Justin came out of the bathroom already dried up. He was butt naked so he quickly went to put something on. He threw on a wife beater and his red pajama pants. He went outside to the living room to find his brother watching TV. “Justin,” Evan said when he looked up a bit startled. He hadn’t heard the blond coming plus all the lights were out. “Didn’t I tell you to go to bed?” Justin asked. “Just one more,” Evan protested. “It’s a marathon, Justin. I can’t miss it.” “You bet your ass you can,” Justin told him. “So, already you’re betting my ass, Justin,” Evan said pretending to be sad. “I’m a kid! I’m calling the cops, this has to be illegal.” Justin opened his mouth to say something and then frowned. “What?!” Evan laughed and ran towards his room. Justin ran after his little brother. They both ended up in the younger man’s bed, Justin tickling is kid brother to death. “Okay!” Evan yelled. “I give up! I’m going to bed. I’ll sleep.” Justin stopped and got out of bed. “That’s right,” he said smirking as he left the room, closing the door on his way out. He went back to the living room and turned off the TV. He walked over to where he had set his laptop and looked at the time. It was going to be ten soon and he wondered if Brian would come see him. He was growing impatient because in the last few days they hadn’t been able to seen each other. As soon as he logged on he saw that Brian was online. He smiled and opened a box to chat to the man. Artist_24: Wat r u up 2? Brian looked at the box that had popped on his screen. He was annoyed until he read whom it was from. Then he was smiling like a fool. BKinney: Tryin to find little naughty boys dat will bcome my sex slaves. Justin laughed at that. Artist_24: R u at home? BKinney: That’s correct. Artist_24: Y aren’t u here? BKinney: He’s still up. Justin sighed as he leaned back on the chair. He wished he could go see Brian at that minute. All he wanted was to have the man he loved close to him. The blond wanted to be able to touch him, hug him and kiss him silly. Artist_24: Den I should liv u alone. BKinney: Dat’s not necessary. Artist_24: It’s okay, Brian. I understand how things have 2b 4 now. We’ll talk later.” Justin then got out of the chat and closed his laptop. It would automatically go into hibernation mode after a few minutes. He laid back in bed and soon enough his phone was ringing. He picked up and could see on the screen that it was Brian calling him. “Hello?” “I told you not to go,” Brian told him standing by the table where he had left his cellphone. “I didn't want to bother you, Brian,” Justin pointed out. “I miss you,” Brian said. He ignored what Justin was telling him. He wanted to talk to the blond. “I do too,” Justin replied and pouted. “What is he doing?” “He’s fucking immersed in some cartoons. He was babbling about pulling an all nighter to watch them,” Brian told him. “That sucks,” Justin told him. “Tell me about it,” Brian informed him. Justin laughed and shook his head. “I think my brother was watching the same thing. I send him to sleep.” “Wish I could do the same,” Brian told him as he sat back down on his desk. “I wish I were there with you.” “Brian,” Justin protested. “He could hear you.” “He’s not going to,” the brunet assured him. “What are you doing?” the blond asked playfully as he lay back in bed. Brian smirked and bit his lower lip. “What are you wearing?” Justin laughed his heart out. “Oh man, why don’t you come and find out.” Brian looked to where Michael was sitting. The brunet got up from where he was and went to his room. He put on his boots quickly, and then headed towards the door. “Where are you going?” Michael called out but didn’t turn to look at the brunet. “Um,” Brian said. “Cigarettes,” he told Michael. He groaned inwardly because it was true he had like two cigarettes left but now he had to buy some. He went back to the bedroom and grabbed his wallet as well when he looked at Michael the man didn’t even looked his way. “Be careful,” Michael said when he heard the door being open but kept watching TV. Brian frowned then shrugged and left. When he reached Justin’s loft the blond was there waiting for him. The blond had heard what Brian said to Michael about going to the store. “Are you really going?” The man nodded and asked “want to go with me? And god is that what you were wearing? That’s not sexy at all.” Justin frowned as he looked at his red pajamas and his wife beater. He went inside to grab a jacket and some shoes. “We have to be quick,” the blond told him. “I don’t want to leave Evan for a long time.” “Okay,” Brian said and pulled Justin towards him. He kissed him hard before he and Justin headed out. Once in the Jeep both of them were silent. Justin’s left hand was resting on Brian’s right thigh and the brunet’s hand on top of Justin’s. They were enjoying each other company. When they got to the 24 hours supermarket they didn’t get out right away. Brian had parked the Jeep in the parking; when they looked at each other, first they