Gusmas 2011 Title: Truth or Something Like It Series: New York Stories Drabble Series Author:frantic_quest Prompt: The Truth Hurts Notes: 2 Drabylon Dollars! This is a drabble series set several years post-513 looking at Brian & Justin's life together in NYC. Not necessarily linear.
6.
Brian was enjoying a much needed double shot of Beam after another fabulous day in the trenches of the New York City advertising world, bare feet soundlessly crossing the ebony hardwood bedroom floor heading toward the living room as he heard the front door open.
“Is it true?” Justin was standing in the middle of the living room, fingers nervously rubbing the keys he still held tightly in his hand.
Brian raised an eyebrow in answer, although he was fairly sure he knew which truth Justin was referring to.
He drained his glass, casually refilling it from the mini-bar. “Fucking Mikey.”
7.
“So, it is true then?” Justin walked up to him and grabbed his glass, tossing the whiskey back like a pro. “You’re going to fucking sell Babylon. Just like that?”
Brian shrugged his shoulders, turning his back to Justin as he walked to gaze out the floor-to-ceiling windows that lined the room. “The time has come, Justin.”
“But you love that club.” Justin insisted, sliding in behind Brian.
“I’ve loved things from a distance before, and I’ve found it to be less than enjoyable.” Brian lit up a cigarette, inhaling deeply. “Besides, it’s becoming a drain on my resources.”