The first date 2

Ben came closer. Brian and Michael smiled at him.

"Hey Ben, what's up?" said Michael as he kissed Ben on the lips like nothing happened.

"You tell me..." said Ben, not sure of what to think.

"Oh! Nothing, we were arguing, and Brian was joking as he always does," said Michael simply as he glared at Brian.

Ben decided he didn't want to know more and looked at Brian .

"Okay, I need to go, things to do for tomorrow," said Brian as he grinned to Michael. He put a quick kiss on Michael's cheek and left, ignoring Ben.

Ben looked at Michael.

"Tomorrow?" asked Ben worried that once again the two best friends planned a date.

"Yeah, he asked Justin on a date."

Ben was surprise. He didn't expect that. He looked at Michael again, trying to figure out Michael's reaction about that news.

"So, what do you think if tomorrow we go on a date too?"

Michael didn't answer and Ben continued.

"There's a new exposition at the African Museum about."

"No, I have things to do," Michael cut in suddenly. "Besides, museums are not my thing too much, so you go and we'll see a movie in the evening," he said with a tender smile, a smile Ben was totally addicted to and couldn't resist.

"Okay Baby," said Ben as he kissed Michael who had already planned what he would do the next day while Ben was at the museum.

*******

The next day.

Here he was, Michael Novotny, hidden behind a corner near Brian's loft building, waiting for Brian and Justin to exit the loft. He was dying to know what kind of things Brian would do for the blond boy. Inside him, he was also furious. Did that kid win Brian's heart for good? Since Justin entered their life, they never went on a date. Michael disliked the idea. He was torn between despair and wanting to take a gun and shoot the little blond. He knew it was bad, but he couldn't help himself and he also knew he would never do such a terrible thing, but he was just letting go of his anger.

Brian and Justin finally exited the loft and Brian had his arm around Justin's shoulders. The two men were smiling. Justin's smile was so huge and showed so much happiness. Michael kept his distance from the couple. He followed them carefully.

Brian and Justin entered a store, about art design. Justin obviously needed some materials for his studies.

"Thank you so much Brian, I really needed it and I can't afford such a thing."

"That's okay, you'll pay me back with interest when you're a great artist," replied Brian as he gave a quick kiss to Justin.

"Sure, I'll note it with the rest of the things. without you, I don't know how. Brian, thank you again."

Brian didn't listen anymore. He walked faster toward a clothes shop. He looked at a blue shirt that was on display.

Justin looked at Brian. "Let's go to see inside," said Justin.

Brian nodded and he glanced at the shirt again before entering the store. Justin was trying on pants and asked Brian about it as at the same time Brian was looking for something for himself. Justin entered the changing room to take off the pants.

"You are lucky, I didn't think that I had that size in stock anymore," said the employee.

Brian smiled as he touched the shirt he looked at a few minutes ago.

"Perfect, I'll take it," he said as Justin exited the changing room. He looked at the shirt and was a little surprised. It wasn't Brian's style and the size wasn't either. It wasn't Justin's size either. Justin frowned.

"Do you want gift wrap?" asked the employee.

"No," said Brian and then turned his head toward Justin and asked

"You done?"

Justin nodded and said, "Yeah but I'm not getting them, I have enough pants like that. What is this?" Justin pointed at the shirt.

Brian looked at Justin.

"A shirt, what do you think it is? A dress?" and Brian laughed at his sarcastic remark.

Brian paid for the shirt and they left. Justin didn't ask about the shirt anymore. After the sarcastic remarks he got from Brian he knew it was useless to ask more about it.

Michael was hidden behind a car and he followed his best friend and his boyfriend. He passed near the store too and noticed the blue shirt as well.

He stared at it amazed.

"That's the shirt of my dreams..." he said, then he looked at the prize and sighed. "And it will stay like that." Then he almost felt panic as he didn't see Brian and Justin anymore, then relaxed when he saw them a few blocks away.

What Michael didn't notice was Ben in the corner, surprised to see his boyfriend there. He was about to scream at Michael to say he was there, when Ben noticed that Michael was spying on his best friend and Justin on their date.

Ben thought for an instant to follow them, too. Then he sighed and he looked at his flyer about the Africa museum and decided he didn't have time to waste with something so childish. What Michael was doing was bothering him like hell but he knew that the situation was tricky enough already. He was just hoping that Michael would learn something today, and realise he has to give up on Brian once and for all. Because Brian was now surely taking a more serious next step with Justin.

******

30 minutes later:

Brian and Justin were eating ice cream in the park. Brian seemed a little bored.

"What do you want to do next?" he asked Justin.

"Don't know. oh! Maybe we could try to find a costume for the party Lindsay wants to do in two weeks..."

"Oh yeah, I forgot about that. What is the theme this time?"

"Historic events.." said Justin with enthusiasm.

"Lindsay's stupid parties," whispered Brian with a soft smile he tried not to show.

"You said this time? She already did it before?"

Brian looked at the blue sky. He said nothing but, "Yeah...." as his mind remembered.

*****

4 years ago

"No way! I won't go in that!!! She said couples Brian."

"Well, that topic is shit! And she didn't explain what kind of couple it is... Lindsay and her romantic bullshit. did she really think we would arrive dressed as Romeo and Juliet?"

"I love Romeo and Juliet!!"

"Mikey, you even didn't read the play. I did that homework for you, remember?"

"Well but since I watched the movie with Di Caprio..."

Brian laughed.

"We are so much more better like this."

"I don't think so. I prefer not to go!"

"Why? You look so hot." said Brian seductively.

"I'm in a fucking bone costume! I can't be hot Brian, it's not funny."

"Well, you are for the dog I am. woof woof," said Brian suddenly between laughs. Then Brian jumped on Michael with his dog costume and began to lick Michael's face.

"Are you crazy? Stop it Brian!" said Michael.

"I can't, you know what dogs do to their precious bones. I'm sure..."

Michael's facial expression changed.

"Oh no. don't you dare to..."

"Woof!" said Brian simply.

*******

Brian laughed at the memory. Justin stared at him.

"So, how was it?"

"Delicious." said Brian.

tbc