Justin was in his studio when there was a knock on the door.  He frowned not sure why Gio was knocking on the door when the man said he would call first.  Gio had gone out to buy him some food.  He bit his lower lip and debated whether he should open the door or not.  Constantly having bodyguards by your side made you a bit jittery.

“Justin,” Robert’s muffled voice was heard.

Justin sighed and went to open the door.  “Hey, come on in.”

Robert did and looked around Justin’s place.  He had never been there before. 

Justin left the door ajar not thinking that anyone else would come in.  He was sure that his father was always exaggerating plus Gio was coming back soon.

“So, how have you been?” Robert asked.  “I haven’t seen you in a couple of days.”

Justin smiled.  “I know.  I’ve been busy.”

Robert stared at Justin and in that instant he didn’t want anything else but to devour him.  “I’ve been thinking about you.”

Justin frowned.  “Oh yeah?”

“Yeah,” Robert said.  

Justin walked to where he had been painting.  He looked at the canvas and smiled.  “I’ve been busy painting this.”

Robert moved next to Justin and frowned when he saw it was Brian.  “Did he ask for it?”

“No,” Justin answered.  “I want to give this to him.  It’s going to be his present.”

“It’s his birthday,” Robert commented not caring one bit.

“No,” Justin informed him.  “But it’s going to be a good wedding present, don’t you think?”

Robert looked at the painting and then back at Justin.  “What are you talking about?  He’s going to get married?”

“Yeah,” Justin answered.

“He has a girlfriend,” Robert said.  “He’s been using you?”

“What?” Justin asked and then laughed.  “No, Jesus.  Brian is one hundred percent gay.  We’re getting married.”

Robert saw his world crumbling.  “You’re going to get married to him?” Robert asked.

“Why not?” Justin asked.

“He’s...Justin there is something wrong with him,” Robert told him.  “The guys that are always with him, they’re dangerous.”

“I know that,” Justin said and went to sit down on one of the stools.  “It’s my fault in a way.”

Robert walked close to Justin.  “What do you mean?”

“They work for my father or at least used to,” Justin looked at the floor and his eyes watered.  “I’m afraid that Brian is turning into my dad.”

Robert came closer to the blond.  He caressed Justin’s face.  “I don’t want you to cry.”

“I can’t help it,” Justin told him.  “I feel so hopeless.”

Robert pulled Justin closer and kissed him.  Justin lost himself in the kiss for a few seconds. 

“I can’t,” Justin said.  “Sorry.”

“I like you so much, Jus,” Robert told him.

Justin shook his head.  “I can’t.”

“Don’t you want me?” Robert asked.  “Are you afraid that Brian might hurt you if you leave him, is that it?”

“Brian would never hurt me,” Justin protested.

“I can see who he really is with his expensive suits and his fucking goons all the time with him,” Robert hissed.  “He’s no good for you Justin.”

Justin shook his head.  “You don’t know anything.”

“Justin, why the fuck did you leave the door open?  Don’t you know anything can happen to...” Gio stopped when he saw Robert.  “What’s going on?”

Justin bit his lower lip.  “Robert was just leaving.”

Robert sighed.  He didn’t know how he was going to do to help Justin.

“Right,” Gio said as he put the food on the table.  He took of his jacket and revealed that he was carrying heat.

Robert tensed when he saw the man’s guns.  He remembered the words that Gio had told him and he was truly afraid.  He looked at Justin and knew he had to make a choice.  “I’ll see you, Justin.”

“I don’t want to talk about it and for once can you not run to tell Brian that he was here,” Justin said.  “I’m tired of Brian’s jealous outbursts.”

Gio nodded slowly.  “Fine,” he answered.  “But that guy is nothing but bad news.”

Justin shook his head and tried to forget about everything.  He looked at the ring in his hand and smiled; everything was alright with the world in his book.

***

Brian stood in the board room holding pictures of some guy he had never seen in his life.  He looked at Gio who was staring right back at him.  

“Who is he?” Brian asked.

“They call him Sniper,” Gio answered.  “We don’t know his name but we know what he plans to do.”

“And that is?” Brian asked.

“Kill Justin,” Gio replied.  “Mr. Taylor gave me the folder to give it to you.  He said he could take care of it but that Justin was your responsibility.  He also said that you better act soon or he was going to kill you if something happened to his son.”

Brian rubbed his temples not sure what he was supposed to do.  He looked at Gio for help.

“Well,” Gio said.  “You should kill him; plain and simple.”

“I can’t kill him,” Brian told him.  He sighed and sat down.  “I’m not a killer.”

