The Detective and the Prosecutor

Part 6

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Brian, Justin and Molly were barely out of the car when they were toppled by an overly excited Gus.  Gus leaped into his father’s arms.

“Dad!”

“Hey sonny boy!  Do you remember Justin?”  The boy looked over at his dad’s companion and nodded.

“Are you my dad’s boyfriend?”  Brian snorted and Justin blushed.

“Well Brian, he is definitely your son.”

Gus looked over at Molly and flashed the Kinney grin at her, “You’re pretty.”

Brian and Justin laughed, Gus had inherited Brian’s charm, that was sure.  Molly bent down and looked Gus in the eyes, “If I wait 10 years will you marry me?”

Gus stared right back, “Maybe.”

Justin and Brian laughed, he definitely was his father’s son.  Brian grabbed Justin’s hand and they headed up the walk.

 

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“Well it’s about time you got here!”  Debbie scolded the trio as they walked in the door.  Brian and Justin holding hands and Molly carrying Gus.

“Jesus Deb, we aren’t even late.”  Brian let go of Justin’s hand to give Debbie a hug.  She then turned and hugged Justin tightly.

“Welcome to my home Sunshine.”  She then turned and embraced Molly, “You must be Molly, welcome, but Lord girl you’re nothing but skin and bones.”

Brian turned to the crowd in the living room, “You know everyone except Vic.”  Brian led Justin to where Vic was sitting.  “Justin this is Deb’s brother Vic.”

Vic took Justin’s hand and shook it warmly, “Welcome to the family, Sunshine.”

Brian was just about to introduce Molly, when Emmett started shrieking.  He leapt from the couch and ran over to Molly.

“Versace, you are Versace.”

Brian rolled his eyes at Emmett’s theatrics, but Molly took it in stride, “Actually I’m Molly Taylor.”  She shook the drama queen’s hand.

Brian decided to continue the introductions, “This is Justin’s sister Molly, Molly this is Ted, Michael, Lindsey, you remember Melanie and Emmett.”

Melanie got up and embraced the younger woman.  “Molly it is so good to see you, you look gorgeous!”

Emmett sighed, “Well you have to when you’re a super model.”

The gang looked at Emmett like he was nuts.  Molly smiled her trademark smile, “I don’t know if I would use the word ‘super’, but yes I do model.”

Emmett ran back to his chair, and grabbed his “Vogue” magazine, “I just got this issue with the new Versace layout, will you sign it?”

Molly smiled sweetly, “Sure, how about after dinner, I have a feeling Deb is anxious to get the food on the table.”

 

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Any doubts Brian might have had about the Taylor siblings fitting in with his family, were quickly dashed at dinner.  Emmett continued to gush to Molly.  Brian would have slapped Emmett a long time ago, but Molly took it in stride.  She’d adopted her “supermodel” persona and regaled Emmett with tales of Paris, Milan and Rome.  Brian wanted to laugh at how different she was from the girl in the car who kept smacking him in the head.

Justin on the other hand was an enigma.  The only way Brian could describe him was a “Renaissance Man.”  He was versed in so many areas, he was able to engage in conversations with all the eclectic members of the family. He and Lindsey talked about art, he spoke with Melanie about the law he even talked about comic books with Mikey.  His breeding and good manners were evident because he didn’t treat Michael with any animosity, especially after the wrong foot they got off on.

Vic was thrilled to have someone to talk about New York with.  He loved the city, and hated when he had to move.  When Vic’s HIV went full blown AIDS, he needed to move in with Deb because he couldn’t take care of himself.  Even though Justin and Vic were from different generations, they talked about places and people like old friends.  Vic was surprised to learn Justin and Molly were the children of Craig and Jennifer Taylor.

“I always thought you mother was a lovely woman, but your father was an asshole.”  The whole table laughed.

“Was and I’m sure still is.”  Justin tried to imagine his cool and elegant mother amongst this colorful group.  He smiled at the thought.  Brian leaned in as kissed his cheek.

