Graduation
Chapter 1

brian
Rating: Adults Only
Category: Fanfiction
Pairing: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Genres: Sequel, Angst, AU, Romance
Warnings:Brian/Other, Justin/Other, Hetero Encounters
Summary: Sequel to The Education of Allan Carson. Spanning over twenty years... The TV show on gay life Allan was writing, has been over for two years. Brian has been with Allan for seven. They raise a family and many complications arise as their children grow. Three years before, Justin had moved to Europe to further his career, but when circumstances bring him home again, all their lives become complicated. The characters mature with age and cope in their own ways, as situations force them to re-evaluate their choices and decide what the future will hold.
Disclaimer: All characters and situations from Queer as Folk are properties of Russell T. Davies, Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, Showtime, and others. No copyright infringement is intended. This story is rated by the author and not by any independent body.

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Klaus Von Neider turned onto his side and raised himself up on his elbow. He reached for his cigarette packet and was momentarily disappointed by his inability to quit. Seconds later, he smiled. Who was he kidding? He couldn’t stop because he didn’t want to. Klaus enjoyed every puff. He didn’t, however, enjoy that his world was full of people who wanted to tell him what was good for him and did so, on a far too regular basis. The 'thought police' were trying to make him feel bad about his choices and he refused to give them any satisfaction by hesitating for even a moment. Klaus shook his head briefly in disgust and took another puff.

As the smoke invaded his lungs, Klaus dispelled any thoughts of what a filthy, disgusting habit it really was…. Unfortunately, it was one he enjoyed more than he would allow himself to admit… at least to other people.

Justin reached across and took the cigarette from Klaus’ hand. He inhaled the smoke deeply and then breathed out slowly. “Mmmm.”

“If I gave up, what would you do then?” Klaus laughed, continuing their conversation of an hour ago.

Justin frowned. “I probably wouldn’t have the few puffs I do.”

Klaus sat up and leaned back against the bed head. “What pleasure would I have then?” He complained.

Justin frowned again. “Thank you,” he growled. “You’ve just made my day.”

Klaus sighed. “You know I do not mean you. What is wrong with you this morning?”

Justin sighed. “Brian cancelled his visit again.”

“What happened this time?” Klaus asked sincerely. He always tried to look interested when Justin wanted to talk about his partner in America… even though he secretly wondered how someone Justin spent so little time with, could still be so important to the man in his life after all this time. Klaus and Justin had all but lived together for almost two years now and each time Justin devalued their relationship, he couldn’t help feeling a small twinge of disappointment.

“The twins have mumps and Joey is being disagreeable,” he sighed. “Brian’s sure she’ll be swelling up any minute, as well.”

“Why do you not go for a visit instead?”

Justin swung his legs out of bed and walked towards the bathroom. “That would be a fabulous idea if I didn’t have two shows coming up and an art gallery to run,” he grumbled.

Klaus sighed again. Justin felt guilty for not spending time with his daughter, but he avoided going home to visit her…refusing to leave his life in Europe for even a week. Klaus followed his lover into the bathroom and stepped under the shower with him. “As soon as the children are recovered… perhaps they should all come for a visit? We have plenty of space.”

Justin frowned again. “I don’t live here.”

“You just spend every minute away from the gallery here. Sorry, I forgot you have your own place,” Klaus sighed.

“Not today, Klaus… please,” Justin moaned. He was disappointed Brian had cancelled his visit, but he understood why. Brian was doing the right thing. He couldn’t expect Lindsay to cope with sick children by herself. Allan was in LA, working on another screenplay and Brian was swamped. They still needed to talk though and every time he was sure it was gonna happen, it didn’t.

Klaus took the soap from his lover’s hand and sighed again. He knew he was being an ass. “Turn around and I will wash your back.” As he ran the soap over Justin’s shoulders, he felt his cock twitch. He moved closer until their bodies were pressed together and moaned with pleasure into Justin’s ear. “Mmmm, you feel so good.”

