Michael reached his house to find Brian waiting for him. He smiled at the brunet and wondered what Brian was doing there. They went inside without saying a word. Michael got them each a beer and then they sat down in the living room. He could see that Brian was a little upset. “What’s going on, Brian?” Michael asked. “Did Justin and you have a fight?” Brian shook his head. “He came by the diner.” Brian choked out. Michael frowned not knowing what Brian was talking about. “Memphis came to the diner.” Brian said. Michael opened his eyes wide. He couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Shit.” Michael hissed. “Does Justin know?” Brian shook his head. “You should tell him, Brian.” Michael said. “I know. I will tell him.” Brian said taking a sip of his beer. “Why are you telling me first?” Michael asked worried. “I…I got so confused seeing him.” Brian told him. “I still have feelings for him, you know. I care for him and…and I still love him.” Michael sighed. He could have kick Brian’s ass right then. “Brian.” Michael said. “No, no. I’m not going back to him. I’m with Justin and I would never hurt him again like that, Michael.” Brian assured him. Michael frowned seeing how Brian was bothered by all that was happening. “It was just weird seeing him again, you know.” Brian whispered. “That’s all.” “You know.” Michael said sighing. “I love Justin with all my heart. But let’s forget about him and Memphis for a few seconds.” Brian nodded. “What do you really want, Brian? What is it?” Michael asked gripping the neck of his bottle. Brian looked at his lap and smiled. He knew what he wanted. Things had never been clearer. He looked up at Michael and smiled. “I want Justin and no one else. Just him.” Brian said, sure of what he was saying. *** “Hey, Brian.” Memphis said. Brian turned around and looked at him. “What are you doing here?” Brian asked and looked at some of his friends. “Keep going, I’ll be there in a sec.” The guys that had been walking with Brian nodded and kept going to their next class. “What do you want?” Brian asked. “I was thinking that we could talk.” Memphis told him. “There is something I need to tell you.” “What?” Brian asked. “Now? I’m busy.” Memphis looked at Brian and smiled. “I was around the neighborhood.” Memphis replied. Brian nodded. “So?” Brian asked. “I’m moving here.” Memphis told him. Brian frowned. “What?” Brian asked. “Don’t look so happy about it.” Memphis said. “It's just…I though your dream was to live in California. God, Memphis.” Brian said looking at the red-head. “We are never going to get back together.” Memphis nodded. “I know. You told me that day at the diner.” Memphis told him. “I just want to be here because I liked it better. It’s lonely in Cali. I don’t know anyone and here, I know you.” “You could have gone back to New York.” Brian pointed out. “I never liked it there. You know that.” Memphis reminded him. “Look, I have to go to class.” Brian said not able to come up with anything else. “I just want to be friends with you, Brian.” Memphis told him. “Nothing else, really. I know you love Justin. You don’t have to tell me again.” Brian nodded. “Maybe we can go out to dance and stuff. Friends stuff, you know.” Memphis said smiling. “We can talk like we used to.” Brian nodded slowly. “Sure.” Brian agreed. “I’ll see you then.” Memphis told him. “Be good.” Brian smiled a little and then turn back to go to his class. His mind was working overtime. When he told Justin that Memphis was in Pittsburgh the blond had gone ballistic. He wondered how the hell he was going to tell his man that Memphis was going to stay. *** Brian went down the stairs and looked at Justin who was writing something while he sat down on the sofa. The T.V. was on but the blond wasn’t watching it so Brian turned it off. Justin looked up and smiled at Brian. “Hey, baby.” Justin said looking at Brian. “What’s wrong?” “Can I talk to you for a second?” Brian asked. Justin nodded and put his things to the side. He pointed at the spot next to him and Brian smiled and sat next to his boyfriend. They interlaced their hands and moved closer together. “What’s wrong?” Justin asked a little worried, but he wasn’t showing it. “Memphis