Brian awoke and smelled his most favorite smell. He smiled; eyes still
closed, and decided that he could be a millionaire if he bottled Justin's
scent and sold it. But he wasn't willing to share. Still smiling, Brian
opened his eyes to make sure it was real. It was. Justin was curled
against him, sighing in his sleep, smiling.
I wonder what he's dreaming... he thought to himself.
Running a hand up the younger man's arm, Brian sighed a similar sigh to Justin's. Never in his life had Brian felt skin as smooth as Justin's. It
felt like silk. Every night since Justin left, Brian thought of the boy as
soon as he slipped his dark silk robe on. He remembered lying with Justin in his arms on the couch watching some old movie or another late nights. Justin loved old movies. Brian smiled at the memory.
"Mmmm..." Justin made the small sound and snuggled closer to Brian. "Morning." He seemed to forget that anything had ever changed between the two of them.
"Morning, Sunshine." Brian grinned and stroked the boys hair, not willing to let the moment go, not willing to go back to being awkward with the younger man. He felt it the exact moment when Justin came completely out of his sleep drugged state. He stiffened. Brian decided it was time to let go.
"Oh man..." Justin breathed and then chuckled. "Well, it's this a blast from the past."
"Yup." Brian pushed his hand through his hair. "We should get up. I'll drop you at Deb's on my way to work."
While they were dressing, Justin stopped and walked up behind Brian, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Brian..." He whispered. When Brian turned, Justin pressed a hand to the man's cheek. "Thank you." With those words, he reached up and kissed the older man lightly.
The kiss, which was intended to be soft, a sort of goodbye, changed slowly. Both men began slowly kissing with a little more passion until they were wrapped in each other's arms with their entire bodies touching. When the intense kiss ended, they stared into each other's eyes.
"Justin..." Brian breathed, leaning his forehead against Justin's. "Is this
the end again?"
"I don't want it to be." Justin said quickly, before he chickened out.
"Me neither." Brian couldn't believe that he was saying those words. He'd had every intention of throwing Justin out and calling in closure. What he hadn't factored in was that he didn't want it to be over with his
"Sunshine".
"When... when can I see you again?"
"Tonight? Babylon?" Brian suggested. "I'll buy you a drink."
"K." Justin smiled. He wrapped his arms around the older man... It really
felt like things were going to get better.
***
"Justin is coming here tonight? To meet Brian?" Ted asked, raising an
eyebrow. "Don't tell me the Brian and Justin show got renewed for another season!"
"Oh, they'll have at least two more." Emmett said with a knowing grin.
"Brian and Justin are Liberty's own star-crossed lovers."
"Jeez... I thought we were done with the drama..." Ted shook his head.
"What drama?" Michael asked with a goofy smile as he arrived.
"Brian and Justin have a date here tonight." Emmett said, fanning himself. "Looks like we're in for another good show."
"What? Brian is actually taking that little liar back?" Michael got a sour
look on his face, the same one he always got when Brian and Justin were mentioned in the same sentence.
"Come on, Michael, you're too hard on him. Can you imagine what it must have been like putting up with Brian 24/7?" Ted defended Justin.
"Aww, thanks, Ted." Brian smacked the man upside the head as he arrived. "Nice to know that I'm still the hot topic of gossip with you three queens."
"Is it true?" Michael asked, crossing his arms across his chest.
"Is what true?" Brian asked as he signaled the bartender to get him his
usual, Beam on ice.
"You're meeting Justin here tonight?"
"Yup." Brian replied, looking uninterested. "Not that it's any of your
business. How'd you know anyways."
"Oh, we know all." Emmett had a knowing gleam in his eye.
"He called you to ask what to wear, didn't he?" Brian shook his head, and knew that he was right. "I can't even imagine what he'll show up here wearing."
"Oh, honey. He is going to look fabulous!" Emmett raised his arms in a
flourish.
"Who looks fabulous?" Justin asked with a smile, joining the group at the
bar.
"You, dahling." Emmett leaned down and kissed Justin's cheek. "Oh, I was so right about that shirt." Brian couldn't have agreed more. Justin looked amazing in a tight baby blue sleeveless t-shirt and black pants.
