The first things Anders noticed when he woke up was that his bedroom was colder then usual, like he had left a window open during winter. He could just make out the soft sunlight of dawn coming trough a small gap of his curtains and his window was definitely closed!

It didn't take long for realization kicking in, why his room was so much colder then it usually was. A cold shiver ran down his spine as the events of last night came flooding back in and he slowly turned around to see if it hadn't been an alcohol induced nightmare!

He wasn't surprised to find Ty sleeping peacefully next to him, the cold had been a dead giveaway but he still had to suppress the urge to quickly jump out of bed.

Contemplating what was the best strategy he carefully slipped out of the bed, grabbing some clothes he silently made his way out of his bedroom.

It was a lot warmer in his living room and he quickly dressed himself even though his head felt like someone was busy trying to drill a hole trough his skull. He shouldn't have had so much to drink last night! Well, he had been planning to get drunk but he shouldn't have done it with Ty around. He knew how hard it was to control Bragi when he was drunk, had he accidentally used Bragi on his own brother? Was that even possible? He knew it didn't work on Mike but that didn't mean it wouldn't work on all gods? Maybe his powers were increasing because he used them so often?

He stumbled to the kitchen where on automated pilot he found the strips of paracetamol he kept conveniently in one of the drawers in his kitchen. Popping two out he filled a glass with water and throwing the two pills in his mouth as he so often had before he quickly swallowed them away, drinking the whole glass of water. He should have done this yesterday before bed!

He was about to throw the strip back into the drawer when he stopped. Popping two more pills out he threw the strip back and closed the drawer. Filling another glass with water he snuck back into the bedroom and carefully placed it on the bedside table next to his sleeping brother.

Being honest he hardly ever did this for any of the girls he brought home but if he had used Bragi on Ty then this was the least he could do. He still hoped Ty had been drunk enough to erase his memories of last night but Anders was pretty sure that wasn't the case.

Quickly exiting the bedroom and grabbing his keys he almost sprinted down the stairs as he closed the apartment door softly behind him. He had escaped!

But now he was sitting in his car it all felt so stupid, sneaking out maybe he should have stayed and talked to Ty? Try and smooth things over with him or even try and use Bragi on him to make sure he forgot...

Or at least try and make sure Ty wouldn't run straight to Mike, who wouldn't think twice to come and hunt his asshole of a brother down and kill him. Maybe he should just make a run for it, drive to the airport and take the next flight out of here. Then again trying to outrun the god of the hunt was impossible and he was pretty sure Mike wouldn't be stopped wherever Anders ran to.

Maybe Ty would be to scared to go to Mike. That was basically his only hope right now that Ty would blame himself and would keep it all to himself. Anders starts the car and drives off, he's not sure at first where to go except to his office, he has to go to work today anyway so he can just as well be early for a change.

The drive to his office is short, just fifteen minutes as he parks his car in his spot and he makes his way into the building. Everything is still locked up which isn't a surprise with how early it is and he flicks on the light switch it takes a few seconds for all the light to blink on.

Looking around he sees the clock, it's only 5:30 in the morning! You have early and really early but this is the middle of the night for him, sometimes this is actually the time he rolls into bed to actually sleep.

Turning around he locks the doors again, making his way to his desk he flicks on the desk light before going back to turn off the big lights. If Ty comes looking for him at least he will think no one is here. He makes his way into the small kitchenette, it takes him a few minutes to locate everything and get the bloody machine to work but he sighs when he finally hears the coffeemaker come to life and the first few drop of the black gold starts to pour into his cup. He's never made coffee at the office, that's what Dawn always does but he can hardly call her to come to the office because he has no clue how to work the machine. Never mind how he could possible explain why he isn't at home. "Sorry Dawn, I accidentally slept with my brother Ty who you have a crush on and now I am to scared to find out how he will kill me, if you or Mike don't beat him to it."