smiled and then started laughing. “This is crazy,” Justin said as he looked at the supermarket. “Yeah,” Brian muttered. The blond ran a hand over the dashboard and looked at Brian. “Why a Jeep again?” Brian shrugged. “I needed a new car and I miss my old Jeep, I guess.” “I see,” Justin replied and took a deep breath. His thumb caressed Brian’s pinky finger because it was the one he could reach. Brian pulled his hand away then he reached out for Justin and grabbed him by the arm, and then he pulled the younger man towards him. Justin didn’t protest and straddled the man’s lap. He leaned his head down and kissed the brunet. His hands automatically went up to hold Brian’s head in place. Brian’s arm hugged the blond to him; his tongue slowly went inside the warm cavern. He moaned when Justin’s unique taste reached him. The brunet had been dying to feel the blond all around him. Brian’s left hand reached the hem of Justin’s wife beater before it went inside. He caressed Justin’s stomach and then reached for the blond’s right nipple making the smaller man moan and arch against him. “I want you,” Justin said in a husky voice when he pulled back. The older man squeezed Justin’s ass and gave him a feral grin. He started to reach for the condom and lube since he kept some on the car, but his cell phone ringing interrupted the action. He frowned and answered it. “Is it him?” Justin asked. Brian nodded and the blond quickly got off of him. Brian sighed and answered. “Yeah?” “There is no milk, Brian,” Michael told him. “I was going to make hot chocolate and there is no milk. Also bring me some marshmallows and some cookies. You know the ones.” “No, I don’t,” Brian answered. “They look like tiny bears, Brian!” Michael whined. “Please.” “Fine,” Brian told him and hung up. He looked at Justin and the moment had been lost. He could see how tense Justin looked. “Justin…” “Go get those things quickly, Brian,” Justin told him. “I left Evan at home remember.” Brian nodded and got out of the Jeep. He went and got everything he remembered. He asked the cashier for a pack of cigarettes and then paid for everything. When he came back Justin was looking out of the window. He started the car and headed back, this time the silence wasn’t a comfortable one. The brunet parked the Jeep on its usual spot. They got out and headed inside. They took the stairs and both of them stopped at Justin’s floor. Brian didn’t think it twice when he pulled Justin against the door and kissed him hard. When he pulled back the blond smiled at him. “Oh,” Brian said after he had turned to go to his loft. He turned once again and reached inside the bag. “I got you a bag of Oreos.” Justin’s smile broke out as he looked at them. They were his favorite. “I know my man,” Brian whispered and gave him a peck on the lips. “It will get better.” Justin nodded still with his smile in place before he went inside his home. When he slid the door close and lock it Evan jumped up from the sofa. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” the younger Taylor called out as he ran back to his room. When he had come looking for Justin the blond wasn’t there so he decided to watch at least one more episode. Justin laughed a bit as his brother ran away. He was walking on cloud nine and if Evan had stayed up watching TV he wouldn’t have fought him this time. He walked to the kitchen on a daze and served himself a glass of milk. Then went to the sofa and sat down, his brother had left the TV on. He started eating the chocolate cookies because Brian had bought them for him. He was so happy that Brian knew him so well and he was confident in what the brunet had told him. Things would get better for them eventually. *** Brian looked over his shoulder and rolled his eyes. He decided to go inside the baths and stop acting like they were out to get him. He went to pay his fee and then to get change or more like naked. Once he was inside many of the guys in there were after him but he knew what he wanted. He smiled when he found his pray. He didn't act and waited for the man to go into one of the private rooms before he followed. "What took you so long?" Justin asked smiling. Brian closed the door and rushed to the blond. He pulled him close and kissed him like the world was about to end. "Brian," Justin said when he pulled back and laughed. "I want you so much," Brian informed him. "I've been dying to see you." "I know," Justin said. They had seen each other a few times but the last time they had been able to be with each other intimately had been after Brian's birthday party and it had been three weeks since that. Justin wondered how he hadn’t gone insane. Brian was too busy with work and got home late. Justin was working hard on his own art and compromises plus he had to take care of Evan. And the times that Brian could go see the blond Michael was there and he couldn't escape the man. "Come here," Justin said as he laid his towel on the pad inside the room. Brian walked over to the blond and