“What was that for?”

“I like to see you smile.”  That made Justin smile even more.

Unbeknownst to the two men, the entire table was watching them with wistful glances.

 

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Several hours later, the party was breaking up.  Brian was helping Molly get disentangled from Emmett.  Justin was standing off to the side when Michael approached him.

“Umm, Justin?”

Justin turned and faced the other man with a cool yet detached smile, “Yeah Michael?”

“I just wanted to say that I’m sorry for being such a jerk when I first met you.  You know saying those things about Brian and stuff.  He seems really happy.”

“Thanks Michael, I appreciate it, and yes we are very happy.”  The two men smiled at each other.  A truce had been declared.

 

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Brian and Justin dropped Molly off at Justin’s apartment.  Molly and Brian sat on the couch while Justin packed an overnight bag.  It was unlikely he would be coming home all weekend.  Justin left Molly his car keys and they agreed to meet for breakfast at the diner in the morning.

Brian and Justin laughed on the way to Brian’s loft.  “I can’t believe the way Emmett was fawning over Molly.  Does that happen to her a lot?”

“All the time.  She handles it pretty well.  Did you notice the ‘supermodel’ persona she put on?”

“I thought it was a riot, especially considering not an hour before she had smacking me upside the head in my car.”

“I like your friends, they’re really great.”

“Well you’re stuck with them too, regardless of what happens between us.”

Justin thought that was a strange thing to say.  Did Brian not feel the way about him that he thought?

 

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They got to Brian’s building and kissed as the elevator brought them to the 6^th floor.  Brian struggled to open the door, but it was difficult with Justin standing behind him kissing his neck and trying to put his hands down his pants.

“Patience Sunshine, let me get the door open.  We don’t want to give the neighbors a show do we?”

Brian finally got the door unlocked and the two men fell inside.  Brian picked Justin up, threw him over his shoulder and carried him to the bed.  Unceremoniously, Justin was tossed on the bed.  Brian began removing his clothes, and that prompted Justin to remove his own.  When they were both naked, Brian began crawling up the bed toward Justin.  Never before had Brian looked like more of a predator than he did right now.  Justin was a little unnerved, but the look Brian gave him was so raw that he couldn’t help but respond.

Brian began running his lips along Justin’s legs.  He purposely bypassed his lover’s straining cock.

“Brian please?”

“Please what baby?”

“Ugh, un … fuck me, please?”

“In due time Sunshine.”

Brian continued to tease Justin.  He wouldn’t touch his cock, nor would he allow Justin to either.  Brian pinned Justin’s arms to the bed as he continued his assault with his mouth.  Justin continued to writhe and buck beneath him.

“Roll over,” Brian growled.

Justin immediately complied.  “Get on your knees.”

Justin got on his knees and his ass was raised in the air.  Brian parted Justin’s ass checks and saw the puckered hole.  Brian touched his tongue to Justin’s hole, and slowly pushed inside.  Justin gasped from the intrusion.  Brian used his tongue to stretch the hole until the muscles relaxed.  He fucked Justin with his tongue.  He still wouldn’t allow the other man to touch his swollen dripping cock.

“Brian, … your … cock, … please,” Brian enjoyed hearing his lover beg.  He grabbed a condom.  He unrolled the latex over his engorged cock.  When he was sheathed, he turned his attention back to his lover’s ass.  Using his fingers and lube, he made sure Justin was sufficiently prepared.  He positioned the head of his cock at Justin’s hole.  Pausing while just the mushroom cap was inside.  He took a breath and plunged inside.  Brian rough fucked Justin’s hole, while his hand jerked off his lover’s meat.  Justin was helpless to the assault.  Brian fucked his ass and jerked his cock.  All Justin could do was ride the sensations.  He shuddered as he shot his load.  Brian felt the hot cum pour across his hands and shot his own load, filling the condom.  Brian collapsed on Justin.  Their sweaty, sticky bodies fused together.  Brian began to lick the sweat from Justin’s neck.

