Lost Sister
Part 9
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Brian and Justin rushed to the
hospital. They found
Cait and Lindsey
waiting. Lindsey was wrapped
up in Caits arms
sobbing. Hearing the two men
approach, Lindsey disentangled herself from Cait
and fell into Brians arms.
Justin watched the two old friends and knew that the fight a few hours
ago had been forgotten.
Sensing that Brian and Lindsey were in their own world, Justin turned
to Cait.
What happened?
We really dont know much, but apparently, Melanie was at the
bank during a hold up.
Is she going to be alright?
Cait turned and looked at her brother and Lindsey
and then turned back to Justin and whispered, They dont think
shes going to make it.
Oh, my
god! Does Linds
know?
Shaking her head, Cait answered, No, they
pulled me aside and told me.
Lindsey was already too
distraught. They were worried
about how she would take it.
Wondering how he would feel if something happened to Brian, Justin could
only grasp Caits
hand.
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Several hours later the doctor arrived and told them that Melanie was
dead. Lindsey collapsed and was
taken away to be sedated while Brian watched in shock.
Justin, can you go get Gus from the babysitters? I want to
stay with Lindsey.
Sure Bri, Ill bring him home to
the loft. Im sure Lindsey
is in no condition to take care of him right now.
I need to be here with her.
I know.
Cait and I will take care of
Gus.
I know you will, baby. Can
you call everyone and tell them what
happened. Youll handle
it better than I could.
Of
course. Justin squeezed
Brians hand.
Well take care of it.
Thank you
for everything.
Justin gave Brian a soft kiss and left the hospital with
Cait.
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Brian held Lindsey in his arms.
The sedative had relaxed her.
She was too out of it to comprehend that Melanie was
dead. As Brian held Lindsey,
the future stretched before him and for the first time the destination was
unknown. A feeling of dread clutched
at his heart and Brian knew that changes were looming on the
horizon.
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Justin and Cait took Gus home to the
loft. Brian had added a small
bed and screened off part of the loft for the times he had Gus with
him. Remembering the first time
he had seen the loft changes, Justin felt tears well up in his
eyes. Here was living proof that
Brian had changed and loved his son like no other.
Cait came up behind Justin and wrapped her arms
around his waist. The two friends
stood in silence for a few moments watching the young boy
sleep.
Brian really loves him.
He loves you, too.
Turning to look at his best friend, Justin could only
smile. I know he
does.
Helping themselves to some of Brians expensive whiskey, the two
friends made their way over to the couch.
They sat in silence for several minutes.
I cant believe Melanie is really
gone. She could be abrasive at
times, but I really loved her.
Cait sighed wistfully, I never really
got to know her. She hated me
on sight.
Thats because youre Brians twin
sister. She never cared for
him. Besides, I think she knew
Linds was falling in love with you.
What???
Please
Cait,
I know you love her, too.
I have no idea what you are talking about.
Rolling his eyes at her, Remember who youre
talking to Irish.
The older woman had the decency to look
chagrined.
I know you didnt mean to, but I think it was
inevitable.
Whats that supposed to mean?
Lindsey has always been in love with Brian, but she knew she would
never get anywhere because she didnt have a
dick. Then you come along, a
lesbian Brian Kinney. She never
had a chance.
So youre saying any feelings she may have for me are simply
misguided feelings towards my brother?
Justin knew he was treading on tedious
ground. No, I just think
that fate has a strange way of working things out.
Cait was not about to be mollified, So
fate decided to have Lindseys wife gunned down so she could be with
her lesbian fantasy of Brian Kinney?!?!?
That is seriously fucked up Justin!
Pulling his friend into his arms, Justin held
Cait as she
cried. I love her Jus.
The feelings I have for her are like none Ive ever had
before.
I know. Caitie, I
know.
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Brian took Lindsey home from the hospital and got her into
bed. The evenings events
had worn him out. The shock of
Melanies death had rocked his
world. Everything was going to
change and he worried about what those changes would mean.
Deciding that he would spend the night with Lindsey in case she needed
him, Brian decided to call Justin.
Hey baby!
Hey, hows Lindsey?
Asleep, thats about all I can say.
Is she aware of Mels death yet?
No, I dont think so.
Shes still pretty drugged
up. Im going to spend the
night here.
Ok. I love you,
Brian.
I love you too, Sunshine.
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Brian stayed at Lindseys for two
days. The two old friends talked
for the first time in a long time.
