It was about 13 years after Adam, Jay, Phil, and Jeff had made their escape to Canada when the news came.

Phil was moving around the kitchen, trying to wake himself up while his hyperactive four-year-old daughter followed his every move.

He looked at his cell phone when it rang, wondering who would be calling him so early. He saw that it was Matt and quickly answered.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Did you hear the news?" Matt's voice was fast and excited, leaving Phil confused...far too confused for the early hour.

"What are you talking about?" he asked distractedly as he got himself some juice and milk for Ruby.

"They reversed the laws! Congress declared the anti-homosexual laws unconstitutional and they've been overturned! Everyone in jails and centers are being released. It's over, Phil. It's over."

Phil's eyes grew wide, but he couldn't find words.

It had been 13 years, but they all remembered it like it was yesterday. 13 years they'd had to rebuild their lives. 13 years they had to worry about their friends who were in their same situation but had stayed in the States.

And now it was over.

He talked with Matt for a few more minutes before hanging up.

"Ruby, baby, why don't you watch TV for a little bit? I'm gonna go wake up your father."

The little girl nodded with a smile before bouncing over to the couch with her cup. "Okay, Papa."

Phil put the TV on cartoons before running up the stairs to tell Jeff the news.

He entered their bedroom and couldn't help but smile at the sight. Jeff was still asleep, but he could tell he would be waking soon. It never took either of them long to sense when the other wasn't in bed with them, and Phil could tell from the furrowed brow on his lover's face that even in sleep, he was not happy about it.

He climbed back onto the bed and began kissing Jeff's neck softly.

"Nero...babe, wake up," he whispered. "Wake up, come on. I got something to tell you."

Jeff's eyes finally opened as Phil was placing kisses along his shoulder.

"Mmm...mornin'" Jeff smiled, seeing his love first thing in the morning.

"Morning, my love." Phil's wide grin only made Jeff smile more.

"What's got you so happy this morning?" he asked.

"It's over."

Jeff's brow crinkled in confusion. "What? What are you talking about?"

After Phil had explained Matt's call, Jeff's grin matched his lover's.

They both knew they wouldn't go back; they had built a life here...their dream life, but just the knowledge that they were free where they came from now...it was a blissful feeling.

"Stay home today," Jeff finally asked. "I'll call the people whose house I was supposed to work on today and just postpone it until tomorrow. Get someone to cover for you and stay home with me."

Phil smiled. How could he refuse? They'd both earned it. They needed to celebrate...in the best way they knew how.

"Alright," he answered with a smirk. "After I bring Ruby to school, I'll come right back. And I'll be yours for the rest of the day. Lance or someone can pick Ruby up and keep her for the day once she gets out of school."

Jeff smiled. "Sounds like a plan."

Phil got off the bed and returned downstairs to check on Ruby and finish getting her ready for the day. Jeff leaned over and grabbed his phone.

He had to make sure Adam and Jay had heard too.

Jay blindly reached for the phone ringing beside the bed. He didn't even know whose it was. He just knew that it was early enough that whoever was calling was gonna be sorry.

"Hello?" he asked groggily.

Jeff laughed on the other side of the line. He figured Jay would be the one answering Adam's phone at this hour.

"Hey, Jay. I know you both were probably sleepin', but guess what?"

As Jeff began telling him the news, Jay's face split into a grin of his own.

It was about damn time.

After waking Adam and telling him what had happened, the younger blonde suggested they do the same thing their friends were doing and stay in bed all day.

To his surprise, Adam had a different idea.

"I wanna go in today. I wanna tell our story."

"What?" Jay asked, confused.

"I wanna go in the studio and tell our story over the air. You know how much my listeners relate to us from me talking about you on air all the time. They feel like they know us...But they don't know about what we went through. I can finally tell them now...tell the world. And I want to."

Jay smiled proudly. His baby never ceased to amaze him.

"Alright. But you know we still got hours to kill before you have to be there."

The leer on his lover's face instantly sent a shiver down Adam's spine. He smirked before he felt himself being thrown down onto the bed.

As he looked up at his man above him, he could just feel that today would be perfect.

When Adam finally left for his 1pm show, Jay called Jeff's cell and told him what Adam was planning to talk about on the air today.

The two newer Canadians found the station for Adam's show and listened in intently, Jeff holding Phil tightly as they prepared for their past to be brought fresh to the surface.

"Hey, guys," Adam spoke into the microphone. "I hate to tell you this, but today is gonna be one of my music-free days where you just get to listen to my ugly voice. I don't know how many of you guys have heard yet..."

As Adam continued on, Jay, Jeff, and Phil listened closely from their homes as he shared their story from his point of view with the world. Of course, he could only speak for what he himself had gone through, but he still shared what he felt the other three must have dealt with.

When he was done, he figured he would just leave and go home, ending the show early, but he was shocked that every single phone line was lit up.

People were calling in from all over. Men, women, kids, young, old. They all wanted to talk to him.

Over his time at the station, he had truly shared his life with his listeners. They all knew who Jay was, who their family and friends were. They knew who Jeff and Phil were, when Ruby was born, so a lot of those who called in were extremely upset to hear what they had all gone through. Several women and some grown men were outright crying. Some even called in and talked about how they once lived in the States and had to get out, or they had gay or bisexual relatives there they worried about constantly.

By the time the show ended, Adam felt a true sense of liberation. On his way out, he stopped and made sure to grab the tape of the show. This was one he definitely wanted to hold on to for years to come.

TBC

Okay...I'm not sure about this, but the muse hit so I figured I should write this opening before the inspiration fades away. The rest of this story will take place in the future...about 12 years after this little intro, but this was important to set the rest up. I hope you guys enjoyed it. I would love your feedback.

P.S. I have a 9-10 page paper due tomorrow that I haven't started...I wrote this instead. This is gonna be a long night. ;) Thanks for sticking with me!