Note: I am so sorry about the confusion. I took it down because I was supposed to wait for two days and I completely forgot. I want to thank the people who read and reviewed all ready. Thank you so much. ~Keighley Photobucket Beta: Rory ch 1 Gerri 2&3 Banner: Helen A Christmas Tale ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Are you sure you can handle Gus Brian?" Brian rolled his eyes, “He’s just fine when he’s here for the summer isn’t he?” “Yes, but its Christmas…” "Yes, Lindsay. I am aware of the Holiday. I’m sure Justin will make sure Gus has a great one.” "Okay, I'm sorry Brian. I think I am feeling guilty because we are sending both of the kids off. It won’t be the same Christmas morning without them.” "Come on. You both need a break and they will be having a blast. They are both going to be with family. I know Mikey and Ben are thrilled. Trust me. The countdown until the day that Jenny comes is all I have heard about lately from Mikey. And, I know I am excited about seeing my sonny boy. Justin too." "I know. Okay you’re right. I just can’t believe we agreed to this.” “It’s about Gus and Jenny though Lindsay. It’s not about us.” Lindsay sighed., “Well, their flight gets in at 7:00p.m. on Friday." "I'll be there on time to meet Gus. Justin’s plane from New York arrives shortly after that. Mikey and Ben are going to meet me at the airport and they’ll be bringing Jenny home with them. I will call you as soon as I have him in my arms." “Justin or Gus?” “Ha ha. I’ll let him say his hello to Justin before we call you.” "Okay bye Brian I’ll call you when I get them on the plane." Brian's POV Christmas with me and the kids at Britin! Justin would have my ass if he knew I just grouped him with my twelve-year old son, and not in a positive life affirming way. But it’s not my fault that he still looks seventeen even though he’s 29. When we went up for the Canadian's Thanksgiving, that Mel and Linds insisted on celebrating, Gus had gotten so big. He’d spent the summer here with me and Justin and was only up to Justin’s shoulder then. But when we were in Toronto in October we were more than a little surprised to see that Gus had, had a huge growth spurt. I’ll never forget seeing Justin’s face when Gus hugged him and Justin realized that he was the same height as my twelve year old son. Oh, man. That expression was what I was thankful for. It isn’t often that I get to see Justin completely shocked and speechless. And of course, Gus HAD to state the obvious, ‘Wow J! I’m as tall as you are!’ he said much to the rest of adults delight. Poor Justin looked mortified. And I couldn’t help but laugh at his blushing face. I can’t wait to see if in the last two months he’s grown even taller. He already looks like he’s sixteen, which makes me feel even…. Yeah.. You know. Gus's POV I love my dad and it totally sucks that I don't get to see him as much as I’d like. Which would mean all the time. But, he lives in West Virginia and I live in Canada. That doesn’t make visits as often as I would like. So, I am more than excited to be there for Christmas this year. Usually Dad and Justin come up here. But this year the mom’s asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I told them what I honestly have wanted for along time. I told them, ‘I want to go home,’ and put on the best puppy dog expression I could manage. Mom and Mama aren’t the brightest tools in the shed where I’m concerned at times. So the conversation went like this. ‘But, honey you are home,’ Mom said. ‘No, I’m in Canada. This isn’t my home.’ ‘What the fuck are you talking about Gus?’ Mama said. ‘Mel language!’ Mama rolled her eyes and cut them back at me glaringly. ‘Britin is my home,’ I told them, and they both stared at me like I’d grown another head. ‘What are you talking about Gus? I thought you loved it here,’ Mom started. ‘You love your school and your friends,’ Mama added. ‘I liked living here when I was a kid because I didn’t really know better,’ ‘Gus, you’re still a kid,’ Mama admonished. She was getting really red-faced. ‘But that doesn’t mean I don’t know what I want,’ I told them. ‘I want to spend Christmas at Britin with my fathers.’ Mom scoffed for a second but quickly covered it up with a cough. I’ve always suspected that she was a little jealous of Justin for some reason or another, even though she and Mama are very happy together. But there is still that noticeable tension. I’ve always been told that I’m a very observant child. ‘You actually want to spend your Holiday break with your fathers instead of with your family?’ ‘They are my family. Besides, I’m not the only one that wants to spend Christmas with my father,’ and that’s when Jenny came down the stairs to help me out. ‘What you too?’ Mama asked my sister, who only wore a completely innocent expression on her face. ‘Of course Mama. Why wouldn’t I want to spend Christmas with my Daddy and Daddy Ben,’ her face was still perfectly innocent and I had to hand it to her. She would definitely make a great actress one day. ‘You know it isn’t possible for Mama and me to take off work for a month Gus,’ Mom said reasonably. ‘I know. That’s why I want us to go by ourselves. Jenny is old enough to fly with me this year. There will be a flight attendant with us the whole time. Just like when I fly to see them for Summer Vacation.’ ‘You have this all worked out, don’t you?’ Mama asked me as if she was interrogating someone on the stand. ‘I have been thinking about this for a while. And so has Jenny. I wouldn’t have actually told you unless you’d asked me.’ ‘We were expecting you to say that you wanted a new game for your game system. Not that you have convinced your sister to go traipsing off to another country for Christmas.’ ‘I asked Gus if he wanted to go,’ Jenny said like planned. Mama and Mom looked at one another, having a conversation by making weird noises and faces before both of them let out a long sigh and turned back to towards me and Jenny, who was now standing by my side. ‘Have you talked to your father about this Gus?’ ‘He told me I could come and stay with him whenever I wanted too.’ ‘But this is Christmas. Usually he and Justin spend it in New York and then come on Christmas Eve to Toronto.’ ‘I talked to him and he said he and Justin wasn’t going to New York. Justin told me he wanted to decorate Britin and spend Christmas there this year. They won’t be coming here at all.’ ‘And have you talked to Michael and Ben?’ Mama asked Jenny. ‘Daddy told me it was just fine as long as you said it was okay.’ ‘Well, we’re going to have to talk about this together and then with your fathers. We’ll give you an answer then.’ Jenny looked up at me and we couldn’t help but smile at each other. Whenever they didn’t immediately say no, there was always a yes involved. And of course they did. So now I’m on a plane with Jenny who is sleeping in the seat beside me. Only twenty minutes until we land. They just turned on the fasten seatbelts sign. I’m so excited to see Dad and Justin. Brian's POV I still can't believe that Lindsay and Mel are letting Gus come here for Christmas break. I was so shocked when Gus told me that he wanted to. But I didn’t hold out much hope that they would allow their baby boy to spend Christmas with Justin and I. When they called to tell me they had agreed for both Gus and Jenny to come, I couldn’t help but phone Justin and tell him as soon as I got off of the phone with Melanie. I have made sure there isn't too much work I have to do at Kinnetik. When he gets here the first couple of days there will only be a few things I have to work on. He will be with Justin and probably with his sister too. Justin is really excited to have someone else help him decorate the house. I am, of course completely dreading it and hoping that he’ll have picked up some of my good taste in the years we’ve been together and actually hold back from turning Britin into some kind of winter circus. Gus's POV Okay. So I'm twelve and I’ve done this many times before, greeting my dad at the airport I mean. And usually we hug when I get to him, but this year when I saw Jenny running towards Michael I couldn’t help but do the same. I ran right into my fathers arms. After the flight attendant took Michael's and Dad’s I.D.’s Jenny, Michael and Ben left. Dad and I grabbed my luggage and made our way to the gate where Justin’s plane was departing. By the time we made our way there Justin was walking out of the gate. I was a little more than surprised when he hugged me first. I watched through my fingers when my fathers started making out in the middle of the busy airport. You would think it’d been years since Justin and Dad had seen each other, but I know it had been only two days. “You ready to go Gus?” Dad said with a wild look in his eyes. Shit. He’s definitely not going to want to hang out with ME as soon as we get home. But that’s alright. I’m used to it. I know that if I ever find what he and Justin have together, I will be very happy. This is going to be