came to see me at school.” Brian said. Justin stared at Brian and tightened his jaw. Brian could tell that Justin didn’t like that one bit. “What did he want?” Justin asked. “To tell me that he was going to move here.” Brian said. Justin opened his eyes wide. “What?” Justin asked angrily. Brian frowned. “Nothing is going to happen, Justin.” Brian assured him. “I don’t want to be with him in that way anymore.” Justin frowned. “Oh, and in what way do you plan to be with him, Brian?” Justin asked dryly. “We are going to be friends.” Brian told him. “Just that.” Justin laughed acidly. “Friends! What the fuck are you talking about?” Justin asked angrily. “You want to be friends with him?!” Justin shook his head and got up from the sofa. He walked directly to the kitchen. Brian took a deep breath as he got up and went after Justin. “Justin.” Brian said as he looked at the blond serving himself a drink. “What?” Justin asked angry at the whole situation. “I don’t want to be with him.” Brian said. “I want to be with you.” “He just wants you back!” Justin hissed. “He doesn’t want to be friends with you, Bri! Can’t you fucking see that?” “That’s understandable.” Brian told him. “We were together and broke up. You and I broke up too. Didn’t you want me back too? He will move on, eventually.” “No, he won’t!” Justin hissed. Justin looked down and frowned. “I never did.” Justin choked out. Brian looked at Justin and frowned. He looked at the floor and his eyes watered. He had really hurt Justin and now he was doing the same thing to Memphis. He was making a mess everywhere. He looked back at the blond and walked closer. “I’m sorry.” Brian told him. Justin caressed Brian’s cheek and kissed him. “I just…I don’t trust him.” Justin told him. “You mean me.” Brian said pulling back. “There is no reason for you to do so.” Justin sighed as he rubbed his face. “I hurt you. I know. And I am really sorry.” Brian told him. “But it won’t happen again, Justin. I swear. I love you so much. I am in love with you. I won’t do this to you again.” Justin nodded and hugged Brian to control the brunet who was getting frantic. “It’s okay.” Justin assured him. “I can’t do anything about it.” Brian told him. “I’ll stop seeing him if you want.” Justin shook his head. “You are right. You guys can be friends or whatever the fuck.” Justin said. “But if something happens, I will kill him, Brian.” Brian nodded as he put his arms around Justin. They kissed and pulled back. They looked at each other for a few seconds and smiled. Brian took Justin’s hand and they walked to their room together, everyone and everything else forgotten. *** Justin opened the door to his apartment and walked in. He was having one hell of a day. He wanted to kill Memphis. Just cut him to little pieces and then set him on fire. He just didn’t like the guy hanging around Brian and he had to keep it all inside. He had for days now. He frowned as he looked at Joy sitting in his living room. “What the fuck did you do to your hair?” Justin asked angrily. Joy rolled her eyes. Justin looked at Joy who now had red hair just like Memphis. “This is my natural color, Jus.” Joy said getting up and smiling. “You know why I hate it?” “What?” Justin asked staring at her. Joy roller her eyes. “They used to tease me all the time. Look! It’s carrot head.” Joy told him grimacing. “Ever since I was twelve, I dyed it.” “I like the brown better.” Justin told her. “How did you get in here?” Joy smiled. “Brian let me in. He's taking a shower. We're going out.” Joy told him. “Matthew is up there with him.” Justin frowned and Joy giggled. He thought that Memphis was going with them. “He is not going.” Joy said. Justin smirked at her. “So?” Joy said. “So?” Justin retorted as he walked to the kitchen and pulled out a beer. “Did Brian tell you that Memphis is moving here?” Joy asked. Justin nodded with a serious face. “That fucking asshole.” Justin said dryly. “You don’t want to lose him, do you?” Joy asked smiling. Justin arched a brow and waited. He could see that she was about to explode with something she was hiding. “He told me once that it was easy with Memphis. Memphis would give him gifts and do all kind of romantic shit.” Joy