Rating: PG
Summary: Justin is a famous actor who wants to change his image when he comes to Pittsburgh to film a movie. Enter Brian.
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Justin walked into his room as though he was walking on air. His time with Brian and Gus had put him in an amazing mood. He was pretty sure that he found Brian even more attractive now that he'd seen him with his son. The whole situation did have him a little uneasy though. He couldn't help but be bothered by Brian's unwillingness to be seen together in public, and he was plagued with fears of the end.
"Did you have a good night?" Ethan sounded oddly casual and Justin couldn't help but wonder what was going on.
"Yeah, I did." Justin nodded. He tossed his backpack onto the floor near the door and walked further into the suite. "How about you? Did you go out?"
"No, I stayed in and surfed the net." Ethan smiled. "And you'll never believe what I found."
"What?" Justin walked over to Ethan and sat down across from him. Ethan's demeanor was making him uneasy.
"The music store in L.A. that I worked at before here is looking for a manager, so I called them up and told them I was interested. I start in three weeks." Ethan looked happy and Justin wasn't exactly sure how to react. For all the arguing and weirdness between them, he'd always considered Ethan a friend and it was hard for him to imagine things without him.
"Are you sure this is what you want?" He asked.
"Come on, J, you know that I can't keep working for you." Ethan actually smiled a little. "You started seeing someone and I freaked."
"So you're quitting."
"I'll find someone to replace me. I've met a lot of good assistants in my time working for you." Ethan smiled. "I've actually already put together a list of people to check on."
"You're right, it is for the best." Justin grinned. "But you'd better find me a good replacement because I'm used to someone good."
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Would anything have ever happened with us?" Ethan asked, looking everywhere but at Justin.
"No." Justin said honestly.
"Even if you hadn't met Brandon?" Justin suddenly felt a little guilty about all the games he and Brian had been playing with Ethan.
"His name is Brian." Justin choked. "He's really paranoid about the press, that's why I lied to you. And to answer your question, it wouldn't have mattered whether I met him or not. You're my friend, Ethan, but it would never have been more than that."
"Thanks for being honest with me." Ethan actually smiled a little. "I'll stay here with you for the next two weeks, until shooting finishes here, and then when we get back to L.A., I'll be done, okay?"
"Okay." Then Justin realized what Ethan had just said. "We're only here for another two weeks?"
"Yeah. There's some stuff that's going to be filmed once we leave and there's some stuff that'll be filmed on a soundstage back in L.A. but you're done here in two weeks." Ethan explained.
"Oh." Justin looked crestfallen. "Ok. Listen, I'm gunna go call Daphne and my mom. I'll see you later, okay?" He started to make his way to the bedroom. A few days earlier he would have been thrilled to get back to L.A. right away, but after meeting Brian he felt very differently, and the thought of leaving Pittsburgh so soon scared him to death.
"Justin, are you okay?"
"Mm hmm. Just have some calls to make." Justin answered absently, closing the door behind him.
*~*~*
~Ring, Ring~
"Kinney." Brian answered.
"Hey, baby." A sultry voice on the other end said. "Wanna come over to my place and fuck me silly?"
"Cynthia, that's fucking gross." Brian made a face. "What do you want? It's Sunday, don't you have a life outside of being at my beck and call Monday to Friday?"
"Yes, I have a life, but I felt the need for gossip. Did you see him last night?" Cynthia giggled.
"You do not have a life." Brian laughed. "If you did, it wouldn't matter whether or not I saw him last night."
"I'll have you know that Chris and I had extremely hot HETERO sex last night and I will be forced to tell you all about it - in detail - if you don't tell me what happened with Justin soon." Cynthia knew exactly how to get to her boss.
"You are a horrible, evil woman." Brian groaned. "Yes, I saw him last night. He came over and hung out with me and Gus and then he spent the night."
"What?"
"Was I unclear about something?" Brian didn't feel like repeating himself.
"You let him meet your son?"
"Gus was spending the night." Brian knew it was a big deal, but he tried to down play it as much as he could. "I already had plans with Justin, so I just told him to come over instead."
"And then what?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, he spent the night. So he was still there in the morning. What happened?" Cynthia knew that her boss was finally sprung on someone and wanted every detail.
"Fuck, Cyn, I'll only tell you if you swear you'll never mention it again." Brian groaned.
"Promise. Now spill."
"He cooked us breakfast and then we played with Gus on the roof." Brian's voice was barely audible.
"You're kidding!" Cynthia chuckled.
"No, I'm not." Brian admitted.
"You went and got yourself a wife there, Stud." Cynthia laughed. "And you totally love him."
"Don't use that word." Brian rubbed the bridge of his nose. "So, maybe I think this guy is worth spending a little more time with than most, that doesn't mean I… l…l.. Fuck, I can't even say that word."
"Daddy!" Gus practically screamed. "You broked our promise."
"Sorry, Sonny Boy." Brian wanted to scream. "I'll put a dollar in the jar." Part of Brian and Gus's deal was that every time Brian said the f-word he had to put a dollar in the jar. If Gus ever said any bad words, a dollar came out of the jar. Gus got all the money at the end of the month.
"You better." Gus said seriously.
