Title: This is Bullshit (25/?)
Authors: howido_fics & youbrat
Pairing: Brendon/Ryan
Rating: R
Summary: They meet again.
Disclaimer: *sigh*
Author’s Note: This is a co-write.  howido_fics is Brendon, youbrat is Ryan.  Ryan's pov is in blue and Bren's is normal black.  

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The week ended, of course, that didn't necessarily mean that the work week ended. There was still Friday night and Saturday night that could be utilized for industry parties and things. Luckily for us though, the weekend was supposed to be fairly calm. We weren't required to be anywhere other than picking up Alex's friend from the airport. The label was pretty much allowing us the weekend off, not entirely, we had 'assignments' but there was nothing that was going to take up too much time. There was a band in the studio for the weekend, but it wasn't either My Chem or Fall Out Boy. We'd heard that Fall Out Boy was coming over the next week, they'd be starting in the studio late Monday and the interns assigned to them would be announced Monday morning, so I was still nervous about that. But since neither Alex or I were assigned to the studio that weekend, we had the weekend pretty much to ourselves.

Alex and I were in the car we borrowed from Paul and Jason on our way to the airport. Luckily for me, he was allowing me control of the music. To get my hopes up and get us thinking positively, Fall Out Boy was blasting through the speakers the whole way to the airport. We parked the car and headed inside, Alex's fingers entwined with mine. We looked like we were dating, but it was a comfort thing after the last phone call I had had with Brendon. Alex was worried about me, he hadn't seen me as down as I'd been since my first boyfriend, and it was all because I missed the current boyfriend. So he'd taken to pretty much being around me as much as humanly possible without being creepy and doing things like putting his arm around me or holding onto my hand like he was as we walked into the airport. It was comforting, and the only that would have made it better, and I'd never have admitted it to Alex, would have been if it were Brendon holding onto me. Either way, I practically clung to Alex since he started being so caring.

We made our way to where the passenger's came down the escalator from the terminals to get their bags. He slipped his hand from mine and slid it around my waist as we stood and talked a little about what our chances would be to being assigned to Fall Out Boy, either separate or apart. I had no idea who we were waiting for, I just knew that it was a friend of Alex's from school, and since I didn't know who the person was, I didn't bother looking for them to show up. I just hoped that whoever this friend was, that they weren't the type of friend he and I used to be.

A smile spread across my face as I descended down the escalator. So far, everything had gone to plan. I text'd Alex as soon as I got off the plane, just like we discussed, and if he wasn't at the airport yet, he was to text me back since we knew he would have the most precious cargo ever in tow. My Ryan.

I saw them standing there by the luggage and hid behind the taller man in front of me before making a beeline to the opposite side of the luggage belt. But only after making eye contact with Alex. I couldn't believe it. Ryan was standing right there. My Ryan. Did I already say that? Sorry for the repetiveness, but it's my Ryan!

My chest started pounding, and my hands got all sweaty. I had no clue why I was so nervous. I just wanted everything to go as planned. Hell, Alex and I had been working on this since we were in the studio together. That was why we were getting so close, and I had accepted him more, cause he was a huge help and friend.

I gulped as I made my way around the crowd and luggage thingy, making sure that Ryan's back was to me the whole time. Taking a long breath, my legs were shaking as I winked at Alex and tapped Ryan on the shoulder.

Standing there with Alex, I reached out and played with the bottom of his shirt a little. I hated the thoughts that were going through my head. I hated the fact that I was pretty much telling myself that if his friend was the type of friend I was, and they were going to be having sex all weekend, that I was moving out and getting myself a new roommate, and possibly a new best friend. All in all, not the best mode of thinking when I was about to meet his friend. A friend that I didn't remember ever hearing anything about and a friend that the mere thought of was making me very uneasy. I didn't like this person already and it was worrying me far too much.

I didn't like that of myself.

Pouting, I had looked up at Alex to see if he'd seen his friend yet when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I frowned and turned around in time to have my eyes bug out.

"Brendon?!"

Yes, it was possible, my grin got bigger.

"Yep..." I giggled as I dropped my bags to reach out and pull him into the biggest hug I had ever given. And received the best hug I'd ever been a part of, "It's me Ryan..."

