Chapter 25

"Hey sunshine," Brian called. "Let's go, Michael has Gus at the diner."

Brian was waiting patiently by the loft door, fidgeting with his brown leather jacket. Justin was in the bedroom, putting on a nice black collared shirt.

"I'm coming," Justin replied. He hopped down the stairs and walked over to Brian. "I don't know why you told me to wear this. We're just going to the diner."

"What can I say? You look extremely fuckable in that shirt." Brian licked his lips.

"If you say so," Justin said, kissing Brian.

"I can't believe this is Gus's last day here," Justin said as him and Brian walked to the diner.

"Can we not think about that?" Brian complained. They reached the door to the diner and stopped briefly.

"Sorry," Justin apologized and gave Brian a kiss on the check.

"Besides, we have to celebrate." Brian opened the door and pushed Justin inside. Justin gave Brian a look of confusion and laughed as he asked what he was talking about.

"Congratulations!" Justin's mouth dropped when he saw the crowd of people in the diner, which was decorated with streamers and balloons. Gus ran over to Justin and Justin picked him up. Michael, Ben and Hunter were by a booth with Ted and Emmett.

"Oh sunshine!" Debbie cried. "Congratulations!"

"What is all this?" Justin asked incredulously.

"We heard about your permanent exhibit in New York!" Emmett said excitedly, running over to hug Justin. "I'm so happy for you baby!"

"Thank you! But how did you guys find out?" When no one answered, Justin looked over at Brian. "Did you do this for me?"

Brian smiled. "Uh, yeah, I did."

Justin put Gus down and grabbed Brian's face, pulling him in for a kiss. The crowd cheered and clapped at the sight before going back to their business.

"Thank you so much," Justin whispered into Brian's ear. Brian put his arms around Justin and held him tightly.

"Don't thank me yet. There's one more surprise for you." Justin pulled away from Brian.

"What?"

Brian took Justin over to the booth next to the groups. "Hey Deb, do you think you could grab the surprise for me?"

"I could, but maybe these three lovely ladies can do it for me." Deb giggled. "Hey girls, get out here."

Justin looked over to the kitchen entrance and shot out of his seat when he saw who came out.

"Linz! Mel! Holy shit! I can't believe you're here!" Justin gave them a huge hug. "And JR! Oh my god she is so big!" Melanie handed JR over to Justin.

"It's so good to see you," Lindsay said.

"And everyone else too," Melanie added.

"Come here honey bunch," Michael said, taking JR out of Justin's arms.

"I'm in total shock!" Justin said giving Lindsay and Melanie hugs again.

"Well when Brian called us, we had to come down! I am so happy for you!" Lindsay said.

"We both are," Melanie said, taking a seat. "You're in the big leagues now!"

"Not yet," Justin laughed. "But hopefully soon."

"What are you talking about?" Brian said from behind Justin. He took Justin by the waist and pulled him down to the booth so that he was sitting on Brian's lap. "You're a big fucking success."

Justin wriggled out of Brian's grasp and moved over so he was sitting next to him. "Oh stop. You have to say that. You're my fiance." Justin gave Brian another kiss.

"I love when you say that," Brian said seductively.

"Speaking of fiances, when is the wedding?" Deb asked.

"How does she do that?" Justin whispered to Brian. "It's like she has bionic ears or something."

"Trust me, this is nothing," Michael said, turning around from the booth next to them and leaning over to join the conversation. JR was in Ben's arms, entertaining Hunter, Ted and Emmett with her babbling.

Debbie smacked Michael on the head. "Watch it."

"We actually have your invites with us," Brian said, reaching into the inside of his jacket.

"What?" Justin asked as Brian pulled out five envelopes and passed them out between the two booths.

"Saturday, June eighteenth," Debbie said, opening up her envelope and reading the card that was inside. "My god, that's only month away."

"It's more like two." Justin laughed.

"You've got to be fucking joking me." Michael said.

"What's your problem?" Brian asked, annoyed.

"Babylon? You're having the wedding at Babylon?"

"Where else?"

"But after the bomb-" Michael was cut off by Brian.

"I'm getting a crew in there to fix it up. We'll have the wedding there, then I'm selling it."

"Jesus. You sure?"

"Yes Mikey, I'm sure."

"We both decided that the wedding should be there. So much has happened there. And we wouldn't be here without it." Justin said. "It's where Brian told me he loved me for the first time."

Justin looked at Brian who momentarily had a look of pain in his eyes.

"What in the back room while you were sucking his dick?" Michael asked.

"No," Justin laughed. "It was after the," he paused.

"Doesn't matter," Brian interjected. "What matters is that Babylon will be transformed into the most beautiful venue thanks to Emmett."

"I almost forgot!" Emmett exclaimed. "I'm also the maid of honor." Everyone laughed.

"God, you leave Pittsburgh for only a few months and everything changes." Melanie and Lindsay exchanged smiles.

"Not everything," Brian said. "I'm still a fag."

"Well thank god for that," Melanie said laughing.

Pretty soon, everyone was laughing again and enjoying one anothers company. Brain smiled as he continued to converse. For a split moment, Brian was hit with nostalgia. It really did seem as if nothing had changed. Looking over Justin, he again realized that everything had changed but they were changes that he couldn't be happier with.

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