stood in front of him. He caressed Justin's face and grinned. Justin's hands went up to Brian's hips. He pulled the towel away and caressed the man. His hands went up and down the warm, soft skin. He looked up at the brunet and started planting kissed all over the man's abdomen. For a moment Brian felt like someone had pressed the slow button and time was moving so slowly. Justin's hands all over him were driving him crazy. He moaned and threw his head back when the blond started sucking him. His hands buried themselves on the blond locks. He moaned and groaned and fought his orgasm as long as he could. But then he looked down at his lover and Justin’s blue eyes were staring back. He gripped Justin’s shoulder before he exploded in the man’s mouth. Justin licked his lips when he pulled back and showed the brunet a condom. He ripped it open and put it on himself. Brian arched a brow but didn't protest. The smaller man moved back a bit but stayed in a sitting position. "You've been waiting long for this," Brian muttered as he straddled the blond. "Yes," Justin hissed. He'd been yearning for the man for so long. Brian gasped when he felt Justin's cold fingers parting his cheeks and searching for his entrance. "It'll warm up," Justin assured him with a smile and his head moved up to kiss Brian's jaw. "God, you're so tight." "Justin," Brian gasped out when the blond added a second finger. His hands gripped Justin's arms as the man pleasured him. Justin pushed a third finger inside the brunet; he didn't want to hurt Brian. He knew that the man only bottomed for him and it had been a long time. That only made him smile, knowing that Brian was really his and no one else's. He pulled his fingers out when Brian was ready and moved the brunet closer to him. He placed his cock at the brunet’s entrance and pulled Brian's hips down very slowly. "Mmm," Brian let out a moan as his head dropped on top of Justin's shoulders. "God." "You're so hot," Justin whispered. "You're driving me crazy." Brian pulled his head back and kissed the blond. He pushed himself the rest of the way down making both of them groan. "Fuck,” Brian gasped out. Justin embraced him and started kissing the taller man. Brian started riding the younger man. He was feeling so good in Justin’s arms and he wanted to be with Justin locked in that room forever. The room was small and it was dark, only their shades were visible. It stunk of sex and sweat and god knew what else. But Brian and Justin were in paradise. Their sweaty bodies gripped each other trying to become one entity. It was a delicious torture their dance and they didn't want it to ever end. Brian gripped Justin’s cock inside of him while the blond buried his fingers on the man's hips. They were both so closed to the edge. "Ahh," Brian groaned when Justin sucked a nipple into his mouth. His body started shaking and he pushed down and locked around the blond. "Fuck yes," Justin growled as he started to cum. Both of them yelled out and shot their cum. Brian bathed them with his warm juices, the gleaming white substance covering their damp skin. They didn't let go of each other. They started kissing on a frenzy wanting more and more. Then there was a knock on the door. "Fuck," Brian hissed. "Get lost!" he yelled at whoever was out there. Justin kept on kissing the man's neck. "You're so good." Brian sighed and pulled back a bit. "I can't move." "Why is that old man?" Justin asked and laughed. "Not funny," Brian said groaning a bit when he pulled away. Justin got rid of the condom and got up. He pinned Brian to the wall and started kissing him. "I want you." Brian kissed him back with equal force. He felt his cock stirring yet again and his hands slowly went down Justin's back until he reached the man's butt. He squeezed it and pulled back with a smile. "You're going to get me," he said in a husky voice. Justin laughed. There was a knock on the door again. Brian groaned and went to see what the fuck was going on. "What?" he asked and frowned when in front of him was standing Emmett. He quickly grabbed the door and didn't open it anymore. "What is it?" Emmett pouted. "Uh, well," he said feeling out of place. He was completely dressed. "I told Michael that you said you were going to Babylon." Brian frowned because when he had left Woody's Michael had been in the restroom and Ted at the bar. He told the man in front of him to tell Michael that he was going to the baths. He knew Michael wouldn't follow him there. "Ted is with him searching for you, probably in the backroom," Emmett said and sighed. "I came to get you so he wouldn't find you with...well, Vic is in the hospital. And he wanted you to be there with him." Brian stood there looking at Emmett like he was from another world. "Umm, I'm going to go now," Emmett said. Brian closed the door grabbed his towel and went after the man. "Hold on," he called out. "What?" Emmett asked. “How did you know I was in there?” Brian asked. “I asked if they had seen you,” Emmett told him. “One guy led me to that room and said you were in there with some trick.” Brian frowned not sure what to say. The way Emmett was acting was like he knew something was up. "What...I..." he frowned not sure what he wanted to say. "You don't have to explain anything to me," Emmett said. "How the fucks do you know?" Brian asked getting angry. "Well," Emmett said and took a deep breath. "It's a lot of things really." "Explain," Brian said. "When I first met Justin it was because Michael pointed him out to me," Emmett related. "He said that's Brian's new neighbor, but he hasn't fucked him yet. And I thought; just give it time, I mean Justin is hot." Brian frowned and looked away. