Brian had received the call and was in shock. He immediately went to Gus's side, careful not to wake him he kissed his cheek and just stood there.
Brian looked at his sleeping son and swallowed a sob. Brian Kinney didn't cry.
Justin knew, just by looking at Brian that he was on the verge of losing it.
They went into the bedroom and Justin felt Brian's shoulders shaking. He turned Brian to face him and saw the tears streaming down his face.
"She's gone." He sobbed and clutched at Justin. "I know, I know baby." Justin said, his voice thick with sobs.
"Why?" Brian asked sobbing completely. To hell with his god damned pride, he was in more pain than Jack Kinney had ever caused him or could ever have caused him.
"I don't know." Justin said softly. Justin held Brian as the two of them cried.
Justin started to get up to get a bottle of water and Brian clung tighter. "Don't leave me please!" Brian panicked.
"Shh, I'm not going anywhere sweetheart, but you need some water." Justin told him gently. He was up and back before Brian could miss him, or so he thought.
Brian just sat there, his best friend other than Michael was gone, the mother of his son, gone, how was he to explain that to Gus?
"Daddy?" Gus called as he got up. "Yeah sonnyboy?" Brian asked trying desperately to hide his tears. "I need some water please." The boy told him.
"Here Gus." Justin handed him a cup and put him back in bed. "Night Justin." Gus said sleepily. "Night Gus." Justin said and kissed his cheek.
"How am I going to tell him?" Brian asked. "I'll be right there Bri, you don't have to do this alone. Not anymore." Justin told him.
"I love you sunshine, I know I haven't said it before, but I'm saying it now." Brian told him. Justin was at a loss for words, he knew part of it was the grief, but the other part, he wasn't so sure about that.
"I love you too Brian." Justin told him and held him.