I feel Brian’s fingers threading through my hair as he fights the sleep which has been threatening to overtake him for the past two hours since we’d left Pittsburgh. Myself? I’ve been drinking beer with Daphne, Div and Sib, catching up with each other. “So Justin, single?” comes Div’s curious voice as he raises an eyebrow at me. I giggle, “Nooo, I have a boyfriend”, I say happily, “In a non-defined non-conventional way”, comes the mumble against my neck as Brian cracks open an eye, staring me down as if challenging me to say otherwise. I just grin and turn my head kissing him deeply, laughing against his lips at the wolf whistles from my friends and Daphne’s drunken shriek of “Get a room!” The bus’ radio is on at full blast, getting the travellers ready for the week that was to come. The idea of Brian sleeping in a tent, watching rock bands and being surrounded by rowdy, drunk, hyper and loud teenagers was highly amusing to the tipsy boy that I just have to start giggling. A familiar tune started, causing me and Div to squeal loudly, Brian’s arms squeezing me as if to say ‘shhh’ as he slept before me and Div broke into song. “I'm in the business of misery, let's take it from the top She's got a body like an hourglass it's ticking like a clock It's a matter of time before we all run out... When I thought he was mine, she caught him by the cock I waited eight long months She finally set him free I told him I can't lie, he was the only one for me Two weeks and we had caught on fire She's got it out for me, but I wear the biggest smile” When we finish out rendition, the bus applauds, whoots echoing much to the annoyance of a now very pissed Brian, “Justin, shhh!” he grunts, burying himself further into my back as I giggle insanely, patting his head, “Your hairs so shiiiiiiiiiiny”, I sing, a grin on my face as he rolls his eyes, “Christ how much did you drink?” he asks me, causing me to giggle even more, “A few here, a few there”. Yes, cause that was a proper answer. He rolls his eyes and I shuffle off his lap, clambering across Daphne and the aisle before plopping into Div’s lap happily, arms draped round his neck as Brian curls up against the window and closes his eyes. “Aww old man needs his sleep!” I sing teasingly as he sticks his middle finger up at me, not bothering to open his eyes as Div raises his beer bottle to my lips, feeding me it like a baby. Sib’s fingers are running through my black hair almost soothingly. It feels different to when Brian does it though. He does it out of love…though don’t tell him that I know or he’ll stop altogether but when Sib does it, it’s almost motherly. Granted she’s older than me and always treated me like a little brother. The bottle’s removed from my lips and I whimper, only to feel something wet on my lips. I open my eyes wide as I realise Div’s licking the beer off my lips. With his girlfriend like RIGHT there. And my lover? Partner? Boyfriend…no, best not call him that again so he‘s my…uh…my Brian like over there. And I’m really glad he’s not looking because next thing I know, we’re making out, like majorly. I tug my head back, falling off his knee and onto the floor. “I think I liked it better on Brian’s knee…” I mumbled, crawling back up onto my lovers knee and burying my face in his chest as I whine and whimper. “Enjoy that?” comes the voice in my ear, my head snapping up as I manage to catch Brian’s chin with my forehead, “Owie!” I yelped, a pout mixed with a glare on my lips as he rubs his sore jaw, “You saw that!?” I meep quietly, looking at my lap before hungrily pressing my lips to Brian’s, fingers tangling in his hair. I’m so caught up with Brian, I almost don’t here the amused voice of Daphne. “Christ…they’re going to do it right here!” I pull back for air, grinning at my lover before replacing my head against his chest and closing my eyes, breathing in his scent, the feeling of his fingers in my hair causing me to, eventually, fall asleep. Life is good.