Author's Note: Taylor Braydon and Evie belong to Aline Riva. Takes place after "Silver Sentinel".

WARNING: This chapter is rated M for sexual scenarios and context. Don't like? Don't read.

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"Discovery"

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"Hmmm….Oh God…Gadget…..You're amazing…."muttered Taylor Braydon heatedly as he kissed the inspector's neck and suckled the other man's right earlobe.

The two friends had just been sitting on Taylor's couch in the living room watching a football game; neither knowing when it had turned into more.

Neither of them was aware of the moment when they went from two friends watching a football game; one of which Taylor had never even heard of the teams before now, to two friends making out and getting it on like lovers.

Innocent touches had turned to meaningful strokes. Yet it seemed that's how it always was with Taylor and Gadget. It was never planned. It certainly wasn't planned on this Sunday afternoon when the Taylor Tots were at their grandmothers and Evie was out shopping. It seemed like there was always times when everyone else was busy or unavailable and these two were left alone when things became unpredictable between them.

Gadget sucked in a breath at Taylor's words. Oh, how he thanked his lucky stars that he was able to perform sexually properly again. He would not be able to enjoy this moment nearly as much if he couldn't. Before he would be barely be turned on by this, but now—

"Oh!" gasped Gadget, being broken out of his thoughts. Taylor's lips and teeth might have been leaving noticeable bite marks on his neck, but his hands were roaming all over him and as they reached down into his pants, the inspector was unable to think properly.

There was a tiny part of his brain that was telling him to stop and a fleeting image of his wife, Penny, shot through his mind, but it was instantly gone the moment Taylor's hand grabbed his length while pulling down his pants and leaving the thin layer of his underwear left over it.

There was nothing wrong with this.

Taylor knew it. Gadget knew it. They both knew it. They were alone; nobody was around. No one had to know but them. They both loved their wives and would never want to hurt them, which was why they wouldn't make a big deal out of what they were doing. Never.

Gadget snaked his hands and made his way into Taylor's pants, who's own arousal was waiting for attention. Gadget starting biting into Taylor's shoulders from the pleasure he was being given when the distant sound of a door opening could be heard and the rustling of plastic bags; the jingle of keys.

Both men snapped out of their love making at the same time, their eyes wide, and simultaneously, they stared at each other briefly and looked over the top of the couch.

There stood Evie.

Poor, confused, flabbergasted Evie.

The blonde woman's eyes were wide behind her glasses and her face was caught between shock and overawe. She stood there dumbly in the doorway, the door still having yet to be shut. In her arms she carried half a dozen shopping bags. She wore a simple sweater and jeans.

Taylor and Gadget seemed to be at a loss for words. Out of all the times they'd made out and fondled each other, they had never been caught.

There was a first time for everything, apparently.

Taylor was the first to move and he nearly lost his balance over Gadget, having been holding himself up. He became quite aware that both their flies were open and their manhood clearly visible under their underwear.

Gadget's face, by this point, was redder than a tomato. He couldn't meet Evie's eyes. He slowly and awkwardly pulled his jeans up and covered himself up more properly.

"Evie-!" squeaked Taylor, still too stunned to really do anything. This wasn't supposed to happen. They weren't supposed to be caught.

Evie, for her part, just continued to stare for a moment longer before her jaw started functioning again and she managed to peak after a few tries. "You know what?" she began in a high pitched, dazed voice. She didn't sound angry, much to their surprise. After opening and closing her mouth a few more times she said, "I'm gonna go shopping….I haven't gone shopping in a long time…"

She was no longer looking at them; instead she looked at the walls around them. She nodded her herself. "Yeah….shopping…" She numbly turned around and went back out the door, the shopping bags still being held up in her arms. "Yeah….um…okay…."

And then she was gone.

Gadget and Taylor both looked at each other, unsure of what had just taken place. The door was still wide open and both of them could hear the car pull out of the driveway as Evie left.

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Later That Night

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Gadget had left understandably quickly after Evie had left. Both men muttered and fumbled about, barely looking each other in the face once they pulled their pants closed. Gadget frantically uttered his apologies over and over and told him it never should have gotten that far, but Taylor just nodded along.

He didn't blame Gadget in the least. It took two to tango; and it wasn't like they didn't know there was the possibility of that happening. Taylor, of course, had been a complete mess and Gadget had made sure to bring him down a bit before leaving.

"God, what if she leaves me?!" Taylor had moaned as he stood in his living room with his face in his hands. He suddenly looked up, his face ghost pale and his eyes wide, tears running from them freely. "OH GOD! WHAT IF SHE TAKES AWAY MY TAYLOR TOTS!?" He grasped at his hair and pulled at the thought.