"What do you think?" Justin asked, looking at Brian with a cute smile on his face.
"Dance." Brian grabbed Justin's arm and led him to the dancefloor. As they danced, Justin smiled. He couldn't believe that Brian was so willing to give him another chance. "How could you?"
"What did I do?"
"You wore that! You know how sexy you look in baby blue!" Brian nipped at Justin's neck. "Did you know that I'd wanna take you back to the loft
immediately?"
"I hoped." Justin smiled.
"You are absolutely evil." Brian took his hand. "Let's go."
"Already? You didn't buy me a drink yet." Justin smiled sweetly, doing his best to torture Brian.
"You're trying to kill me!"
"Nope. But you promised me a drink and some dancing. I want that drink and a lot more dancing. And then we can go back to the loft and you can have me any way you want me." Justin grabbed the back of Brian's head and pulled him into a passionate kiss.
***
"Well, that was fast." Ted shook his head.
"I think it's romantic. They've been apart for so long that they just need
each other." Emmett brushed a tear from his eye.
"You are such a sap." Ted shook his head. "They'll go back to the loft and it'll be an exact repear of last year."
"I dunno, Teddy. I think those two have some surprises in store for us."
***
"Well, I must say, that was the best time I've had in months." Justin
giggled as they drove back to the loft.
"Me too." Brian smiled, caught up in Justin's enthusiasm.
“I’ve never seen you like this.” Justin smiled, but looked at Brian curiously. “You keep on surprising me.”
“Yeah? Well, this is the new Brian Kinney.” Brian wasn’t as confident about the changes he was making as he appeared. He was actually terrified, but also determined to make his relationship with Justin work.
“I’ll have to get used to it.” Justin reached over and took Brian’s hand. “Is this okay?” Brian nodded, smiling.
“I can’t wait to get you back to the loft.” Brian whispered when they were stopped at a light. “I’m gunna hold you to your promise.”
“Which promise?” Justin asked raising an eyebrow.
“The promise that after the dancing and drinking I could have you any way I wanted you.” Brian grinned.
“Ooh, I can’t wait to see what you have in mind.” Justin smiled.
***
Later that night, as Brian and Justin lay in bed together, exhausted from their activities, Justin spoke. “Brian, this is more than just a fuck, right?”
“Why would you ask me that?”
“I dunno. I guess I just wanted to hear it.” Justin shrugged and rolled over to his side of the bed. Brian moved just as quickly and spooned behind Justin.
“Can you promise me something?” Brian asked, feathering kisses on Justin’s naked back.
“Sure. Anything.” Justin nodded enthusiastically.
“Promise me that if you start to doubt me, to doubt what we have, that you’ll talk to me about it. Promise me that you won’t tell everyone but me until it’s too late.” Brian pressed his head into the crevice between Justin’s head and shoulder.
“Only if you promise me the same thing.” Justin said quietly.
“Deal.” Brian ran his hand down Justin’s stomach. “One more time?”
“Jeez!” Justin giggled as Brian tickled the skin around his cock. “Where did all this energy come from, old man?”
“Old man!” Brian flipped Justin onto his back. “Let’s see who’s an old man!” For the next three hours the two men tried and tried to one up each other and tried to prove who was more energetic. In the end, the both collapsed to the bed and fell asleep, exhausted.
***
“Coffee.” Brian grumbled as he and Justin sat in the boys regular booth at the diner.
“Make it two.” Justin replied, equally exhausted.
“Well, isn’t this déjà vu?” Debbie chuckled. “You two back to fucking the night away together?”
“Less questions, more coffee.” Brian replied. With a knowing grin, Debbie walked behind the counter to grab the coffee.
Once Brian and Justin were seated alone sipping their coffee, Brian spoke. “I guess you should stay at Deb’s tonight?”
“Probably. You’ll need a good night’s sleep. You have work tomorrow.” Justin reached across the table. “Call me before bed though?”
“Of course.” Brian smiled and squeezed Justin’s hand back.
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