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Then it was like we became friends and since you don't fuck your friends he was safe. Except that the way he looked at you and the way you looked at him was strange. I always thought that maybe you guys had done something. Then a few weeks ago Michael started complaining that you were cheating on him but I told him he was crazy. And then it all kind of went back to normal. And tonight Justin was supposed to come to Woody's and then he called saying that he couldn't find a sitter so he wasn't coming. Then you got a call and you talked a few seconds, practically," Emmett said and took a deep breath. "Then you left.” Brian arched a brow. "Well, I didn't think much of it," Emmett said. "But then Debbie called from the hospital and I don't know why I called Justin and his cell phone was off and then...I called his home phone and...the sitter got it,” the man said very slowly. He looked at Brian and shrugged. “That’s when I started adding things together. So, I came here and well you quickly blocked my view and when have you ever care if one of us sees one of your tricks." Brian rubbed his face. "Are you going to tell him?" "That's your job," Emmett pointed out before he left the baths. All that time he couldn’t believe he was right. Brian returned to where he had left Justin. By that time Justin was pacing not sure what was going on. The two of them left quickly after that. They couldn't believe that someone knew and on top of it all, Emmett; one of his best friends. They were so fucked now. *** Brian sat down next to Michael at the hospital and he hugged him quickly. The brunet looked at Emmett and quickly away. He felt so ashamed knowing that Emmett knew what he was doing to Michael. "Have they said anything yet?" Brian asked. "No," Debbie said crying. Lindsay was comforting her. Melanie wasn't present because she had stayed at the house with Gus and Jenny. Ted was standing up pacing from side to side. Emmett was standing in front of Brian and Michael. Justin was nowhere in sight. Brian didn't know what to do. He knew that Michael needed him more than ever. If he started making problems for the man he was nothing but a complete asshole. He couldn't do that to who once was his best friend. He felt like he was drowning in a glass of water. "I'm going to call Justin," Ted said. "He's not coming," Emmett said quickly. Ted frowned as he looked at his friend. "He couldn't find a sitter for Evan, remember?" Emmett asked. "Right," Ted said putting his cell phone back on his pockets. "I'll call him later," Brian said. "Excuse me," a man in a blue scrubs said to them. "I'm Doctor Johnson," he offered. "Does Vic Grassi have family here?" "I'm his sister," Debbie said jumping to her feet. The doctor walked away with her. They were all watching as he started talking and then how Debbie plummeted to the floor. They all ran to her and Brian and Emmett picked her up and sat her down. She started crying uncontrollably, Michael hugging her tightly. "Fuck," Brian said as he turned around and walked away. "Brian," Lindsay called out to him but stayed next to Debbie. The woman was a mess as well as Michael and they needed someone. "I'll go talk to him," Emmett said. He followed the brunet; calling out to the man but Brian wasn't stopping. He grabbed Brian's arm and turned him around. "What the fuck do you want?" Brian asked angry. "I'm sorry," Emmett told him. "I really am." Brian nodded and rubbed his face. He sighed and didn't know what he was going to do now. "I have so many things in my mind right now." Emmett looked back and then grabbed Brian's arm. He walked with the brunet to the elevator and they took it together to the fifth floor. "Where are we going?" Brian asked not really caring. Emmett and him stepped out. "Let's just walk around." Brian frowned and did. "Tell me," Emmett said. "Why are you and Justin sneaking around like that? Why the fuck are you doing that to Michael?" Brian groaned. "Is not like that." "Then how it is?" Emmett asked. Brian stopped and turned to look at Emmett. "I tried to leave him...god, I did. Me and Justin stopped it all but that didn't work." "What are you saying?" Emmett asked shocked. "You're going to leave Michael." Brian rolled his lips inside his mouth. He put his hands on his hips. "I