When their breathing slowed, Brian rolled off Justin and gathered his lover up in his arms.  Justin looked deeply into Brian’s hazel eyes, “I love you.”

 

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Justin felt Brian stiffen beneath him.  The look in his eyes was like a deer in the headlights.  Justin regretted the words as soon as he had said them.  Brian didn’t feel that way about him. 

Justin rolled away from Brian, wrapped himself in the sheet and left the bed.  He walked into the living room and went to stare out the window.  He heard Brian walk up behind him.  He felt Brian’s hand rest on his shoulder.  “I shouldn’t have said that.”

“If that’s how you feel, than you should have.”

“No, telling you that when you don’t feel the same isn’t fair to you …”

“I don’t know what it means.”  Justin looked up, his eyes filled with unshed tears and love.  “My dad used to say ‘I love you’ all the time to my mom, to my sister and sometimes even to me.  Then he would beat the shit out of me, verbally assault my mom and sister.  People use the word ‘love’ to describe mundane things like clothes and food and movies.  How can I use that same word to describe how I feel about you?  You make me smile, you fill me with light, you have my heart.  I don’t know how to say that.”

“You just did.”  With that the two men kissed as the moonlight shone through the window.

 

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A few months passed by.  The two men spent all their free time together.  Their feelings for each other intensified.  Justin quickly became entrenched into the Liberty Avenue family.  He spent lots of time at Lindsey and Melanie’s.  He and Brian would babysit Gus, or take him for the weekend.  Ted and Justin began playing tennis on the weekends, and Emmett was constantly trying to “make over” the young lawyer.  The only way Justin got the man off his back was to convince Molly to invite Emmett to the Pret-a-Porter shows in Paris.  Although Emmett had been impossible to live with in the weeks leading up to and immediately following the trip.  He and Molly had become like two peas in a pod.

The pairing that most surprised Brian was Justin and Michael.  The two would never be bosom buddies, but they were making an effort because of him.  They had discovered a mutual love of comic books and were even brainstorming story ideas.  Brian remembered that Justin had mentioned being an artist in high school, but nothing could have prepared him to how good he really was.

They were lying in bed after making love one night at Justin’s apartment.  Justin was nestled in his arms, and Brian was just about to drift off to sleep.  “Brian?”

“Hmm?”

“Are you asleep?”

“Not if you keep talking.”

“I want to show you something.”

“Now?”

“Yeah, hold on,” Justin got out of bed and walked over to the closet.  He’d gotten a little more comfortable walking around naked.  For a while, he would always grab a sheet or a robe if he was getting up in the middle of the night.  Brian on the other hand was an exhibitionist.  Hell, some mornings he would get the newspaper and drink his coffee in the buff. 

Justin pulled a framed picture out of the closet.  He shyly handed it to Brian.  Brian was perplexed, but he turned it over.  Staring back at him from the canvas was a portrait of him.  But it was different than any other picture ever taken of him.  All of the harsh walls around him were gone, staring back at him was the Brian Kinney that Justin Taylor had fallen in love with.

“I started it months ago.  Shortly after we met.  I hadn’t drawn in 12 years since before my prom.  One night I just pulled out my sketch pad and started drawing.  It was your face that stared up at me.  That was the night you found me at the river.”

“Justin this is amazing.  I love it.”

“It’s for you.”

Brian pulled Justin back into bed and began making love to him again.

 

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Justin sat in his office, absently fiddling with a pen.  His lease was coming due on his apartment and he needed to decide whether or not to renew.  He and Brian hadn’t discussed living together, and he wasn’t sure if he should even bring it up.  They practically lived together already.  They each had clothes and other things stashed at each other’s apartment.  Usually it just depended on the day to determine where they spent the night.  When Justin had moved to Pittsburgh he had only signed a six-month lease.  He figured he would be settled within six months, and then maybe buy a townhouse or something.  At the time he didn’t have a relationship to factor in and now he was in a quandary.

