Hello, Ted Schmidt

 

Hi Ted it’s Justin

 

Hi there, to what do I owe the pleasure?

 

I’d like your opinion on investments

 

Thank you Justin I’d be happy to give you advice

 

Of course Ted we can arrange terms if this works out

 

Why don’t we meet for lunch and discuss what you have in mind; do you know how much you’d like to invest

 

Yes Ted, where do you want to meet?

 

I’d rather not meet at the diner too much noise and too many nosy people

 

Agreed, your office?

 

No I don’t think my new boss would like it

 

Your apartment?

 

No Emmett’s creating new culinary masterpieces, how about we meet for dinner?  There’s a nice little restaurant near my office and not too far your studio.

 

I know the place, okay

 

Six o’clock?

 

Great see you then

 

Bye Justin

 

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Hi Ted thank you for meeting me

 

I’m curious Justin don’t you usually get your advice from Brian and Mel, why ask me?

 

You’re right I do but this is something I want to do on my own and you’ve always been straight with me, so to speak.

 

Well I’m all for planning for the future

 

Exactly and I’d appreciate it if you kept this between us

 

Of course Justin CPA honor

 

Good

 

Now how much do you want to invest and how risky do you want to play it?

 

Well…

 

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---a few days later---

 

Yeah Kinney

 

Uh hello Brian

 

Theodore what can I do for you, would you like me to refer you to someone?

 

Uh no thank you Brian your castoffs are not required

 

Ah yes and how are you two love birds doing

 

Very well if you must know

 

I don’t now get to the point

 

I didn’t call you

 

Then why are we talking?

 

May I speak to Justin?

 

Justin?  What the fuck for?

 

It’s private

 

It’s what?

 

Private

 

I heard you, now what can you two have to talk about

 

Brian I said…

 

Yeah private, grrr, hold on, oh Sunshine there’s a Mr. Schmidt on the phone for you

 

Ok I’ll take it in here

 

Huh?

 

You can hang up now

 

What?

 

I said hang up

 

Ok no need to shout-fuck

 

---quietly---

 

Thank you Ted I’d love to see you then, bye

 

Justin

 

Yes Brian

 

What were you and Ted talking about?

 

Stuff

 

Stuff?

 

Stuff

 

What stuff?

 

Brian do I question you when you have conversations with clients, or Mikey or Lindsey?

 

Uh

 

No I don’t, not unless you want to talk to me about it; so I’d appreciate the same courtesy.

 

I uh-snort

 

Now should I start dinner?

 

Yes thanks

 

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---a couple of days later---

 

Justin where have you been?

 

Out

 

I know that but where, with whom?

 

Brian have I not learned to trust you?  Haven’t I stopped questioning your every move or ask for explanations if you come home late; haven’t I stopped complaining when you feel the need for a trick?

 

Yes

 

Then respect my privacy

 

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Emmett

 

Brian?

 

Emmett is there something going on between your Ted and my Justin?

 

What do you mean?

 

What do you think I mean?

 

Well it sounds like you think that Teddy and Justin are-nooo-you can’t mean that, that’s not possible.

 

Haven’t you noticed all the secretive phone calls and Justin’s been out late almost every night this past week, and it seems to happen after Ted calls him.

 

Ted says he’s been working late.

 

Justin avoids my questions

 

They can’t be, no they can’t be…

 

Fucking?  Stranger things have happened

 

Not Ted and Justin

 

Well it ain’t Mel and Justin

 

Eiw

 

Ugh-shudder-shiver

 

I’m going to get to the bottom of this Em and it better not be Teddy’s bottom

 

Or Justin’s

 

Don’t even go there, Ted fucking Justin no, ugh

 

That’s not fair; Ted happens to be a very considerate lover he…

 

Stop Em please don’t feel compelled to share

 

Well if anyone’s at fault here it’s Justin; he just bats those baby blues and all the boys jump.

 

Emmett if you value your life you will not say one more word about Justin

 

Brian if your going to imply any indiscretion on Teddy’s part then you’d better look to your own and I’ll look to mine-goodbye-slam

 

FUCK

 

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---later that night---

 

Hey

 

Hey

 

How was work Sunshine?

 

Okay, you?

 

I was my brilliant self

 

Uh huh

 

Did you do any studio time?

 

A little but I couldn’t concentrate so I gave up

 

Must have other things on your mind

 

I guess

 

Justin

 

Yeah Bri?

