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Justin put his gun down and looked at his phone. He took a deep breath and answered. “AT&T, how can we help you?” Justin asked smirking. “Don’t be a twat, Justin.” Brian said. “What are you doing?” “Cleaning my gun,” “Don’t shoot yourself accidentally.” Brian said. “Hey, it was only one time.” Justin hissed. “Plus that was Michael’s fault.” Brian laughed. “I know.” “So, how did it go?” Justin asked. “Okay,” “Mmmph,” Justin said sensing it hadn’t gone okay at all. “So when are you coming back?” “Tonight,” Brian murmured. “I wish I could stay longer with him.” Justin smiled. “You are a good father, Brian.” “I hate all this.” Brian said. Justin stayed quiet not sure what he could say. “Are you still there?” Brian asked. “Yeah,” “Umm, well, I’ll see you when I get there.” Brian told him. “Okay,” Justin hung the phone and took a deep breath. That had been a little odd. With an inward shrug, Justin returned to cleaning his gun. Reflecting on the past few days’ events, Justin knew that he couldn’t go after Brian. It didn’t matter how much he wanted the man. He wasn’t about to risk his friendship for anything in the world. *** Emmett, Ted and Justin were having lunch when Michael came in. He looked like he just had won the lotto. “Hey, guess what?” Michael asked sitting next to Justin. “Your dick grew an inch?” Justin asked. “Fuck you, Taylor.” Michael said. “I bought a comic book store.” “I always knew you liked comics, Michael, but really, isn’t that overdoing it?” Emmett asked. Justin laughed. “No,” Michael yelled. “It’s not like that. I am going to sell comics. It’s what I want to do.” “Good for you.” Justin told him. “I’m happy for you, Michael.” Ted said. “Really.” “Thanks,” Michael said. “So are you guys going to Babylon tonight?” He asked. “I have to work tomorrow.” Justin said. “That never stopped you before.” Michael told him. “Well, it is now.” Justin hissed. “What’s wrong with you?” Michael asked Justin. “Oh, you know him,” Emmett sing sang. “He’s thinking about Brian. He needs to go home and sulk.” “God, Justin, I don’t know why you waste your time like that. Brian is straight, remember?” Michael told him. “He kissed Justin.” Emmett said. “Fuck, Emmett!” Justin shouted. “Can’t you keep anything to yourself?” “Does he ever?” Ted asked looking at Emmett. “Brian kissed you?” Michael asked calmly. “Like on the mouth?” Justin rolled his eyes and got up. "I'm leaving. If either of you says anything to anyone," Justin threatened, looking first at Michael, "I'm going to rip your cock off," Then turning to Emmett, continued. "and sew your big mouth shut." Justin looked at Ted who shook his head and made a gesture to say that his mouth was shut. “Gee, we could do without the threats.” Emmett said and threw his arms up when Justin glared at him. “Okay, okay, our mouths are shut.” Justin nodded and walked away. “I bet twenty dollars that they will be together in about a month.” Ted whispered. “Nah, I give it three weeks. Brian is finally accepting what he is. He is going to be curious.” Emmett chirped. “Guys, you are both wrong. I have known Justin way longer that the two of you and Brian is my best friend.” Michael told them while he took out a twenty dollar bill. “I say by the end of the month.” Emmett and Ted smirked. “That’s only four more days.” Ted said. “Wait a minute. You have always said that Brian is straight.” Emmett commented. “Do you know something we don’t?” “I’m with you guys. I always thought that Brian was gay and too afraid to come out. But I’m his best friend and had to support him. That’s what best friends do no matter how delusional the other one is.” The three friends nodded seriously before they burst out laughing. *** Brian opened the door and got in the house. He was exhausted and just wanted to take a hot shower and then climb into bed and forget that the world existed. “Brian?” “It’s me. Don’t shoot.” Brian said. Justin turned the light on and smiled shyly. “What are you doing here? I thought you would be out with the guys.” Brian asked. Justin shrugged. “I was in the study working on a case.” Justin said yawning. “I’m going to my room.” Brian told him. Brian walked by Justin and stopped. He looked at Justin with a shy smile before going on. “Okay,” Justin whispered. Brian went straight to his room. After Brian took a long shower, he got in bed. Brian just laid there waiting for sleep to claim him. He knew he was tired and his bones ached, but Brian couldn’t explain why suddenly he was wide awake. Turning on the light, Brian tried reading a book. He tried reading a file from work and then got on the computer but nothing seemed to work. Finally around one in the morning he decided to go downstairs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justin poured himself a glass of JB and swallowed it whole. “What are you doing up at this hour?” Brian asked. “I though you would be sleeping by now.” “I couldn’t sleep.” Justin said dryly. “Right.” Brian moved closer and took the bottle of JB and drank directly from it. Justin and Brian stared at each other. “I’m sorry.” “You don’t have to apologize.” Justin murmured. “I don’t know what came over me that night.” Brian told him. “It’s okay, Brian. Really,” Justin said smiling. “We were drunk and high. We didn’t know what we were doing.” Brian nodded. They stared at each other again. “I’m sorry,” Brian spoke softly. “You already apologized, Brian.” “It’s not for that.” “What for?” Justin asked puzzled. “For this.” Brian grabbed Justin by the back of the neck and kissed him. At first Justin was just paralyzed but little by little he came back to life. Justin hugged Brian to him and moaned when Brian kissed him on the neck. “Brian,” Justin gasped out. “Do you want me to stop?” “No,” Justin said. “Yes, no, yes, wait umm no. I…” “It is really hard to do anything at all when you can’t make up your mind.” Brian murmured in Justin’s ear. “I don’t know what I am doing.” “I’m scared, Brian.” Justin told him. “I don’t want to do anything to fuck up our friendship.” “I promise that would never happen.” Brian said. “You don’t know that, Brian.” Justin shouted. “No, I don’t.” Brian hissed as mad as Justin. “Why are we fighting?” Justin asked. “We are stupid like that.” Justin pouted. “I think we will be okay.” Brian murmured. “What are you saying?” Justin asked pulling away from Brian. “You want to try to have a relationship with me?” “I don’t know, Justin. Goddamn, I just came out of a marriage but…the more I think about it the more I think I got married for the wrong reasons.” Justin nodded. “I won’t lie to you Justin. I’m confused but you always got me that way.” Justin looked up shocked. “I just…let’s just take it slow.” Brian whispered. Justin looked at Brian for a long time before he just nodded, not sure if he was making the right decision but giving into his heart’s desire. “What now?” Brian asked. “I’m going to bed.” Justin told him. “We can talk about this in the morning.” “Right,” Brian watched Justin leave but stayed in the kitchen. Brian took a sip of the JB and sat on a stool still wide awake and thinking about Justin’s sweet lips.