Yeah, ok, I could've come up with a hell of a lot better things to say than that. After not seeing my boyfriend for three weeks, that was the best I could do. Wait? Why am I beating myself up when my said boyfriend is now in my arms? Cause I'm an idiot...that's why.

I pulled back after, honestly, like five minutes, "Surprise," I winked before placing a simple kiss on his lips and picking up my bags to head out. I looked to Alex, "So, where you guys parked?" I stepped out of Ryan's hold to give Alex a hug and a quick 'thank you'.

Again, I am aware. My sexy boyfriend is standing in front of me, but I was in a teasing mood. And I think this weekend was going to be full of that.

I hugged Brendon back as if my life depended on it, but he pulled away far too fast and all I wanted to do was be back in his arms and against him. I watched him hug Alex, feeling a surge of jealousy for a moment. That kiss didn't last long enough at all. Feeling him against me didn't last long enough at all either.

Once he pulled away from Alex and had moved again toward the exit, I immediately stepped over to him and pulled his lips to mine, kissing him hard and desperate, I just wanted to have him right there and feel him. I honestly didn't care that we were in the middle of a public place, and I was damn near making out with my boyfriend.

I pulled back after a minute and whispered. "What're you doing here? I mean...next weekend...we were supposed to see each other next weekend...I...what..." I looked over at Alex before back at Brendon. "I'm so glad you're here but I had no clue. You're...you're the friend we were here to pick up?" I looked back at Alex to see him nod. I looked back at Brendon and then at Alex and then at Brendon. I kissed Brendon again before turning around and kissing Alex and then turned around and kissed Brendon again.

I pulled back and snuggled in against Brendon, looking up at Alex. "Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!" I giggled a little and wrapped my arms firmly around Brendon's waist. I wasn't letting him go.

Alex grinned and shook his head before he grabbed Brendon's bag. "Your car awaits you this way...I will be your chauffeur this evening." He winked at me and started for the door.

This is where I was born to be. In Ryan's arms. I forgot how strong and warm and soft they were around me. In just three weeks. I was pathetic. I nuzzled my nose into Ryan's neck. Trusting him to not let me walk into anything.

He smelled the same. Swiping my tongue against his vein, he tasted the same too. I took another deep breath mumbling 'you're welcome' before running my lower lip along him again, "God I missed you," I smiled looking into his eyes. And damn those eyes. I had to bite my lip and close my eyes to regain composure.

We clung to each other as we made our way to the car. I was thrilled that Alex offered to drive us around, and even more excited that he was able to borrow Paul's car. It had to be more convenient than a taxi, I'm sure. Setting my stuff in the trunk, I was able to pack with just my messenger bag and one suitcase since Alex offered to let me borrow some of his clothes considering we were about the same size. Plus, it was only a three day/two night stay.

Sliding into the backseat with Ryan, what Alex said he was a chauffeur, I immediately pulled him closer to me as my hand ran up his thigh, resting almost at the crotch of his jeans. I just stared at him. Smiling.

I walked with Brendon, completely oblivious to what was going on around us until we got to the car. Then I found myself in the backseat with Brendon and if it hadn't have been for Alex I would have stripped naked right then and there and thrown myself at Brendon. But I had to be mindful of the fact that we were in public, in front of Alex, and if Alex got pulled over for any reason we'd have to explain to the cops why there were two naked boys going at it in the back seat. Not to mention explaining to Paul why we messed up his backseat and why it smelled like sex. Not that I was expecting sex to have been what we'd do, but all the same.

I pressed as close to Brendon as I could get. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming? I mean, yay I love the surprise, god you have no idea how much, but it would have been just as amazing if you'd have told me you'd be here. Besides, then I could have dressed up for you and made everything perfect for you rather than just...coasting on the fact that it was a friend of Alex's and not my boyfriend!"

I didn't even give myself time to catch a breath before I attached my lips to Brendon's and kissed him as passionately as I possibly could. I wanted to take advantage of every moment I possibly could, and yes, that meant as much touching and kissing and feeling of skin as I could get in. And with that in mind, I slid my hand under his shirt and touched his skin, the skin I'd been aching to feel, especially after our last phone call.

I moaned into the kiss as soon as Ryan's hands hit me. He knew all the right places. He always did. And he most likely always will. I couldn't wait to see how this weekend panned out. But that would have to wait. I'm gonna live in the now. The fact that my boyfriend's lips were on mine, and his hands were roaming my body.