Justin leaned back against Klaus’ hard cock. “At least a part of you is glad I’m here,” he laughed.

“All of me is always glad when you are with me,” Klaus sighed.

Justin spun around, prepared Klaus quickly and sunk into him without delay. Fucking took his mind off everything and Klaus was a first class fuck.

“Ahhhh,” Klaus moaned loudly as he leaned back deeper onto Justin’s hard cock.

Justin waited for Klaus to adjust before he began to thrust and smiled when he felt Klaus completely relax.

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Lindsay wandered into Brian’s study and flopped onto the sofa. She sighed loudly twice to get Brian’s attention and when he looked up, she sighed again… her actions designed to punctuate her frustration.

“Weary?” Brian raised one eyebrow.

“I’m too old for this shit, Brian.”

Brian had heard the commotion coming from the family room, but had chosen to ignore it for as long as possible. “You and me both, but we can’t send them back now,” he laughed.

“Joey is complaining her throat is sore too and you know Gus and Jenny will be next,” she complained. “What about you? Did you have mumps when you were a kid?”

“Thankfully, yes,” Brian smiled. “I don’t know about Allan. Remember to ask Janelle when she comes on Friday.”

“Mmmm,” Lindsay said thoughtfully.

Brian raised an eyebrow again, waiting for her to spit out what she came in to say. “What?”

“I just wondered why Justin hasn’t seen Joey in five months,” Lindsay sighed.

Brian frowned. “He’s completely swamped. Running the gallery is a wonderful opportunity for him. You know that, Linds.”

Lindsay lied. “Yeah, I know,” she said softly. “I just think he should spend more time with his daughter… that’s all.”

Brian didn’t disagree, but he wasn’t about to add fuel to an already roaring fire.

“What did he say when you said you weren’t coming?” She asked boldly.

Brian looked up from his work again and raised one eyebrow. “And that matters to you because….”

“Don’t be an ass,” she snapped. “I’m thinking of Joey.”

“Justin is more than happy for Joey to be with him in Vienna,” Brian reminded her. He always countered her complaints with that statement, even though Justin had said it only once and Brian was sure he hadn’t meant it.

“How could we separate the kids that way?”

“That’s why she’s here with her mother and her siblings,” Brian replied. “This is an important time for Justin. After this contract is finished, he’ll be able to write his own ticket here.”

Lindsay nodded suspiciously. She’d always been against Justin’s move to Europe. Artists needed to tough it out here and they either made it or they didn’t. Although Justin’s success was slow coming in New York, Lindsay had no doubt, had he persevered, he would have eventually received the attention he deserved. Taking that job in Vienna was a mistake. Justin thought the contacts he’d make would be invaluable…maybe if he intended to run galleries when he returned home… if he returned home, but as an artist… there was no benefit to him whatsoever. Lindsay was positive. Sidney Bloom knew Klaus Von Neider. They’d discussed Justin’s situation at length and he was every bit as suspicious as she was.

“You are always on Justin’s case lately,” Brian frowned.

“He should at least see his daughter. She doesn’t even know him.”

“It was your biological clock we were racing… not Justin’s,” Brian reminded her.

“Was I supposed to still be having children when I was fifty?” She growled. A deafening commotion erupted outside. “Oh shit… Can you go? I’ve had it.”

Brian could hear his daughters screaming for Lindsay again. He calmly stood up and followed the voices. Brian sauntered into the family room, noting Reggie and JR fighting over the same thing again and asked calmly. “Who does it belong to?”

“It’s mine,” JR complained.

Brian shook his head. His youngest daughter, Reggie, had trouble grasping the concept everything wasn’t hers and was more than happy to commandeer anyone’s property as her own. “Reggie, where is your Gameboy?”

Regina Kinney Carson shrugged.

“Hers is the pink one and she keeps taking mine, Brian,” JR complained. “My father bought this for me.”