the best Christmas ever! A Christmas Tale Chapter 2: A Christmas Dream Summary: Gus gets his answer. Rating: R-Language Genre: Completed Beta: Gerri Banner: Helen Gus’s POV It has been a week since I have arrived at Britin to spend Christmas with my fathers, I must say it is better than I could have ever imagined it to be. The first week was a little crazy for the main reason that my dad was still finishing up lose ends at work, as for Justin and I we decorated the whole house except for a tree; which they didn’t have. I can’t believe they didn’t have a tree or the fact that Justin hasn’t gotten one yet. I pointed that out last night when he was making me Hot Chocolate. "J, why don’t you have a tree?" Justin smiles. "No worries Gus, we will have a tree." Gus raises an eyebrow just like his dad. 'How are we going to get one past dad?' Justin laughs a little. "I have my ways." Let’s just say I haven’t seen or talk to either him or dad yet but who knows what Justin is exactly doing in their room. So, now I will continue to make breakfast for them because I mean, how long can they stay in one room with out eating. ACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACT Inside the master bedroom. Justin was sitting on top of Brian slowly leaning his head down with his tongue poking out of his swollen lips as he glides his tongue down Brian’s collar bone and lands on Brian’s right nipple and takes into his mouth slowly licking, nibbling, and sucking on this hard nub enjoying the sounds coming from Brian. Justin moved his tongue to the left to repeat the actions again. He felt Brian’s hard cock bumping into his ass; he loved the feeling of Brian getting to this point. He slowly started to move further down his torso licking, nipping at all the skin until he reached his lovers hard cock. Justin slowly breathed in the scent of Brian and leisurely started to lick the length of the member and nibble on the underside of his cock. Brian’s breathing was rapidly becoming more ragged as Justin engulfed Brian’s thick hard member into his mouth. Justin kept on with his actions only breaking when Brian was almost to the edge, when he could literally feel Brian’s balls tighten ready for release, he just stops all ministrations, but he never takes his mouth off Brian’s dick. Brian feels a mouth still on his harden cock but feels nothing going on and looks down to see Justin’s blue eyes looking into his own and his red swollen lips still wrapped around his cock. Brian asks him still breathless, "Why the fuck did you stop?" Justin mumbles. "I need to ask you something." Brian continues. "I don’t care what the fucks you want just fucking finish!" Justin mumbles. "Christmas tree." "Please Justin, yes to whatever you want just fucking suck my cock!" Justin swirls his tongue over the tip of the swollen head and sucks greedily for a matter of mere minutes and suddenly his mouth is filled with Brian’s wonderful and familiar taste. Brian pulls Justin up to capture his lips into a searing kiss while Brian sucks on Justin’s tongue tasting him inside the blonde’s beautiful mouth. Justin lies next to Brian to catch his breath as Brian starts to regain himself and turns to prop himself on his elbow. "So what did I agree to?" "We’re going Christmas tree shopping." Justin smiles as Brian just stares daggers at his blonde. Brian got up from the bed and grumbled the whole way into the warm shower while Justin hurried after his grumpy lover. Brian and Justin hurriedly clean there selves up and leave their bedroom in search of their son. Justin followed Brian all the way to kitchen with a big smile plastered across his face while Brian was mumbling and complaining about a twat who played dirty. Gus looked up from the stove where he was finishing up cooking some scrabbled eggs with cheese in them. He also made toast for his dad but brought cream cheese and butter to the table for him and Justin. He knew his dad was pissed but he could tell that he wasn’t completely more like just annoyed with himself. As, he brought the toast over Justin went to get the pot of coffee along with some orange juice. After, a few minutes of silence Gus decided he couldn’t take it anymore he didn’t want to ruin his short time with his dads fighting. “Dad, Justin, are you guys okay?” Gus asks very carefully. Justin looks at Brian to make sure he isn’t still mad at him. "We are fine Gus sorry about that, I just needed coffee." Gus smiles "Its fine Dad, I was just worried. So, what are we doing