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Sunday, August 7th, 2005 03:10 pm
Um yes. I have written fic. Arok fic at that. My very first in fact. I won't say too much at this point because I'm nervous about sharing this and I worry that I will be laughed out of the fandom.

Please be gentle.

Title: "Touched"
Fandom: BSB
Ship: AJ/Brian
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Don't know them, don't own them. Just think they're pretty.


“Brian, will you just calm the fuck down!” AJ said, grabbing the older man by the shoulders firmly, waiting for him to stop shaking.

“How much did you see?” Brian asked, looking away. Ashamed, he was always ashamed. Why did AJ choose that moment to enter his room.

“Not much,” AJ said, trying to meet his friend’s eyes. He put his hand underneath Brian’s chin and brought his face to meet his. He leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on his lips.

“What was that for?” Brian asked, after AJ let go. He voice was barely above a whisper. He found his face moving closer to AJ’s wanting to feel the younger man’s lips on his once again.

“Oh nothing,” he replied softly, finally letting go of Brian’s shoulders. At once, they both sat down - Brian more pensively - on the bed, which was a complete mess. Sheets were strewn all over, the duvet half on the floor.

Brian suddenly became aware of the fact that he was still in only his boxer shorts, so he quickly got up and pulled on a vest and sweatpants, not daring to look at AJ while he did so. He had never been more embarrassed in his life, it was bad enough that he had to live with what he had just done, and now someone knew too, not only that, they had caught half of the show.

Brian walked over to the bathroom and shut the door. Maybe if he just ignored AJ, he would go away? This whole mess would just be erased from time and they could both go on with the lives not knowing anything different.

AJ sat on the bed, fiddling with the sheets between his thumb and forefinger. He didn’t intend on going, he had little to do today anyway.

In just ten short minutes his opinion of someone he had known nearly half of his life had just changed in an instant. He had only come up to ask Brian if he wanted to go play a round or two of golf at a course he knew was nearby, he never expected to find… what he did when he opened the door.

Sensing Brian’s embarrasment, AJ stood up and walked over to the bathroom. He could hear no sound coming from inside, except sniffing every few seconds. AJ gently knocked on the door.

“Brian, come out. We need to talk.”

Brian stayed silent. Please go away, please go away

“Look, what happened isn’t a big deal. So what if you wanted to give yourself a little treat, its not that bad. I do it all the time,” AJ confessed, trying his best to avoid the bigger issue. He just wanted to get Brian out of the bathroom first.

Slowly, Brian stood up and walked towards the door. Instead of opening it, he leaned in, putting his head against the wooden panel, shutting his eyes tightly. Summoning all his bravery he put his hand on the handle and opened the door.

“See, its not so bad. Now come and sit on the bed so we can talk,” AJ said softly and calmly. Although inside he was nervous about what was about to be revealed after everything that had just happened, he knew Brian had to talk about this.

They both sat down on the bed, as they did so Brian’s hand accidently grazed AJ’s. He pulled away almost immediately hoping AJ hadn’t noticed. He had, and what he did next surprised Brian for the third time in fifteen minutes - he reached out and put his hand around Brian’s and squeezed tightly.

Brian was suddenly calm as he began to talk.

“I didn’t mean for you to hear that,” Brian said. “Or see it, for that matter.”

“Its okay,” AJ said, his hand still firmly around Brian’s. “So how long have you been doing… that? And saying… that?” He asked, not sure if he could actually confirm what Brian had been doing verbally just yet.

“A while,” Brian said, softly giggling. His eyes met AJ’s once again and he turned away. His nervousness vanishing from him in seconds. “I mean, well you know, we all do it right? But I guess, well not everyone says things that…” he stumbled with his words. Why couldn’t he just admit it? Whatever happened after that, well he would leave that up to God.

“That could change a friendship forever?” AJ said, finishing off Brian’s sentence.

“Yeah…” Brian said, letting out a deep sigh.

They were still holding hands, and Brian had only just become aware of how nice it felt to have AJ touching him. The kiss only a few minutes before had been such a surprise that he couldn’t enjoy it, but now having AJ holding his hand, with his thumb gently rubbing his slowly felt really good.

“AJ, I know what you heard might have freaked you out a bit, but I know that its my problem, and I’m just gonna have to deal with it on my own, because I know you’re not…”

“Woah, hold on there boy. Freaked me out? Brian, buddy, I was more freaked out about seeing you making sweet love to… yourself. You saying my name while you did so did not freak me out in the slightest,” AJ said with a smile, finally saying aloud his true feelings.

