Summary: The Hawke siblings meet Anders.
Chapter 4 - Second Meeting
It had taken about ten minutes after Andy walked out his front door for Garrett to decide that he'd made a terrible mistake just letting him go. He promptly called Varric and told him the entire story; everything from the way they met, to how Andy looked when he smiled, to how the two of them had instantly connected in a way Garrett had never thought possible. Varric had listened to his ramblings patiently, demanded the rights to his story for a future novel and then told him to stop freaking out and call Aveline and Don for their goddamn guest list.
He'd always known that Varric Tethras was a genius.
Unfortunately for Garrett, the Hendyrs had left for their honeymoon straight from the reception and weren't due back until Saturday, leaving him with nothing to do but mope around his place for the rest of the week. By the time Saturday rolled around, the news of his predicament had spread like wildfire through his friends and family and they all but rallied around him to provide assistance and emotional support, to varying degrees of success.
Merrill did searches online during lunches and breaks, doing her best with the bare scraps of information Garrett could provide her about Andy. The fact that it boiled down to a first name, an approximate age (mid 30's) and the rapturous but useless physical descriptions of Andy from Garrett's memory ("He had beautiful hands Merrill.") did not deter the lovely woman from her task. Garrett promptly gave her a raise the following week.
Isabela came over to Garrett's with her substantial PR contact list, stating in no uncertain terms that she might have already slept with Andy and would Garrett please describe his body in exquisite detail to help jostle her memory?
Bethany lectured him for picking up some random stranger and taking him home, then lectured him some more for falling for said stranger without asking him for something as simple as a last name and an email address. Then she made him a cup of tea and hugged him, assuring Garrett that he would find Andy sooner or later.
Carver called Garrett an idiot and hung up the phone.
Aveline and Don both checked their guest list and wracked their brains, but couldn't remember anyone named Andy at the wedding. They promised to check with their families and the bridal party but no one ever came back with news about Garrett's mystery man.
Garrett had all but given up on ever finding him.
Though he'd never stopped hoping that he would.
And now Andy is here, in his parents' house (mansion), arm around his boyfriend's shoulder looking relaxed and tan and gorgeous and scrumptious...
He should probably get a hold of himself before he does something stupid.
A lot of things happen in those first few minutes when he sees Andy again:
He watches as Andy and Fenris greet each other with obvious familiarity, their bodies leaning comfortably together, eyes holding each other's gaze a couple of beats longer than normal for friends. It's less 'best friends' and more 'best friends who've fucked, a lot'.
He sees the expression on Andy's face when he recognizes Garrett, a flash of surprise followed by pure joy and want playing over his handsome features before he looks over at Fenris and realizes that he's looking at his best friend's boyfriend.
By the time they make it over to where Garrett and the twins are standing, Andy no longer appears surprised and he's sporting his usual look of confidence and easy charm. It's every bit as endearing as it was all those months ago.
19 months, and 8 days to be exact.
Not that Garrett's been counting.
Bethany steps forward before Fenris has a chance to speak, "Anders? I didn't know you were coming to the party!"
Okay now Garrett is confused.
Fenris looks confused too.
Andy grins and places a chaste kiss on Bethany's cheek, "You look beautiful tonight Bethany. That dress really suits you. Is red your favorite color?"
And then the cheeky bastard looks right at Garrett and winks.
It's enough to make Garrett's heart clench at the reminder.
Bethany giggles and playfully shoves Andy's arm, "Oh you're such a flirt! My Dad's going to have to keep an eye on you around all the nurses."
Fenris is looking between the two of them, shaking his head, "Do you two know each other?"
"We met last week at the hospital when Anders came to see Dad. You're still interested in the position in Pediatrics aren't you? Are you going to tell him?"
"Yes, I'm going to take the job but I actually didn't realize I was going to be seeing him tonight."
There's a flash of something that crosses Fenris' face when Andy mentions the job, but Garrett doesn't know what it means and it's gone before he can figure it out.
Carver clears his throat and shoots an impatient look at everyone around him.
"Oh I'm sorry, let me introduce everyone." Fenris wraps his arm around Andy's shoulder, "This is my good friend Dr. Anders Meier. You've met Bethany of course and this is her brother Carver Hawke."
Andy grins broadly and reaches over to shake Carver's hand, "Hey. How are you?"
Garrett can't believe it but Carver actually smiles back. "Great thanks. Nice to meet you."
"And this," Fenris pulls Andy closer and then wraps his other arm around Garrett, "is my boyfriend Garrett Hawke."
"It's nice to meet you Garrett. You can call me Andy."