The buzzer on his office phone jolted him from his thoughts.  “Justin, your mom is on line one.”

“Thanks Daphne.”

“Hey mom.”

“Hey sweetheart, I wanted to see what your plans were for the weekend.”

“I don’t know, why?”

“Well, I’m hosting a party to raise money for the New York symphony and I wanted you and Brian to come.”

Brian and Justin had been trying to get to New York for months now, but something always came up.  Brian and Jennifer hadn’t met yet.

“Your sister will be in town, and I still need to meet Brian.”  Justin and Jennifer talked all the time, Jennifer felt like she knew the man in her son’s life.

“Let me talk to Brian and get back to you.”

“Please try.  I would love to have my children with me.  Ivana thinks you don’t love her anymore.”

Justin chuckled at that.  His “aunt” Ivana was one of his favorite people.  She had been so good to his family when Craig walked out on them, she truly was family.  “She should know better than that.”

“You know how dramatic she can be.  Ivanka will be there too.  She misses her surrogate brother too.  Although Molly has filled her in all about the gorgeous man that has taken your attention away from us.”

Justin laughed at that.  Molly had become Brian and Justin’s biggest supporter.  She had taken to spending a lot of her free time in Pittsburgh.  She had adopted Brian as another big brother, and Emmett had become her best friend, except for Justin of course.  Sometimes Justin hated how close they had become, usually because it led to them conspiring against him.  She told Brian how Justin had always wanted to go to Montreal, and Brian surprised him with a trip there for his birthday.

Justin hadn’t met Brian’s family yet.  He wondered if he ever would.  A few times, Brian had been forced to attend a family dinner.  He never asked Justin to go, and Justin never pushed it.  He always found himself comforting Brian when he would come home after one of the dinners.  Justin hated that Brian’s family was so awful that it would bring down the strong proud man.

“I’ll call you later tonight and let you know.”

“Ok sweetie, I’ll talk to you later.”

Justin hung up and went back to his thoughts.

 

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Brian met Justin at his loft when he got out of work.  Justin was sitting on the couch reading the newspaper.  Brian walked over and kissed his lover on the cheek.  “Hey baby.”

“Hey yourself.”

“Watcha reading?”

“Real estate listings.”

“Why?”

“Well my lease is up in a month, and I need to figure out what I’m going to do.  I only signed a six-month lease when I moved here, I figured I would be settled by then and could maybe buy something.”

“Well that’s silly.  Move in here.”

This Justin was not expecting.  He figured there would be some long drawn out dramatic discussion.  Drama was a huge factor in their relationship.  They didn’t fight that often, but when they did, there were fireworks.  Making up was always a huge production too.

“Are you sure?  What would I do with all my stuff?”

Brian hadn’t thought about that.  He and Justin practically lived together anyways, he figured it was only a matter of time before it was official.

“Well, put your stuff in storage and we can start looking for a house together.  I own the loft so there’s no pressure of a lease, when we find the ‘perfect’ place, then we move.”

Justin thought about it for a moment.  Brian wondered if Justin didn’t want to make their living arrangement permanent.  “Sounds like a good plan.”

Brian smiled and kissed Justin.  Before things got too heated, Justin pushed Brian away.  “Hey?”

“We need to talk.”

Brian turned and sat next to Justin on the couch.  “What’s up?”

“My mom wants us to come to New York this weekend.”

Brian knew that Justin was disappointed that all of their attempts to go to New York had been thwarted.  Usually it was because of him.  Some case would come up, and they would get stuck in Pittsburgh.  “We can try, baby.  You know how things can get.”

“I know, and I’m not complaining, but my mom is hosting a fund raiser.  It’s a big deal for her, so I need to give her a definite answer.  Regardless, I need to go.  This is important to my mom, and I miss her.”

“I’ll tell Cynthia that she is on duty this weekend and if anything comes up, she is to handle it.”