today?" Brian says grumpily, "We are going Christmas tree shopping." The three men left Britin in search for what Justin would call the perfect first Christmas tree. Brian was hoping it would be simple process but sadly it wasn’t. It took over four hours and a least a dozen Christmas tree lots, before Justin found the ‘one’ it was eight feet blue spruce. Gus was extremely excited because he actually picked it out but Brian thought they all looked the same but he had to admit if his boys were happy that’s all that mattered to him. They all went back to Britin, Brian and Gus dragged the tree in while Justin went to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee for Brian and hot chocolate for him and Gus. Gus had a feeling that even though his dad grumbled about it he was secretly happy to do this for him and Justin. The Kinney men set up the tree as Justin brought in the drinks for everyone. Before they knew it was well past six in the evening, the tree was decorated and there were three very hungry men. Gus for one had an amazing time putting up the lights and ornaments with his two dads. They joked around and it was just so much fun. He couldn’t imagine being anywhere else not that he wanted too. He knew that they wouldn’t always see eye to eye on things but he wanted to be here living with his dads. After a long day they decided at eleven at night to send Gus to bed. "Gus, don’t forget you and I are going with Michael and Jenny to see Santa tomorrow." "Jus, do I have too?" "No, but I was hoping you would help me get the gifts." "Sure Jus, no problem. What are you doing Dad?" "Cyn called me and I have to tweak on some things at work." "Okay well, sleep good guys. Oh, can we leave at nine so that means hurry up with your private time." Gus said with his own tongue in cheek smile. Justin bust out laughing while Brian throws a pillow at Gus's figure as he scurries out of the living room. "Kids! What are we going to do with him?" Justin gets a twinkle in his eyes. "Forget about kids right now." Brian and Justin slowly make love in front of the fireplace and the Christmas tree lights. ACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACT The Next Morning Everyone was up promptly at nine o’clock per Gus’s request. Breakfast was just simple cereal and toast but they were all in their own thoughts. Gus was thinking of how it could be to live here and if he would actually tell them what he wanted for Christmas. Brian was worried about the campaign and Justin along with Brian was wondering what to get Gus for Christmas. They felt bad that they hadn’t gotten the boy something but it was now at the point where it was getting close to the wire. An hour later, Gus and Justin head one Jeep to the mall and Brian parks his own Jeep at Kinnetic. Each in Pittsburgh but at a different location. Justin and Gus~ Justin looked at Gus and noticed the pensive look on his face. "Gus, are you okay?" Gus who was zoning in and out of his own thoughts was startled when he realized that Justin talks to him. "Huh? I’m sorry Justin, what did you say?" Justin smiled a little. "I asked you if you were okay." "Um…yeah." "You know…" Justin said as he pulled off to the exit of the mall. "You suck at lying." Justin smiles to let Gus know that it's okay. "OH, okay." Gus blushes at getting caught. "So, come on spill, Gus Man." Justin turned to face Gus as they sat in the mall parking lot, they were supposed to meet Michael now but this was more important than Michael. Gus was his son and he needed to talk. "I know everyone wants to know what I really want for Christmas." Gus was playing with hands nervously when he looks up into Justin’s eyes and sees love and concern. "I want to move home." "You want to go back to Toronto." "No, Toronto is not my home. Here is, well actually West Virginia." "What are you talking about?" "Justin, I want to live with you and Dad. That’s what I want. Can I?" "I don’t know." Gus looks down again like he is going to cry, he feels like he is unwanted. Justin reaches out to hold the younger mans hand. "I didn’t say no but I have to talk to your Dad and your mums, I will tonight okay? "Okay, thanks." "I love you Gus, no matter what okay?" "I know and I love you too." Gus and Justin walked around the mall for hours after meeting Michael at Santa’s workshop so Jenny could say what she wanted. Of course, Gus didn’t want to sit on some old guy’s knee but somehow he was talked into it. So, at three in the afternoon, a very tried and exhausted