Nicholas waved his hand to dismiss the man attending to them.  “You like this right?”

Patrick nodded as he ate his food. “This is so fucking great.”

Nicholas was happy to hear it. 

“I can’t believe these last couple of days,” Patrick confessed.  “It’s been like a dream.”

“I’m glad that you’re happy,” Nicholas told him.  “I have something for you.”

“You do?” Patrick asked frowning.  

Nicholas reached inside his pocket and pulled out a velvet box. 

“What’s this?” Patrick asked.

“Open it,” Nicholas told him.  “Go ahead.”

Patrick grabbed the box and opened it.  He was impressed to see the bracelet.  It was exquisite and he wished he could accept it.  He closed the box and pushed it back towards Nicholas.  “I can’t take it.”

“What?” Nicholas was taken aback.  “Why the fuck not?”

“I just can’t, okay,” Patrick told him.  He reached for his wine and took a big gulp. “Are you mad?”

Nicholas sighed and got up.  He went to the front of the yacht.  Patrick sighed and got up.  He took a few steps to go follow the man but stopped himself.  He wanted to slap Nicholas for picking this time to be so sensitive.  He went back to the table before he followed Nicholas.

“I want to be alone,” Nicholas said when he heard someone walking to him.  “I said...” He stopped yelling when he saw that it was Patrick.  “Sorry.”

“It’s okay,” Patrick told him.  “Look,” he lifted his hand and showed Nicholas that he was wearing the bracelet. 

Nicholas sighed and walked over to him.  “Don’t do that.  Take if off.”

“Uh!” Patrick growled and slapped Nicholas on the arm.  “I can’t win with you!  Can you fucking make up your mind?”

Nicholas stared at the man.  “I already made up my mind.”

“So you want it back?” Patrick asked.

“You don’t get it do you?” Nicholas asked.

“What?” Patrick asked.  “That you’re totally insane?”

Nicholas took a step forward and Patrick took two backwards.  

“Are you going to kill me?” Patrick asked.

“I should throw you overboard,” Nicholas said.  

“Oh god, tell me you’re not serious,” Patrick shrieked.

Nicholas grabbed Patrick by the waist and pulled him close.  “Let me explain it to you.  I want you.  I want to make you happy.  I want to always see a smile on your face.  Is that so hard to understand?”

Patrick opened his mouth to say something but Nicholas kissed him.  He felt dizzy and his knees shook.  He was glad that Nicholas had been holding him.  Nicholas pulled back feeling guilty.  He had no right to tell Patrick all those things and expect to get his way.

“Wow,” Patrick said.  “That...well, that was...wow.”

“You want to be with me,” Nicholas muttered hopefully.

Patrick closed his eyes.  “I don’t know if I can be what you want me to be,” Patrick whispered.

“Let’s see what happens,” Nicholas muttered.

Patrick opened his eyes when Nicholas breath hit his face.  His cock reacted immediately.

“God,” Nicholas was mad with lust.  The man in front of him could make him turn into gelatin.  He pulled him by the neck and kissed him hard.  His hands reached for Patrick’s butt but the blond stopped him.

“I can’t,” Patrick muttered.  “I’m not ready for that.”

“Okay,” Nicholas told him.  “I can wait.”

“How long would you wait?” Patrick asked.

“Well, I’ll ask you tomorrow if you’re ready,” Nicholas said grinning.

Patrick didn’t find it funny at all.

“Then tomorrow if you’re not ready I’ll ask you the next day and if the next day you’re not ready I’ll ask you the day after that,” Nicholas related.  “If the day after that you still think it’s not going to happen I’ll wait until the next...”

“I get it!” Patrick told him.  “You insane freak!”

“I don’t think anyone has called me an insane freak before,” Nicholas said.  

Patrick smiled.  “I have a lot of names that I’ve been working on just for little old you.”

Nicholas was so happy sharing the pointless banter with Patrick. “You think about me a lot, don’t you?”