Justin leapt into Brian’s arms, “I love you!”

“I know baby, I know.”  Brian had yet to say those same words to Justin, but Justin knew how Brian felt.

 

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“Hey mom, Brian and I will be there.  As soon as I know the flight arrangements I’ll e-mail them to you.”

“Oh honey that’s great!  I can’t wait to see you, and finally meet Brian.”

“Yeah he’s looking forward to it as well.”

Brian was over at the computer setting up their plane tickets.  They had decided to fly so they would have more time in New York.  “Ok baby, we leave Thursday night and come back on Sunday.  That way we can have Friday to explore the city before the party on Saturday.”

Justin leaped onto Brian’s lap and kissed him, “It sounds perfect.”

 

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The week was very busy for both men.  They had to clear their schedules for Friday.  They also went to Brian’s favorite men shop to get their tuxes.  Brian refused to rent, there was no way he was being introduced into the New York society of Justin’s past in a rented tux.  He wanted to make a good impression on Justin’s mother and their friends.

He also had a few other decisions to make in regards to his relationship with Justin.  The moving in together had come quicker than he was expecting.  He knew he wanted to live with the man, he just figured he would have been more in control of the situation.  He shook his head to clear the doubting thoughts.

Justin came home with two garment bags over his arm.  Their tuxes.  He found Brian staring out the window.  Justin walked up behind his lover and wrapped his arms around his waist.  Brian leaned back into Justin’s embrace.  “Hey baby.”

“Hey gorgeous, whatcha thinking about?”

“This weekend.”

“Nervous?”

“Yeah.”

Justin turned Brian around and looked into his beautiful hazel eyes.  “Don’t be.  My mom is going to love you.  I love you.  As far as the party, hob nobbing with the rich and famous.  It’s a game.  That’s how Molly and I always play it.  She still does, that’s how she stays sane on the modeling circuit.  It’s just a game, you play your part.  It’s actually fun when you get used to it.  Molly and I are thrilled to have a new person to play with us.”

“I like playing with you Sunshine.”

“I like playing with you too Detective.”

 

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Brian and Justin got off the plane at JFK.  They had carried their luggage, so there was no need to go through the baggage claim.  As they passed through security, Justin saw Molly and his mom.  Molly ran over as soon as she saw the two men.  She leapt into Brian’s arms and hugged him tight, then she hugged Justin.  Jennifer made her way over to the group.

Brian immediately felt out of place as the elegant woman surveyed him.  What surprised him was when she pulled him into a fierce hug, “You must be Brian.  Thank you.”

“For what?”

“For bringing my son back to life.”

Justin’s face was crimson, “Mom!”

“Sorry honey,” she pulled Justin into an equally tight hug, “it’s good to see you too.  Do you need to get any luggage?”

“No Mrs. Taylor, we carried everything.”

“Oh no Brian, you will not call me Mrs. Taylor, I insist that you call me Jennifer.  Or mom, if you are so inclined, you’re family now.”

“Ok Jennifer.”

Molly and Justin were still jabbering a million miles a minute.  Jennifer had to smack the two of them to get their attention.  Brian knew immediately where Justin and Molly had inherited their attitudes.  Beneath her cool exterior, Jennifer Taylor was just as mischievous as her children.  “The car is waiting out front, let’s go.”

The four piled into the limo that Molly and Jennifer had arrived in.  Brian watched silently as the three Taylor’s caught up.  Seeing Justin within his family unit, gave Brian great insight to his lover.  Here with his mother and his sister, Justin had no walls up.  He was unguarded and playful, the way he was with Brian in private.  He caught a glimpse of the Justin that had existed before he was attacked.  Because although Justin was free and unguarded in private with Brian, he had a slightly detached, protected demeanor when he was around other people.

Before he knew it, they were crossing the bridge to the city.  Brian couldn’t believe that it had been so many years since he’d been to New York.  The last time was when he was senior in college and paid a last visit to Vic.  He was lost in thought staring out the window, suddenly he felt Justin’s fingers entwine with his.  He looked over at his lover and smiled.