Needing air, I pulled back, running my fingers through the back of his hair, once my breath was caught, I answered his question, "I know, we should have just told you, but why would we want to ruin all the fun?" I asked before looking at the rear view mirror, knowing Alex was watching, and winked. Luckily we were stuck in traffic. Imagine that...

Turning back to Ryan, I pecked him onto he lips again before leaning back to get a good look at him and tsking, "And you know that you look amazing and hot and," I kissed his nose, "Oh so fucking adorable and ravagable no matter what you are wearing," I leaned in licking the shell of his ear, "And especially when you are wearing nothing at all..."

Sitting back towards the seat, I leaned forward like an anxious kid, "Are we there yet? Are we there yet?" I giggled as Ryan's hand remained on my skin, and mine positioned itself further up his thigh.

I whimpered and pulled Brendon back to me. "We're in traffic, its gonna be a while before we're there..." I bit my lip a little, looking at Brendon's profile. He wasn't even looking at me. I started to wonder if maybe I was all upset about missing him and missing him more than he was missing me. It gave me a little doubt into my stomach.

Biting my lip, I looked over and up at Alex before out the window. I wasn't sure what to think or what to feel. Things were just going a little crazy inside me, my body and my head. On the one hand, my boyfriend was right there, he showed up and surprised me, and he was there. I had him for a weekend, and he was right there. On the other hand, he wasn't exactly all over me or making it like he'd really missed me all that much, or at least in relation to me, I felt like I was showing him how much I missed him, and he just couldn't really care. It hurt. It made me feel very confused.

Chewing on my lip a little, I looked up when the car started moving again. I just really wanted to get back to the apartment, although I didn't know if that would help the situation in the slightest. All those nights I had been laying there in bed at night wishing his arms were around me, and there I could have it, but I wasn't. His arms weren't around me, and he was definitely looking around more than looking at me.

I knew I had to shut my brain off.

I glanced at Ryan out of the corner of my eye. Ok, so maybe Spencer and Steve's advice of playing hard to get wasn't working out for the best of it. I was just afraid that my expectations for this weekend would fizzle, and I would be too nervous or scared to follow through. I mean, we had talked about it. And honestly, I was scared shitless.

Sighing I pulled Ryan's hand from it position on my body and entwined our fingers, kissing it before I set them in my lap, "Ry?" I asked as I followed his eyes out the window.

Now...if we were in a limo. With tinted windows. More leg room. And a screen to separate us form the driver, Lord knows what would have happened in this backseat. Wait, I wanted to know too.

I watched as Ryan turned to look at me, using my other hand, I ran it down Ryan's face cupping at his chin, "I can't believe everything worked out, and I am here with you right now. You have no clue how much I waited and anticipated this visit with you. It was crazy. I wanted to tell you so bad, but I wasn't positive if I could get off both jobs two weeks in a row," I pulled our joined hands up to kiss his again, "And now. Now I am just so happy to be here, and I am afraid if we rush things that the time will go to quickly, and it will be over before I know it..."

I looked back at Brendon and pouted a little before leaning in and snuggling against him, curling up as much against him as I possibly could. "Its gonna be over before we know it anyway Bren. No matter what, we're gonna be at the airport again putting you on the plane. At least this time it'll only be for a few days before I'm going to be home. Then we have next weekend together. But then...then we have another month before I get to go home again."

I sighed softly and nestled more in against Brendon, closing my eyes. "You really missed me so much? Really Bren?" I bit my lip a little as I tilted my head up to look into his eyes. I just really wanted to know for sure that he missed me as much as I missed him. I couldn't imagine what I'd do if he didn't really miss me as much as I missed him. I pretty much figured I'd curl up into a ball and cry the whole weekend.

Alex was watching from the driver's seat, but he looked ahead and continued driving. Our apartment wasn't that far from the airport, even with traffic, but it was far enough. It definitely gave Brendon and I time to talk on the drive. Alex manned the music and it was My Chem, although soft enough to not get in the way of Bren and I talking and Alex eavesdropping on our conversation. If he didn't have to drive, I'd have wanted him to curl up with us in the backseat, but that obviously wasn't possible.

Closing my eyes, "I know, it will be quick. it will be over too soon," I leaned in and kissed him, "So let's make the best of it? Shall we? Alex and I have planned a great weekend for the two of us around your internship, so we will make the best of it!"

