Family:

Sebastian and Joseph were driving up to see his family in Canada, Joseph was going to tell them he'd met someone, although he was concerned considering his family's view on his lifestyle choice..

"I'm really nervous about this but I'm glad you're gonna be with me.." his eyes were glaring down at his hands, they were gripping his pant legs every so often. Sebastian pondered his thoughts before forming them into actual words, he didn't want to make Joseph more nervous, hell he was a bundle of nerves more like it!

"Joseph, are you sure that you want to do this? I mean if you are that...umm upset about it, maybe we shouldn't?"

Joseph lifted his gaze and stared over at Sebastian, his lips pursed and he started to chew on his bottom lip, if the damn situation wasn't so stressful right now he'd be turned on by that, since it was one of the many little quirks about Joseph that did it for him. However Joseph looked to have a lot of things on his mind and Sebastian felt he was about to have his ear vented off.

"No, I can't keep avoiding it my whole life, I love my family, I just wished they'd be more...well accepting of me, and who I choose to be my partner.. And it's my life, what say to they have in it.. well unless I was gonna marry a mass murder then yes, I'd let them intervene.."

"Ummm….that an interesting choice of words there Joseph, but ok...continue…" he urged, but he felt cautious now.

"..They've always discredited every damn decision I made, and do you honestly thought they dreamed their son would become a detective, well you'd be surprised, they refer to me as an assistant cop instead and say, oh you're just building up to a better more fulfilling career!" Joseph took a deep breath "It's always the same… It's just a phase.. i'll get over it…"

Sebastian gave Joseph a solemn look and placed his hand over the hand on joseph's left leg, "I'm here for you baby doll, don't worry, whatever drama they start I'll finish it…"

Sebastian walked halfway up the steps of the front porch, when he turned to Joseph who was still standing at the foot of the steps. "Joseph...you coming?" "Yeah, give me a second.." "Ok"

Sebastian stopped outside the door and Joseph finally stood next to him and he gave Sebastian a look before allowing Sebastian to ring the doorbell.

Joseph's mother answered the door, he had long dark hair, that was pulled into a tight bun that rested on top her head, and a burgundy long sleeve sweater along with a beige skirt that stopped at her knees.

"Oh, Joseph! Welcome home, it's been so long since I've seen your beautiful face!" she pulled Joseph into the house and buried his face against her bosom while hugging him to tight to be comfortable Sebastian thought.

"Oh hello.." she said noticing Sebastian finally, Sebastian scratched the back of his head and held out his hand to Joseph's mother, "Hello Ma'am My name is Sebastian Castellanos, I'm Joseph's partner"

"Partner?"

"We work together at the Detective office.."

"Oh! Well nice to meet you!, please come in.." she ignored Sebastian's outstretched hand and moved aside so he could step inside.

"Thanks..Ma'am"

"Oh please call me, Samantha."

Joseph stayed behind after his mother left to go tell his father he'd arrived, with a guest. Joseph looked up at Sebastian, and his hand flew to grab onto Sebastian's arm. Sebastian felt the hands wrapping themselves around his lower arm and looked down at Joseph, his face was full

of panic and distress. Sebastian leaned down a placed a kiss on his forehead. Joseph closed his eyes and smiled a little, starting to feel relaxed.

"It'll be fine, ok, I'm here for you"

Samantha cleared her throat alerting the two men of her presence, Joseph's face flushed and he quickly let go of Sebastian's arm.

"Your father wants to say hi to you, been years since you've been home Joseph!

"Alright" Sebastian watched Joseph from the corner of his eye, the man looked damn nervous, Sebastian gave him a firm pat on his back as he walked past.

"So Sebastian, you say you work with Joseph?"

"Yes Mr, Oda that is correct, he's been my partner for 5 years."

"And how come we are just hearing about this or meeting you, and on that note.." Samantha looks over at Joseph, "Why did you bring your guest…

"I wanted you guys to know….that-"

Sebastian was watching Joseph intently and saw that the guy was stuck between fear and just wanting to get something important off his chest.

"OK listen guys I'm Joseph's partner in more ways than one, And-"

"More ways than one?" questioned Joseph's parents.

"Oh Nothing! he is kidding Mama and Papa!" Joseph said trying to brush off the subject that Sebastian was leading towards. He gave Joseph a very disappointed look and grabbed onto his hand. Joseph startled and his face flushed.

"Joseph I thought you came here to tell your parents something very important.." he said squeezing his hand and giving him a comforting look. Joseph stared into Sebastian's eyes and swallowed deep, before turning his attention back to his parents. "I did in fact...But…"

"Fucking tell them Joseph, you can do it!"

"Hey, don't shout at my boy like that"

"I'm sorry Ma'am but your boy here has something very important to say, but since he won't then i will.."

"No Seb, Don't!"

"I'm your son's boyfriend, the make out and have great sex kinda boyfriend." Sebastian said looking at Joseph who was about to probably die from embarrassment or something.

"Oh not this again, Jospeh, it's just a phase, will you grow out of it already! You are breaking our hearts over here!"

"Excuse me? A phase? Oh I beg to differ, Listen you stuck-up-" he felt Joseph nearly cut the blood flow off from his wrist. "-Ok Ma'am, Listen your boy is not going through a phase or any other shit you might make an excuse about, He is very aware of what his desires and needs are-"

"But! It must be your-"

"And No, I did not trick Joseph into being with me! He was the one that got me interested, he made it clear to me, And I love him."

"Now as his parents you both should be supportive of his life choices, and whatever the hell else he decides!"

"Sebastian….can we go now, please?" Joseph looked over at his parents and noticed how they seemed to be averting their eyes from maintaining direct contact with his.

"I know you two always had high hopes for me and wanted me to be perfect, to be married to a woman so I can produce offspring that you can smoother with your affection, well that can still happen just….Sebastian and I have talked about adopting...and that's no different."

"Joseph, honey please you are just confused, please…"

"You know what I'm done, good-day Mama and Papa!"

Sebastian smiled at Joseph's parents, and followed after him, once the two were outside Joseph heaved a sigh of relief and turned to Sebastian.

"Thanks so much, I'm so glad that you were able to speak whereas I could not."

"It was nothing Joseph, I'd do anything for you, I love you."

"I love you too Sebastian"