“You don’t have to,” Gio explained.  “You can send me or Alvin, that’s what we’re here for.”

“Jesus,” Brian said pushing the pictures of the man away.  “Why the fuck does he want to kill Justin?”

“Some people weren’t happy with Craig’s new rules and they want to teach him a lesson,” Gio shrugged.

“This is so fucked up,” Brian whispered.

“All you have to do is give the order,” Gio suggested.  “That’s it.”

“You think it’s that easy?” Brian asked angry.  He got up and shook his head.  “This is something that shouldn’t be left up to me.”

“Why not?” Gio asked.  “This is one simple decision.”

Brian glared at the man.  “Fuck you.”

Gio didn’t say anything.  He just waited for the inevitable.  Craig had already told him to kill the man but he had to get Brian to give the order.  That’s what he was there for.

Brian sighed and rubbed his face.  He didn’t know what to do.  He needed to have Justin safe but he was no killer.  He looked at Gio and shook his head.

“You don’t want me to kill this guy?” Gio asked arching a brow.

“No,” Brian answered.  “But if it has to be done...”

Gio nodded when Brian stopped talking.  He could see that it was taking a lot out of Brian.  

“Do it,” Brian whispered.  “And...”

“And what?” Gio asked.

“I don’t want to know how or when or if it’s done,” Brian said.  “I just want you to take care of it.  I want Justin safe.”

“Okay, no problem boss,” Gio said as he exited the meeting room.

Brian didn’t even bother to tell the man not to call him boss.  He was to busy thinking that he was becoming a monster exactly like Craig had wanted all along.
  
***

Brian walked into the loft and put his keys on the counter.  He looked around and found the loft to be dark.  He walked to the bedroom and saw that Justin was already sleeping.  He smiled a bit and then walked to the bathroom to take a shower.  When he came out Justin was stirring.

“Bri?” Justin asked opening his eyes.

“It’s me,” Brian said as he dried up.

“Where have you been?” Justin asked him.  “I was waiting for you.”

“I had to work,” Brian replied and threw the towel away.  He got in the bed with the blond.  “Why?  You miss me.”

“Tons,” Justin informed him as he wrapped his arms and legs around the brunet.

“My little prince,” Brian muttered and kissed Justin’s temple.

Justin caressed Brian’s neck and stared at the brunet.  “Brian,” Justin said.  “It’s everything okay?”

“Yes,” Brian assured him.  

“You seem distant,” Justin told him.

“I’m okay,” Brian caressed Justin’s face and kissed him.  “Don’t worry about it.”

“Are you sure?” Justin asked worried.

“I’m just a bit tense,” Brian drawled.  “I had a lot to do at work.”

Justin smiled.  “I can help you relax,” he told him seductively.

“Is that so, little man?” Brian asked as his hands found their way inside Justin’s shirt.  Then he took said shirt off Justin and let it fall on the floor.

“Mmm mhmm,” Justin muttered as he nodded.  He gasped and threw his head back when Brian pinched his nipples.

“Let’s see what you can do,” Brian said before he kissed the blond.

Justin opened his mouth and let Brian’s tongue inside for some exploring.  He groaned as their cocks rubbed against each other.  Justin quickly took off his briefs. 

“Are you eager now?” Brian asked in a husky voice.

“I want your big cock inside me,” Justin said with a kid’s voice.

“Naughty,” Brian whispered and pushed Justin on his back.  He kissed him hard and gripped the wanting body under him.

“Fuck me,” Justin moaned.  “Fuck me hard, Bri.”

Brian was thankful that Justin was there; that no matter what was going on with their lives Justin stood by him.  He didn’t regret any single moment with the blond.  He didn’t regret having his boy and even knowing the fate that awaited him he would choose meeting Justin a hundred times over.

“Bri,” Justin said turning them around.  He reached for a condom and put it on the brunet.  “What are you thinking about?”

“You,” Brian answered.

Justin smiled widely.  “Good,” he said as he lifted up and started to take Brian’s member.

Brian closed his eyes and arched his back.  

“So good,” Justin said and bit his lower lip.  Brian was all the way inside of him and it hurt and it turned him on so much.

Brian licked his lips as he caressed Justin’s thighs.  He groaned when the blond started moving.

“Yes,” Justin hissed as he rode Brian’s cock. “Fuck, fuck, fuck.”

Brian groaned and sucked on Justin’s neck.  It felt so good to lose himself on his man.  He pulled Justin closer to him and kissed him hard.  He pulled back and opened his eyes.  “Did you think of me today?”

“Yeah,” Justin said trying to open his eyes.  He knew Brian was watching him.

