Justin opened his eyes and frowned.  He could hear a loud banging on the front door.  He got up and went to open it. He found himself staring at an angry Brandon.

“Fuck.  I forgot.”  Justin said.

“You forgot?”  Brandon asked, letting out a short laugh.  “Where the fuck is Brian?”

“I’ll go get him.”  Justin said.

Brandon nodded and walked in, closing the door.  He looked around the apartment and was impressed.  He frowned and walked behind Justin to get his brother.

“What the hell did you guys do last night?”  Brandon asked.

“You want a detailed list?”  Justin asked smirking.

Brandon rolled his eyes.

“Did you guys drink?”  Brandon asked.

“I did.”  Justin admitted.

“What about drugs?  He didn’t do any drugs, did he?”

“No.  That was me too.”  Justin said.  

“Do you have to be so honest?”

“You asked.”  Justin told him smirking as they got inside his bedroom.  “Brian?”

“Mmmph.”  Brian purred.

Brandon raised a brow at Justin who only smirked.

“Baby, get up.”  Justin said.

“I’m already up.”  Brian said, smirking.

“Your brother is here.”  Justin said.

Brian opened his eyes wide.

“Fuck!”  Brian shouted.  “What the hell is he doing here?”  

Brian sat up in the bed and turned his back to his brother.

“You were supposed to be home at twelve.”  Brandon said.

“Geez, Brandon.”  Brian complained.  “What about when you used to sneak out?”

Brandon rolled his eyes.

“You are not me.”  Brandon told him.  “Get dressed.”

“Can I have some privacy?”  Brian asked.

Brandon rolled his head and walked out.

“God, this gives a whole new meaning to a wake up call.”  Brian said.

Justin smiled and caressed Brian’s face.

“I’m in deep shit with your brother.”  Justin said.

“I’m sorry.”

Justin shrugged.

“Go get a shower.  I’m going to go entertain our guest.”  Justin said.

Brian smiled at the way Justin had said ‘our guest‘.  

“You mean suck up to him?”  Brain asked, smirking.

Justin smiled and threw a pillow at Brian before he got out so he could see how pissed Brandon was.

***

Debbie smiled and nodded at what Brandon was saying to her.

“Thank you, honey.”  Debbie said to him once he was done.

Debbie got up and kissed him on the cheek.  Brandon smiled at her and then at Vic.

“Thank you.”  Brandon said.  “I know how much Brian likes you two.”

Vic smiled and nodded.

“He is going to be surprised.”  Vic said.  “We prepared everything with the help of everyone.”

“Great.”  Brandon said.  

“You can pick him up at the store and tell him that Debbie wants to see him.  So far he thinks you guys are only taking him to dinner.”  Michael said.

“Great idea, Michael.”  Emmett said.  

“Well, I have to go.”  Brandon said.  “Justin wants to talk to me.”

Vic held Brandon’s arm and made him look at him.

“Remember what I told you.”  Vic said.

“Thank you, Vic.  But I know what I am doing.”  Brandon said.

Vic nodded and let him go.  Brandon went outside and walked to his house.  He knew he had to keep a firm hand or Justin would do whatever he wanted.

***

Michael came out of his office and looked at Brian who was smiling from ear to ear.

“What are you so happy about?”  Michael asked.

Brian’s smile got bigger, if it even was possible, and let out a little laugh.

“I’m sixteen.”

“Really?  Happy birthday.”  Michael told him, pretending like he didn’t know about the surprise party.

“Thank you.”  Brian said.  “Sixteen years old.”  Brian repeated happily.

“That’s great.”  Michael told him.  “Tell you what, you can take something you like from the store.”

“Well, before I go I’ll pick something out.”

Michael nodded.

“What’s your favorite superhero?”  Brian asked.

Michael smiled and went to his office, pulling out a chair.  He sat down, and he and Brian started to talk about every kind of superhero that they like.

***

Justin took a deep breath and shook his head.  He looked at Brandon and wondered when would be the day that Brian’s brother would trust him.

“Come on, Brandon.  You can do the party when he comes back.  Plus he is a little old for surprise parties.”  Justin pleaded.

“We already talk about this, Justin.  The answer is no.”  Brandon said.  “Plus everything is ready already.”

“You did this on purpose.  So I couldn’t take him away for the weekend.”  Justin said.  “First it was just a little dinner at a nice restaurant and now it’s a surprise party.”

“Is not like that.”  Brandon said.

“Sure it isn’t.  You just don’t want me with Brian.”  Justin hissed.

Brandon didn’t answer.  Justin got up and shook his head.

“I came to you and told I wanted to be with him.  I told him.  I showed everyone that I want to be with him.  And you still don’t believe me, won’t trust me.”  Justin said dryly as he walked to the door.

Justin looked back at Brandon, staring at the man before he said what he thought.

“I won’t ask you anymore.”  Justin said and left.

Brandon was left there, staring at his desk.  He remembered Vic’s words telling him to trust Brian and Justin.  Now he knew what Vic had meant when he told him that Justin would take Brian away.  Because Justin would ask Brian to do something and his brother would do it, no questions asked, even if he had to go over Brandon’s head.

***

Justin was sitting in one of the booths at the diner looking at his food.  He kept thinking about the conversation he had with Brandon.  He really didn’t want to be disrespectful towards the man, but he wanted to be with Brian.  

“What’s wrong, Sunshine?”  Debbie asked.

Justin looked up and gave her a smile before he shook his head.  She sat down and stared at him.

“Tell me what’s wrong now.  You are not fighting with Brian are you?  It’s his birthday.”