Brian cringed at JR’s recent way of addressing him. Not so long ago, he was Dad and he was her hero. How quickly things could change, he thought and shook his head as he remembered the day Michael arrived with JR’s electronic toy. He’d immediately bought one for each of them, so there wouldn’t be any fights. Having so many fathers was difficult. He and Allan never made any difference between the kids, but Michael.... His mind wandered for a moment. They were all their children, and where Reggie, Matt and Gus regarded JR as their sister, JR had lately started pointing out that she really wasn’t. Brian knew this was Mel’s revenge. It was designed to torture him and it was working. Lindsay had tried talking to her, but JR was stubborn like Mikey and Melanie. While he contemplated the best course of action, Reggie grabbed for the toy again.

“I’ll tell my Momma on you,” JR yelled at Reggie as she swung it out of the little girl’s reach.

“That’s enough,” Brian warned. “I don’t want to hear that again, JR. Reggie is your sister and the two of you shouldn’t fight,” he said firmly.

“She isn’t my sister,” JR said boldly.

“JR, as long as you live in this house, she is,” Brian snapped. He was instantly annoyed with himself. They used to be so close, but the more time JR spent with her mother, the more difficult she became. The last few months, JR loved to bait him and he always fell in. She may have been officially Gus’ sister, but she was still a proper little bitch ever since last year when she started spending time with Mel again. As much as they made all the appropriate noises of concerned parents, neither Mikey nor Mel wanted the fulltime responsibility of their child. Mel just descended on them like the Wicked Witch of the West…created havoc and left them to cope with her mischief.

Since Lindsay had allowed her visitation again, Mel had chosen to fill the child’s head with nonsense that it was really Lindsay who was stopping her from being with her real parents. Mikey… Brian could tolerate. He had his hands full with Ben the last few years, but Mel was still the same cow she’d always been. She wanted to say JR was her child, but only wanted the poor kid when it was convenient for her. In the mean time, she filled JR’s head with so much bullshit that JR honestly believed she was better than the other kids. Brian frowned… and he and Allan got to pay for it to boot.

“Mommy,” JR screamed. “Brian’s being mean to me.”

Lindsay appeared from nowhere and shook her head. She knew JR was being a pain lately. The situation was made worse by JR behaving so much like Mel that she annoyed Brian to the point of distraction. “Take your things to your room, JR and watch TV there.”

Brian sat on the floor with Reggie, Matt and Joey. Matt had his father’s temperament… placid. Brian suspected that Matt disliked JR as much as Gus and the girls did, but Matt always smiled and said nothing. If JR was horrible to him, he just walked away. The girls were another matter. Reggie and Joey constantly fought with JR and Brian knew Lindsay was almost at breaking point.

“She’s just bored being stuck here, Brian. She’d rather be at school than home sick,” Lindsay sighed.

“Yeah, that must be it,” Brian said sarcastically.

Lindsay shook her head. “Gus will be home from soccer practice soon. Don’t forget his game on Sunday.”

Brian frowned. When had he ever forgotten one of Gus’ matches? “I need to make a call.” Brian lifted Reggie off his lap and disappeared back into the study. He dialed quickly and was relieved to hear Allan’s voice. “Hey.”

“I was just thinking about you,” Allan smiled.

“You were?” Brian grinned. “And what were you thinking?”

“About sucking you off,” Allan laughed. “Although, I am still trying to finish the end of this pilot, so I should be thinking about it.”

“Write faster. I want you to come home.” He locked his office door.

“Maybe I need a little taste of what I’ll get when I do come home… you know, to inspire me,” Allan said seductively.

“How about you tasting me,” Brian moaned softly. He was already hard just at the sound of Allan’s voice. Allan had been home on the weekend and had only been gone for a few days, but Brian missed him terribly.

“What if I ran my tongue down your back?”

“Mmmm,” Brian sighed.

“And if I circled around here?”

“Uhuh,” Brian moaned softly. Allan’s touch was so familiar. He could almost feel his lover’s strong fingers.

“And when you’re nice and relaxed… what if I pushed my tongue…?”

“Mmmm.” Brian sighed again. His hand slid down and unfastened the front of his pants. “I wish you were here.”

