"You're not nervous at all?" Ross asked.

"Despite the fact that I very well should be…" Ed replied. "I can't say that I am…"

"And you're husband number what now?" Ross asked.

"I'm not exactly sure… But it doesn't really matter, 'cause I know I'm the last…" Ed said with a smile.

"Oh? And you're sure about that?"

"Sure as I've ever been about anything…"

"But…"

Ed sighed slightly. "You know it's the happy times when I miss them the most…"

"I'm sure Michelle would be here today if she could…"

"I just miss her so much… And I miss my son too…"

"You still haven't been able to reach him?"

"No. No, I have no idea where they ran off to."

"He hasn't tried contacting you at all?"

"I told Harley to tell me if they try to reach the boys…" Ed said. "But… Nothing…"

"I still can't believe they… Just up and left like that… I mean, I knew my nephew had problems but to just run away… It's been what? Over a year now?"

"Yeah…" Ed replied, before glancing over at the clock. "But you know what?" He said, his expression changing back to one of genuine happiness. "I'm not gonna think about that right now, 'cause I'm just too happy..."

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"I didn't have any other choice!" Alex snapped defensively.

"Moody, no?" Sebastian asked, raising an eyebrow.

"You know… You… You don't really hafta leave…" Alex said.

"Just what exactly is this?" Sebastian said. "Is it because you just got out of prison and have nobody else? What? You think that just because I fucked you once that gives you the right to be so damn clingy all of a sudden? My God… Have you always been this annoying? It's no wonder that he tried to kill you…"

Alex jumped up off of the bed and poured himself a glass of vodka. "I just thought that you could use some help, that's all…" he said morosely before gulping it down.

"Help?" Sebastian replied. "I don't need help… And certainly not from a rat like you…"

"Just what exactly do you have planned anyways?" Alex asked. "Why do you hafta get outta here so fast?"

"That's really none of your damned business, now is it Alex?" Sebastian said.

"It could be…" Alex said, placing the glass down.

"You just don't give up. Do you?" Sebastian asked.

"I'm stubborn…" Alex said. "Us rats're like that, you know…"

"So let's just say that I did trust you enough to tell you…" Sebastian said. "What makes you think that you could help me?"

"I'm good at followin' orders..." Alex replied.

"Oh really?" Sebastian asked, raising an eyebrow. "And are we talking outside of the bedroom, now?"

"I'm serious, you know?" Alex said. "I think that I could be a real asset to whatever it is you've got goin' on…"

"As opposed to just being a real ass?" Sebastian snapped back.

"You don't like me much, do you Sebastian?" Alex asked, raising an eyebrow as he turned back around to face him.

"I'm not a real people person…" Sebastian replied. "I mean… I liked fucking you, but than again… That's not really saying much, right? I mean… Who wouldn't?"

Alex smirked his silent reply.

"Well, would you just look at the time?" Sebastian said. "I really do gotta get outta here…"

"You sure you have to leave so soon?" Alex asked, raising an eyebrow once more. "I was just gonna take a hot shower if you'd like to join me…" He added, licking his lips suggestively.

"And if I'd rather not?" Sebastian answered.

"Fine…" Alex frowned. "Have it your way…"