Now that Tala and Bryan are together, they have to tell Spencer and Ian about their relationship...will the other two be okay with it? Last chapter.
Tala watched Bryan reach over and turn off the TV.
"Hey, I was watching that!" Whined Ian. Bryan ignored him.
"Look, guys, me and Tala have something to tell you both." Spencer snorted and folded his arms.
"What, are you getting married or something?" He asked mockingly. Bryan sighed.
"Almost. We're going out."
"Okay."
"You're okay with that?"
"Uh, yeah..." Said Ian, looking at them strangely. "Where are you guys going?" Bryan sighed.
"I don't mean going out as in actually going somewhere. We're dating."
He frowned. Bryan wanted to be honest about their relationship, but...
"You're what?" Spencer looked puzzled, but then Ian started laughing and he joined in. "Oh, right, I get it. Sorry, I'm no good with sarcasm. So where -are- you going?"
"Spencer, I'm not joking. Me and Tala are together. We're dating, we're going out, call it what you like. We love each other." The other two stared at him for a while, then Ian spoke.
"You're...gay?"
"Yeah." Bryan said gently. Spencer frowned.
"I'm sorry but if that's really true, it's disgusting."
He sighed. Bryan had no experience of things like this...
"Spencer...why-?"
"Bryan, do you swear you're not shitting me? You're gay?"
"Yeah...why is it such a bad thing?" Ian watched, gobsmacked, and Spencer replied.
"Look, men just shouldn't...not together...it's just not supposed to work like that!"
"But..." Spencer stood up suddenly and started to walk away.
"You're fucking disgusting." He snapped. Bryan winced, hearing finally the words he'd hurt Tala with.
He watched Spencer go, and watched tears fill Bryan's eyes.
"Come back in here right now, Spencer." Tala snapped, finally speaking. Spencer hovered in the doorway and turned.
"What do you want, you puff?"
"Don't you dare speak to me like that. It's not disgusting, and it's not immoral, so get your fat head out of your arse, clean the shit out of your ears, and listen to me." He paused for a second, then went on. "I don't care what you think. Because the only opinion that matters to me right now is Bryan's. Because I love him. And just because you're too stupid and narrow minded to believe that two men can love each other doesn't mean that we are going to stop having a relationship to please you. We didn't have to tell you. We just thought you might like to know."
How dare that idiot make Bryan upset? How dare he?
"Anyway, it's not like we're asking you to join in or anything." Ian shrugged.
"I'm okay with it. I'm going to get something to eat. I'm in the kitchen if anyone wants me." He left, and Bryan and Tala turned to Spencer.
"How can you-? With another man? It's...it's just not right!"
"Spencer, we haven't even got that far yet. But it's not going to change -you- when..if...we do. It's not going to change how things happen around here, it's not like we're going to make out while you're in the room. We're still us." Reasoned Bryan.
"It's disgusting." Spencer said stubbornly.
Tala glared poisonously. He could feel his temper rising, rising...
Bryan watched Tala launch himself onto Spencer and grab him by the collar. Spencer struggled but Tala was too angry to let go. "Do you know how long I've loved Bryan for? Years! And only a couple of days ago he nearly killed me because I told him I loved him! But now we're together, and I'm not going to let some wanker ruin everything I've always dreamed of having! So either learn to live with it, or fuck off, because I've had enough shit in my life, and I'm not going to let YOU spoil what I have now! Bryan might care what you think, BUT I DON'T!"
He had everything he wanted, he couldn't lose it now!
Spencer gawped up at him. Tala's face was flushed red with anger, and he was glaring, azure eyes narrowed into slits. "Can you live with it? Or do I just throw you out now?"
"Tala-"
"You know it's ironic. Before people know you're gay they don't treat you any differently, but as soon as they find out you are, you're suddenly a freak! Have I groped you yet? Have I tried to seduce you? No! Don't flatter yourself, Spencer, gays aren't going to be after you!"
"FINE!" Spencer yelled over Tala's tirade. He swallowed. "Fine." As if he could have given any other reply with Tala sitting on him and threatening to kick him out of the house. Tala smiled, almost sweetly.
"I'd hug you but you'd only go all weird on me." The colour receded from his cheeks and he clambered off Spencer, going back over to Bryan and sitting down next to him.
There. All sorted. His perfect paradise had been successfully defended.
Spencer spent the night looking at them half-shiftily, but after a while he found himself unable to stay prejudiced. After all, like Bryan had said, they were still the same people. Tala still whinged about the channels they watched, and Bryan still laughed at the most unfunny things on the TV. They were just...doing it in a closer proximity than usual...
Of course, Ian just kept stuffing his face as Bryan lay on the sofa with Tala snuggled up in his arms, so happy he could have burst. Tala was smiling contentedly, nuzzling up against Bryan's chest. Finally he had Bryan. Finally they'd told Ian and Spencer. Finally, finally...he was happy.
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Okay, now this really IS the end! I don't want to continue this one any further for fear of spoiling it, so there'll be no more chapters up...sorry! Please R&R!