“Take off your pants for me,” Alan ordered

Brian slid the zipper down and wriggled his trousers down over his hips, allowing them to pool at his ankles.

“Completely off.”

Brian toed off his shoes and stepped out of his pants. His cock was really hard now.

“Now lie on the sofa and feel me touching you,” Allan moaned into the phone “No, don’t touch your cock. I want you to feel me touching you.”

“Oh Alan, you’re killing me here,” Brian sighed, completely unaware as the door was softly unlocked and slowly opened.

Allan locked the door again and crept in… silent as a mouse. Brian was lying on the sofa with one leg over the armrest. He immediately dropped to his knees and took Brian’s leaking cock in his mouth.

“Fuck,” Brian gasped as the warm mouth engulfed him. He was taken back for a moment, but he knew that mouth. He felt Allan’s slippery fingers quickly prepare him and as Alan lifted Brian’s leg up against his chest, he pulled his lover back onto his cock. Brian cried out when Allan slid inside him. “Oh goddddd.”

Allan closed his eyes, enjoying the way it felt to be squeezed inside his lover. They had been together for almost seven years now and every time, always felt like the first time… wonderful. Brian’s fingers were tightly entwined with his and Allan reached down and took hold of Brian’s cock with his other hand. He thrust in hard, causing Brian to cry out again, and then pumped Brian’s cock furiously before shooting his load inside the man he loved.

A few minutes later, Brian opened his eyes. “I thought you were in LA.”

Allan laughed. “Actually I’m in you.”

Brian rolled his eyes. “I meant before that.”

“As it happens, I was out front in a cab when you called,” Allan smiled. “I watched you through the window for as long as I could, but when you dropped your pants, I was a goner.”

“Hmmm.” Brian raised his brow. “As much as I appreciate your surprise, you should have told me you were coming back. I just blew off my trip to see Justin.”

“I thought he was coming here,” Allan frowned. He wanted to talk to Justin this visit.

“He couldn’t get away. He has a show in two weeks and he’s swamped,” Brian sighed.

“I’ll be back for a week now. Why don’t you get a flight for tomorrow and I’ll stay with Linds? How are the kids?”

“Sick and JR is being a pain” Brian rolled his eyes. It pained him that they used to be so close, and he resented that since JR had been seeing that cow again, she was completely self absorbed and unreasonable.

Allan took a deep breath waiting for the explosion. He was well aware of the way JR had been challenging Brian lately. As a small child, she was so sweet and they used to be inseparable, but since she started visiting her mother again, she was indeed her mother’s daughter. “What do you think we should do?”

“Let her live with her mother. That’s what she wants,” Brian sighed.

“But that’s not what Mel wants or Lindsay for that matter.”

“Maybe if JR knew that small fact, she may stop being a little bitch to Reggie and Joey. Matt and Gus are okay. I don’t think she bothers them, but to the girls, she’s a total bitch,” Brian sighed. “I want us to all to be a family, but JR makes that impossible,” Brian sighed again.

“She’s eleven years old, Brian. JR doesn’t set the tone in our house, we do.”

Brian shook his head. “Yeah, right.”

Allan changed the subject. “Are you going to visit Justin?”

Brian shook his head again. “He sounds like he’s busy. I’ll let him get this show out of the way and try and reschedule for next month.”

Alan didn’t say anything. He, like Lindsay, couldn’t understand why Justin was still in Europe. Yes he could. Klaus von Neider was the problem. Allan wondered if Justin fully understood how much of a problem. He pulled Brian up. “By the way, I missed you.”

“I caught that by the way you shoved your cock into me.”

“As long as you were paying attention,” Allan smiled.

“Your cock is very hard to miss,” Brian smiled.

“I would think you would be complaining if you could miss it,” Allan frowned.

Brian pulled Allan forward and down on top of him again. “Not much chance of that,” he laughed. “Now you’re home, I think I feel like returning the favor.”

