Still Queer As Folk

Episode 19

"How is Justin doing?"

I look at Michael and smile. Why is he always such a muncher. I mean seriously, the compassion and concern he wastes is tiring even to me. "He is fine. He is always fine. He has always been able to pull through anything." I smile thinking of Justin, he never disappoints. No matter the situation, he comes through with flying colors.

"I know but with court and all this shit being pushed at him from all sides I worry about him, we all do." Michael continues to worry needlessly. He glances at Ted and Em for there agreement. I roll my eyes at him.

"The worrying is not necessary. How is Hunter enjoying college?" I ask trying to redirect his focus. The smile that spread across his face means I succeeded.

"He is doing great. Calls everyday and checks in with us. Says he meet a nice boy and they are spending time together." Michael states with finger quotes around the 'spending time together'. I just shake my head at him, that boy.

"What is with that boy? He is back and forth a lot isn't he. He needs to make up his mind." Emmett took the words right out of my mouth, I nod in agreement.

"He isn't really picky. He likes what he likes. Ben and I don't make a big thing out of it. I mean what really are we going to say to him." Michael seems uncomfortable now. I watch Ted roll his eyes and shake his head and I just chuckle at him.

"Deb coffee?" I call out. Seriously it has been like 15 minutes. Why am I always waiting for coffee in this Damn place.

"Hold you Pants on." Deb yells back and I just hold up my empty cup. Michael is just laughing at me along with Emmett.

"Brian!" I turn quick to the sound of my name and see Lindsey walk towards me in excitement with Mel right behind her. "There you are. We stopped at Kinnetik trying to find you. Where is Justin?"

"How the hell should I know?  I'm his husband not his keeper. Not my turn to watch him." I just roll my eyes at the look everyone give a me.

"Watch who?" Debbie asks as she finally fills my cup. I just shake my head as I pick it up.

"Wonder boy."

"Justin" Michael and Ted answer at the same time.

"Since when?" Debbie asked looking doubtful at me. "Even when the two of you were not together and he was with someone else you could barely keep away from him. He is your husband now, lets not try to act like you don't care anymore. No one really believed you back then." I see nods all around the table.

"It's not that I don't care." I say in exasperation, rolling my eyes. Why can't they just leave shit alone. "Justin is a big boy and doesn't need to check in with me. He said he had work to do today. My assumptions is, he is either at Kinnetik or his studio."

"He wasn't at Kinnetik." Mel offered up.

"Well call him. I need him here with you. I have something to tell you both." I notice that Lindsey looks nervous.

"What is wrong? Is everything ok with the baby?" I ask as I pull out my phone and dial Justin.

"Nothing is wrong with the baby Brian. I just have news for you both. I am just not sure how you will take it." She smiles, but it looks off.

"Hey" I here Justin greet, even through the phone I can hear his smile.

"Hey yourself." I smile in response. What can I say, I may be an asshole to everyone else but I just can't be to Justin. Not anymore. "I need you to come down to the diner, it is apparently important."

"Ok, give me a bit and I will be there."

I hang up the phone and Michael shakes his head at me. I give him an annoyed look, what I do now? "You know people normal say goodbye before they hang up the phone." 

I shrug. "Why, I'm not saying goodbye. I live with him, I will see him at some point today. Plus, he is on his way here." Everyone is looking at me in shock. "What?"

Debbie smiles at me in a motherly way and walks away. Michael and Ted just continue to watch me like they can't figure me out. Lindsey looks awed and smiles a big smile looking to Mel. The only one in the group who still looks at me in part disgust, part amusement.

"It is so weird to see you all sweet with Justin. When you are such an asshole to everyone else." Emmett offers up in a response to everyone's behavior.

"All of you can go to hell." I go to drink my coffee, "We have both told you people, many times now. Just because I am different with him means nothing for the rest of you. I am still the same man I have always been. Justin is different, he doesn't fall into the grouping with the rest of you."

"We know, trust us. It doesn't make it any less strange when we witness the more gentle side of Brian Kinney." Lindsey smiles at me and I hear Mel snort.

"Lets be honest here, no one thought you had one. I sure as hell never thought I would see the day you would put someone before yourself." Mel was as condescending as ever. If I was honest she was a female version of me in a lot of ways.

"Who said that I did that. I am still first, Justin even puts me first." I smirk as Mel rolls her eyes at me is disgust.

"If the small person growing in Lindsey is any indication to the point. You definitely put Justin first. The old Brian Kinney has never wanted to have a family." Ted announces with pride in his assessment.

"Yeah well to end this conversation. I could only almost loss him so many times before I had to reevaluate my priorities. Plus it's not like I had to change much, we still live our life very much the same way we did before."

I smile as I remember the couple we took home last night. God, it is so hot to watch Justin like that. Eyes locked on me as he was being worked over by another man, desire for me pouring out of him. I'm not the jealous type because I know Justin would never leave me for another again. Not many can handle the life he and I have together.

"Someone got lucky with his man last night." Emmett nudged Michael and pointed at me. I just smile and finish off my coffee before I comment.

"I was with him yes, but not with him. If you catch my meaning." I reply watching there reactions.

"Please don't tell me you two are taking home tricks again." Michael is almost angry at the idea. Why is he such a prude anymore.

"A couple actually. They enjoy playing around just like we do. It was a very tiring night." I smile as I think of Justin again. "It is so hot watching your man fall apart being worked over by another."

"It is equally sexy to watch your husband destroy another right in front of your eyes." Justin adds in as he sit in the booth behind me leaning over the back.

I look at him and smile. "Sexy huh?" I smirk as I kiss him.

He smiles and turns to Lindsey who is standing in front of him. He put his hand over he stomach and smiles at her. "How are you feeling?"

"I am feeling well. I have news for you two. I just came from the doctor." She takes out a small sonogram photo and hands it to Justin. I sit up and look over the picture with him. There are two blobs in the picture.

I look at Justin as he looks at me, tears in his eyes. I smile and pull him into my arms over the back of the seat.

"Brian, there are two. We didn't plan for two." He whispers in my ear. I nod my head in response. I wanted to see where his mind was going. "Are you sure your still ok with this, two kids."

I fist his hair and nuzzle his neck to calm him. I don't really caring about everyone else right now. "We are going to have our family, Sunshine. The number of kids is not important. As long as they are healthy and you are happy, so am I."

He laughs slightly and pulls back tears streaking his face. I see the love in his eyes and he looks at me. "You want to tell them." I smile and kiss him again before I turn to the rest out the gang.

Lindsey is smiling with tears in her eyes as Mel holds her. Everyone else looks worried. "Deb come here." I call out to her wanting everyone here together for the news.

"What the hells with all the tears." She seems worried as she walks over looking between Justin and Lindsey. She places a hand on Justin's shoulder looking at me. "Is the baby ok?"

Justin laughs as I smile at her. "Babies." I say and everyone's mouth drops. I hold up the sonogram smile. "We are having twins."