Justin and Gus headed to the Jeep and back to Britin. Gus was scared of what would happen and that his Dad and Justin would tell him that they didn’t want him. Justin was scared of what would happen he knew that this was Brian’s dream to have his son live with him and Justin knew that he loved Gus like a son and that he wouldn’t mind it. When they got home Gus went straight to his room to think about what he told Justin and to wrap up his gifts for his two fathers. Brian who was in his study heard his two worlds come home. He came out of his study to see a very contemplative Justin cooking dinner. He came behind his partner and wrapped his arms around him and nuzzled his neck. "How was Santa?" "Okay". "Did you find out what Sonny boy wanted?" "Yes, I did." Brian laughs a little knowing his blonde would get it out of Gus. "Well, what does the lad want?" Justin turns to face Brian and wraps his arms around his neck. "He wants to move in here with us. That’s what he wants." Dinner was an intrusting affair; Brian was still in shock over what Justin said Gus had wanted he couldn’t understand why his son would want to be with him. But then again the fact the boy was 12 now made some sense. Justin however, thought it was a great idea. He knew how much Brian missed his son and vice versa. They didn’t get to see each other that much but he know no matter what he would want to make all Gus dreams and wishes come true. So, here they were laying in bed both lost in their own thoughts "Justin." "Yeah." "What do you think?" Justin rolls on his side to have his arm support his head while taking his free arm to gently move his fingers against Brian’s abs. "I think it’s a great idea." "Are you serious?" "Bri, you love Gus, you miss him more than anything when he isn’t here." Brian looks at his partner and sees the truth. "What about you?" "What about me?" "How would you feel?" "I would love for him to be here and you know that. I want you to be happy and to have Gus here all the time would be amazing." Brian just nods his head he doesn't say anything and so confused and needs to think. He was never supposed to be in Gus’s life and now he could never imagine not being it. He loved his son but no matter he had his fear. Brian and Justin each feel asleep with there own thoughts holding over them. ACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACT The Next Morning Brian was in his study thinking about what he wanted to do about Gus’s request. Justin had taken Gus to Deb’s so she could see him while Justin went to Daphne’s to check on the present that he was getting for Gus, he was sure Brian would bitch an moan but he didn’t care. He knew he secretly would love it too. Justin pulled into Daphne’s apartment and walked inside. "Daph, I’m here." Daphne came out looking pissed off with the cute floppy eared Great Dane puppy close behind her. Justin bends down to pick up the puppy. "Come here baby." The clumsy puppy runs to Justin and he picks him up. "What’s wrong?" "He ate my shoe, Justin." "I’m so sorry; I’ll buy you a new pair." "Yeah, you say that now but what are you going to do if he goes after Brian’s?" "He won’t." "Yes, he will. He went after the good pair and left the other ones alone. The dog has taste." "Good." Justin smiles as he goes to the couch to sit with the puppy. Justin is itching behind his ear, while the puppy tried to lick his face. Daphne comes and sits next to him. "Has he really been a problem?" "No, not much. We got potty the training thing down, well mostly." "That’s good. Thank you so much I swear I don’t know what I would do with out you." "I can’t believe you bought a Great Dane." "What he’s cute!" "Yeah, he is but he is going to be as big as a horse and Brian’s going to freak." "No he won’t." Daphne raises her eyebrow. "Okay so he will. I’ll deal with it. You’ll bring him over to Britin in two days, right?" "Yep, just in time for Christmas Eve Dinner.: "I got to go." Justin kissed Daphne on the cheek and the puppy on the top of the head and left. He had to get some things the puppy would need at Britin. ACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACT Britin~ Brian decided to call Lindsay to see how everything was going and to talk about what Gus wanted. He did want his son to live with him that was never the question. The question was; would the munches let him. He didn’t think so but it wouldn’t hurt to ask. He also knew Justin would love it as well. "Hello." "Hey Linds." "Hey Bri, how is everything?" "Fine, I