And here is the hurting in my chest again. Me? Not miss him? Was he kidding me?

Fuck the none tinted windows. Fuck the traffic. Fuck the driver catching glimpses at us. And fuck the law for seatbelts. I crawled over and straddled Ryan's lap, "Oh my gosh Ryan...do you really have to ask?" I felt a tear coming to my eye, and I had no clue why, "Baby, I missed you so much," I tilted his chin to look at me, while taking our hands and placing them on my heart, "I missed you more than words. Damn Ry, I hurt I missed you so much. It still does. I still can't believe I am here with you right now," I gulped, "You are all I think about. Even when I am working, or eating, or practicing, or even sleeping. It's you that runs through my mind and my bloodstream. You Ryan. You. You mean more to me than I have ever felt towards someone or something. From just a few weeks, you've embedded yourself into me like nothing I had ever imagined. If I had know that this is what a relationship entailed, I would have done it in diapers..."

I smiled a little at his tirade. It was adorable. It made me feel better. I nodded a little and leaned up to kiss him again as I slid my free arm up his thigh and then around his waist, pulling him as close against me as I could get him. I kissed him for a few minutes before pulling back and dropping my head down to rest against his chest, nuzzling in against his neck.

"I just...I mean...you got off the plane. You hugged me. You kissed me. And then you pulled away. You just...well, seemed distant...and I just wanna be like all over you and you seemed to be...well...not." I pouted a little and then looked up at him. "It was hurting to think that you didn't miss me as much as I missed you." I snuggled more into him. Yeah, I was even more determined to hold onto him after his monologue. I was so glad he was there, it felt so good to have him there.

Grinning a little, I pulled back to look up at him, my hand on his lower back slipping down to his ass. "So, if you two planned a weekend for me...what're the plans? I mean, am I going to have to wait till later to find out? Or are you going to clue me in to what we're doing tonight? Because as long as I'm with you, I don't think I really care what it is that you two planned for us. Just...as long as you don't go anywhere without me."

I moved into his hand on my bum a little. What? It itched slightly since I was trying the whole commando thing that they praised so much. And let me just tell you, it feels weird, yet rejuvenating to be hanging all out. Once my lovely bum gets used to a fabric that isn't cotton.

Kissing his lips, I pulled back just enough to look him straight in the eye, "I'm sorry for all that, I was just scared that we would end up fucking in the car at the rate we were going. And as much as I loved to rip our clothes off and just have at you here...I want to wait so it'll be more special, you know, you and I together. Holding. Touching. Licking. Kissing, Grinding," I smirked before sliding my body against his and my tongue into his mouth.

Once I got my fill for the minute, I smiled at him, "As far as plans..." I pecked him on the lips, "There will be dinner," peck, "Movies," peck, "Concerts," peck, "Sex," peck, "Dancing," peck, "Spooning," peck, "Breakfast in bed," peck, "Oh, and some other surprises!" I kissed him again, this time with more force than ever before, "And that, my boyfriend was for those sex-o-licious pictures you sent me!"

I smiled up at Brendon, leaning up to kiss him again before sighing softly and leaning back against the seat. "I'm glad you liked them Bren. I kinda thought that was why you were calling me that night, that you'd checked your email already and you were calling to say something to me about them. I think it was kinda funny that you opened them at work though."

Sighing softly, I pulled him in a little closer to me, if that was even possible, either that or I was just squeezing him against me. I leaned forward and rested my cheek against his chest, closing my eyes as I listened to his heart beating and feeling his chest rising and falling. It was so calm and soothing and exactly what I needed. Alex was amazing at soothing me and being there for me, but there is a difference between a boyfriend soothing and touching you and a best friend soothing and touching you. I had all I could ever want and need of my best friend soothing me. I was going to take advantage of my boyfriend being there and soothing and touching me.

I pressed my face more against his body and murmured into his chest. "Dinner is good. Movies are good. Concerts are good. Dancing is good. Spooning is good. Breakfast in bed is good. But..." I trailed off and looked up at him, still keeping my voice soft so Alex couldn't necessarily hear. "Sex? Bren...are...are you sure?" I bit my lower lip softly. I wanted to, of course I did, but I didn't want him to rush into anything, even if I ached for it.