Allan smiled. The years hadn’t changed anything between them. Every minute with Brian was as exciting as the night they met in Babylon so long ago. Although he had stayed legally married to Lindsay for the children’s benefit, Brian in every sense of the word was his partner. They had always been happy together, but recently, more than ever before, he could feel this situation with Justin was hurting Brian… Allan could sense his lover’s pain. He debated whether to travel over to see Justin for a visit. When Justin was living in New York, they saw each other all the time, but the last three years, since Justin had been based in Vienna, he’d had been lucky to see him three times. Brian went once a month for the first year, but when Justin renewed his contract for another three, Allan knew Brian was disappointed. His mind pondered the situation until Brian’s voice disturbed him.

“I’m not gonna do this you if you’re not paying attention,” Brian grumbled. “It’s not bad enough JR’s taken to calling me Brian and throwing her cow of a mother in my face every chance she gets. If you would rather be somewhere else, by all means go and be there,” he muttered.

Allan looked at Brian and grabbed him, pulling their lips together hard. They kissed over and over until Allan murmured. “You always have my undivided attention.”

Brian half smiled. He knew that was true. Allan loved him… In all the years they’d been together, he’d never doubted Allan’s feelings for even a moment. Brian also knew he shouldn’t take his disappointment out on Allan… except perhaps in a good way. He worked the head of his cock into Allan’s opening and thrust in hard.

“Oh fuck,” Allan gasped.

“Exactly what I intended,” Brian smiled. He ground in deeper, stretching his lover so he could thrust. Allan was always so tight. “Hmmm,” Brian moaned at the pressure. “So good,” he sighed. “Ready?”

Allan nodded, holding his breath. Most of the time, he fucked Brian, but periodically Brian went on a fucking frenzy that had him walking sideways for a week. It wasn’t often Brian even wanted to be on top and in control anymore, but occasionally… particularly when he was upset about Justin, Brian turned into a stud and fucked the daylights out of him. He remembered how Brian had been when Justin first agreed to show his work in Paris. He’d gone for the opening of Justin's show, but when he returned, he was quiet and withdrawn. It was two weeks before he casually mentioned to Allan about Justin’s new patron, Klaus and the contract to run his gallery in Vienna. Justin was convinced it would be good for his career. Klaus’ gallery was well respected and very prestigious. Allan made some discreet enquiries and the chain of galleries was acclaimed, but he wasn’t so sure Klaus’ offer was business.

Over the next few months, it was obvious Klaus had feelings for Justin, but every time he broached the subject with his friend, Justin had always laughed it away. Time had passed and here it was almost three years later and there was no sign of Justin coming home for good. Allan was bumped out of the past. “Oh fuck,” he groaned as Brian thrust in harder.

“I’m here, where were you?” Brian panted, not allowing his words to interrupt his rhythm.

“With you,” Allan sighed. “I’ll always be with you.”

Brian smiled as he felt Allan’s whole body stiffen and shoot between their bodies. He rode the waves of Allan’s orgasm until his balls tightened and he tumbled into his own. “Ahhhhhhhhhh,” Brian groaned. “Fucccckkkk.”

Allan opened his eyes and pulled Brian’s lips onto his again.

A loud banging on the door interrupted them from round three.

“Will one of you please give me a hand?” Lindsay roared.

Brian looked frazzled at the idea of going out there again.

“I’m coming,” Allan replied.

“I don’t give two hoots,” Lindsay roared again. “As long as one of you comes out here right now and talks to your children.”

Brian disengaged his cock and stood up while Allan grabbed for his clothes.

“Stay here and get some work done.” He grabbed the phone and dialed. “Hey babe, it’s me. Yeah, but I need a favor, are you busy? Good… swing past and take Lindsay out of here for a while before she has a breakdown… yeah, drop Simon off and I’ll add him to the hoard,” Allan laughed. “Yeah, I remember. You can’t catch mumps twice. See you soon.”

“Another one?”

“Simon and Matt should spend more time together,” Alan laughed.