“How much?” Brian asked squeezing Justin’s ass.

“A lot,” Justin growled.

“What did you do when you thought of me?” Brian asked and licked Justin’s neck.

“I...touched myself,” Justin informed him.  He groaned when Brian started sucking his earlobe.  “Brian.”

“How did you touch yourself?” Brian asked.  “Show me.”

Justin opened his eyes and stared at the brunet.  He licked his lips and threw his head back as Brian’s cock rubbed against his prostate.

“Show me,” Brian repeated.

“Like this,” Justin said as he started to jerk his cock.  He had one hand on Brian’s shoulder for leverage.

“Did you use both hands?” Brian asked almost out of breath.

Justin could only nod at that point.

“Go ahead,” Brian said as he grabbed Justin by the waist.  He watched the blond beauty fucking himself on his cock and he knew that he loved Justin above anything; even himself.  He would do anything for his man no matter what it was.

“Brian,” Justin moaned as he played with his balls while he jerked off.  He knew he was so close.

“Did you bathed yourself in your cum?” Brian asked and pulled Justin in for a kiss.

“Yes,” Justin yelled.  “Yes.”

“All while you thought of me,” Brian stated this time.

“Brian,” Justin groaned as his toes curled.  His body trembled as he neared his orgasm.  

“My dirty little boy,” Brian gasped out.

“Brian!” Justin shouted as he threw his head back and his cum shot out of him.  He got his cum in between them this time.  

Brian threw his head back as complete ecstasy took possession of his body.  He shook with each wave of pleasure and then his body dropped in bed completely exhausted.  He opened his eyes slowly and smiled at the blond beauty that was still on top of him.

“Good,” Justin whispered.

“Fucking amazing,” Brian answered.

Justin laughed as he got off Brian.  He frowned when the phone started ringing.  

“Don’t pick it up,” Brian told him.

Justin didn’t move and they waited until it stopped.  Justin caressed Brian’s face.  “Are you going to tell me what’s going on?”

Brian shrugged.  “Your father has wanted to reach me all day.  And I have been avoiding him.”

“Mmm,” Justin muttered.

Then Brian’s cell phone started ringing.  “Jesus,” he said getting up.  “What the fuck does he want at this hour?”

Justin shook his head not knowing.  He wrapped the sheets around his body and arched a brow when Brian answered his phone.

“What?” Brian asked angry.  He listened for the longest time and then moved away from the bedroom.

Justin frowned and waited.  When Brian came back he seemed agitated.  “What’s wrong?”

Brian shook his head and started to put on some clothes.

“Brian,” Justin said and pushed the sheets away.  He knelt on the bed wondering what had gotten into the brunet.

“I have to go,” Brian said.

Justin shook his head.  “It’s the middle of the night,” the blond pointed out.

“I’ll be okay,” Brian told him.  He pulled Justin to him for a kiss and then moved to put on a shirt.

Justin watched as Brian got dressed and then left.  He didn’t know what was going on anymore.  He got up and looked out of the window.  He saw Alvin getting out of the limo and a few minutes later Brian coming out of the building and getting inside.  

The blond sighed and turned around.  He grabbed the alarm clock which was closest to him and threw it against the wall.  “Fuck, this shit!  God, it’s my fault,” he hissed.  He got in bed and cried himself to sleep.

***

Brian drove them to Lindsay’s house for dinner.  When they arrived Justin got out of the car and looked back to see who had been following them.  It was already a habit of his to see which of the guys he would have to deal with.  He frowned when he saw Gio getting out of the car with someone he had never seen before.

“Come on,” Brian said grabbing Justin’s arm so he would get in the house.

“Who is that?” Justin asked.

Brian stopped and looked at Gio and the other guy.  “That’s Bo.”

“Bo?” Justin asked frowning.  “Who is that?”

“A guy that works for...your father,” Brian said.

“Or you?” Justin asked a bit angry.

Brian sighed and knocked on the door.  Lindsay was the one to open it up.  

“Sorry, we’re late,” Justin said.

“Yeah,” Gio said behind the blond.  As soon as he got out of the car he rushed towards Brian and Justin leaving Bo watching outside.

Justin licked his lips as he turned around.  Gio only smiled at him.

“I didn’t know you were coming,” Lindsay said.  “It’s good to see you.”

They went inside and Justin grabbed Gio by the arm.  “What are you doing here?”

“My job,” Gio said calmly.

“You could do it from outside,” Justin hissed.

Gio smiled and shrugged.  “Well, Bo is outside and I’m inside.  We got all our bases covered.”

Justin shook his head as he stared at the man.  He was so tired of it all.  He moved away and walked towards Brian.