Neither man noticed the look that passed between Molly and Jennifer.

 

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They arrived at Jennifer’s apartment on Central Park East.  Jennifer led them in.  The elegance of the apartment impressed Brian.  It was truly a showplace, yet homey at the same time.  “Justin, you and Brian go ahead and take your luggage to your room.  I think Molly is going to drag you to see Ivanka.  She just got in from Rome, and has been chomping at the bit to see you.”

“Ok mom, come on Bri, let’s unpack before we get dragged out.”  Justin grabbed Brian’s hand and started down the hall.

“Oh no you don’t young man.”  Justin stopped and turned to look at his mother.  “If you think I am going to let you subject Brian to you, Molly and Ivanka together for the first time in god knows how long, you are sorely mistaken.  You and your sister go, Brian and I will get to know each other.  There is no way I am subjecting my son-in-law to that cruel and unusual punishment.”

Justin rolled his eyes at his mother, and continued down the hall with Brian in tow.  When they entered the bedroom, they dropped their bags and began to kiss.  “Sunshine, I have to admit, I’m a little overwhelmed.”

“Remember what I told you, it’s all a game.  You’re going to meet people whose names’ you’ve read in the paper and whose pictures you’ve seen in the society pages.  But they’re just people.  People who have a lot of money and connections.  But underneath it all, there is just two types of people.  The arrogant fucks who don’t matter anyway and the good people.  You’ll meet both tomorrow.  Play the game Brian.  Put on your Armani tuxedo and own the room.  I’ve seen you do it before.  You will be the talk of the town.”

“Thanks Sunshine.”

Justin hung up their tuxedos and smiled back at him.  “I’m going to get Molly so we can see Ivanka.  Mom’s right, you don’t want to be subjected to that.  You know how Molly is, multiply that when she is with Ivanka.”  Justin went to kiss his lover, “I won’t be long.”

With that Justin was out the door, and Brian was left alone in the bedroom.  He looked around.  This bedroom was larger than his first apartment.  Brian didn’t know what he was feeling.  He knew Justin’s background, but knowing about it and actually experiencing it were two different things.  Seeing where Justin had come from made Brian wonder what the younger man was doing with a Mick cop like him.  Sure Brian was polished and had worked really hard to rise above his blue-collar background, but Justin came from the real thing.  He suddenly felt very unworthy.

Brian was interrupted from his thoughts by a light knock on the bedroom door.  He turned around and saw Jennifer standing there.

“I’m sure Justin told you he wouldn’t be long, but when those three get together hours fly by.  He probably won’t be back for several hours.  Why don’t you change into something comfortable and have a drink with me.”

“Ok.”  Brian changed into a comfortable pair of jeans and a black “wife-beater.”  He went into the living room and was surprised to see that Jennifer had changed into jeans and a t-shirt.  Her hair was pulled back in a pony tail, and she looked very much like Molly.

“What would you like to drink?”

“Whatever you’re having is fine.”  Brian expected to be handed some fancy booze in a cut crystal tumbler.  He was very surprised when Jennifer handled him a bottle of Budweiser.

“Come on Brian, let’s go into the den.”  Brian was surprised to be led into a very casual den.  It seemed so out of place in the elegant apartment.  Jennifer put on some music and flopped down on the couch.  Brian sat down across from her.  He looked over at Justin’s mother and smirked.

“You seem to be absorbing a lot Brian.”

“I’m just trying to put all the pieces together.”

“Don’t think too much.  Justin’s told me a lot about you.  I know all this New York grandeur can be overwhelming, but it’s all a game.”

“That’s what Justin says.”

“Well my son is a very smart man.  I meant what I said to you at the airport.  Thank you for bringing my son back to me.  I never thought I would see him again.  Especially after thirteen years.”

“Was he changed a lot after his attack?”