Patrick laughed.  “Don’t flatter yourself.”

“But I’m so good at it,” Nicholas pointed out.

Patrick smiled from ear to ear.

“Can I kiss you now?” Nicholas asked.

“Sure, why not?” Patrick told him.

Nicholas wrapped his arms around the fair skin man and devoured his lips.  They kissed for a long time until they were both rock hard.

“I wish we could stay longer,” Patrick said as he caressed Nicholas face.  

“That can be arranged,” Nicholas assured him.  He was trying to command his cock to go down.

“No,” Patrick smirked. “I have to go back.”

“Okay, fine,” Nicholas kissed him on the neck.  He was a very happy man at the moment.

Patrick pulled away and grabbed Nicholas hand.  “Walk me to my room.”

“Happy to,” Nicholas replied.

***

Brian was looking at Gus as the boy jumped up and down with glee.  He still hadn’t returned Gus to his mothers because the boy was too happy and didn’t want to leave.  He explained to Gus that he had to go back since he had work to finish.  Gus was about to throw a major tantrum but fortunately Craig intervened.  He promised to take good care of him but Brian had his reservations.  Later when Craig and Gus had returned to his office Gus was very happy once again.

“And you know what else?” Gus asked.

Brian arched his brows.  “What else?”

“I really like hanging out with Grandpa Craig!” Gus shouted and ran over to his father.

“See, there was nothing to fear I brought him back in one piece,” Craig told him.

Brian nodded slowly acutely aware of Craig’s dangerous lifestyle.  The last thing Brian wanted was for Gus to get caught in the crossfire.

“Gus, why don’t you go tell Cynthia, all about it,” Craig told him.

“Okay,” Gus said.  “Can I go daddy?”

“Sure, thing,” Brian told him.

Gus ran to the door yelling, “yay!”

“He has a lot of energy,” Craig pointed out.

“Yeah,” Brian muttered.

“What’s wrong, Brian?” Craig asked sitting down.

“Not much,” Brian told him.  “I...he’s my son.  And I really don’t like you taking over like you did this morning.”

Craig stared at Brian for a few minutes before he nodded.  “I understand but he’s my grandson, the first one that I ever had.”

Brian sighed, feeling the sincerity in the man’s voice. He could argue with the man saying something like Justin wasn’t the biological father but he hoped that some day Gus would see Justin as a second father.

“You’re thinking too much,” Craig said.

“I just don’t like this,” Brian explained.  “You have fucking taken over every aspect of my life.  You’re in my work, in my son’s life and in my personal relationship with Justin.  Every time I turn around you’re there.” 

“Well, you wanted to be part of the family.  So, you work for me now,” Craig told him.

Brian tried to pinpoint exactly when his life had gone down the drain and he had lost all control of it.  He thought that being with Justin didn’t give Craig a right to tell them how they were supposed to live their lives.  But then again who had the guts to tell off a mafia boss. 

“So, what are you saying?” Brian asked. 

“That you do whatever I tell you to do,” Craig told him.

Brian started to rub his temples.  He didn’t know what kind of shit he was getting himself into.  He was back to feeling like he wanted to choke the man.  

“But that shouldn’t be reason enough to let Gus hang out with me,” Craig smiled.  “You are right.”

“I know a threat when I hear one,” Brian muttered as he read in between all the lines.  He knew Craig could say something but mean another.

“That’s because you’re a smart man,” Craig informed him as he got up.  He turned around but stopped.  “Okay, I promised Justin I wouldn’t do this.”

“What?” Brian asked.

“This is how I’m used to doing things, Brian,” Craig told him.  “But I guess that I should be more...uh...”

“Flexible, understanding, considerate,” Brian threw in.

“Well, yeah,” Craig said.  “I’ll try to ask for permission where Gus is concerned.  I really enjoyed spending time with him.  He reminded me of my times with Justin when he was younger and didn’t know about my lifestyle.”