Gio watched them and when they sat down to eat so did he.  They had dessert and talked about their lives.  He thought they were a happy family and wished he had that.  He got up and went to the back to have a cigarette and to look around.

“Hey,” Lindsay said coming after him.

“Hi,” Gio answered.

“Are you having fun?” Lindsay asked.

“Tons,” Gio responded.

“Good,” she said crossing her arms.  

Gio stared at her wondering what she wanted.  He looked away and hoped she would just leave him be.

“What do you do?” Lindsay asked.  “I mean, I know you said you were Craig’s assistant, but why are you always with Justin?”

Gio smirked and shrugged slightly.  He turned to look at her.  “Why do you want to know?”

“So defensive,” Lindsay replied with a small smile.  “What are you hiding?”

Gio looked away from her and to the inside of the house where he could see Brian and Justin.  “Nothing,” he answered.

“Right,” Lindsay said and laughed a bit.  She narrowed her eyes as if she looked hard enough to see through him she would arrive at the truth.

“I think you have people to entertain, don’t you?” Gio asked with a small smile before he took a drag from his cigarette.

“If you’re rude to me I won’t ever let you come into my house again,” Lindsay told him in a light tone.

Gio chuckled.  “I like you lady.”

“Lindsay,” she told him.  “Call me Lindsay.”

“What’s going on here?” Brian asked coming outside.

Lindsay shook her head.  “I should go back inside.”

Brian arched a brow.

“You have nosy friends all around,” Gio informed him.  “But she’s kind of cute.”

Brian crossed his arms. “Whatever.”

Justin had followed Brian and was going outside when the words that Gio said stopped him.

“I did what you told me to do.  The guy is dead,” Gio said.

Brian looked at Gio with anger in his eyes.  “I told you not to fucking tell me!” he growled.

Gio sighed.  “How would you know then or how would you have fallen asleep at night if you didn’t know if Justin was safe?”

Brian pinched the bridge of his nose and started walking away from Gio.  He didn’t want to think that he was responsible for a man’s death.

Gio moved closer to Brian.  “You’ll get used to it sooner or later.”

Brian glared at the man. 

“What’s going on?” Justin asked coming out of the house through the back door and retreating further into the backyard where they were.  His heart was beating fast not wanting to think of what Brian had done.  He just pushed it to the back of his head.  It couldn’t be truth and he made himself believe that Gio and Brian were talking about something else.

“Fuck!” Brian hissed as he put his hands on his hips and moved away from them.

Gio looked at Justin.  “It’s nothing.”

Justin stared at the man.  “Right,” he said.  “Could you leave us alone?”

“Actually...” Gio started to say.

“Next time I won’t ask so nicely,” Justin said in a cold harsh voice.

Gio smiled a bit and nodded.  “Of course,” he said and went inside the house.

Justin stared at Brian who was pacing.  “Could you stop that for a second?”

Brian stopped and stared at the blond.

“What were you two talking about?” Justin asked.

Brian shook his head.  “Business.”

“Oh,” Justin said and felt like he was about to crumble to the floor.  He looked away and didn’t know what to do.  Brian was his man, the love of his life and he just couldn’t walk away from him not matter what.  He knew Brian was changing and it was his fault.  He wanted it all to stop.

“You should get back into the house,” Brian said.  “It’s cold.”

“No,” Justin whispered.  “Is not that cold.”

Brian licked his lips and looked at the floor.  “Justin...”

“I’m a grown man,” Justin said.  “I don’t need to be watched over.  And that’s what you’re doing.  You’re treating me like a fucking baby all the time.”

“There are people out there that want to hurt you,” Brian hissed.

“That’s Dad’s line,” Justin spat out.  “Or is it your job now to watch over me?”

Brian ran his fingers through his hair.  He didn’t know what to do.  He could tell Justin was about to bolt and pretty much so was he.  He wanted Craig to disappear from the picture.  He wanted all his problems to vanish.

“This is not happening,” Justin said.  “It can’t happen.”

Brian walked over to the blond and kissed him.  “I’ll make everything okay.”

“You won’t talk to me,” Justin pointed out.  “You have to tell me what’s wrong.”

Brian caressed Justin’s face.  “Everything is okay.  You worry too much.  Let me take care of everything.”

Justin let out a tear as he stared at the man.  Then after a few minutes of silence Justin spoke, “my father used to say that to my mother.”

Brian sighed and pulled away.  They stared at each other not sure where to go from there.  They were trapped in a firestorm and it looked to be getting bigger and stronger; beyond their control and someone was bound to end up hurt or worse killed.