 

---deep inhale, Brian plants a mind blowing kiss, whispers---

 

Justin baby

 

Moan

 

Baby I want you

 

Groan---more kissing---

 

Baby I love you, lets go to bed

 

Mmm yes Brian

 

---after loving---

 

Baby you’re so beautiful

 

I love you Brian

 

Love you too baby

 

---snuggle, cuddle---

 

Justin?

 

Yes Bri

 

You’re not planning to leave me are you?

 

No Bri, why would you ask such a thing?

 

Lately it seems like-sigh

 

Brian I just have some things to workout ok?  I’m not going anywhere, I love you, trust me.

 

Okay baby but Justin if there’s something not right between us you’ll talk to me first before you make any decisions.

 

Yes Brian I promise I’ll talk to you first

 

Good boy-big sigh

 

Brian-purring, sucking Brian’s ear

 

Hmm, growl

 

Again Brian I want more

 

Louder growl

 

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---next morning---

 

Justin?

 

Ted

 

Can you talk?

 

Yes I’m alone at the studio

 

Good it’s kind of creepy calling you at the loft and Em keeps looking at me funny

 

Brian thinks we’re fucking

 

Well I wont say the thought hasn’t crossed my mind

 

Teddy?!

 

Justin I know how you feel about Brian, all of Liberty Ave. knows and frankly I’m very happy with Em, but Justin you are a hot little thing; the thought of being with you knowing that Bri…

 

THEODORE SCHMIDT!

 

Oh shit, you sound like him

 

And I will kick your nelly bottom ass like him if you don’t stop this now

 

Fuck you’re not a little twink bottom are you?

 

No Ted I’m not, if you must know I only bottom for him; now you called me remember?

 

Uh yes sorry, you’ll be happy to hear we’ve reached your target.

 

Really?  -all excited

 

Yes and with a little extra so if you want to reinvest the remainder you can and I believe you’ll be pleased with results.

 

That sounds like a plan if you think it’s safe

 

Yes I do but we’ll continue to watch it

 

And do these figures include your commission?

 

Justin I can’t take your money

 

Ted yes you can, sometimes a man has to know when to ask for help, now you helped me and I can help you.

 

Thank you Justin and not just for your faith in me, I’ve already have gotten phone calls from some of your fellow artists wanting my opinion, so to speak.  Justin you never said where you got the initial capital.

 

Teddy I’m an artist, I sold one of my portraits

 

Really, well it must have been a very good one

 

You can say that, the subject was rather familiar I could have done it from memory but the client insisted on sitting for it.

 

Justin you don’t mean?

 

What?  Giggle

 

You’re not talking about that life sized portrait of Brian that hangs in his outer office?

 

Uh huh

 

You a very smart little twi, uh young man aren’t you.

 

Uh huh

 

Well it seems like the Kinney magic is rubbing off on you too

 

He wants me to be the best homosexual that I can

 

Well you certainly have turned out that way, what are you going to do with the profits?

 

Well you see…

 

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---that afternoon---

 

Hi Cynthia

 

Justin, you’re looking good, how are you?

 

Good and you?

 

 Very well and it happens to be a very good day, I thank you for that

 

Anytime I can help

 

Well keep waking him up like that and I will be a very happy woman

 

Giggle

 

He’s free you can go in

 

Thanks

 

Justin!

 

Hey

 

Hey yourself, what are you doing here not that it isn’t good to see you and why the suit have I forgotten anything important?

 

No Brian but I want to speak to you regarding your business

 

Our business

 

No your business

 

Justin I thought we’ve settled all this

 

Brian let me finish

 

Go ahead

 

I know you consider my work on some of your accounts as my contribution to the agency

 

Justin your work has landed us some large accounts I don’t consider it just a contribution.

 

Thank you Brian but I’ve never quite felt the same so with a lot of help from Ted

 

Ted?

 

Yes Ted I managed to make a considerable profit on investments

 

Mumbling-so that’s what the calls were about

 

Brian are you paying attention?

 

I’m all ears

 

As I was saying, with his advice I invested the commission of the portrait I did for you and now I have this; this more than pays you back for the tuition and I’m investing in your Art Dept.  Frankly Brian what those guys have to work with is pitiful.  We have better equipment at home.

 

Why thank you I’ve always thought that you and I have great equipment

 

Brian be serious

 

I’m always serious when it cums to you and me

 

Brian!

 

Okay, oh my god, Justin this is a lot of, how did you, shit.

 

Humph, no snappy little retorts?