Gadget had been quick to step in before Taylor got any further into his hysterics. "Relax, Taylor! Everything is going to be fine! We'll work this out! Evie is a very understanding woman! Just-Don't freak out just yet!" Even his own voice was quivering as he said these words of comfort. He honestly had no idea what was going to happen next. He really didn't know if Evie was going to be as understanding as he hoped.

This was a very messy business; Taylor had been caught cheating by his own wife.

But was it really considered cheating? Taylor and Gadget weren't together; it was nothing like that. They were just two friends who found each other attractive and occasionally turned each other on. This time they had just gone a little too far and allowed themselves to get more carried away. It had all seemed so innocent before. Yeah, it was cheating, no matter how it was looked at.

Taylor took in a deep breath as he sat on his side of the bed. He fidgeted with his fingers as he sat there in his race car pajamas, his toes sticking up at the end of the bed. His cheeks were tinted pink ever so slightly as he stared listlessly in front of him. He looked like a little kid who had been caught pulling down a little girl's panties on the school ground and was now waiting for punishment.

Evie had come home about three hours later from her second 'shopping trip'. Taylor, of course, had been on pins and needles the whole time he waited for her and the feeling had intensified the moment she walked through the door. Evie, however, walked in through door briskly with her shopping bags, looking the exact same as she had when she had walked in on them. She had thrown Taylor a nervous attempt at a smile before she practically ran up to their room.

The rest of the evening had been awkward to say the least and it was a miracle Grandma Mindy was keeping the twins for the better half of the week. It would only have made things more complicated. Yet at the same time, Taylor wished they were there at the house, because who knew what Evie had done those three hours. For all he knew she had told her mom and dad and planned on never bringing them back to the house again. The very thought made Taylor's heart break.

For the rest of the day, Evie avoided him. She didn't allow them to be in the same room together; which was easy since they lived in such a large mansion. Taylor had gotten lost in the basement trying to find her; a half hour later finally finding the stairs that led into the kitchen.

Now, though, he sat and waited to see what would happen next. This was her bedroom too, surely she would have to enter it eventually.

Evie walked into the room and Taylor went rigid. She looked at him for the first time since the incident. "You left the milk out again" she said.

Taylor blinked at her. "What?"

Evie walked to the other side of the room and grabbed a bottle of lotion. She was already wearing her lavender one-piece night gown. She sat on the edge of the bed, facing away from Taylor, and started applying the lotion to her arms. "I said you forgot to put the milk away again."

"Oh….."

What? No screaming? No tears? No accusations?

Just milk.

After a long silence, Taylor couldn't take it anymore. Evie snapped the bottle of lotion shut and place it back on the bedside table. "Look-Evie—"

"I'm going downstairs to watch a movie" she cut him off. Once again, her voice held no anger, no contempt. Nothing. She spoke as though it were any other day. She sighed and stood up, grabbing her pillow and a nearby quilt. She walked towards the door and glanced back at Taylor with a brief tiny smile "Don't wait up."

Taylor just stared after her, not understanding.

Evie slept in one of the guest bedrooms that night.

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Next Day

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"She didn't say anything?" asked Gadget as he sat opposite of Taylor in the café they were in.

Taylor shrugged as he tore apart his blueberry muffin, his elbows on the table. He looked like a mess. His hair was sloppy and stuck up in places, his eyes were bloodshot, and his clothes were wrinkled and un-matching. It was clear he hadn't slept.

Gadget didn't all that great either, but at least he was matching and his hair was groomed. He had been overwhelmed with guilt for leaving his best friend in such a position. Penny had asked him over and over what had happened, but he refused to say anything until he knew more about what was going on. Not only would telling her only cause more problems, but it would also mean admitting he was also cheating.

Oh, what a mess they were in.

"Not really. At least, nothing about…..what happened…"

Gadget nodded. "Do you think she's mad at all then?"

Taylor slammed his fists on the table, the blueberry muffin pieces dropped and forgotten. This earned him several odd looks from the customers around them. "That's the thing! I don't knoooowww!" He slammed his forehead down on the grey table. "Ugh…..God…I don't know what's worse! Being chewed out by my wife or…..WAITING to be chewed out by my wife!"

Gadget had flinched when Taylor's head hit the table. He sighed. "Maybe she just needs some time." Taylor groaned into the table. Gadget shrugged. "Maybe she's trying to sort it all out. I mean, she did seem shocked…" he paused. "Maybe she's in denial."

Taylor slumped his shoulders. "Maybe I'm going to soon be a divorced man who only gets to see his precious Taylor Tots on holidays…." He whimpered.

Gadget shook his head and reached over to touch his friend's shoulder. "Look, you can't see it that way. You gotta think positive." He sighed. "God…I gotta listen to my own advice…."

Taylor finally looked up with a curious look.