told her. “It wasn’t the material things. It was the fact that he tried.” “So?” Justin asked. Joy rolled her eyes. “Never mind, Justin.” Joy said as Matthew and Brian came out of the bedroom. “Hey.” Brian said smiling as he saw Justin. “Do you want to come with us?” Joy nodded at Justin but the blond shook his head. Matthew rolled his eyes and shook his head as he walked down the stairs after Brian. “Are you sure?” Brian asked as he kissed the blond. Matthew and Joy nodded at Justin who just ignored them. Brian had his back to them so he couldn’t see his friends. Justin pulled Brian close and kissed him. “Have fun, baby.” Justin said. Brian smiled and nodded. After they left, Justin went to his bedroom and sat on the bed. Joy’s words were in his brain. *** Memphis went to the bar as soon as he entered Babylon. He saw a few of Brian’s friends but he didn’t go towards them. He knew nobody liked him much. He didn’t care about that because he knew that they would have to get used to him once Brian and he were back together. He asked for a beer and looked around to see if he spotted Brian. Instead he saw Justin. Justin left the backroom and walked to the bar. He asked for a drink and waited. He was almost done with it when a guy stood next to him. He came face to face with Memphis. “We meet again.” Memphis said smiling. “Can I buy you a drink?” “I can buy my own drinks.” Justin told him dryly. Memphis smiled and nodded. “So, the backroom.” Memphis drawled. Justin arched a brow and looked at Memphis. “What? You want a few pointers?” Justin asked smiling sweetly. Memphis shook his head. “How long before he gets tired of it?” Memphis asked. “Then I guess they’ll have to stay home. Talk about the trips to Disney and talk about the kids.” Matthew said behind them. “Maybe throw a few orgy parties for us poor souls.” Justin turned and arched a brow with a little smirk. Matthew smiled at his own words. “Brian will be over in a few seconds. He’s just getting finished.” Matthew said. “There is this guy back there. Fuck, what a mouth.” Justin laughed and Memphis frowned. He couldn’t believe Brian was in the backroom. “Buy me a drink.” Matthew said like a little kid to Justin. “Sure.” Justin said getting a beer for the younger man. “Thank you.” Matthew told him and looked at Memphis. “What are you doing here? I thought you weren’t into the whole club scene.” Memphis shrugged. “Just trying something new.” Memphis answered. “Sure.” Matthew drawled slowly. “I bet.” Memphis frowned as he stared at Matthew. Justin turned around and gave Matthew his beer. “Hey.” Brian said looking at Memphis as his arm slip around Justin’s waist. “Hey, baby.” Justin said and then kissed the brunet hard. Matthew smirked and watched Memphis who didn’t look happy. “So, do you guys come here a lot?” Memphis asked as he gripped the glass he was holding. “Sometimes.” Brian told him as he moved his arm to Justin’s shoulders. Justin kissed Brian on the neck, ignoring Memphis. Matthew smiled as he watched the couple. Memphis was pissed. “Want to dance?” Justin asked. Brian nodded and looked back at Memphis. “I’ll see you around.” Brian told him and went with the blond to the dance floor. “Shit.” Memphis muttered. Matthew arched a brow as he looked at the red-head watching Brian and Justin. “You are never going to get him back.” Matthew drawled. Memphis looked at Matthew and glared. “Who is going to stop me? You?” Memphis asked smirking. “I got him once, I can do it again.” Matthew laughed. “Justin fucked me once and that was it. Brian fucked you. He had you and he came back to Justin. That should have been your first clue. Get over it.” Matthew pointed out as he put the beer on the bar. “Look at them.” Memphis looked at Justin and Brian dancing together as if the rest of the world didn’t exist. “I don’t need to do shit.” Matthew told him. “You can see how much they love each other. They were meant for one another. So, you can go back to whatever hole you crawled out of.” Matthew took his beer and walked away. Memphis stayed staring at Brian and Justin. He glared at the blond. He was going to get Brian back. He knew that he would just have to get close enough and they would be back