~Beep~
"Listen, Cyn, I gotta go, I got another call coming in." Brian was feeling stressed.
"See you later, loverboy." Cynthia hung up before Brian could reply.
"Hello?" Brian answered his other incoming call.
"Hi, Bri!" Lindsay exclaimed. "How are you and my baby doing?"
"We're fine, Mommy." Brian rolled his eyes.
"Can I talk to Gus?" She asked. "We're missing him like crazy."
"Sure, Linds." Brian handed the phone to his son. "It's Mommy." He told him.
"Mommy!" Gus squealed into the phone.
Brian decided to take the opportunity to go to the washroom. After he was finished, he made his way back to the living room and found his son telling Lindsay about their "Cuss Jar". Several minutes later, Brian heard Gus say goodbye and took the phone from him.
"Hey, Linds."
"Dating a movie star are you?" Lindsay chuckled.
"What?"
"Gus told me all about blonde Jus." Lindsay explained. "I can't believe you're actually serious enough about him to introduce him to Gus."
"Linds." Brian's voice was warning.
"I can't wait to tell the family."
"Listen to me carefully, Linds." Brian said firmly. "I don't want anyone to know about this, okay? This is my secret and I want it to stay that way."
"You mean you haven't bragged to the guys about fucking the movie star?" Lindsay was floored.
"No." Brian growled.
"You must really like him." Lindsay chuckled. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. But I want to meet him when we get back."
"Keep it a secret and I'll introduce you, if he and I are still… whatever the hell we're doing." Brian agreed.
"Great." Lindsay said happily. "We'll be back Monday, so if you take him to school, we'll pick him up and you can drop off his bag whenever you have time. Maybe bring Justin with you when you come."
"Bye, Linds." Brian hung up, refusing to talk about Justin any further.
*~*~*
"Hey, Daph." Justin said when his friend answered the phone.
"Hey, babe. How's Pittsburgh?"
"Better every day." Justin answered honestly.
"How's Brian?" Daphne asked. She could tell by the tone in his voice that Brian was much more than a trick.
"He's amazing, Daph." Justin admitted. "I never thought I'd meet someone like him. I met his son last night and I saw a whole different side of him."
"You met his kid?"
"It's not a big deal really. I went over there, we watched some movies, Gus went to bed, and then we went to bed." Justin hoped he sounded casual.
"Not a big deal? This coming from the guy who prides himself on being able to go somewhere, get laid, and leave all in the span of 45 minutes." Daphne chuckled. "You've got it bad for this guy and you'd better not let him go."
"I'm finished filming in two weeks." Justin told her sadly. "And it's not like he can just up and move to Los Angeles. He's a partner in an Advertising Agency and he's got a kid."
"So get a place out there. You don't have to live in L.A. to be an actor." Daphne shook her head. Sometimes her friend was such a drama queen.
"I've only known the guy a week, Daph. How can I just uproot my life for someone I've known for a few days? And how do I even know if he wants that?"
"Uh, ask him. Duh."
"We're fuck buddies, Daph. That's it." Justin sighed.
"Fuck, why are boys so fucking useless?" Daphne sounded exasperated. "You have to start somewhere. So what if you started as fuck buddies?"
"Let's talk about something else. You're not a gay man, you'll never understand." Justin didn't want to let Daphne get his hopes up.
*~*~*
"Hey, Bri." Michael said, excited.
"Hey, Mikey." Brian gestured for Michael to come in. "What's going on?"
"I brought a few things from the store for Gus." He held up a bag.
"Hey, Unc." Gus said as he walked up to the pair. "Did I hear something about presents?" He had an excited look on his face.
"When did you get so big?" Michael picked Gus up on his shoulders. "Pretty soon you're going to be picking me up on your shoulders."
"You're too fat for that, Unc." Gus said matter-of-factly. Michael nearly dropped him.
"What have I told you about being nice, Gus?" Brian chastised.
"Sorry, Daddy. Sorry, Unc."
Michael lifted Gus from his shoulders and handed him the bag with a big smile on his face as though nothing had happened. Gus immediately sat down on the floor and started looking through the comics and playing with the action figures.
"It's nice of you to bring stuff for him, Mikey." Brian smiled appreciatively.
"Well, it's not like I'll ever have a kid of my own, so I might as well spoil yours." Michael shrugged.
"As if he's not spoiled enough." Brian chuckled. "You want to come in and have a beer?"
"Sure." Michael smiled broadly and came further into the loft.
Brian and Michael were sitting on the couch when there was a knock. Brian stood, but Gus was already over there. "I'll get it!" He called.
"Remember to only let them in if it's someone you know." Brian said. He figured that it was okay for Gus to get the door as long as he had an eye on him.
"Who is it?"
"Justin!"
Fuuuuuuuck! Brian thought.
Gus swung open the door and giggled. "Hey, Jus! Look at all the cool stuff Uncle Mikey brought me!"
"Wow!" Justin smiled. He noticed Brian standing across the room, but purposely didn't look at him. "Now, where is your Daddy with my hello kiss?"
"He's over on the couch with Uncle Mikey." Gus answered as he continued playing with his gifts.
Fuuuuuuuuck! Justin thought.
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