MY GIRL
Part 5

One year later:

Bella was now one year and six months. And still giving Justin and Brian hell. She was a little chatterbox now, walking and climbing everywhere, getting into mischief non-stop.

Today was Gus’ ninth birthday and Brian and Justin were already late, all because of Bella. Justin had given her a bath and put on her favourite blue dress. While he took his shower, he left her with Brian, who was not paying much attention to her as he was on the phone with an important new client.

Bella hated being ignored.

She walked into the bathroom while Justin was bathing. He didn’t notice her as he was enjoying the warm water too much. The toddler stretched upwards and grabbed the first thing her hand connected with – Brian’s face cream. She played around with the tube until she had it open and then squirted some into her hand. She squashed it together and pasted it on her own face, then into her hair until the entire tube was empty. She stretched up, reaching for something else to play with.

Justin turned off the tap and sighed. He couldn’t remember the last time he had felt so tired. Bella kept him busy all day. During the night, he tried to paint because he missed it so much but he got no where. He was uninspired and exhausted. Brian was driving him crazy too. He had a new client and was extremely busy with his own stuff yet he got upset if Justin had no time for him. They were two peas in a pod really.

When he got out of the shower, a towel wrapped around his slim waist, he was a little more than surprised to see his daughter sitting on the floor with Vaseline in her hands…hair…and face. Justin knew he was going to have a heart attack eventually. “James Bella Taylor! Exactly what are you doing?” He pulled the Vaseline out of her hands and she started to scream.
“Don’t you dare start with me young lady!” Justin shouted frustrated.

Brian walked into the bathroom with the cordless in his hand and mouthed to Justin to “shut up” as he was on the phone.
Justin glared. “Look at what she did! What the fuck were you doing? I am not cleaning her up. And stop shushing me! Bella! Stop that bloody crying!”

Brian walked out of the bathroom, slamming the door behind him, which caused Bella to scream even louder.

Justin sighed and picked her up. “Don’t cry sweetie. Daddy’s sorry. He didn’t mean to shout at you.” He hugged her to him, kissing her fat cheek. She stopped crying and started playing with his face as he removed her dress and cleaned her up.

“Daddy? Kiss!” she said, putting out her lips for Justin to kiss, which he did.

He noticed Brian’s expensive cream on the floor and groaned. Brian would have a fit if he only knew what she had done so Justin quickly threw the empty tube in the bin. Taking her into the bedroom, he changed his clothes first before putting her into a jumper. She pointed to her navy blue fisherman hat so Justin put that on for her too.

“Well that was fucking rude of you!” Brian shouted as he came into the room.

Justin snorted. “At least I have my priorities in fucking order. If I ask you to watch her for a little bit, fucking do it ok?”

Brian laughed mockingly. “Priorities? My work is a priority! It fucking pays the bills around here. It pays for you to sit at home all day and do nothing while you have some queen run your artsy-fartsy store!”

Justin could not believe what Brian had just said. “My artsy-fartsy store? You bastard! And I do NOT sit at home and do nothing all day. How dare you? How FUCKING dare you?” He hit at Brian’s chest before running out of the room.

Brian cringed. He was such a prick at times! He noticed Bella on the bed watching him with a mean look on her face. “C’mon Bella. Not you too. Dada’s a little bit stressed out ok?” He said as he lifted her into his arms.

He found Justin in the kitchen getting drinks out of the fridge for the party. “Justin?” Brian asked quietly. Justin slammed the fridge door shut and ignored him. “I’m sorry ok? I was wrong.” Brian said.

Justin continued to ignore him.

“Oh give me a break, would you? I fucking hate it when you start acting like a drama princess.” Justin gave him a steely look before opening the draw to look for his car keys. Brian came up behind him and touched his cheek.

Justin moved away. “I can’t believe you sometimes.”

“I’m a fucking insensitive prick. You knew that from the start!” Bella started fidgeting in his arms. “Just a sec, love. Dada’s trying to apologize to your stubborn daddy.”

Justin rolled his eyes heavenward. “Just drop it ok? Let’s go. We’re late.”

Brian grabbed his arm and forced Justin to face him. “No. We end this here and make up. I was in a bad mood and I took it out on you. You handled the situation badly as well. I said I was sorry. What do you say?”