Smiling, I leaned in and kissed him, "Luckily you have a quick witted boyfriend who screamed bug once I opened it. I thought this nasty lady with skunk breath was going to give me CPR from my chest heaving," I laughed, thinking about he pictures, then shuddering slightly of thoughts of her.

"And I was thinking about sex..." I whispered, "I wanted to befo..." my body flew back into the passenger seat as Alex announced that we were at their apartment. Perfect timing, "Well talk later," I smiled and pecked his lips again before climbing off his lap and out of the car.

I stretched as soon as I got out. For being my height, straddling someone in the back seat wasn't very comfortable. Actually, not at all. Plus sitting Coach on the plane with this huge giant sitting in front of me leaning back, my whole body ached. I managed to pop my back as Ryan got out of the car. I stretched one last time, bringing my arms down and around Ryan while waiting for Alex to pop the trunk.

Once he did, kissed Ryan on the temple, walked over and grabbed my stuff and waited to follow them inside. I sighed. There I was. In LA with my lovely boyfriend, ready to have an amazing, very much so, long awaited weekend. It still felt surreal, I had to ask Ryan later when we were alone and naked and sweating and panting to pinch me.

I chuckled softly and followed Brendon out of the car, snuggling against him when he wrapped his arms around me again before pulling away. Alex and I headed into the apartment with Brendon following, Alex being the gentleman that he is and holding the door. I reached out to take one of Brendon's bags so that he had a free hand to hold mine. I twined my fingers with his and led him to the stairs, we never used the elevator, and we headed up a couple floors to ours.

The floor we lived on had only about six apartments on it, all were occupied by different people working for the label, many of which were us interns. There was another floor that housed the other half of the group of interns below us. Alex and I were lucky with which floor we were housed on, it was the more quiet of the two floors, only housing six interns whereas the floor beneath us held twelve, almost all guys. Paul and Jason lived next door and Jacob was just a little further down the hall, we had to pass both to get to ours. I couldn't wait for Brendon to see our place, I thought it was nicer than the other guys' places, but Bren would have to decide that himself later when he got to check them out, which I was sure he would.

I unlocked our door when we reached it and let Brendon walk in before us, glancing at Alex for a moment before looking at Brendon's back as he walked onto the apartment. I grabbed and squeezed Alex's hand as we followed him inside. "Welcome to our home Bren." I grinned over at Alex.



It was weird. Even though it was miles away, as soon as I walked in the place, it smelled of Ryan's parent's house. The thought made me smile and become even more at ease from just the few short hours I was away from Vegas, and well, I was already missing it. This was my first time away from Vegas without my parents. So, again it was kind of surreal. I was expecting my father to walk through the door with a video camera and for me to give my practiced eye roll.

But, when I looked around, he never did.

I took in a sharp breath, smiling at Ryan and Alex then following my eyes around the room. It was nice. A lot nicer than I had expected for two guys to be staying for three months, let alone only being here for a couple of weeks thus far.

Once I took in everything I could in the room, I walked back over to Ryan and pulled him into a sideways hug, "It's awesome," I grinned before nodding to Alex, "I can see both of your tastes and flavors in here, and they mix so well!" I kissed Ryan's cheek, "It's like you've lived here for years."

I laughed softly and rested my head against Brendon's shoulder. "They gave us most of the furniture and all so that we didn't have to worry about it. I'm pretty sure the label outright owns this building, so we're lucky that we don't really have to furnish and all, although Alex got the bigger bed of the two of us, I got the nicer room." I grinned and looked over at Alex before back to Brendon. "We sleep in his bed when I need someone to sleep with me."

I bit my lip and looked down a little, not really sure how Brendon was going to handle that. He'd been so good about all of that every time I'd brought it up before, but now that he was standing there in front of me I wasn't sure if he'd still be okay with Alex taking such an active roll in being there for me. I glanced over at Alex as he closed the door behind us.

"You guys can have my room while you're here Brendon if you want. The bed has more space for two people than Ry's. I don't mind taking his room for the weekend. I don't exactly intend on having any other company this weekend, not to mention the fact that I may go and see if Paul and Jason or Jacob would be willing to just let me crash at theirs for the weekend. So feel free to take my room. I don't mind." He shrugged and moved into the kitchen, pulling out a bottle of water from the fridge. "Do you want something to drink Brendon?"