Gadget explained, "Look, I know you're going through a tough time, but you're not the only one suffering. If this gets out: if Evie tells anyone…..and it….gets back to Penny…." Gadget stopped talking, his words sinking in. "Oh…..fuck!" he moaned and he imitated Taylor by slamming his forehead against the table. This received more odd looks.

Taylor reached over and patted his friend's shoulder assuredly.

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That Night

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After having feebly attempted to make Gadget feel better after his realization in the café, Taylor had gone back home. Gadget had been near a break down; they both had been really, but both managed to pull themselves together and go back home; praying for the best.

Taylor had gone back home and curled himself up on the couch in the front room; he refused to go near the couch Evie had caught them in. He numbly watched as Evie went about her day as though nothing had happened, though this time she did seem rather skittish. Every time she glanced his way, she would get flustered and look away; though she didn't ever look disgusted or angry.

As the evening went on, Taylor loosened up for he was tired of being on pins and needles. The twins were still at their grandparent's house, so they once again had the house to themselves.

Evie watched another movie, though she had invited Taylor to join her. They sat on the couch, yes, THE couch, and she curled up next to him as though it were any other night. She wrapped a blanket around them and rested her head on his chest just as she always would.

Taylor tried several times to bring up the topic of his cheating, but she would always interrupt him or he would stutter so badly he would forget what he was trying to say.

But there was less tension now.

She was cuddling with him and smiling. She even gave him a few quick kisses.

Perhaps Gadget was right. Maybe everything was going to be okay.

That night, Evie slept in their bed, though she stayed close to her edge of the bed.

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Two Days Later - Nighttime

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Everything seemed back to normal. They both went into work and Benji and G2 babysat the twins. Evie was sleeping in their room again. She was still laughing at his jokes. She had even invited Gadget over for dinner the night before.

Taylor, however, had noticed a few things while Gadget had been over. Evie wouldn't look at Gadget. Of course, Gadget really didn't look at her either; his guilt still too overwhelming. She kept glancing back between Taylor and Gadget, as though expecting them to jump on top of each other and just start making out.

That was the first clue.

That was the first clue that not everything was exactly the same. She was also blushing a lot.

That was the second clue. Taylor couldn't fathom why though, Gadget was the man he had been cheating on her with. Gadget was the man who she'd seen kissing her husband.

Shouldn't she be angry, at the very least?

Taylor and her had never really discussed their opinions on homosexuality, so Taylor wasn't even sure what she thought about the whole thing. Both Taylor and Gadget knew they couldn't say anything either. They didn't want to disrupt the bubble. Both of them knew any little wrong move and everything could fall to pieces; not only for Taylor, but for Gadget as well.

Both husband and wife walked into the bedroom with Evie in the lead. They changed into their pajamas and before Evie could make it over to the bed, Taylor walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. He moved his head so he could kiss her on the cheek. "I love you, Evie. I want you to know that…." He couldn't say how many times he'd said that in the past two days. He missed her. He just wanted things to go back to the way they were.

Evie smiled warmly. "I know, sweetheart." She pulled herself out of his grasp and kissed him back. The kiss lasted longer than either of them had expected. They broke apart momentarily, both glancing into each other's eyes, before kissing again, only this time much more passionately.

This was the last thing Taylor was expecting, but he certainly was not complaining. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close so that her body was pressed up against his growing arousal. This only seemed to increase her lust for him for she threw her arms around his neck and tangled her hands into his blonde hair.

"Hmmm….Evie….I-" he tried saying between kisses. He paused a moment as she nipped at his bottom lip. They made their way over to the bed and toppled down into it with Evie on the bottom. "Evie-I'm so sorry…" He was faintly aware that he was near tears. He really was sorry; sorry for having her see that. Sorry for making her go through that. He didn't deserve such a wonderful wife as her. She was so trusting and understanding. They shouldn't be having sex, they should be fighting. She should be throwing things at him. He was caught cheating for Heaven's Sake!

The two of them continued their love making, their clothes quickly forgotten and tossed to the side and just as Taylor finished thrusting his hips into hers, she gave out a cry.

"Oh, god…Gadget!"

The world seemed to stop revolving. Any and all arousal they had felt thirty seconds ago was now completely gone for both of them.

It was another one of those moments when they were both frozen in place with shock and overawe and both wondering what to do next.

Taylor, propped up on his elbows, looked down at her. "Ummm…..I'm Taylor" he clarified.

Evie stared back up at him with wide eyes, her glasses up on her forehead. "Uh huh. I know" she squeaked, sounding like a little mouse caught in a cage. She reached and grabbed her night gown, squirming awkwardly underneath Taylor as she tried to get it back on. Once it was on, she rolled over, pushing Taylor's arm away and rolling off the side of the bed. "I think I hear the twins crying…." She spoke quickly.

