Mom Knows Best
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Part 13
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“Is Nick gay?” Lance asked Justin while they were in the kitchen supposedly to get some drinks.
“Why do you think he is?” Justin asked nervously looking through the door at his boyfriend who was talking quietly to Ben.
Lance said calmly, “Ben said he dated someone called Nick about three years ago, which was when Nick said he first met Ben so…I just figured it made sense.”
“You think Ben’s Nick’s ex-boyfriend?” Justin said worried as he realised Ben was the one Nick had written It’s Over for and obviously Nick still had strong feelings for Ben.
“Yeah, don’t worry about it. I’ll ask Nick myself.” Lance said wondering why Justin was looking so scared.
Justin nodded and the pair walked back in the lounge where Ben and Nick were still talking in hushed tones. It was obvious that the conversation had upset Nick, from the way the singer was acting.
Nick said angrily, “I can’t believe you haven’t told Lance! He obviously cares for you, Ben. You do realise that he’s going to freak when he finds out, right?”
“Yeah, but I can’t let him feel guilty. I’ll just have to get another job,” Ben defended himself knowing Nick could be rather annoying when he was right.
Nick said thoughtfully, “You want to work with us? We can always do with a little more help on the tour. How come you were working in the morgue anyway?”
“I needed money to pay for my course. Nicky, I’m not going to sponge off you,” Ben said with a small smile.
“You wouldn’t be,” Nick said eagerly, having missed Ben more than he thought possible.
“I said no and I mean it.” Ben said ending the argument, with a shrug he continued, “I’ve kind of got an offer for a job. The only thing is that it would mean leaving college.”
“How do you feel about that?” Nick said knowing that Ben needed to think it through before making a decision.
Ben gave a rueful smile, “I’ve gone off the idea of dancing, anyway. It’s a modelling job, I don’t know why they want me but they said if I want a job all I have to do is call.”
“Because you’re beautiful, please call them,” Nick said not seeing a problem with it.
Ben said with a grin, “I will, later. Oh, guess who I’m sharing my apartment with! Sarah! She moved over a couple about five months ago apparently ma kind of lost it after I left.”
“Should I still guess? Is she still on her goth kick?” Nick asked with a laugh.
Ben smirked, “Yeah. She started a support group for people who have friends that are boyband fans!”
“Here you go, Nicky.” Justin gave Nick the glass of Coke taking the seat next to his boyfriend. He couldn’t help but feel a little jealous and although it was a little childish Justin wasn’t going to let Ben anywhere near his man.
Ben smiled understanding the relationship between Nick and the youngest member of Nsync at that statement. Nick only let people he was close to call him Nicky. Ben also noticed the possessive and loving undertones in Justin’s voice.
“Are you gay Nick?” Lance asked suddenly breaking the comfortable silence.
Nick gaped at Lance looking at Justin in confusion, “Wh...what?”
Lance smiled reassuringly, “It’s just a feeling. I’m not going to be angry at you, I’m gay remember?”
“Yeah, I’m gay but not a lot of people know.” Nick said taking a deep breath.
“Did you date Ben?” Lance asked wondering at the way his heart clenched at the very thought.
Looking at his boyfriend Nick said worriedly, “Er…yeah. It was a little over three years ago.”
Justin knew Nick was looking at him but all he could feel was panic that he would loose Nick.
Sensing the tension between the secret couple Ben said quickly, “Jamie, can I talk to you alone?”
“Sure,” Lance said walking over to Ben and leading the man to the master bedroom.
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“Justy, I was going to tell you about Benny when we got back to your place.” Nick pleaded worried that Justin was angry.
Ignoring the stab of fear that pierced his heart Justin asked, “Are you in love with him?”
Nick said quickly, “NO! You’re the one I’m in love with, the one I will always be in love with. Benny is one of my closest friends, I love him as a friend but that’s all.”
“I believe you but it’s a little bit weird being in the same room as your first ex-boyfriend. It makes me feel jealous and afraid, I mean he’s gorgeous.”
“He’s not as attractive as you though, no one is.” Nick said softly kissing Justin’s mouth.
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“Jamie, I was going to tell you this later but Nick said I should tell you now. So here goes, I was fired from my job for coming here but it doesn’t matter.”
Lance felt angry and hurt, “WHAT? Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I didn’t want to burden you with my stuff when you had your own problems. Anyway, I’ve got another job lined up so don’t worry about it.”
“Oh, is it another secretary job?” Lance asked curiosity getting the better of him.
Ben smiled self-consciously, “Nah, it’s a modelling job. Someone called Johnny is in charge of the company but he seems like a nice guy from what I’ve heard of him on the phone.”
“You didn’t mind me asking about your relationship with Nick, right? I get the idea that there’s more to his relationship with Justin than just friendship.”
Ben said thoughtfully, “It’s best not to ask them about it right away. It’s nice to keep a relationship private at first.”
“I guess. Let’s go back in.” Lance said holding the door open for Ben.
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Lance gaped in shock when he walked in to find Justin and Nick making out.
Justin was on top of Nick, kissing his way down the older man’s neck. He had his hands in the loops of Nick’s jeans and was apparently trying to devour the blue-eyed singer. Lance couldn’t believe they were making out in his house; surely they should have a little more discretion.
“Did you hear something, babe?” Justin asked breaking the kiss.
Nick’s eyes widened as he looked up to find Lance and Ben in the room, “Er…we’ve done it again, baby.”
“Let me guess, Lance?” Justin said with a sigh his face buried in Nick’s chest.
“Yeah. We really have to pick better places to make out. At least it’s your fault this time since you dived on top of me.”
“I didn’t hear you complaining, Nicky.” Justin commented with a small pout.
Nick answered with a leer, “Sweetheart, I’ll take you any place I can get you.”
“Excuse me, guys?” Lance said a little annoyed at being ignored.
“My turn I guess. Okay, Nick and I are in love with each other.” Justin said nervously, would Lance accept his relationship with one of their rivals.
Lance smirked, “I had kind of realised that (!) That explains the photos anyway.”
“It was our first date!” Justin said with a wry laugh.
Nick said embarrassed, “I guess I should have been a little more discrete. I was too happy that the man I had been after for years was finally mine.”
“Years babe?” Justin asked confused.
Nick smiled, “I’ve been in love with you for about two years. I didn’t say anything because of Britney!”
“Brit doesn’t deserve to be treated like this,” Lance said angry at Justin for cheating on the young woman.
Justin said quickly, “I’m not cheating on her. She knows I’m gay but she agreed to pose as my girlfriend.”
“Er…are you two going to tell the others?” Ben asked knowing it wouldn’t go down very well, if the reaction to Lance’s coming out was anything to go by.
Justin nodded, “Yeah. In a couple of weeks, after we’ve gone back to see mom in Orlando.”
“You’re going to come out to her?” Lance asked shocked that Justin was doing everything so fast. He had only had a first date with Nick a couple of days ago, and had already decided that he was in love with the other man.
Justin answered, “Don’t need to, she already knows.”
“It was our moms who set us up,” Nick finished with a grin. He didn’t think he could have coped if his mother had disowned him.
Lance just gaped at them, having assumed that Lynn would be against homosexuality. He knew that religion was important to Lynn, as it was to his own family. Lance knew that his parents probably wouldn’t accept his sexuality because of their strict religious beliefs.
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