“I know.  I’m fighting with his brother.”  Justin said.

Debbie smiled at him sadly.

“He doesn’t want us together.”  Justin said, laughing dryly.

“Honey.”  Debbie said sweetly.  “Fuck him.”

Justin laughed.

“You and Brian deserve to be together.  I know that you guys are going to make it.  Despite the age difference, the many people that are against you, yourselves; you will make it.”  Debbie told him.

Justin smiled at her.

“Thank you for that.”

“You are welcome honey.  And I expect to see you at the house around seven.”  Debbie told him.

Justin smiled and nodded.

“What’s going on at seven?”  Ethan asked as he sat across from Justin.

“Brian’s surprise party.”  Justin said.

“I thought you guys were going away for that.”  Ethan said.

Justin shrugged.

“You know Brandon.  He is dead set on protecting his brother.  He thinks I’m going to eat him whole or something.”  Justin explained.

“I need to talk to you.”  Ethan said.

“Talk.”  Justin told him.

“I’m leaving.”  Ethan said.

Justin looked up at Ethan with his eyebrows arched.

“What?”  Justin asked.

“I’m going to Europe.  They finally saw how much I’m worth.”  Ethan said, smiling.

“I’m happy for you, Ethan.”  Justin told him.

Ethan smiled and nodded.  He reached inside his suit coat and pulled out a ticket.

“This is for you.”  Ethan said.

“What is this?”  Justin asked, picking it up.  “A ticket for Europe?”

Ethan nodded.

“I want you to come with me.”  Ethan said.  “We could start new.”

Justin took a deep breath as he looked at the ticket in his hand.  He put it down and got up, grabbing his coat as he rushed out of the diner.  Ethan picked up the ticket and ran after Justin.

“Justin!  Justin, wait.”  Ethan shouted after the blonde.

Justin stopped and turned around.

“Why are you doing this?”  Justin asked, angrily.  “After all this time.”

“I was wrong, Justin.  I thought…I thought I didn’t need you.”  Ethan said.

Justin bit his lower lip and felt the tears threatening to spill.  

“But I found out that I love you.  I want you with me.”  Ethan told him, caressing Justin’s face.

Justin watched Ethan in awe.  He had said the words he had been waiting for so long to hear.

“We could get our own apartment and be so happy.  We would be okay.  We are so much alike.  There won’t be any hassles.  You won’t have to fight with anybody to be with me.”  Ethan told him.

Ethan moved forward to kiss Justin.  He pulled back and licked his lips savoring Justin's unique taste.  He opened his eyes slowly and saw Justin smiling from ear to ear.

“I love you, Ethan.”  Justin said and kissed Ethan on the cheek and let his lips move up towards Ethan’s ear.  “But I’m in love with Brian now.  And I like fighting for him.”

Justin moved away and turned around.  Ethan watched Justin moving away from him and knew that Michael had been right.

***

Brian was attending some customers when Michael said he was going to go to the diner and bring them back some drinks and lemon bars.  Brian nodded and kept attending the two kids.  When they had left, Brian picked up the comic he had been reading to finish it.  He put it away once the door opened again, but when he looked up he froze.

“What are you doing here?”  Brian asked.

“I came to see you.”  Clark said. 

Brian rolled his lips inside his mouth and just stared back at Clark.

“I’m working.”  Brian said.

Clark smiled at Brian as he looked around the place.  He walked up to Brian and leaned forward to try and kiss him.

“Stop.”  Brian said, taking a step back.

“Why?”  Clark asked, angrily.

Clark walked around the counter and stood in front of Brian.

“I have a boyfriend.”  Brian told him.

“I don’t care.”  Clark said.  “We can be together.”

“I can’t.  I love Justin.  We can’t be together.”  Brian explained.  “I told you this already.”

“But we made love.”  Clark pleaded.

Brian closed his eyes and shook his head.  He opened them slowly and bit his lower lip.

“Clark.”  Brian said seriously.  “I want you to go.”

Clark frowned.

“Look, Justin will be here any second now and I don’t think he would like to see you.”  Brian lied.

Clark moved forward and hugged Brian.  He whispered something, but Brian couldn’t hear him.

“What?”  Brian asked.

“I said that if you aren’t mine, you won’t be anybody’s.”  Clark hissed.

Brian smirked.

“What are you going to…”  Brian was asking, but before he could finish his question he felt a sharp pain in his stomach.

Clark pulled the knife out of Brian’s body and stabbed him again.  He pulled the knife out once more and Brian felt back on the floor.  Clark got on his knees and grabbed Brian by the hair and started to hit Brian’s head on the floor.

“Brian, is everything okay?”  Michael asked as he came into the store.

Michael wondered where Brian was.  When Brian didn’t answer him, he walked to his office to put down what he had bought.  He got out and called Brian again.  Clark got up, startled, and ran out from behind the counter.

“What are you…?”  Michael tried to ask what Clark was doing behind the counter, but the teen came out running and bumped into Michael.  Michael grabbed Clark by the collar, trying to steady himself, and then noticed that Clark’s shirt was soaked with blood.

“Jesus.”  Michael said, shaking his head and then looked at Clark’s hands.  “What the fuck?”

Michael opened his eyes wide.  Clark pushed him and ran away.  Michael let him go and moved behind the counter to find Brian in a puddle of blood.  He quickly dropped to his knees and checked for a pulse.  He let out a whimper when he found one.  It was slowing down and he was freaking out. 

“Shit, shit, shit, shit.”  Michael kept repeating as he pulled out his cell and dialed 911.

Michael had never seen so much blood in his life.