Brian smiled. Simon, Allan’s son with Lori, was a good kid… nothing like the JR they had at the moment... but then Lori wasn’t a total bitch like the cow. Lori was the original free spirit and he’d actually grown to care for her over the years. Her enthusiasm for life was contagious.

“Lindsay needs a time out,” Allan laughed again. “And Lori’s just the one to give it to her.” he winked seductively. Teasing Brian about this was always fun. Although Brian didn’t voice any disapproval, Allan knew how his partner felt about Lori and Lindsay together. Friends, he could cope with, but a hint of anything else made Brian’s blood run cold. He’d never asked, but Allan couldn’t discount the two women in his life hadn’t slept together casually. The girls were close, but Allan could attest first hand to Lori’s love of cock. She was versatile, but choosing that team wasn’t Lori’s thing. Regardless of whether Brian thought it was a mistake for the girls to be involved, Lori was entitled to a diversion if she wanted one. He kissed Brian on the forehead. “Don’t be such a prude.”

Brian rolled his eyes. He wasn’t a prude, but Lindsay had responsibilities now and tricking with Lori didn’t exactly fit the mould in his mind of what a mother did. He watched Allan leave the room, dressed quickly and tried to concentrate on his work. When it came to Lori and Lindsay, he hated to even think in those terms.

Allan marched out into the family room. “What’s going on out here? What is all the shouting about?” He roared.

All the children were momentarily startled, but seconds later, the older two started telling him at once. “Wait! Gus, what’s going on?”

“Reggie wants to play with JR’s things and JR is just being a bitch,” Gus complained.

Allan frowned. “Don’t call your sister a bitch, for starters. JR, would it kill you to share with your sister?”

“She isn’t my sister. Gus isn’t really my brother either. I want to call Momma,” JR wailed.

Allan glanced at Lindsay who was sitting on the sofa crying. This was so much worse than when he left. He pulled out his cell and dialed. “Mel, its Allan, come and collect your daughter.”

“Allan, no,” Lindsay cried.

Allan raised his hand for her to be quiet. “Not my problem, Mel.” He listened for a few minutes. “No, now. She wants you and I think it’s about time you became a fulltime mother again,” he said firmly. “Then you tell her, no, I want you to tell her.” He passed the phone to JR.

“Momma, come and get me. Allan said I can live with you.” The little girl was excited, but as she listened, the smile disappeared from her face. “What about tomorrow?” She whispered into the phone. “But Momma, he said I could.” JR listened then dropped the phone and ran to her room, crying.

Allan picked up the phone and dialed again. “Not so fast, Mel… I’m not as easy to get rid of as the poor kid who loves you. JR is eleven and I can petition the court at her request… so you better start changing some of your plans because JR is coming to live with you. We’re moving back to Pittsburgh, so unless you want JR flatting by herself, I suggest you come get her. Not likely… I’ll expect you at nine in the morning,” Allan roared into the phone before closing his cell. He looked at his other children. “Any other problems?”

Gus was pale. Would Allan really send JR away?

“Have you all eaten?” Allan asked.

They all nodded, but didn’t speak.

“Gus, go visit with Dad in the study and tell him about practice. The rest of you, go to someone’s room and play. Simon will be over soon and you can all watch a DVD before you go to bed. Now march,” Allan ordered.

Reggie and Matt took Joey’s hand and led the little girl to their room. Daddy never yelled at anyone. They all knew he was angry.

Allan walked over and sat beside Lindsay, who was sobbing. He wrapped his arms around her. “It will be okay. I promise.”

“How is Mel taking JR okay?” Lindsay cried. “And what do you mean, we’re moving?”

“Mel doesn’t want her. It will be a hard lesson for her to learn, but Linds, things can’t keep going on like this. If JR lives with us, she needs to want to be a part of our family. It’s the only way this will work.”

“I don’t care. You’re sending my baby away,” Lindsay sobbed. She was too upset to even ask for details of why they were moving.