Walking back to his desk with his coffee in hand he sits down and turns on his computer. He isn't sure what to do now but he still has some designs to make for the dog food people so he decides he can just as well start on that.

The designs turn out actually pretty damn well! He's surprised how productive he is this early in the morning, maybe he should come in this early more often! He opens up one of the other accounts he has a pitch for next week for a company selling special lighting for people with sleeping problems and it doesn't take him long to get a few good ideas for a great marketing campaign.

He is so busy working he never heard someone unlocking the door till he almost jumps out of his chair when the lights suddenly go on. "Jesus!" He yelps as his heart skips a beat before it starts to pump like he is running a marathon.

"Oh my god!" Dawn surprised outburst as she almost drops everything she was holding. "Anders! What are you doing her!"

"I work here Dawn! It's my company!" He knows he sounds angry instead of annoyed but he's still doing his best to calm down so he can't help being upset.

"I know! But you are never in early and the door was still locked and all the lights were off. You scared the shit out of me!" Dawn snapped back. "What are you doing here so early!"

"Could ask the same about you!" Anders snapped back.

"It's 8:00. I always get here at 8, because that's when my job starts!" Dawn put the box and her handbag on her desk as she makes her way over to him. "But that still doesn't explain what you are doing here."

"I just couldn't sleep and I knew I still had a ton of work to finish so I decided to just come in early."

The look Dawn was giving him made it clear she wasn't buying anything he had just said so he just turned his screen so she could see his outline for the campaign.

She looked over it for a few moments before looking back at him looking mildly impressed. "Maybe you should have trouble sleeping more often."

Anders just rolled his eyes as he turned his screen back. "I also finished the ads for the dog food people so if you can take a look later and see if you can find any mistakes I may have made."

"I will... shall I make some coffee first?"

Anders looked up and instead of seeing a happy Dawn as he finally did his job for once he saw a worried Dawn look at him.

Smiling at her to make her less worried. "That would be perfect Dawn!" As she turned around he smiled before calling after her. "Did you bring any of those perfect cupcakes with you that you make? Haven't had breakfast yet and I don't want to leave my desk or I might loose whatever it is that is making me work today!"

Dawn had looked back at him and rolled her eyes as he smiled like an idiot at her. "Sure!" She answered as she grabs the box from her desk and disappears into the kitchenette.

Working makes him forget about last night and the steady supply of coffee and baked goods from Dawn keep him busy all morning. The surprise on Dawn's face for the quality he delivers for a change is rather amusing too to be honest.

He's in the middle of the last outline for the online campaign when he suddenly hears Dawn greet someone, making his head snap up in fear.

"Good morning Ty, what brings you here so early?" Dawns chipper voice fills his office.

"I'm here to see my brother." Ty's serious tone doesn't bode well that he forgot the whole thing.

"Not sure you should disturb him as he is finally working for a change!" Dawn half whispers and Anders does his best to pretend he's looking at something on his screen.

"It's important." Ty answers. "Family stuff."

"Okay, just try and keep it brief."

He can see from the corner of his eyes, the dark figure of his brother making his way over.

"Hey, can we talk?" His brothers anxious voice is just barely above a whisper.

"Sorry, I'm busy." Anders replies quickly, not taking his eyes of his screen.

"Don't give me that shit, you are avoiding me." Ty snaps back.

Anders turns his screen to show he is really working. "Like I said, I'm really busy. Maybe later?"

"Fine, be that way!"

Anders is half expecting Ty to storm off but instead, Ty takes a few steps and drops himself on the couch. "I'll wait!"

Fuck! Of course Ty will not just walk away from this and Anders isn't sure he wants Dawn to be here in case they explode at each other. He keeps working at his design but with Ty sitting right next to him and staring, he can't focus anymore! Especially now the room is slowly getting colder.

He jumps up. "Fine, I need lunch anyway!"

Ty actually smiles evilly at him and Anders just hopes Ty isn't planning on freezing him to death somewhere. Maybe they should go somewhere public. Then again, they are just as likely to start a huge fight and try and explain that to anyone.

