QUEER AS FOLK
SERIES TWO
BOOK 2: FIGHTING FOR NO REWARD
CHAPTER ONE.
"What's he doing in here?" Ben picked up a black and white photo and shoved it to his husband. "Oh, him" said Michael admiring the photo. He walked over to Ben and grabbed the photo, sitting next to his husband he explained. "Well when I was young I had a crush on this guy, it was unbelievable, I kissed this thing every night before i went to bed." "Well who is he?" Michael looked at his husband shocked, "You don't know who this is?" he asked. Ben wanted to reply sarcastically, but thought better of it. "No." He said plainly. "It's Ryan Philippe!" "Ryan who?" Ben asked. "Ryan Philippe, you know, huge movie star dated Reece Witherspoon, stared in great films such as 'Cruel Intentions' and 'Studio 54'." Ben still looked puzzled. "Oh well" said Michael putting the picture back in it's place in the photo album. "It's not like I need him anymore, I've got my Prince Charming right by my side." Ben smiled. Not once did he ever regret marrying Michael, he was the perfect guy, in personality and looks. He leant over and kissed his boyfriend. After kissing his boyfriend Michael gazed into his eyes for two seconds before snapping out of it and saying, "Why were you looking at this album anyway?" "I'm just reminiscing." "About what?"
"The old days, you know hanging out with the guys."
"Yeah, but why?" Michael couldn't understand. Since his marriage to Ben two weeks ago, he'd made a decision to cut off all ties with his friends, not for his sake, but for Ben's. "I thought you hated hanging around the guys." "You know I did at first" Ben confessed. "I mean honestly hearing what's new in fashion with Emmet, you gotta give me credit, it took getting used to." Michael smiled he remembered the days when Emmet would sit there and start talking about this season's 'colour' nothing would shut him up. It definitely did take getting used to, and poor Ben had jumped into a relationship with Michael right at the beginning of his 'passion for fashion' stages. Having to deal with it everyday. "But I mean it got better, in time." Ben flicked to the next page of the album. "Now this photo I love." It was a photo of Justin and Brian, ex boyfriend's these were Michael's two best friends and in time were Ben's also. In the photo Brian was standing behind Justin his head resting on Justin's blonde hair, his arms wrapped around his ex, both smiling passionately. "You know that picture always makes me think." Said Michael "No matter how many ups and downs those two go through, they'll always end up back together." "Ummmm" Ben nodded in agreement. "Remember that time Justin suspected Brian was cheating and when he came home to check out who it was with, Brian had set out candles and rose petals which led to him in the bathroom." "Oh my god, I'd forgotten all about that." Michael said. He flipped the page. There in the portrait stood a plump good-looking woman with red curly hair, she had a smile that said 'I'm a happy woman' "Ahhhhhhh mum" Michael sighed. "She loves you" Ben told him. "Too much sometimes." Michael replied.