Brian nodded slowly.  He watched the man and he was surprised at what he saw.  Craig Taylor was lonely Brian surmised.  He knew the signs.  He had been lonely himself once.  “Just don’t spoil him.”

“Yeah right,” Craig told him and laughed. “I’m his cool and hip grandpa, that’s what I’m here for.”

“Great,” Brian snorted as Craig left his office.

Brian went back to working on a new proposal for a client.  He knew that Gus was outside with Craig and Cynthia.  During lunch they left and then came back once again.  When Brian finally was ready to leave Craig was waiting for him with Gus.  He could see how happy Gus looked and he was a bit angry that it wasn’t Jack that was there for his son.

They got in the back of the limo and headed towards the girls home.  It was time for Gus to go home.  Brian was okay with it until the minute that Craig started insisting that he wanted to be part of their family; get to know them slowly he said.  Brian once again got the sudden urge to choke Craig.

***

“Honey, you have to calm down,” Debbie said rubbing Lindsay’s back.

“We have to find him,” Lindsay said.

“Shit,” Michael didn’t know where to start.  “Did you call his office?”

“Cynthia said he was busy,” Melanie hissed.  “And when I asked her if Gus was there she said he wasn’t.”

“Did you ask where he might be?” Debbie asked.

“No,” Melanie growled.  “I hung up on her.”

“That wasn’t very nice,” Debbie informed her.

“That asshole...” Melanie started shouting but stopped when Gus came running into the house. 

“Momma!” Gus yelled as he ran to up Lindsay and jumped in her arms.  “I’m so happy!”

Lindsay grabbed the boy and hugged him tightly.

“Momma!” Gus pulled away.  “What’s wrong?”

“Oh nothing,” Lindsay assured him and looked up at Brian who was staring at her with an arched brow.

“Brian!” Michael said and went over to him. “Where were you?”

“It’s not your problem, Mikey,” Brian told him.

“But we were so worried, Brian,” Michael told him.

Brian was getting a headache.

“Where the fuck were you asshole?!” Melanie hissed.

“Don’t’ talk like that in front of Gus,” Brian growled at her.

“Who is he?” Michael asked.

Brian looked at Craig who was smiling at them.  Brian sighed as he rolled his lips inside his mouth.

“I’m part of the family,” Craig said.  “I’m Gus’s grandfather.”

“The fuck you are,” Melanie hissed.

“Well, she has a dirty mouth on her,” Craig said.  “Do you always talk like this in front of Gus?”

Melanie blushed.  “I’m just…very stressed out.”

Craig ignored her lame excuse.  “I’m Justin’s father.”

“Oh my god,” Debbie said and went to shake his hand.  “It’s a pleasure.  Sunshine is such an angel.”

Craig smiled at the woman.  He liked her right away.  “He’s an angel isn’t he?” Craig asked.

“Momma I was in Puerto Rico,” Gus told her.  “It was so great.  I got to eat gu…gubananas!”

“What is that?” Lindsay asked laughing seeing Gus so excited.

“It’s a fruit,” Brian told them with a sigh.  “Look, we have to go.”

“You have to come to dinner at my house, one of this days,” Debbie told Craig.  “It’s going to be great to have you there.”

“Ma!” Michael protested.  

“I’m sure, Craig is going to be busy,” Brian drawled.

“I think I can make an exception,” Craig assured them.  “It’s going to be a pleasure to be part of the family dinner.”

“Great,” Debbie said happily.  “Come give me a kiss Gus.”

Gus ran to her and kissed her.

Brian walked to his son and hugged him and kissed him.  “I’ll see you later, sonny boy.”

“Okay, daddy,” Gus said.  “I’m going to see you soon, right?  And Justin too?”

Michael sat down slightly pissed. It was bad enough that Justin was coming to dinner now.  He didn’t want Justin’s father coming as well. He didn’t want Gus to want Justin there either.  Everything was so wrong.

