And so it went, and months flew mention dated on and off, but Stuart was changed. He drunk heavily and repeated had to be picked up from the hospital with fresh bruises.
No one said did at first, but after that one ...moment at Via when Stuart flipped a table and punched out a waiter, no one asked anymore. They also learned,quickly, to mention Vince.
Especially the fact that Vince was getting married in a mere three months.
Alex lifted his cup in a flourish "To love ! True, requited love."
Donna nodded "Hear he's found someone that loves him more than they love themself."
"Talking about me, you sad bastards?"
Stuart grinned, shrugging out of his wet coat.
Alex went red and hastily jumped up "Have to slash."
"O...K So what's the occasion? "
At their blank looks he mentioned to the bottle "Vodka only orders Vodka when that female singer-whats-her-name"
Nathan giggled " queer you are."
"You liked it enough"
Nathan turned scarlet and stared at the table.
"Any road, you only order Vodka when Madonna is in town ."
Alex came up,breaking the silence. He flopped down. "Judging from the quiet I'd say you told him and good, Vince deserves to be happy."
You could have heard a pin drop.
Stuart set his beer down carefully. "What about Vince?"
Everyone looked at each other. Alex huffed. "I'll tell doesn't like me anyways." then, to Stuart, he said: "Vince is getting 's completely and totally in love."
Stuart stared at his ?
Images of Vince ...Stuart and Vince...flashed through his head...laughing in his room as school boys,nicking fags behind the cinema, that birthday snog, so long ago...
Stuart drained the last of his beer and stood "I've to go."
and he was gone.
(((3 Months Later)))
"And now the couple will come to the floor for their first dance."
Vince followed Biff, postively glowing.
Vince blushed as Biff took his hand and pulled him close "Hello husband."
"I thought I was the husband?"
Biff laughed "Shhh we can trade you'd like."
Vince whispered in his ear: "I'd like to do more to you than trade places, and the more involves the fondue fountain."
Biff raised an eye brow "Cocky are we?"
Vince looked down, then back at Biff "About 5 inches."
Biff roared with laughter.
He pulled Vince in tight, Vince laying his head on his shoulder . He was happy, at long last...
"When you say nothing at all." ...Vince opened his eyes, settling on a figure in the back. He had not seen him before. Vince was sure he would have, dressed like he did, all black in the middle of the Summer. The man in black noticed Vince looking and waved. "Hiya."
"Stuart?"