Chapter 11- enjoy!

Brian woke up the next morning feeling relaxed. He opened his eyes expecting to see Gus and Justin but instead found himself alone. He knit his brows and sat up, trying to avoid the strip of sunlight shining through the window. He was about to worry when he heard a giggle come from the kitchen.

"What about pizza? Should we have pizza for breakfast?" Brian heard Justin's voice.

"No!" Gus laughed.

Brian smiled to himself. Justin was so great with Gus. Slowly, he lifted himself out of bed and picked up a pair of sweatpants off the ground, throwing them on haphazardly. He rolled his head a few times and heard his neck crack and loosen up. Then he made his way down to the kitchen.

"Well, what should we have for breakfast?" Justin asked. Justin was standing in front of Gus with his hands on his hips. Gus sat on top of the counter, his tiny legs swinging.

"Um, pancakes!" Gus yelled excitedly.

"Pancakes?" Brian said quizzically. Justin looked up and Gus turned his head in Brian's direction. "Who wants pancakes?"

"Daddy!" Justin lifted Gus down and let him run to Brian, whose arms were wide open. He picked Gus up and gave him a squeeze. Justin walked up behind them.

"Hey sonny boy!" Brian said, giving Gus a quick kiss on the head. "And good morning to you sunshine," he said to Justin all too knowingly. He pressed his lips against Justin's.

"Daddy," Gus cried. "You're squishing me!"

Brian, his lips still touching Justin's, smiled. "You mean like this?" He and Justin purposely got closer together, Gus squirming between them. Gus broke out into more laughter before Brian and Justin broke apart.

"So what's this I hear about pancakes?" Brian asked.

"Justin's making breakfast," Gus replied.

Brian looked over to Justin who had his mouth open wide. "Me?" He said, pointing to himself. "I thought you were making breakfast!" Gus ran over to Justin and playfully hit his knees.

"No, you said you were."

"Well then I guess pancakes it is!" Justin picked Gus up. "But you have to help me okay?"

Gus nodded in agreement. "Okay. But what about daddy?"

The two boys looked over at Brian. "Daddy has to take a shower," Brian said walking towards them. "And plus, I'm sure you don't want me in the kitchen."

"Why not?" Gus asked, frowning.

"Can you keep a secret Gus?" Justin asked. Gus widened his eyes. "Your dad doesn't know how to cook!" Gus smiled and put his hands over his mouth to keep from laughing. "But you can't tell anyone okay! Not even your mommies"

"Okay," Gus said.

"Especially not Melanie," Brian added, sarcastically to Justin before giving him a quick kiss. "Alright, I'll let you two get to work. I'll be back shortly." Brian ruffled up Gus's hair before turning around.

"Don't be too long," Justin said.

"How can I if it's just me in there?" Brian joked, sticking his tongue out a little and winking.

Justin smirked and focused his attention on Gus. "Okay, ready to start?"

Brian walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. While waiting for the water to warm up, Brian walked over to the counter and stared in the mirror. He could hear faint laughs over the water and smiled. Justin was so good with Gus. Brian felt a twinge of guilt when he realized that Justin was acting like a better father than Brian would ever be. Breathing in and out slowly, he made his way over to the shower, letting the hot water wash away all of those feelings. He instantly felt relaxed.

"I was beginning to worry about you." Brian heard a voice behind him. He turned around to see Justin standing next to him, wiping water out of his face.

"How long have I been gone? Where's Gus?"

"Not that long and watching TV, eating his breakfast. It's surprisingly easy to whip up a bunch of pancakes."

Brian smiled, grabbed the soap, and started washing Justin's arms. "What would I ever do with out you?"

"Save on your utilities bill that's for sure."

"Up for a quicky?" Brian asked, kissing Justin's wet face.

"Not while Gus is here! Plus, I told him I was just checking up on you so I don't want him to go looking for us."

Brian sighed. "I guess it's just as well then." He leaned in to kiss Justin again, wrapping him in his arms.

"I will take a rain check on that quicky though," Justin said, taking the soap from Brian and returning the favor.

"Maybe the munchers can take Gus for the day," Brian noted. "That way we can ask them if we can have him the rest of the weekend and we can have some time alone."

"Sounds good," Justin said. "We better get going."

Brian groaned as Justin shut the water off. He grabbed a towel for himself and one for Brian. They dried off and dressed quickly. When they entered the living room, they saw Gus lying upside down on the couch, eyes fixated on the screen.

"What are you doing?" Brian said, taking a seat next to Gus. He pulled Gus up so he was now sitting in Brian's lap.

"I'm all done eating," Gus replied, not taking his eyes off the TV.

"Is that so?"

"Uh-huh."

"Did you like them?" Justin asked, going over to the kitchen and putting Gus's plate in the sink.

"Yes."

"What do you say to Justin?" Brian asked, trying to sound fatherly.

"Thank you!" Gus exclaimed.

"You are very welcome," Justin replied. "Brian, would you like one?"

"Just one," Brian said, now fully engaged in Gus's TV show. "You know how I hate morning carbs."

"I know how you hate carbs in general," Justin teased, bringing over a plate and fork for Brian.

"It's true, I do," Brian said. He took a bite of the pancake and smiled. "It's okay," he said, scrunching up his nose.

"Always a critic," Justin laughed. Brian continued to eat his pancake. Justin sat next to him as he ate his own stack.

"The next batch could use a little more poppers." Brian finished the last bite. "But thank you. It was delicious."

"Any time," Justin said, taking his plate.

"Hey sonny boy, ready to see your mommies?" Brian asked, lifting Gus off of him.

"Yeah," Gus said.

"Come on, why don't we get you dressed." Brian said patting Gus's butt. Gus laughed and ran away towards the bedroom where his belongings were.

"You're better with him than you give yourself credit for, you know," Justin said, putting his hands on Brian's shoulders. Brian watched as Gus took off his pajamas and put on a shirt, backwards. He chuckled and rested his head on Justin's hand. I guess he's right, he thought.

Hope you liked it! Not sure where I want to go from here. Please review! Chapter 12 to be up soon!