“And what we’ll get back will be worth the pain… I promise.” Allan hugged her tightly. He’d spoken to Janelle about JR’s attitude and Mel’s contribution to it. At the moment, Mel was the victim, who desperately wanted to with her daughter, but wasn’t allowed to be. It was about time JR saw her mother for who she really was. Even if Mel put one hundred percent of the effort she was capable of into JR, Allan was sure she wouldn’t make a full week. “Now grab a shower and get cleaned up. Lori’s coming over to get you out of here for a while.”

“I don’t want to go out,” Lindsay cried.

“I don’t care… you’re going,” Allan said firmly.

Lindsay stood up slowly. Allan never ordered her to do anything. She wasn’t exactly sure how to say no to him. At least she could talk to Lori about what an ass he was being. Lori would understand.

Brian appeared in the doorway, but waited for Lindsay to leave the room. When she was out of sight, he walked over to Allan and sat beside him. “So, JR’s going to live with Mel and we’re moving back to Pittsburgh, are we?” He said casually.

“We only came here for the show and that finished two years ago. It’s time for us to go home, Brian,” Allan sighed.

Brian couldn’t disagree. He was sick of working so far away from Kinnetik. Justin could just as easily come home to Pittsburgh as to Toronto. “Um, have you decided where we’ll all be living?” He asked slowly. It was so out of character for Allan to make a decision of this magnitude with no discussion. Allan usually discussed, dissected and examined things so carefully Brian wished he would just shut up about whatever it was. Seeing his lover this way was a real turn on.

“We’ll look when we get there, but until then, we can stay at Janelle’s place.”

“Okay,” Brian shrugged. There was nothing keeping him here. He was happy to finally go home. “What about JR?”

“I’m sure Mel will happily send her to us in a few weeks and until then, Linds can get some rest and we can all enjoy some peace and quiet around this place. How much longer will they be contagious?”

“I don’t think they’re contagious now, but the swelling will be gone in another week.”

“Good, we can be out of here by the end of the month,” Alan smiled.

“What did Lindsay say about us going home?” Brian asked.

“I don’t know if she heard that part. She’s pretty upset about JR going with Mel.”

“I daresay.” Brian raised one eyebrow and added. “I bet not as upset as Mel is,” he laughed.

“Mmmm, she had a million excuses why JR couldn’t stay with her, but when I said we were moving back to the Pitts, she was dumbstruck and didn’t say a thing.”

“She’s always held it over our heads… we couldn’t go home and take JR with us. Mikey is such an idiot for believing her. She’s spun him the ‘she’s a loving mother bullshit’ and he just can’t grasp that cow has never had JR’s best interests at heart. Well fuck her. I’m sure she was surprised we were going anyway, despite her best laid plans to disrupt our lives indefinitely.”

“A little.” A grin erupted across Alan’s face. “A lot,” he laughed. “Fuck her, she can put up or shut up. JR needs to see more of Ben anyway, while she still has the chance and when the end finally comes, Mikey will want his daughter close to him.”

Brian rubbed his head against Allan’s shoulder. “You are so hot when you take control this way.”

Allan laughed. “We will probably have four children in our bed tonight, but I promise I’ll fuck you senseless tomorrow.”

“Okay,” Brian smiled, but he wasn’t going to be put off so easily. The only way to guarantee their privacy tonight was to put four exhausted children to bed as soon as possible. “Are you gonna talk to JR? Gus said she was pretty upset.”

“I think she needs to cool down for a bit, but then I’ll talk to her. Poor love, she’s terrified her mother doesn’t want her. I wonder what reasons Mel gave for why she couldn’t live with her.”

“Who knows… I’m sure you will handle it magnificently while I watch TV with the kids,” Brian smiled. “Send Simon in when he gets here.”

Allan kissed Brian softly. “If they sleep through, you’re on a promise.”

“I was counting in it,” Brian smiled seductively as he walked away.

Allan made some calls and by the time Lori arrived, he’d arranged their tickets and spoken to Janelle about them staying at her place for a few weeks. When the doorbell rang, he was feeling good about his decision. He kissed Lori as she walked in and sent Simon to Brian. “I have news. We’re going home.”