together and everything would be okay. *** Justin kissed Brian as they got out of the shower. He loved to come to their apartment during his lunch break, knowing that Brian was there. “I love this lunch.” Justin said smirking. “A lot of protein.” Brian laughed and looked for some clothes. The two of them got dressed and Justin got ready to go back to work. “Are you going to the diner?” Justin asked as he picked up some work papers. Brian nodded. Justin smiled knowing that on Fridays, Brian went to see the guys for lunch at the diner. “Do you want to come with me? “ Brian asked. Justin shook his head. “What the hell for?” Justin asked. “To spend time with me.” Brian told him smiling. Justin rolled his eyes. “I have to go. You know that.” Justin said. “Maybe some other time. I have to get back to the office and finish some boards.” Brian nodded a little sad that Justin wasn’t going with him. “So you are going to be at the diner?” Justin asked again as they exited the apartment. “Yes.” Brian told him. “I am not going anywhere else, what’s with you? Justin, oh god. I’m not going to go see Memphis, if that’s what you think.” “It’s not.” Justin assured him. “Drop me off and you can keep the car. So that way, you don’t have to take the bus to school for your other two classes.” Brian smiled and nodded. After dropping Justin off, he went to the diner. He found Michael, Matthew and Emmett waiting for him. “Hey, guys.” Brian said. “We were waiting for you.” Matthew told him. “Where were you?” Brian smirked and they just smiled, knowing the answer. “My god. Do you guys ever stop?” Michael asked. Brian laughed and shook his head. “Are you guys going to Babylon tonight?” Emmett asked. “I am staying in with Ben.” Michael said. “I have a date.” Matthew muttered. “With who?” Brian asked. “You didn’t yesterday. I asked you.” “I do now.” Matthew said. “Who?” Brian asked again. Emmett arched a brow and smiled. “Tell him, Mattie.” Emmett said smirking. Michael laughed. “Molly.” Matthew said. “What?” Brian asked shocked. “Have you lost your mind?” Matthew rolled his eyes. “This is so very weird.” Michael said. “Next thing you know, you will be going out with their mom too.” “She’s hot.” Matthew said smiling. “Please, stop this conversation now.” Brian told them. “Justin is so going to kill you.” Matthew didn’t doubt it. But he couldn’t say no to the cute blonde who had invited him out herself. “Oh, look at that.” Emmett said spotting a guy coming into the diner with flowers. Matthew and Brian turned around and saw him before turning back again. “Maybe he's lost.” Brian said. “Why?” Michael asked. “Who gives flowers on this day and to a gay man?” Matthew asked. “It is done, my young ones.” Emmett told them smiling. Debbie went to talk with the guy. She smiled and nodded and signed for the flowers. Then she came to the booth where the guys were sitting down. “These are for you, honey.” Debbie said looking at Brian and then at the flowers. “They are fucking beautiful.” Brian sighed and shook his head. “I don’t want them.” Brian told her sadly. “What?” Emmett asked as he got up and grabbed the flowers. “They are gorgeous.” Emmett shoved them at Brian but grabbed the card. “Fuck!” Brian said. “Justin was right. Memphis just wants me back.” “We all know that.” Michael said. Matthew and Michael looked at each other and rolled their eyes. Emmett smiled and opened the envelope. “They look fucking expensive.” Matthew pointed out. “Enjoy them, honey.” Debbie said walking away. “What am I going to do?” Brian asked trying to think how he was going to push Memphis away. “Tell him to go away. And today when you get home, jump in bed and get naked to wait for Justin. It will be your big thank you to him.” Emmett told him. Brian frowned. “Thanks for what?” Brian asked. “The flowers.” Emmett said showing Brian the card. Brian took it and read it. Michael looked surprised while Matthew just smiled. Love you, baby. ~J Emmett smiled as he saw Brian’s shocked face. He sat down in the booth and the three friends stare at the brunet. Brian stared at the flowers like he had never seen them in his life. He smiled and closed his eyes never having felt so happy to see flowers before.