"That's cool," I smiled as I looked surveyed the room again, "I think I'd rather have the bigger bed too, plus," I grinned at Alex,"You are the one getting all the ass right?" I laughed as I snuggled into Ryan inhaling his skin. Mmm.

Ryan looked a little guilty when he mentioned Alex and him sharing a bed. Was there a reason to be guilty? He knew I was cool with them being in the same bed, hell, I even recommended it other other night, so what was the big deal? Unless something did go down. But I would hope Ry would have told me. And I don't think he would have brought it up if he would have.

I nodded to Alex to toss me a bottle of water, which I opened and took a swig before offering it to Ryan, "No, it's cool, I'm sure we can fit in Ryan's bed just fine," I winked at Ryan, "Not that we will need much room anyway..." kissing him on the lips I took another drink of the water.

"Um, where's the bathroom? I haven't gone since LA, and I drank a soda on the flight, plus, I think I need to freshen up or something," I sniffed my shirt before shrugging.

Alex shrugged a little. "It's up to you guys. But my bed is yours, so take advantage of it if you're thinking of taking advantage of my best friend." He grinned and winked before he wandered over to plop himself on the couch and turn on the TV.

I shook my head a little and blushed before nodding to a door right down the hall. "The bathrooms right there, the first open door on your left. There's towels and stuff in there all ready for you if you wanna shower or whatever. Until we figure out where we're staying, my room is the one on the right. I got the walk in, Alex got the bigger bedroom. You can put your stuff in there."

I leaned in and kissed Brendon softly again before sighing softly. "Well, since you guys know what the plan is, I won't try to interfere, just tell me what I need to do and where I need to go." I grinned and kissed Brendon again gently before turning and going into the kitchen to get myself a drink of juice so Bren could go and use the bathroom and all. I carried my glass over to the couch once Brendon was in the bathroom and I curled up against Alex, putting my glass down on the table beside him and hugging close against him. "Thank you Lex...for...for planning all this with him. I'm glad...I really needed to see him. You know me too well."

I grinned up at him a little, and he hugged me closely to him and dipped his head down to peck me softly on the lips. "You're welcome Ry. I just wanted to see you happy again."

I stepped into the bathroom and relieved myself after leaving Ryan in the hallway. I heard talking after I flushed and figured that it was him and Alex. Um, yeah, cause who else would it be? Pulling out my cellphone, I looked at the time. Almost six. I was glad my father had agreed to me only working a half a day so I could be in LA by 4:30. It just seemed more convenient that way.

Looking in the mirror, I rubbed my eyes. The plan was dinner with the other interns then a small show at a little venue where Ry and Alex had to basically streetteam. Alex wasn't sure at the time of the band, so, I was excited to see who it was. I was a fan of almost all of the bands on the label they were working with, so I wasn't about to argue over that.

I washed my face and rung out the washcloth before picking up my things and setting them out of the way in Ryan's room. It didn't seem that small. But I liked it. And this room, it definitely smelled like Ryan. I just stood there for a few moments just taking in the scent before walking back out to the livingroom.

"I'm starved where is a good place to eat around here?" I grinned as I plopped down next to Ryan.

I smiled up at Alex and nestled in a little closer to him, my lips pretty much brushing against his cause neither of us had moved much. "Well, I am. I'm happy, and thats half because you went behind my back and did all this. I seriously and honestly don't know what it is that I would ever do without you, Lex. You're just...damn, you're amazing and perfect and I could never ask for a better best friend!"

Alex chuckled softly and shook his head a little. "Shush Ry. I just...schemed with your boyfriend because I wanted to see you happy. Its not that much." He shrugged a little and pecked me again. "You're lucky I love you or I wouldn't have gone through allll that trouble." He giggled and I couldn't help but giggle with him. I tilted my head and tugged gently on one of his lip rings before pulling back when I heard the bathroom door open and saw Bren come and join us on the couch.

Shrugging a little at Brendon's question, I looked up at Alex. "Um, I dunno, where should we go? I mean, we've had some really good places we've gone..." I trailed off thinking and chewing gently on my lip, just kinda staring off into nowhere although the nowhere was in the proximity of Alex's ear.

Alex shrugged some. "Well, I'm going out with the guys for dinner. We're going for Thai food. I mean, you guys can come with us unless you wanna go have a romantic dinner all alone without us...." He grinned mischievously.