 

Not at the moment the only thing I can think of is FUCK

 

We can do that later

 

Huh?  Right, baby this is really a lot of money, are you sure about this?

 

Yes Brian now do we have an agreement, a true partnership?

 

Justin you know I’ve always…

 

Briii

 

Yes Justin a true partnership in all sense of the word

 

Now I want you to call in Cynthia and have her prepare something for Mel, Mel’s still your legal counsel right?

 

Yes

 

Good I want this in writing

 

Yes sir; come here, have I told you how proud of you I am and how hopelessly in love with you I am?

 

Not since this morning

 

Well consider yourself told again

 

Giggle

 

CYNTHIA!!!

 

You barked boss

 

Meet our new partner

 

Uh I thought Justin was already a…holy shit!  Justin where did you, how did you?

 

Cynthia-laughing-I made some wise investments

 

Justin who is your investment counselor and is he willing to take on a new client?

 

Here’s his card and I’m sure he will be very happy to hear from you

 

Theodore Schmidt?  Don’t I know that name?  Boss isn’t that the guy you were planning to a kill a week ago.

 

Brian

 

Cynthia you can go now, please call Melanie for me and get that list of equipment the Art Dept. needs I’ll be with you in a while

 

Sure thing boss

 

Now Brian you have some explaining

 

Justin I guess I was

 

Jealous?

 

Yes

 

You thought something was going on between me and Ted; Brian when are you going to …

 

Yeah I know trust you

 

No trust you, trust your brain and your nose

 

My nose?

 

I know you can smell another man on me within 5 yards or if I happen to shower too often and Brian you know in your head and your heart that I don’t want or need anyone but you

 

You’re right Justin

 

I’m always right when it comes to me loving you

 

Forgive me

 

There’s nothing to forgive, I’m sorry if I gave you anything to be concerned about; I needed to do this on my own

 

You’re one hell of a man Justin Taylor

 

I am?---Sunshine smile

 

Yes, you’re the best homosexual that I know

 

Next to you of course

 

Better

 

---bigger smile---

 

Now are we done with this meeting, I’d like to take my partner out for lunch, we both look so good

 

Brian you never change

 

Should I?

 

No, but after I’d like to look over that equipment list

 

Mine or the Art Dept.?

 

Art Dept. first, yours later

 

You say the sweetest things; look I need to make a phone call, can you go out and have Cynthia make us a lunch reservation at that restaurant down the street and I’ll be with you in a minute.

 

Sure Bri

 

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Ted Schmidt

 

Kinney here

 

Brian, now look it’s not what you think

 

Teddy it’s ok, Justin is here and we had a very interesting chat

 

And you’re not angry?

 

I admit I had a few moments, I was trying to figure out a way of castrating you without Em doing the same to me but don’t sweat it, I’m over it.

 

Phew, that’s good now is that what you wanted?

 

No, when you have some time please set up an appointment with Cynthia later, I’d like to talk to you about some investment ideas.

 

You do?  Sure

 

Great, later Ted

 

Bye

 

Brian you ready?

 

Coming Sunshine

 

Not without me you don’t  

 

Brat

 

Asshole

 

Enjoy your lunch gentlemen

 

Later Cynthia

 

Later Justin and thank you

 

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---later at the loft---

 

Baby-grunt-I’m-grunt-so proud-grunt

 

Moan

 

Of-grunt-YOU!

 

Brian!

 

Augh

 

---panting---

 

Oh god Brian that was amazing

 

Mmm amazing

 

Bri

 

Hmmm

 

Bri did you really think I would fuck Ted?

 

Stupid huh?

 

More like unbelievable

 

Well you know how I get sometimes, I think with my dick not with my head

 

Don’t feel bad even Ted had similar ideas until I straightened him out

 

No

 

Yup

 

That fuckin’ little nelly bottom I’ll kill him

 

Brian calm down, he didn’t know that I only bottom for you

 

Grrr

 

Bri, stop

 

Sigh

 

I told him I’d kick his butt if he continued any of his thoughts about me, I think I scared him

 

Good for you Sunshine, so I don’t have to kill him?

 

Nope

 

Good, I don’t want to look for another investment counselor

 

Brian, you hired him?

 

Per Diem for now but he’s made some interesting suggestions, I may have to make him an offer

 

Brian I’m proud of you

 

Now partner would you like to show me just how well you top?

 

Uh huh

 

I’ve always known you are my very wisest investment

 

Oh Brian”

 

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