“I’m sorry too.”

Brian kissed him. “So we’re good right? You’re not gonna to bring this up again right?” Justin nodded.

They walked to the Jetta and got Bella settled in her car seat. As soon as they were settled in the car, Justin turned to him and asked. “You don’t really think my store is artsy fartsy do you?” Brian rolled his eyes heavenward and sighed.

“She’s so adorable!” Lindsay gushed as she played with Bella. Their backyard had been decorated for Gus’ party and kids were running all over. Bella was trying for the past hour to get free of the many hands that wanted to hold her so she could play with the big kids. When she got tired of trying and realized she was getting no where fast, she plopped herself on the floor with Lindsay and played with the toys in front of her.

“Daddy! Look!” Bella showed Justin her toy shovel.

He winked at her and she went back to digging. Brian was with Mikey, Mel and Emmett playing catch with Gus and his friends.
“How’s the business?” Lindsay wanted to know. She had to look up because Justin was sitting on the picnic table.

Justin shrugged. “I haven’t been able to paint shit for the past couple months. Bella sure knows how to interrupt just when I have an idea.”

Lindsay laughed. “Yea, Gus was the same way. He still is actually. Thank God you and Brian take him some weekends. Mel and I are forever in your debt.”

Justin smiled. “Glad to be of use...although God knows Brian and I could do with some alone time now.”

“Trouble in paradise?”

“Not really. It’s just been hell these past couple months, trying to get time for each other.”

Lindsay put Bella’s hat back on her head after the baby threw it on the ground. Brian and Mikey came walking towards them then so she didn’t respond to Justin. Brian sat down next to Justin, his arm going around his young lover as he planted a kiss on his blonde head. “Wanna go to Babylon with the guys tonight?” Brian asked.

Mikey sat on the opposite side. “Studs and suds tonight!”

Justin grinned. “Sounds like fun…but I think I’ll pass.”

Deb joined them at the table then, Carl opting to get on the floor to play with Bella. “Go on Sunshine. I’ll take care of Bella tonight.” Deb offered.

Justin smiled. “Thanks for the offer, Deb. But I better not. Bella’s not used to staying anywhere without us yet. And I’m pretty beat.” He turned to Brian and brushed his lips against his partner’s. “But Brian will have enough fun for both of us!”

Brian laughed. “Yes, I will.”

Brian was strangely relieved that Justin didn’t want to come. He wasn’t sure why. All he knew was that he needed a break...some space. He needed to get away from the dirty diapers and sleepless nights and the never-ending responsibilities. Even though this was just one night, he knew he needed it. So tonight he would go out and have some fun for once. He deserved it.

Brian couldn’t remember the last time he had had so much fun. He sipped on his beer and checked out the crowd in front of him. The pulsating rhythms and the young, hot bodies gyrating…he missed this so much. Mikey was busy with some guy and Emmett and Ted were lost in the crowd, dancing.

Brian felt strange at first, wondering if he should still be here. But he hadn’t lost his magic. He could still have any guy here without batting an eyelash. He noticed a young man in the crowd staring at him. The guy looked about 25, good looking. He was on the small side with spiky blonde hair, bare-chested and in tight pants. Knowing Brian was watching him, the boy put his finger in his mouth and sucked on it before motioning to Brian to come to him. Brian wasn’t sure why, but he found himself standing in front of the boy moments later.

The boy licked his lips before placing them on Brian’s. And so Brian kissed him…enjoyed it…felt his heart beat increase…felt himself harden. Before he knew it, he was leading the guy to a familiar place…pushing him against a familiar wall. In seconds, the condom was on and Brian was thrusting into him…harder…faster…until he came.

And then, he was gone. Walking out the door and into the street…lighting up a cigarette anxiously. His head was pounding and in his heart, he knew what he had just done was wrong. But he didn’t feel guilty…at least not yet. He would allow himself to feel guilty later…when he got home and had to lie to Justin and say he didn’t have fun without him. When he would have to kiss his partner goodnight before telling him that he loved him…before allowing himself to hold on tightly to the one person he could never lose… Brian knew that Justin could never find out. He would never allow it.

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