I sighed and looked away from the two. Here Ryan is asking me if I even missed him and now he is practically making out with his best friend in front of me. Breathe Brendon. I needed to let it go. Hell, considering it being my own fault for leaving them alone in the room. But, they are alone all the time. So. Dammit. I'm digging myself deeper and deeper.

Keeping my eye on the tv to not cause a scene or anything, I shrugged, "Dinner with you guys is cool with me. We can be alone together," I placed my hand on Ryan's thigh, "Later..." I laughed at the commercial with a guy falling down the stairs. Those commercials always cracked me up for some reason, "Plus," not taking my eye off the screen in front of me, "Isn't there a show you guys have to work at tonight? I mean, is the Thai place near that?"

Running my hand up and down Ryan's leg, I focused on the tv yet again. Some commercial about banking. I didn't understand advertising sometimes. It was so cheesy, yet it intrigued me so much that I was thinking about studying it in college, plus the school I was going to had a good program for it, so I might as well try it out.

I looked over at Brendon and slipped my hand on top of his, playing with his fingers. "Are you sure Bren? We don't have to go out with the guys. I mean, you just got here, if you want, we can do dinner just us and then meet the guys at the show. Shit, I'd forgotten about the show." I looked over at Alex before over at Brendon. "Hold on, I'll be right back."

Slipping away from the two of them, I made my way down to my bedroom and to the small desk I had in there with my laptop computer and all the paperwork for the internship. I shuffled through everything to try and find the information that we'd need for the show, chewing on my lip a little before turning to my laptop to find the emails of the guest list and everything I was supposed to print for the show. I pulled together all the paperwork I'd need for the night, also looking for the calendar to see what the time was we were supposed to be at the show.

Alex looked over at Brendon as I left and turned toward him a little. "So, I think he was definitely surprised, and he's extremely happy to see you. He was thanking me for setting this all up and scheming behind his back with you. Honestly Brendon, I haven't seen him this happy since about two days after we got here. He's been happy enough, but he's been missing you so much since we left." He paused before continuing. "He's cried himself to sleep too many nights Bren, I'm glad you're here, I know he won't cry himself to sleep tonight or all this weekend."

I came back out of the bedroom and gave Alex a look. "You weren't supposed to tell him that Alex!"

Well. Aren't I an ass?

Here he was most likely thanking Alex for all he had done in just a more Rylex type of way that I am willing myself to get used to and I was getting jealous. Yep. I'm officially the world's worst boyfriend.

I laughed at the two, before standing up and walking over to Ryan. I brought my arms around him, squeezing his body flush with mine and kissing him on the lips. I smiled as I pecked him on the lips again, "Aww, I'm flattered," I laughed as I ran my hands along his bum, squeezing lightly.

Turning back to Alex, but not removing my hands, "And don't worry, I'll make sure he doesn't cry tonight. Scream maybe," I smirked and winked, "But not cry..."

"But, really, I am cool with dinner with the guys, the more we pack in tonight, the more we can have to ourselves later...if that makes any sense..."

I giggled softly and snuggled in against Brendon, resting my head on his shoulder. "Okay, so dinner with the guys for Thai and then the show and then we come back here." I grinned softly and sighed. "That means I'm gonna have to get all perrty and everything before we go. Gotta look our best when we do our work."

Glancing over at Alex, I shook the stack of papers. "I've got the guest list and everything we need for tonight, so we're all set. They said that everything else we'll be able to just get there. So it shouldn't be a problem as long as we remember to bring this stuff with us when we go for dinner." I dropped the papers down onto the coffee table and snuggled against Brendon again.

Alex smirked at the two of us and nodded at my mention of the paperwork. "Okay. I think we're heading out in fifteen for dinner so we have time to eat and all before we go to the show. We've gotta be at the show no later than seven fifteen cuz the doors are at seven thirty and the show is at eight. So go get yourselves pretty for the show and I'll go let Paul and the guys know you're coming." He smiled and got up, leaving the apartment.

I looked at Brendon and smiled. "Well, we've got fifteen minutes...I'm sure if we're ready earlier they'll wanna leave earlier. C'mon, lets go get dressed." I threaded my fingers into Brendon's and led him back to my bedroom before I went to my closet to figure out what I was going to wear.