just need to talk to you about something…" After three hours of talking and working out a compromise with Mel and Linds, they all agreed that Gus if he really wanted to live with his dad’s then he could because he was going to be entering into Jr. High next year. They big thing was school, Brian told them that they could wait until July to Move Gus, that will give him a month with his mom’s and a month here before school started. After, all the talk it seemed to click surprisingly Mel didn’t have any big problems. She basically said she knew it would happen eventually. Brian heard the front door open and close, He knew his boys were home, as he was about to get up and go see Justin, he came into the study and closed the door. "Did you talk to them?" "Yeah." Justin walked over to Brian and slid onto his lap. "What they say?" "They said okay, it took a little convincing and comprising but Gus will be moving in with us in July." "Omg! Brian." Justin leaned down to capture his partner’s lips; he knew what this meant to Brian. Suddenly, Brian pulled away. "Justin, you smell." "Bad?" "Like a dog." "Oh, that’s Daphne’s new puppy." ACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACTACT Christmas Eve~ Gus was nervous and scared. He knew that his dad’s had talked to his mom’s but still he didn’t know what anyone had decided. He knew tonight was his dad and Justin’s Christmas, they thought they would do something three of them since they were all going to Deb’s tomorrow. He was nervous about what his dad’s would say and giving him his present. He made them album that said to both my dads. He hoped they liked it. Dinner was good of course, how it can not be, Justin cooked everything and had help from his favorite cooking sidekick Gus. Brian was off getting everything ready and mumbling about how the stupid twin and promises of things. When Gus asked what Dad was talking about Justin just smiled and said nothing. Now they were in the front living room with the fire roaring and the tree lit up. They passed around gifts from the moms and Justin’s mom and sister and of course Justin said he had a gift that was for Gus and Brian. Brian cocked an eyebrow and Gus was excited next thing you know Justin is coming in the living room caring a puppy. Brian looked at him like he grew another head and Gus jumped up and ran toward him. Justin smiled brightly. "Merry Christmas!" "Justin, what the fuck is that?" "A puppy." "No, that’s a horse." Gus who was currently playing with the puppy and holding it ran to Justin and hugged him tightly. "Thank you so much papa." All of a sudden everything stopped and Gus looked at his fathers who were both in shock and had tears well up in their eyes. "What did you say?" "Well, I, your… Justin you’re like my other dad, no wait you are my other dad. I have always thought that and I was wondering if it was okay if I called you that I mean I could go Before Gus even finished his sentenced he was being squeezed by Justin the bone crushing hug that could give Grandma Deb a run for her money. ”Of course it is. You are my son no matter what." After a few minutes Brian decided it was time to tell Gus what he got him. He knew the boy would be happy with anything the fact that Justin actually bought a puppy a Great Dane no less meant something. He never thought this would be his life. A house, along with a partner living with his son and a dog. But he was and honestly, he couldn’t think of anything else he needed. "Gus, you remember what you asked us for Christmas?" "Yes, I want to live with you and papa." "Right, we talked about and I talked it over with your mother’s." Gus sat there with his puppy sleeping in his lap; he was petting him listening to his father, wondering if he was going to get all his wishes coming true. "We’ve decided that it wouldn’t be right to pull you out in the middle of the school year, so we are going to wait until the summer time where you won’t have to worry about missing so much school and we can plain it better. Gus wasn’t paying attention he knew he wouldn’t get to live at Britin with his fathers. "It’s okay I unders…wait what did you say?" Brian and Justin laughed. "You can move in with us actually we would love to have you here. You just have to wait until July is that okay?" Gus jumped into Brian’s arms and Justin hugging them both. "Yes! Yes! Thank you so much dad and papa." The End! Merry Christmas everyone and happy holidays! Photobucket This is the puppy Justin got, He is a Great Dane.