“Yes he was.  At first he showed no emotion.  Then after his suicide attempt, he became detached.  He let no one in.  Molly and I would catch a few glimpses every now and then of the Justin we used to know, but for the most part he became a very driven young man.  When he decided he would be a lawyer, all of his energy was directed towards that goal.  I was actually a little frightened when he moved away.  I still remember when he told me about meeting you.  I was thrilled.  He hadn’t shown any interest in anyone since Steve died.  When Molly came back after visiting the two of you the first time, she was so excited.  She told me, ‘Mom, Justin has come back!’  Since that moment, Brian Kinney I have thanked god everyday that you came into my son’s life.  Even though I haven’t seen him, I could tell the difference when I talked to him.  He laughs again.  He’s enjoying life again.”

“He’s started drawing again.”

That Jennifer was not expecting, “What?”

“A few months ago he gave me a portrait that he had done of me.  He told me he hadn’t drawn since before the prom.  He drew it the night we first got together.  I knew it was a big deal for him to do that, but now I understand it even more.”

Brian saw unshed tears in Jennifer’s eyes.  She jumped up from the couch and embraced Brian.  Brian hugged her back, and truly felt a part of Justin’s family.  That acceptance solidified his decision for the weekend.

 

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Several hours and several beers later, Brian and Jennifer were laughing.  That was how Justin found them.  He was very glad to see Brian and his mom getting along so well.  He sincerely hoped Brian had gotten over his nervousness.

“Mom, stop trying to steal my man.  Find your own.”

“Ha ha Justin, like I could divert Brian’s attention from you.”

Justin flopped down on the couch next to Brian and was immediately folded into his lover’s embrace.  Brian kissed his temple.  “So where’s the ‘supermodel?’”

“Oh she’s staying with Ivanka.  I guess Aunt Ivana won’t be back until tomorrow, so as soon as they started into ‘girl slumber party’ mode, I made my exit.”

“Did you have fun catching up?”

“Oh yeah, but now I remember why I’m thankful I have only one sister.”

“Justin, you know Ivanka loves you.”

“Yeah, she’s just another bratty sister.”  Justin looked at Brian, “She was bummed to not get to meet you.  So we are at her mercy tomorrow.”

“That’s fine Sunshine.  I thank you for sparing me the reunion.”

“You owe me.  Well actually you owe mom, but I’ll let you thank me in her place.”

Jennifer smiled at the interaction between the two men.

 

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It wasn’t too much later that Brian and Justin made their way to bed.  Both men were too tired to do anything other than kiss.  Justin rolled on top of Brian and looked into his eyes.  “Are you feeling better?  Less nervous?”

“Yeah I am.  I’ll admit, I was very nervous about this weekend.”

“I know you were.”

“Your mom is great.  She’s as much of an enigma as you are.”

“An enigma?”

“Yeah, just when you think you have things figured out, the axis shifts.”  Justin looked at him curiously.  “First I find myself in this elegant Central Park West apartment, owned by the most elegant woman I have ever met.  Next thing I know, we’re drinking beers, and your mom looks like a teenager.”

“Like I said …”

“… it’s just a game.”  Brian finished for him.  “Your mom said that too.”

“Well it is.”

“I’m beginning to understand that Sunshine.”

 

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The next morning, Brian and Justin were jolted from their sleep by two over enthusiastic “supermodels.”

“Jesus Ivanka, get off me.”  Justin groaned.  Justin looked over and saw Brian fighting off Molly.

The two women stood at the foot of the bed.  “You have twenty minutes to be up and ready to go.”

The two blondes left the room and left the men alone.  Brian and Justin looked at each other and sighed.  They reluctantly got up, and started dressing.

They made their way into the kitchen, and found that the girls had started coffee.  The two men gratefully accepted the steaming mugs set before them.  Ivanka sat on Brian’s lap.  “So you are the infamous Brian?”

“And you are the equally infamous Ivanka.”