Lori was surprised. “To the Pitts?”

“Yep. What are you doing?”

“My place is still there. You know I’m only based here so Simon can be with you. I hate Toronto,” Lori scowled.

“So you’re in favor of moving back?”

“You got my vote, Captain.” She saluted. “What about JR?”

“She’s going to stay with Mel for a while.”

“Lindsay?”

“Not happy, but this is the right thing to do, Lori, I know it is. Mel’s been holding this over our heads for so long now and I’d had enough. That’s always been the case, but the last few months,” he paused. “We’ve all seen the change in JR. Mel’s been filling that child’s head with rubbish. You know JR told Gus he wasn’t really her brother tonight. I saw the look on Gus’ face. He was crushed,” Allan sighed.

Lori smiled wickedly. “You know Mel will send her back.”

“I know, but I’m hoping what we get back is the sweet little girl she used to be,” Allan smiled.

“What does Janelle think?”

“Who do you think told me to do it?” Allan laughed. “I need your help with Lindsay.”

“No probs,” Lori smiled.

Allan pulled Lori into his arms and kissed her. Apart from Brian, Lori was his best friend. She understood him.

Brian appeared in the doorway again. “Are you making time with my man again?” He laughed.

“Our man, and of course I am. But now you’re here…” Lori batted her eyes at Brian. She wriggled out of Allan’s grasp and moved into Brian’s arms. “So, we’re going home?”

“Apparently,” Brian smiled and pulled her close. “It might be nice to go into the office again. Ted will have a fit,” he chuckled.

“Jennifer and Debbie too,” Allan added. “Neither of them gets to spend anywhere near enough time with the kids. This is a good move for us.”

“You don’t have to convince me,” Brian laughed. “But Linds may be another matter.”

“Reinforcements, reporting for duty.” Lori saluted again.

Now Brian understood why Allan had called for Lori. She hated Toronto and wasn’t afraid to say so. Brian kissed her on the forehead. “Good luck.”

“No need,” she laughed. “I have truth and justice on my side. Linds?” Lori called out and went in search of her friend.

Allan pulled Brian into his arms. “Are the kids okay?”

Brian laughed. “Did you know Daddy’s angry?”

Allan laughed too. “Mmmm and horny.” He rubbed their cocks together. “I want to spend all night exploring you with my tongue,” he moaned softly, enjoying feeling them pressed together this way.

“Hold the thought. I’ll do my best. Listen, Gus isn’t too happy about leaving his team behind. He is almost fifteen now, Allan,” Brian sighed. “And then there’s his friends and school.”

“He’ll recover,” Allan paused. “He didn’t say he wouldn’t leave, did he?”

Brian shook his head. “Gus is easy going, he’ll be fine,” Brian smiled. “What about West Virginia? There are some pretty good schools there?”

Allan was surprised Brian was suggesting using the house there. “It’s big enough.”

“Seems a shame to leave it empty.” Brian shrugged.

Allan decided it was time Justin came home. If Brian was suggesting they use the house, he was abandoning the idea Justin would ever come home. Allan couldn’t let that happen. As much as he enjoyed having Brian all to himself, Brian loved Justin and wanted them to be together. Allan wanted Brian to be happy. He kissed Brian softly and as always, one kiss led to another until they were almost down each other’s throats. A voice disturbed them.

“If I go with Lori, you two won’t forget you have six children to look after,” Lindsay grumbled.

Allan released Brian. “We won’t forget. I’m gonna talk to JR now. Don’t hurry back.”

When Allan was out of sight, Lindsay turned to Brian. “I don’t want JR to go live with Mel, Brian.”

“I know you don’t, Wendy, but Allan knows what he’s doing. He’s spoken to Janelle and she thinks this is best,” Brian sighed. “You two go and have a good time. We’ll take care of everything.” He kissed Lindsay first and then Lori. “See you tomorrow.”