I feel so guilty.
Why?
We were fighting when she left that
day. I will never forgive myself
that the last words we had were in anger.
Linds, shit happens and life gets in the
way. Melanie knows that you loved
her.
Our last fight was over
Cait.
Brian was not expecting this, What?
Melanie accused me of falling in love with
her.
Are you?
Running her fingers through her long blonde hair, Lindsey wasnt
sure how to respond. I
dont know. I like her a
lot, but I wonder if its left over feelings that I have for
you.
Rolling his lips into his mouth, Brian could only
nod. It had crossed his mind
that Lindsey might develop some kind of attraction for
Cait because she was his
twin. Melanies death only
complicated things.
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Brian went with Lindsey to the attorneys office to go over
Melanies will. What shocked
the two of them was that Melanies will gave
Brian back his parental rights to Gus.
He never expected Melanie to do that considering how Mel felt about
him. The attorney, a partner
in Melanies firm, gave Brian a letter that Melanie had written to
him. He decided to wait until
he was home to read it.
Brian, I have a huge favor to ask you.
What is it?
I still have so much to deal
with. Losing Mel, the state of
our relationship when she died, just lots of things, and I dont think
I should be taking care of Gus right now.
Hes still so young and Im afraid that I cant handle
it right now. Can he come and
live with you for a while?
Brian hesitated to answer. He
and Justin were planning their move to
Sensing his reluctance, Lindsey quickly
continued.
Its okay,
Bri. Im sure my parents can
help.
No fucking way, Gus is my son,
too. He can stay with me as long
as he needs to.
But what
about your plans with Justin?
Well be ok.
What about
Justin can go and Ill join him when things are
settled. Dont worry about
it.
Brian
No Lindsey, we have to do whats best for
him. Losing Mel is going to be
hard for him and we have to make sure he doesnt lose anyone
else.
The two friends hugged as Brian tried to decide what he would tell
Justin.
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Justin was cooking dinner when Brian got
home. Having arranged to pick
up Gus the following day, Brian headed home to break the news to his
fiancé.
Fiance? He briefly wondered if Justin would
still want to marry him after Brian drastically altered their
plans.
Hey, how did it go at the attorneys
office?
It was ok. Melanie gave
me back my parental rights to Gus.
Really?
She must not have hated you that much.
Apparently not.
Theres something else, isnt
there?
Lindsey is still really fragile and shes worried that she
cant take care of Gus right now.
Hes going to be with me indefinitely.
Justin couldnt believe what he was
hearing. Brian, what about
?
Youre going to go to
No! Brian, I wont.
Brian hung his head sadly. He
was worried that Justins reaction would be to tell him to fuck off,
but he had hoped that he wouldnt.
I understand, you need to stick with your plans, but Gus is
my responsibility now.
Brian, you are fucking insane if you think Im going to go
globetrotting and leave you here.
Waving his engagement ring in Brians face, Justin continued.
This makes your commitments and obligations mine
too. Gus will live with us and
we will help our family get through this.
Brians only response was to collapse into Justins
arms.
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After making love tenderly and relaxing in Justins arms, Brian suddenly
remembered the letter from Melanie.
Disentangling himself from his lovers arms, Brian went to get
the letter out of his coat pocket.
He handed it to Justin asking the young artist to read it, he was a little
nervous about Melanies final words to him.
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Hey Asshole!
If youre reading this then
something has happened to me and youve found yourself saddled with
a kid you never wanted. Im
just kidding, but its still always fun to bait
you.
As you already know, Ive
given you back custody of Gus and youre probably wondering
why. As much as I hate to admit
it, you are his father and a good one.
You love him and he loves you.
If Ive died before Lindsey than shes
going to need your help.
Please take care of her,
Brian. Dont let her mourn
me too long and help her move on.
Shes strong, but she deserves to be in love and have someone
love her back. Shes the
best thing that ever happened to me and Im grateful for the years
weve had.
So here I am entrusting the woman
I love and my son to you. I know
what a selfish prick you can be, but you are also loving and honorable to
those you care about. Remember our wedding?
See youve been busted, although,
I suspect Justin has known this for
years. Take care of my family,
Brian, as you have been for years.
Melanie
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Brian was crying as Justin finished reading the
letter. Gathering his lover up
in his arms, Justin could only whisper.
I guess she didnt hate you after
all.
No, I guess she didnt