The woman chuckled, “You got it.  I was hoping to meet you last night, but it looks like mama Jenn torpedoed that plan.”

“Van, you know it wouldn’t have been fair to subject Brian to our reunion after we hadn’t seen each other in so long.”

“Whatever Stin, I think you were just keeping him from me.”

Brian watched the interaction between his lover and the blonde woman in his lap.  It was obvious that Justin had another little sister.

“By the way, we’re expected to have dinner with my mother tonight.  She wants to see you, and meet your man.”  Ivanka poked Brian in the chest to emphasize her point.

Justin laughed, “Well I hope you are ready for Aunt Ivana baby.”

“Sunshine, I think I am ready for anything.”

 

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The four of them explored New York City together on Friday.  They strolled through Central Park, had lunch with Jennifer at Mickey Mantle’s restaurant and shopped on Fifth Avenue.  Brian bought a few things for Gus at FAO Schwartz and new Armani suits for him and Justin.  He received a bit of grief from Molly because he was daring to buy something other than Versace.

That night they had dinner with ‘Aunt’ Ivana.  Brian was surprised to find the elegant Ivana Trump as sweet and endearing as Jennifer Taylor.  Ivana regaled them with stories about her latest trip to the Riviera.  Brian enjoyed the tales of the rich and famous.  He felt accepted into their world.  Before they left Ivana’s penthouse, she hugged Brian.  “Welcome to our world Brian, it’s a bumpy ride, but lots of fun.”

“Thank you ‘Aunt Ivana.’”

 

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Brian and Justin spent Saturday exploring Justin’s New York.  They bought pretzels from a street vendor, and Justin took Brian to his favorite place in Battery Park.  They sat underneath a tree in the park.  Brian had his arms around Justin, as his lover rested against his chest.

“Thank you for showing me your world Sunshine.”

Justin turned and looked at Brian, “You are my world, this is just life.  Neither one of us can change where we came from.  We can just control where we are going.”

Brian thought for a moment, “I want you to come to my mom’s next ‘family dinner.’”

Justin was shocked, “Do you really mean it?”

“Yeah I do.  It will probably be hell, but it’s where I come from, and I want you to be a part of it.”

“Thank you Brian.”

Brian leaned down and kissed his lover.  He couldn’t wait for the night’s events to unfold.

 

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Brian and Justin were in their room getting ready for Jennifer’s party.  When they were dressed, Justin headed for the door.

“Justin wait.”  The blonde turned and looked at his lover.

“What Brian?”

Brian took the remote control and turned on the stereo.  As the notes began to play, he walked towards his lover.  “I know I don’t always have the right words to tell you how I feel, but I found the words in this song.”  He held out his hand, “Dance with me?”

 

This could be it, I think I'm in love
It's love this time
It just seems to fit, I think I'm in love
This love is mine

I can see you with me when I'm older
All my lonely night are finally over
You took the weight of the world off my
shoulders (the world just goes away)

 
Oh, when you kiss me

I know you miss me
and when you're with me
The world just goes away
The way you hold me
The way you show me that you
adore me oh, when you kiss me
Oh, yeah

You are the one, I think I'm in love
Life has begun

I can see the two of us together
I know I'm gonna be with you forever
Love couldn't be any better

 
I can see you with me when I'm older
All my lonely nights are finally over
You took the weight of the world off my
shoulders (the world just goes away)

 

And when you kiss me
I know you miss me
Oh, the world just goes away
When you kiss me

When the song was over, Justin was crying.  Brian had finally told him that he loved him.

“Don’t cry sunshine.”  Brian grabbed Justin’s hand and placed two objects in it.  Justin looked down and saw two gold Kladdagh rings in his palm.

“Justin, I’m not sure what I am asking.  I love you, I want you in my life forever.  I want us to be together forever.”

“Detective, are you asking me to marry you?”

“Yes Counselor, I think I am.”

 

** “When you Kiss Me” Words and music by Shania Twain and Robert Lange.

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