Love Lies

I don't own anything to do with Queer as Folk as much as it saddens me to say it.

Chapter 1

The sound of techno music blared outside of Babylon as people packed into the club. Brian sat at the bar, sipping a glass of whiskey. He wasn't going to go that night, but he knew it was Soapy Saturday. Luckily he got Debbie to watch Gus so he could go out. "Hey sexy," a voice said behind him. Brian turned around to see Emmett in a pink fur coat with Ted on his arm. "You look hot."

"Could you be anymore obvious?"

"Uh, I could be wrong," Ted started, "but aren't we in a gay bar?"

"Fuck you."

"Wow. Someone's being a real bitch tonight," Emmett laughed. Brian leaned in closer to him.

"You know you're the only bitch in my book."

"We're you goin'?" Ted asked.

"Far away." He walked towards the exit to be met by Michael and Ben.

"Hey, Brian. You leaving?" He glanced at Ben.

"Uh, no. Just lookin' for you." He knew Ben was pissed off, which made him feel a little better.

"Oh, look who we brought," Michael said. The blonde teenager stepped forward.

"What the fuck is he doin' here?"

"Nice to see you, too," Justin said sarcastically. "Look, you don't have to talk to me if you don't want to"

"Thank God you pardoned me."

"You're a prick," he said, pushing through the crowd.

"Good going, Brian. Why do you always have to be such an asshole to him?"

"It's okay Michael," Ben started, "he doesn't know how to be any other way."

"Did he fuckin' ask you?"

"Brian, knock it off!" Michael yelled.

"I'm sorry, Mikey. Did I offend your wife?"

"Fuck you," Ben said.

"Gladly." Brian walked towards the back of the club to look for a willing man. To his dismay, Justin beat him to it. "What the fuck are you doin'?"

"Relievin' a little tension," he said smiling.

"Yeah, well that's my spot."

"Did you mark it?"

"As a matter of fact I did. So get up."

"Make me." Brian, not wanting to be anywhere near Justin, turned around and walked out. He followed after him. "Why do you have such a problem with me?" Justin called.

"Because you don't belong here, okay?! You shouldn't even fuckin' live around here!"

"Like you know what's best for me."

"I do!"

"What is it, then?"

'Me,' Brian thought. 'I'm what's best for you.' Justin stood in front of him waiting for an answer. 'Just say it. Tell him I love him I love you, Justin.' "What's best for you is to start acting your age."

"You want me to act like a child?"

"Whatever works."