a spoonful of soup. Jason: “I haven’t seen or talked to him in 18 years. Deb: “Come over tonight to my house, I’m having a birthday party and you’re now invited.” Jason: (half smiles) “Thank you but I wouldn’t want to intrude. Enjoy the party.” Deb: “You’re not intruding and you’re coming. Be there by 7, I’m not supposed to know.” *laughs* Jason: “Fine.” Red Cape Comics Hunter: “Dude, I’m serious, there is something going on with Brian and that Jason guy.” Michael: “You’re crazy, there is nothing.” Hunter gives him this look that says *are you kidding me?* Hunter: “Ask him if you don’t believe me.” Michael: “Fine!” Hunter: “Fine!” Neither one notices the door open nor Brian walking in nor that he is standing there with his ‘tongue in cheek’ look planted firmly on his face. Brian: “Boys, how old are we?” *laughs a little* Michael: “Brian! What are you doing here?” Brian: “Can’t a guy visit his best friend and child?” Hunter: “I’m not a child, I’m 18 and legal.” Michael and Brian both roll their eyes. Brian: “Right. That’s why when I walked in you and Michael were bitching at each other.” Hunter: “No, what you walked in on was a conversation about you.” Brian: “What about me?” Michael: “Well, we were just wondering who this Jason was; I mean, you let him top you and I was just wondering; who he is?” Justin: “Yeah, Brian who is he?” To say everyone was shocked that Justin was there would have been an understatement. Michael completely forgot he asked Justin to come in and help and Brian still didn’t want to answer the question for fear of what Justin would say. Brian: “Michael, it’s none of your business.” Justin: “What about me?” Brian: “Let’s go.” Brian and Justin leave Red Cape. They get into the Corvette and drive off. They rode to the loft in complete silence. Justin walks in and stands in the middle of the room; he looks around, closes his eyes and remembers the last time he was here… Justin: “I'll be back. And you'll come there, we're gonna see each other all the time.” Brian: “You don't know that. Neither do I. Whether we see each other next week, next month, never again, it doesn't matter. It's only time.” Justin: [picking up the box that holds their wedding rings] “You didn't return them?” Brian: “I didn't return them.” Justin: “We don't need rings or vows to prove that we love each other. We already know that.” Brian: “...You did it.” Justin: “Did what?” Brian: “Became the best homosexual you could possibly be.” Brian comes down from the room in tight blue jeans and a black tank, along with being bare footed. He sees Justin looking around the loft with tears running down his face. He walks up behind him and wraps his arms around Justin’s slender waist. Justin: “Please tell me…” Brian: “Jason is someone I knew when I was 18; I met him when he was 29 and for a whole year, I thought he loved me because he told me so.” Brian starts walking toward the couch and sits down. Justin follows him and sits down next to him. Brian: “Right after I graduated we were in his place and we just got done fucking. That’s when he told me he was leaving. I felt like…” Justin: “Everything was a lie.” Brian looks at him. Brian: “Yeah. I haven’t seen him since, he just showed up the day before you came back and he called me puppy again and it was like I was eighteen again.” Justin: “Puppy? He calls you puppy?” Brian: “Yes.” (Blushes a little) Justin: “So, what does this mean?” Brian: “I don’t know.” Justin: “Are you in love with him?” Brian: “I don’t know.” Justin: “Okay then. What do you know?” Brian: “I’m not sure.” Justin: “Okay, *takes a deep breath* just know that I love you, I’m in love with you but I’m done waiting.” Brian looks in Justin’s eyes. Justin: “I have waited for seven years and I’m done.” Brian: “What are you saying?” Justin: “That I’m done waiting but I’m not giving you up with out a fight. I’ll see you at Deb’s party.” With that Justin leaves the loft and Brain for now.