“Sure thing,” Brian told him.

“Bye Gus,” Craig told him and Gus went running to him.  He picked up the boy and laughed.  “You be good for your mothers.  And remember what we talked about?”

Gus nodded.

“What’s that?” Melanie asked frowning.

“Is men’s talk,” Gus told her.

Everyone laughed at that.  

Brian and Craig left the house and returned to Craig’s limo.  

“So, what are we doing?” Brian asked.  “What was so important that it had to be done today?”

Craig only grinned.

Brian rolled his eyes and couldn’t wait for Justin to be back home.  The blond had stayed a few extra days to spend time with Molly.  He didn’t want Justin out of his sight.  He missed him and he hated that Craig would occupy so much of his free time when the blond wasn’t around.

***

Brian drank his J.B. as he looked outside the window.  He could see Alvin sitting in the car outside.  There was some other guy next to him sleeping.  Brian wanted to fucking go there and tell them to leave him the fuck alone.  Nothing had happened to them, they were safe and he knew Craig was blowing things out of proportion by saying they would be good as dead if Justin and him were unprotected. It was only another way for Craig to manipulate things.  

“Brian,” Justin said getting out of bed.  He yawned and rubbed his eyes.  “Where are you?”

Brian stayed silent.  The blond eventually found him brooding and wrapped his arms around Brian’s waist. 

“Come back to bed,” Justin muttered as he kissed Brian’s shoulder.  “Come on.”

Brian walked back to the bedroom.  He smiled at the blond as Justin laid back and gave him a lustful look.  “Have I told you how happy I am that you came back?” he asked as he put his drink away.

“You did mention something,” Justin whispered.  “Tell me again.”

Brian’s lips landed on Justin’s.  He kissed him slowly as his hands roamed the wanton body under him.  He started moving languidly against Justin’s body.  He was in heaven; Justin was his key to the door each time.  

“Brian,” Justin muttered.  

Brian pulled back and stared at his most precious possession.  He pushed Justin’s bangs back and smiled when the blond opened his eyes.  

“Don’t stop,” Justin whispered.

Brian turned him around.  He kissed Justin’s neck as one of his hands reached for the lube.  He squirted some on his fingers and went immediately to work on Justin’s entrance.  His boyfriend was groaning and moaning like crazy.  It was driving him wild.

Justin gasped as he felt another finger penetrating him.  He couldn’t wait to have Brian deep inside him.  His hands gripped the sheets underneath him.  He could feel the soft material under him rubbing against his skin.  The heat was consuming him as the man he loved made love to him.

“Jus,” Brian said in a husky voice over Justin’s ear.  His tongue came out to lick Justin’s neck.  He let his free hand roam the soft, damp skin.  

“Brian, I want you now,” Justin told him as he pushed his hips back into Brian’s fingers.  “Fuck me.  Fuck me hard.”

Brian pulled his hands away and grabbed a condom.  He ripped it open quickly and donned it on.  He grabbed Justin’s hips and started to push inside.  Justin felt whole as Brian took him.  The brunet was his life and he was so happy that he had found him.

“Mine,” Brian growled as he fucked Justin. He placed his hand on each side of the blond as he held on to the bed for leverage.  His head moved down so he was able to kiss Justin.

Justin was purring as Brian’s cock pushed inside of him a little bit harder, a little bit deeper each time. He sucked Brian’s tongue into his mouth wanting everything the brunet was giving him.

One of Brian’s hands grabbed Justin’s chest.  He started touching the boy so turned on each time Justin whimpered.  If he rubbed Justin’s nipples the blond would groan and his hips would pick up the pace.  When Brian pinched Justin’s nipples the younger man would moan and slow the pace.  Brian liked it best when he stroked Justin’s cock and his boy would tighten his walls around him.

“So close,” Justin gasped out.

“Cum with me,” Brian instructed him.  He grabbed Justin’s cock as their pace increased.