don't know. I was going to let Michael walk on his own but he needs me now." "God," Emmett said shaking his head. He had always known that Brian and Michael together had been a big mistake. He and Ted knew all about fucking your best friend and thinking you could have a relationship. Some things weren't meant to be. He knew how Brian was, the man would stay with Michael forever before hurting him, but then again the brunet hadn't been counting with Justin showing up one day. "You have to make a decision, Brian." Brian looked at the ceiling. "I don't know. I don't want to leave Justin but Michael needs me now." "Honey," Emmett said. "There is always going to be something. Don't find excuses. If you want to leave Michael just do it and be over with it. It's going to hurt him now or later, that's not going to matter." Brian shook his head. "I can't do that to him." "Then leave Justin," Emmett pointed out. "No," Brian said firmly. "I won't do that. I won't,” he informed his friend. He knew what it was like not to have Justin close to him. He wasn’t going to go over that ever again. "I think you have your answer there," Emmett said. "Can't I wait after all this is over?" Brian asked. "Are you asking me if I'm going to say something?" Emmett asked. Brian chuckled and nodded slowly. "You're his best friend." "That was your job," Emmett told the brunet. "And no. Anyone else, Ted or Lindsay or whoever would go running to Michael to tell him about what they found out. But I think Michael needs someone that loves...you love him,” he said and smiled. “Someone that's in love with him,” Emmett specified. Brian covered his mouth. "I can't believe we're talking about this when...Vic's dead," he said and his eyes watered. "God, I'm turning into such a pussy." Emmett smiled and went to hug Brian. They stayed like that for a long time. Both of them shedding tears for their loss. When they finally came back down the only one waiting for them was Michael. "Can we go home, Brian?" Michael asked. Brian nodded and went to him. He kissed him on the lips and smiled. "We can." Emmett followed hoping that when everything was said and done things would get to be like they were before when Brian and Michael were best friends. Or at least something close to it. *** Justin sat on his bed trying to process everything that the brunet was telling him. He and Vic weren't close but he had talked to the man a few times and he liked him. He was sad for Michael and Debbie. He wanted to go see them but it was so hard being close to them after what had happened with Emmett. He didn't feel like showing his face anywhere. "Justin," Brian said. "What?" the blond asked. "Are you listening to me?" Brian asked him. Justin looked at the brunet. "I'm sorry." "I'm going to stay with Michael," Brian told him. “He needs me.” Justin swallowed hard. "Fucking great." "Listen to me," Brian said. Justin looked up; he wasn't going to let the man see him crumble. He was losing Brian and he knew it. "After that...I've taken a decision, Justin," Brian said. Justin focused on breathing. "Last night Michael was crying like a baby and I did everything I could to comfort him," Brian said and frowned. Justin didn't want to even think of what Brian had done with Michael. Brian continued. "And as he was there I wanted to make it all go away. And I know that if I stay with him he's going to pull out of this. And if I give it all I have Michael can be the happiest man in the world." Justin felt like he had been stabbed. He had been given a taste of heaven and now was being ripped from him, yet again. "But the thing is that I want to make you the happiest man in the world," Brian told him. Justin stayed quiet not sure he had heard right. "I'm not going to act like an asshole with Michael so that he leaves me," Brian said. "I'm going to stay with him for the time being and after...maybe after a couple of weeks after this is all done, I'm leaving him." Justin was sure he had gotten frozen on the spot. "What?" "I'm leaving him, Justin," Brian informed him. "I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you." "Oh god," Justin said getting up and getting out of there like the devil was chasing him. Brian was so confused. He followed the blond into the kitchen. "Brian," Evan called from where he was sitting on the sofa. "Do you want to watch cartoons with me?" "Later," Brian assured him and looked at the blond. "What is it?" he asked trying to keep his voice down. "I don't want you to tell him," Justin said. "God, I won't be able to face him or anyone. I'll have to move to another fucking planet." "Justin," Brian said grabbing the blond and pushing him against the island. "Relax I'm not going to tell him that I'm leaving him for you." "Okay," Justin said. Brian caressed Justin's face as he smiled. "We'll work out the details later." Justin nodded his agreement. "Just know that I belong to you and no one else," Brian told him. And Justin knew he was the happiest man in the world at that moment.