She fell to the floor with a thump. "Ow….I think I just cracked a rib…." Taylor could hear her say from the bed. She quickly got up, pulling her glasses back down over her eyes and running her hands through her hair. She quickly left the room, holding onto her side.

Taylor just lay there, dumbfounded.

His wife had cried out his best friend's name while they were having sex.

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Five Minutes Later

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Taylor made his way down the carpeted steps in his pajama bottoms and turned on the lights as he went. He really had no idea where she had gone. She wasn't in the twins' room, yet of course, they had not cried like she claimed. After searching for several minutes, he found her curled up under the blanket they had used when watching a movie on the couch.

"Evie?"

"Hi."

"What just happened?" he sat down on the couch near her.

She shrugged. "I don't know."

Taylor sighed. "Look, Evie—It's okay—"

"You were making out with Gadget" she beat him to it.

Taylor flinched. "Yeah…." He had not expected the tables to turn like that.

"You had cheated on me."

Great, this was it. Taylor should have known he wouldn't have been off the hook that easily. He forced himself not to cry as he was once again reminded that his Taylor Tots could still be taken away from him. There was no longer even a part of him that cared or thought about the fact that she was technically now in the wrong too. Crying out someone else's name in be wasn't exactly a compliment. Yet there were other things to think about right now.

"Yeah."

Evie wasn't looking at him; she was looking ahead of herself. "I….My husband is cheating on me…"

"No-no-wait!"

She continued speaking as though he had said nothing. "…..and yet…..I'm not mad."

Taylor paused. "What?"

Evie shrugged, looking a little wild eyed. "I don't care!" She gave a slight giggle. "I caught my husband cheating on me with his best MALE friend….and I don't care!" She curled her legs up to her chest.

Taylor gave her a frightened look. He had never seen Evie look this way before. "You….don't?"

Evie shook her hair. "No! I don't!" She stood up, letting the blanket trail behind her to the ground. "I've thought about it like crazy and thought it over and over and over and no matter how many times I picture you two together, kissing, and touching and feeling each other up…..I don't care!" Her voice seemed to get higher with each word. She looked down at Taylor, finally meeting him in the eye. "You love him, don't you?"

Taylor looked like a deer caught in the head lights. He did love Gadget, in certain ways, but how could he explain that to Evie without hurting her? "Yes….I do…"

"And…you love me?"

Taylor rose at this and quickly held her. "Oh, my God, Evie, YES!" He pulled her close and hid his face in her hair. "You make me so happy! You are the love of my life! I could never imagine my life without her, sweetie, please don't leave me!" He was sobbing. "You're a bundle of awesomeness—I mean, we made the Taylor Tots with our awesomeness. No one comes close to being a wonderful and amazing as you….Please don't leave me…."

"Oh, no…." Evie shook her head against his chest, both of them swaying slightly. "No….I won't leave you."

Taylor gasped in happiness and pulled her even closer, tears running down his cheeks and into her hair as he thanked the heavens. She numbly wrapped her arms around him. She rubbed his back in soothing circles. "It's okay….." They pulled apart, but Taylor made sure to keep her close; he still couldn't bring himself to believe she wouldn't leave him. "I…I actually um…." She looked down, her words muffled.

He leaned down, trying to hear her. "What?"

She drew circles on Taylor's bare chest; he was only wearing his pajama bottoms. "Ever since…I saw you two together….I….have kinda….gotten a crush….on Gadget…."

Taylor blinked at her. "Really?"

"Thinking about….you two together….actually….really turns me on…." She admitted quietly. "Which is why I said his name back there…..Sorry about that…..Couldn't help it…"

Taylor couldn't help but grin. He then laughed and pulled her close again. He didn't care about that. After a long moment of just holding each other, he asked, "So, you're really okay with this?"

He felt her nod against him. "I've always known you two were close….and I know Gadget would never intentionally hurt either of us. He's a great man. I think of him as family. I….could never be mad at Gadget….or you. You two just…..happen to love each other. You can't help that. And…I know you and Gadget would never intentionally want to hurt me or Penny…"

Taylor sighed in relief. He couldn't believe what he was hearing, but God it was wonderful.

They stayed together like that the rest of the night, huddled together on the couch; THE couch, and stayed warm under the blanket. Not until their tears were dried and they were happily content, did Taylor speak up about the one little word that had formed in his mind the moment he knew everything was going to be okay.

"Say, Evie?"

"Hmmm?"

"Since you have a crush on Gadget…"

"Yes?"

He looked at her dead seriously, "Does this mean we can have a threesome?"

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Author's Note: Oh, it was so much fun writing these characters again! I stayed up WAY too late to finish it, but I knew it would never get done if I didn't. Enjoy! :)