Album of the Broken Heart [mxm]

Chapter Five

Ian opened  the door to see the guy from last night in front of his house. How on Earth did this guy find his house?

“Uh, hey Ian!” said the sheepish singer at the end of the driveway.

“Grady.” Ian nodded, then looked over to a slightly annoyed Monica.

Ian motioned Grady to come in for a bit while Monica left to her job interview. Ian headed towards Brooklyn’s room to change the little girl into play clothes. Minutes later he came back to find Grady looking at family pictures on the fireplace.

“She is so cute!” Grady cooed, looking at Brooklyn’s baby pictures.

“ Cute but a handful, thats for sure. The girl never sits down for anything. “ Ian laughed, putting his daughter down so she could play with the dog. “ How did you find my house anyways?” Ian asked,

“Matt, the poor guy is keen on trying to find me another friend. I used to have a few back home but you know, college and work separated us a bit. I have a friend named Scotty about a few hours away from here but he just got married not too long ago.”

Ian chuckled and offered the singer a water bottle and sat down across from him.  “ Matt means well but he’s pretty pushy. Say want to go to the park with us?”

Grady nearly choked on his water,” really? I’m not ruining any plans am I?”

“ No, in fact today is my day off.”  Ian reassured.

With this, Grady came over nearly every other day for the next two weeks, often bringing his guitar to play for Brooklyn who seemed to enjoy his music. It was Thursday when Ian’s father called to inform him of his brother’s birthday party which would be held sometime next week, black tie occasion of course. Ian's father has a strange sense of birthdays being over the top, something Ian and his mother both disliked. His father told him to bring a guest. 

Ian hung up the phone to see Grady laying on his back on the ground and lifting Brooklyn into the air as she burst into a fit of giggles every time he pushed her back up. 

"Are you two having fun?" Ian asked.

Grady looked over with a silly grin, " hell of a time."

Later on it was time for her nap and the two men sat in the living room to watch fifa because really, that's was the only thing they could watch for the past two weeks.  Ian wasn't really into the game like he wished he was, he was too busy trying to figure out who to take to his step brother's party so he wouldn't be bored out of his mind. 

Monica? No, she will make a scene. Matt? No, he would flirt with anything with legs. Grady? maybe, but I don't really know how he will act at social events. Then again he's around people all the time when he's playing and seems to be a bit formal.

Oh who was Ian kidding,  the guy was a dork.