The next morning Gus was awake early as usual and Brian didn't see the point in putting it off, he knew it would be extremely hard for the five year old and telling him later would be no different.

Brian lifted Gus onto his lap and looked him in the eye. "Sonnyboy there's something I have to tell you." Brian told him. "What's wrong daddy?" Gus asked. "Your mommies..." Brian choked up then and Justin immediately wrapped his arm around him. "Your mommies have gone to heaven." Brian told him. "You mean like Uncle Vic?" Gus asked, his lips trembling. "I'm sorry baby." Brian said softly.

"Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Gus screamed and jumped off of Brian. "LIAR LIAR!" He screamed and hit Brian with his tiny fists. Brian grabbed Gus's hands and Gus bit him. "FUCK!" Brian yelled in pain and the boy ran from the room.

"Gus!" Brian yelled running after the boy and catching him. "Lemme go! I want my mommy and mama!" Gus wailed tears streaming down his face. "I know baby, I know." Brian said and held his son to him.

Brian looked at Justin helplessly and all Justin could do was just stand there. "I want my mommy!" Gus wailed clinging to Brian as if afraid his daddy would disappear too. "I want your mommy too." Brian said softly.

Two minutes later the loft door burst open and a tear streaked Michael came in followed by Deb, Ben, Ted, Emmett, and Hunter.

"Give him to me." Deb demanded holding her arms out for Gus. Brian gave him to her gratefully, he didn't know how to comfort his son and it killed him.

He felt his shoulders shaking again and this time it was Michael who hugged him. He pushed him away and walked out of the loft.

"BRIAN!" Justin yelled after him. "Let him go sunshine, he needs some time alone." Deb said wiping her eyes. "I want my daddy!" Gus screamed and ran out the unclosed door.

Brian was in the hallway leaning against the wall when he felt someone clutch at his knees. He lifted Gus up and held him. "I promise you Gus, you'll always have me, I promise." Brian said softly and kissed his forehead.

At the funeral Brian was numb, all he kept seeing were images of Lindsay holding Gus and laughing.

When the minister called him up for a eulogy, he was at a loss for words.

He finally regained his composure and spoke.

"Lindsay Peterson was my best friend all through college. We shared a son together who is the best thing that ever happened to me. I made her a promise five years ago, that if anything happened to her and Mel, that I'd take our son and raise him. I'm going to keep my promise Linds, Gus will know how much you loved him, and how much Mel loved him. I promise." He said and stepped down from the podium.

Michael was next and the list went on. Afterwards the reading of the wills were read.

"I Lindsay Peterson fully re-instate Brian Aiden Kinney as Augustus Brian Peterson-Marcus' legal parent at the time of my death should Gus not be of legal age." Robert Williams read to them.

"I Melanie Marcus forfeit my right as Augustus Brian Peterson-Marcus' legal mother at the time of my death should Gus not be of legal age and ask that Brian Aiden Kinney take our son and love him." He read as he got to Mel's will.

The lawyer handed Brian a pen and some papers to sign. "This re-instates you as Gus's father." He explained to Brian.

After the necessary papers were signed, Robert left to have them notarized and filed.

"I'll love him Mel, that is a promise." Brian said softly under his breath as he and Justin walked out of the lawyer's office.