"I'm going for lunch Dawn!" He calls as he walks past her desk. Ty following him closely as they leave his office and get out of the building.

Anders is making his way to his car when Ty stops him. "We'll take my car!" He commands and Anders stops to think what to do, if he's driving he will be able to decide where they end up but starting a row now will make Dawn come out.

Shrugging he turns to go to Ty's work van and climbs in, wishing against all hope that Ty isn't planning anything.

As they drive trough the streets it takes Anders a few minutes to figure out that they aren't going to Mike's bar and he sits back to relax. At least Ty hasn't told Mike what happened yet but as he passes another familiar corner, new dread sets in.

"Are we going to your place?" Anders asks, trying to sound casual.

"Yes, we can talk there." Ty replies and the tone makes Anders heart drop, maybe he has told Mike and they are all waiting for him there!

As they pull up to Ty's house, Anders heart is racing so fast he is scared he might have a heart attack but as he looks at the parking spaces he doesn't see his brothers cars there. Then again they may have parked elsewhere so he doesn't run off.

Following his younger brother, he tried to look confident but was failing miserably.

"I know, you probably don't want to be alone with me right now but I think we really need to talk about what happened." Ty suddenly said as he opened his front door.

"We could just forget about it." Anders sighed as he hesitated for a moment before going trough Ty's front door that his brother was holding open for him.

The house was empty and Anders took a deep breath as he tried to get his anxiety under control. They were alone so Mike didn't know yet probably and maybe he could talk things trough with Ty and they could just go back to what they are. Brothers.

Turning around he looked at his brother Ty who seemed just as nervous as he was.

"You want something to drink? Thee, coffee?"

"Alcohol please." Anders replied. They needed something to relax them just a little.

"Wine, beer?"

"Maybe something stronger?"

He watched as Ty pulled out one of Anders vodka bottles he had given Ty a long time ago.

"Perfect" Anders replied as his brother held it up. Trying to ignore the irony that that same bottle had gotten them into this mess in the first place.

Anders sat down on one of the barstools as he watched Ty try and find the right glasses and pouring them their drinks.

Ty hands him a glass and then sits down next to him with and empty barstool between them.

They are quiet as they drink and just stare at the bottle, the tabletop, the kitchen, except each other. As Anders is trying to find the courage to say something, Ty actually beats him to it.

"I'm sorry."

Anders tries his best to figure out why Ty is sorry, he can think of a million reasons! For making him come here and talk? For coming to him last night? For having Anders for a brother?

"What are you sorry about?" He asks eventually. He tries to make his voice sound caring but he knows he is failing at that when he sees his brothers face.

"For what I did last night." Ty whispers back, avoiding Anders eyes.

Anders does his best to try and figure out why Ty was sorry for what he did last night? He had nothing to be sorry about! It was all his own fault. Now he is at a loss for words and he just stares at his brother.

It isn't till he notices the room temperature dropping quickly that he finds some words.

"It's not your fault, Ty." Anders starts but he gets cut off by Ty.

"Don't do that Anders. Don't pretend that what I did wasn't wrong."

Now Anders is even more confused! Why is Ty so sure he was in the wrong, had he forgotten something because he was drunk?

"Ty, don't take this the wrong way... but why do you think you were doing something wrong?"

Ty's eyes snapped to Anders and disbelieve formed on his face. "I... You know."

Not much else was coming forward and Anders wasn't sure what his brother was trying to say at all. "I thought you were mad at me." Anders said as he took a drink.

"Why would I be mad at you?"

"Because I'm me, I'm always the one who does this stupid shit. I'm your older brother and I couldn't even stop myself with you!" Anders, slamming down his glass and grabbing the bottle again to fill his glass again.

"But... I forced you?!" Ty stammered.

"Forced me? Why would you think that?" Anders took a big sip from his drink.