“It didn’t?”

“Hell no! In fact I’m quite flattered that you fantasize about me.”

“You are?” Brian asked, gob smacked.

“Sure! Who wouldn’t be?” AJ said, grinning.

Brian was sure AJ was not taking this as seriously as he was. “But you know, I was fantasizing about you for a reason…” he paused not sure he could carry on with the conversation any further.

“Brian, do you honestly think I’m stupid?” AJ burst out. “For months I’ve seen you watching me. Every time you think I wasn’t looking I saw you with this cute little grin on your face, and the look in your eyes… it just said it all. You have very revealing eyes, you know that right? I mean, even on tour you’ll do anything to touch me.” Brian blushed at this. “And its okay, because I like being loved by someone who I love just as much.”

Brian stared on. So he had noticed… Suddenly, all his embarrassment and fear seemed to evaporate, as he gently squeezed AJ’s hand back. They both felt themselves moving into a kiss they had both wanted for a very long time.


*runs away and hides*
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2005 07:44 pm (UTC)
“Brian, will you just calm the fuck down!” AJ said, grabbing the older man by the shoulders firmly, waiting for him to stop shaking.
Aw. :( And OMG, I can't believe you've got me sucked in this much just from the first line. ^.^;

it was bad enough that he had to live with what he had just done, and now someone knew too, not only that, they had caught half of the show.
Please take this the right way. The suspense is beautiful, and that's why I'm ready to jump through my computer screen and... I dunno, do something to you, if I don't find out what's going on, like, now. (I was going to say "throttle you," but I like you, and I'm about thirty seconds into the story and already loving it, so that wouldn't work. Maybe I'll glomp you to death. Do you write on command? ... No. Probably not. I know I don't... and why the hell am I not reading the story right now? *beats self*)

they could both go on with the lives not knowing anything different.
Should this be "both go on with their lives?" (My inner nit-pick refuses to rest. ^.^; )

In just ten short minutes his opinion of someone he had known nearly half of his life had just changed in an instant.
Really, I tried to make her shut up, but she's pretty insistent. Ten short minutes contradicts "in an instant." Maybe the sentence could end with "abruptly," or somesuch, instead? ^.^;

He could hear no sound coming from inside, except sniffing every few seconds.
Nooo! Brian! :( *whimper*
...You may be a little too good at dragging me into the emotions they're feeling. ^.^;

“So how long have you been doing… that? And saying… that?”
...Ack! That's it, I'm gonna throttle AJ! What did you bribe him with to make him agree to torture me with suspense? Because I could really use some power like that, myself. ^.^;

with his thumb gently rubbing his slowly felt really good.
*sigh* My inner nit-pick also needed to mention that the word "slowly" is probably unnecessary here, because the word "gently" mostly implies it. *proceeds to beat her inner nit-pick so she can return to the story*

but I know that its my problem
*cringes in shame* This is actually my own pet peeve. That "its" should be "it's" with an apostrophe because it's a contraction of "it" and "is," although, admittedly, when you proofread, it's hard to catch all the little mistakes like that. (I know I've submitted something as done and had, of all things, the wrong "there" "their" or "they're." Is it just me, or does it seem like your brain proofreads in phonetics, sometimes? So it sounds okay in your head until you realize you have the wrong meaning? ^.^; Right. Babbling. Stopping. ^.^; )

I mean, even on tour you’ll do anything to touch me.” Brian blushed at this.
Eeee!!!! ...And I actually made that noise, aloud, too. *is somewhat embarrassed* ^.^;

*runs away and hides*
No, no, no! Come back! I need to glomp you! This was such an awesome story (despite my nit-picking)! *runs after Sarah until she catches her in a flying tackle-glomp!*
...I'm still left going "Eeee!" every few seconds, here. ^.^
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005 07:52 pm (UTC)
OOoo, I love that you nit-picked. Its much better than 'It was good' and 'It was bad'. I suck at proof-reading so I have no excuse for that, but thanks for pointing out my mistakes. Damn you 'its/it's' I can never pick that up. And SQQUUUUEEEE, you liked it? I'm glad!

I swear this was supposed to be VERY angst and Brian was supposed to very broken, and not embarrased at all. But it went fluffy and I'm glad it did.

*skips*