The next Saturday Brian turned up at Lindsay and Melanie to take Gus to the park.
"So now you're going to use Gus to pick up guys" Melanie commented
Brian was a little irritated that boys spilled the beans about the mystery man who run from him, but didn't let it show. "It's my time to spend with MY son as I please. And I don't need to use my kid to get laid so fuck you" He stormed of the house with Gus in his arms, but not before Lindsay stopped him by the door
"Just promise you'll watch him, and make sure he has his hat on" Brian softened a little, kissed her cheek and left.
Justin had his doubts about getting back to the park. But over the week he convinced himself that Brian didn't know who the baby girl was and him being there was a pure accident. As for Justin, well Brian was pretty clear about what he was to him, the last time they spoke, so there was no reason for him to return to the park for Justin.
He lay the blanket in the shadow and placed few toys around the baby. She needed fresh air and there was a lot of things to observe around here which would be stimulating. He watched as she tried to crawl. She was a very strong baby, though very little. Her body was so tiny that she looked more like a 2 month old than for her 3 months. He placed a shiny, tinkling frog in front of her, encouraging her to move forward. She kicked her legs, desperately trying to reach a toy. Suddenly something hit Justin in the back.
She turned to see a small boy running wobbly to the ball that ricocheted of Justin's head.
"Oh I'm sorry" Said the father appearing behind the boy. Justin looked up to stare at the man. Brian smiled at him the sexiest smile he could master. But Justin froze as he glanced back at the boy. Gus. So big already. He thought. And so much like Brian, … so much liked his sister.
"This is Gus, and I'm Brian. Brian Kinney" The man said outstretching his hand. And then it down on Justin. Brian had no idea who he was. He doesn't even remember me, he thought bitterly. The sharp pain shot through his chest.
Brian got a little confused by the lack of response "And you are?"
"Me? I'mm… Taylor" he didn't want to tell his real name, but didn't want to lie either, so that seemed to be a good answer.
"Hello Taylor. And who is this beauty?" Brian asked pointing to the baby laying on the blanket.
That help Justin gain some composure. He bend and pick up the child.
"That's my daughter. "He said without hesitation, not even for a second considering to disown his own child. He didn't want Brian to find out about the pregnancy but since Brian hadn't recognized Justin, the joke was on him if he didn't know who his daughter is.
"So that's where this gorgeous eyes come from" Brian said unlashing full force of his Kinney charm on the man. In a second Justin felt totally exposed and insecure. He started gathering the things from the ground and thrown them to the stroller.
"We have to go"
Brian looked perplexed but he composed himself fast. "If you came here often, we can see each other again"
Before he had time to think however Justin was standing face to face with the man and said in a harsh voice "You can see me in your dreams" Than he walked away with a fast hammering heart, scolding himself in his head for his rush actions.
"Mike, remember the night Gus was born?" Brian asked a little desperately
"Yes. You were so stoned …"
"Remember the next morning, we took that kid to school. What did I told him?"
"What"
"Just answer the damn question"
They were sitting at Woody's. Brian, Michael, Ted and Emmet
"You told him to go,… and then you mentioned making out with the gym teacher…"
"Ye, the most famous shower scene since Psycho" Brian laughed "Anything else?"
"No I don't think so …" Brian breath the sigh of relieve "well beside the comment at the end" Brian looked expectantly at Michael, before he continued " He asked when he can see you again and You told him he can see you in his dreams"
"Oh fuck" Brian gasped quietly to himself.
"It's a little late to feel sorry for the poor kid" Emmet said
"I knew I knew the guy, Shit"
"What guy" Em, Ted and Michael asked in union
"The guy from the park."
"He is that twink you met outside the Babylon?" Michel asked shocked
"So you took his virginity, brought him to the birth of your son, fucked him whole night long, drove him to school in the morning and you don't remember what the kid looks like? … Fuck, you're an asshole" Ted said shaking his head
"He changed, …has a longer hair.. and a kid"
"Wait, it's his kid? How do you know? Maybe he just babysits" Emmet asked
"He said it's his"
"So what? His bi? Or he found out he is gay a little too late" Emmet asked shuttering
"No, Brian was his first" Michael said
"Maybe his first guy" Ted said
"No, I asked him if he ever was with ANYONE before. And he said no"
"Maybe he wanted to make sure he is gay" Emmet offered
"He didn't need to make sure. He is as gay as they get. Straight man can blow like that"
"So you don't remember his face but you remember the blow job he gave you?" Michael asked
"You would to. " Brian retorted
"So how old is this kid?" Ted asked, sipping his beer
"18… I think"
"No, the baby"
"I don't know , few months, why?"
"I just wonder if it was after or before you" Ted said with malicious smile. Normally Brian would stock out of the room, or insult Ted in some way, but he was actually wondering the same thing. He and the boys knew shit about the baby's. Brian visited Gus from the day he was born but he didn't really remember the stages of development. He looked around the room.
"Liam" he called and a hot, tall blond turned around. He saw Brian and started to walk towards him. As he was at their table, He leaned down and whispered in Brian ear. Brian chuckled "Aren't you a sweetheart. But I wanted to ask you something.
"What do you want to know"
"You have a small kid, right?. When does a child starts to support the head by itself?"
"Around third, fourth month"
"Thanks"
The guy whispered something else in his ear and then left. Brian unperturbed continued, whereas Michael, Ted and Emmet were staring at Liam, almost drooling "It was pretty small, so probably 3 months plus the nine …"
"What" Michael asked
"Well 3 plus 9 equals 12 Mike" Ted said
"So he slept with some girl around the same time he slept with Brian, he is young, wanted to experiment"
"What if he didn't "Emmet said suddenly very serious, looking at Brian. But he just started laughing. "Don't laugh, the male pregnancies do happen"
"Ok, no more drinks for you" Brian said
"Emmet is right you know." Ted said
"I know. Do YOU know what the chance of this happening is. Can you even divide by that many?"
"You had a condom right?" Michael asked
"Of course I had a condom!"
"You were pretty stoned"
"I'm always stoned"
"The condom is not 100% safe though" Ted said.
They were watching him, clearly eager to accept the conspiracy theory, well accept Mike who looked worried.
"Do you have any idea how much fuss the media would do around it. There is no way I would have missed it"
"Fuck." Ted said suddenly. He leapt from his stool and run to the bar, returning with a newspaper "I read an article about it couple of days ago. Here it is. Male pregnancy... the patient was from New York … fake name to protect the man … the doctor was form Pittsburgh…"
"What?" Brian took the newspaper and started reading himself. The most of it was some medical mumble. There was an information that the patients personal details were protected. He was a young man, not even in his twenties, the child was a girl, she was 2 months old and healthy.
The guys were reading around his shoulder. He quickly skipped to the front. The paper was last month.
"Was the baby a girl?" Emmet asked. Brian just nodded
"Oh fuck"
"You have to go ask him" Michel said "What is his name?"
"Justin.. I think"
"I know that, his full name"
"I don't know"
"Where does he live?" Ted asked. Brian didn't reply.
"I remember where the school was"
"They won't give you any information, you don't even have the full name" Ted said
Brian was dam founded. He didn't really believed that the kid got pregnant, but this girl, she just looked so much like Gus. "I'm going to go talk to this doctor"