There were shouts and screams as they reached oblivion.  Brian’s body dropped on top of the smaller man.  Justin didn’t want Brian to ever pull out of him and he groaned in frustration when Brian did.  The taller man took off the condom and got rid of it.

“That was amazing,” Justin told him as he turned around. 

Brian nodded.  

“I guess you did miss me,” Justin said and laughed.

Brian smiled. 

“What did you do while I was gone?” Justin asked.

“I hang out with your father,” Brian explained.

Justin frowned not sure that what he heard was true.  “What?”

“You heard me,” Brian said.

“But why?” Justin asked a bit confused.  As happy that he was that his father and Brian were getting along he didn’t think Brian would be hanging with his old man anytime soon.

“Like I have an option,” Brian scoffed.

“What do you mean?” Justin asked.

“Never mind,” Brian replied.

“No, tell me,” Justin demanded.  He wanted to know what the hell was going on.

“I kind of work for him,” Brian muttered.

Justin frowned.  “What are you talking about?” Justin asked.

Brian frowned and shook his head.  Justin grabbed Brian’s face with both hands and stared at him.

“Don’t push me away,” Justin told him.  “Please don’t, tell me what is bothering you.”

Brian sighed and said, “Your father wants part of my company for his business.  And I accepted.”

Justin stared at Brian.  He couldn’t believe what he was hearing.  “God, I’m calling him.”

Brian stopped him from reaching the phone.  “No.”

“Why not?” Justin asked.

“Because frankly, I don’t want to piss him off,” Brian said.  “I should have never said anything to you.”

Justin hated what he had caused.  He wanted Brian to have his old life back.  He knew he was screwing everything up for the man.  “I have to go.”

“Go?” Brian asked taken aback.  That was the last thing he expected to hear from Justin.

“Yes,” Justin said as he started looking for his clothes.

“Where the fuck are you going?” Brian asked him.

“I can’t be here.  I’m messing your life up,” Justin informed him.

Brian froze when he realized that Justin meant that he was leaving for good.  “You’re not fucking going anywhere!”

Justin stopped and looked at Brian.  Brian had never screamed at him like that.  He heard the anger and fear all mixed together.  “Brian,” he whispered.

“Justin,” Brian was getting upset.  “I don’t want you to go.  Don’t start acting crazy now.  We need each other.”  Now Brian was very confused, he couldn’t believe it was him saying those words.

“But…Brian.  I’m so sorry, Brian,” Justin told him as his eyes watered.  “I got you into this.  Your life was perfect and now...”

Brian put a finger on Justin’s lips to shut him up.  “My life was missing you.”

Justin’s smiled sadly.  “And I came with all this fucking mess, Brian.”

“People always have some sort of baggage with them,” Brian pointed out.

“Except my bags come with my father’s bags as well.  I don’t know what the hell he wants from you,” Justin told him.

“I think he doesn’t trust me,” Brian explained.  “That’s why he’s always watching me.  And I think he’s lonely.”

“Are you serious?” Justin asked.  “He has a lot of people.”

“That work for him,” Brian shrugged.  “He’s lonely.”

Justin thought about it.  “But now you work for him too, how is that different?”

“Well, for one he’s not paying me,” Brian pointed out.

“You want him to pay you?” Justin asked opening his eyes wide.

“Of course not, you twat,” Brian told him.  “He sees me more like family, in some sort of bizarre and twisted way.  He even wants to spend time with Gus and it’s not that I don’t want him to…well, I don’t.  He scares me, Justin and also I’m afraid that something is going to happen to my son.”

Justin sighed.  He knew he was going to have a long talk with his father.

“I don’t want you to tell him anything,” Brian informed him.  “Look, I don’t want to talk about this anymore.  Let’s go to sleep.”

Justin nodded and lay back on the bed.  His arms wrapped around the brunet but he didn’t go to sleep right away.  He had a million thoughts floating around and not one single solution.