"You told me remember, that Bragi sometimes took control so he could get what he wants."

Anders rolled his eyes.

"You only did what we did because of Bragi and I knew that and I still did and I was drunk and I didn't think and then."

"Stop!" Anders said standing up abruptly. Quickly finishing his drink off and walking towards the front door. "Just Stop Okay Ty!" Shaking his head to try and keep his mind Bragi free. "What happened, happened and apparently we are both feeling bad about it. So let's just forget this ever happened and leave it at that! Okay?!"

Anders was halted just as he reached the door by a cold hand on his shoulder. "Please Anders!? We need to talk about this!"

"WHY?!" Anders hadn't meant to raise his voice but he had never been good at handling emotions or any difficult situation and all he wanted to do right now was run away as fast as he could.

"Because we just should! You shouldn't have to deal with what Bragi makes you do just like I shouldn't have to deal with Hodr. We need to figure things out and I don't want to feel like I just ruined our only chance at being normal brothers." Ty looked at Anders pleadingly.

"We will never be normal Ty! Not only because of this God shit but also because of our fucking parents and our own stupid choices!"

"Just please, lets talk!" Ty tried again.

Anders threw his hands up and groaned as he stomped over to the couch, letting himself fall back on it. "Fine! Just no crying!"

Ty carefully sat down next to him. "Alright I'll try and restrain myself."

Anders just rolls his eyes. "So talk."

"Uhm... Okay." Ty starts before getting up again to grab their glasses and the bottle before sitting down and pouring two new shots.

"Just, we both think we did something wrong which well I guess then maybe we should tell each other why we think that. What makes you think you did something wrong?"

Anders shrugged as he grabbed his drink. "Because we are two brothers who had sex, I'm the older one and I am Bragi's vessel so maybe I used him on you or something."

Ty took a sip of his drink. "Well yes, the brother thing is something that makes things a bit weird.."

"A bit?"

"Yes, a bit! It's not like I can get you pregnant or anything. But that's beside the point I was trying to make! Just because you are my older brother, that doesn't mean you are to blame for what happened and let's not forget about who did what! And we both know Bragi doesn't work on Hodr so you are not to blame!"

"Mike will see it that way!" Anders snorted.

"Is that what scares you?"

"Mike doesn't scare me but I could do without his accusations." Anders conceded.

"I won't tell Mike what happened unless you want me to."

"Well I know that now." Anders pushes himself up a little. "So what do you think you did wrong beside the brother thing?"

"I basically pushed you to give in to Bragi, didn't I?"

"Not really, I knew what I was doing! I could have stopped."

"Could you really? Would Bragi have let you leave after I offered? I was just lonely and I can't have sex that easily with anyone and I was drunk and I basically raped you!"

Anders could feel the cold growing rapidly. "Hey! Calm down Ty! You didn't rape me okay!"

He pulled Ty close to him and hugged him tightly. "Don't think that! Okay. I did continue willingly and not just to appease Bragi." Anders laughed at Ty's doubting eyes. "Really! I was actually a bit glad it wasn't some guy I didn't like at all for a change. But someone I actually can talk to and not feel used and dirty."

"We are both a mess aren't we?" Ty laughed as he hugged Anders back.

"Yes, that we are!".

They broke apart again to grab their drinks and sit back trying their best not to make things awkward again.

"Can I ask about Bragi?" Ty asks as he watches Anders take a sip.

"Sure."

"Do you hear him all the time?"

"Nah, just when he wants something, and sometimes it feels like he is asleep or something."

"So, do you hear him now?"

"He's not really talking right now... but I do feel he's there. Hard to explain really, don't you have that with Hodr?"

Ty takes a sip of his own drink as he tries to find the words to describe what he feels.

"Mostly I feel when he is awake or aware. I can feel his emotions mostly because they affect my own too. When he is upset I am more easily upset and when he is happy then it's easier for me to be happy."

"Yeah I know, Bragi is either horny or mad at me." Anders replies as he takes a sip before continuing. "I do think I affect him too. If I'm interested in someone then Bragi will follow and if I hate someone then he does that too. Which then makes me hate that person even more."

Anders stares at his glass for a moment before smiling at Ty. "It's a vicious circle sometimes."

Ty nods. "So, can Bragi take over totally?"

"Yeah, except he can't speak or something I think. He never spoke when he did take over so."

"Aren't you scared of that happening again?"

"A little but it takes a lot of energy apparently because after the few times he did, he would be dormant for a few weeks."

"That is actually nice. Is that why he was willing to make this deal with you?"

"Yeah I guess so. So does Hodr ever take over?"

"Only when I get really angry that I can't control him and he lashes out, but I always think he does that for me."

They both take another sip. "Weird actually that we never talked about this." Anders says as he sets down his empty glass.

"Maybe we should all talk about this! I'm pretty sure the others also have their own issues with their Gods. It might help all of us."

"Yeah Maybe."

Anders watches as Ty takes out his phone and starts typing.

"What are you doing?"

Ty looks up from his phone as he hits send and Anders can feel his own phone buzz. "I just send you all a text to meet up tonight for dinks at Mike's place so we can talk."

"Couldn't you have asked me that?"

"Nope, because you would have backed out the moment I told you my plan and now you can't!"

Anders shakes his head. "I still can! Maybe I will just not show up."

Ty raises his eyebrow. "You wouldn't!"

"Maybe." Anders teases back as he smiles at Ty.

Ty gives him a shove, making Anders shove him back. It doesn't take the two long before they are back to their usual playful strength test they used to have as kids.

Anders has to concede that his brother Ty is stronger then him, which isn't a surprise with how much Ty works out compared to Anders never doing anything physical beside sex. Ty finally manages to pin Anders down on the couch and after a bit of a struggle Anders has to give up. Then Bragi whispers something and on impulse Anders reacts. He lifts his head and kisses Ty passionately.

He had expected his brother to jump off of him when he did that but was surprised when Ty did the complete opposite. Ty kissed back, softly at first but soon enough they were fighting for dominance in their kiss. Something Anders easily won especially with Bragi egging him on. His hands that had been trying to push and shove at his brother earlier were now exploring his brothers body.

Ty grinds his hips against Anders, making the other moan as his body reacts happily to the sensation. His hands quickly find his brothers ass and he uses them to repeat the grinding. It doesn't take long before they are both panting together and they have to break their kissing to get some oxygen.

He can feel his brothers erection clearly now and Ty's desperation is becoming very apparent as his movements become more erratic. Feeling his brother getting close makes his own body react just as quickly and as he feels his brothers motion turn to shocking thrusts as he comes, it sends him over the edge as well.

Anders closes his eyes. Fuck! He just did it again! What the fuck is wrong with him.

He feels his brother sit up and he quickly covers his face with his hands. He's not sure why... maybe to protect himself, incase his brother will hit him. Or maybe because he wants to hide from the reality that he just humped his brother!

"Anders?" He hears his brother say but he just shakes his head.

"Anders! Don't do that! We both did this!" He can feel his brother pull at one of his arms.

"Really Ty! What is wrong with us!"

His brother sighs and Anders slowly lowers his hands, rubbing them over his face. "Maybe we should ask Olaf that." Ty offers.

"You really think I want to have that conversation with out grandfather?"

"Do you have any better idea?!" Ty snaps back as he lets himself fall back against the couch, crushing Anders leg against the pillows.

Anders stares at the ceiling for a while before whispering. "Can't we make it cryptic?"

Ty shrugs. "Sure."

Anders looks at his brother, he knows he's doomed. "Can I borrow one of your pants?"

Ty laughs as he gets up. "I'll go find one."

Anders is shouting at Bragi as he watches Ty leave but his brother can't hear him. Somehow Bragi is just ignoring him too. Fucking bastard!